H.R. No. 1370
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Students at Grandview Hills Elementary School in
Austin participated in the Pennies for Peace charitable initiative
from February 14 through March 4, 2011; and
WHEREAS, Pennies for Peace is an international
service-learning program that gives children in impoverished
countries access to education while helping students in the U.S.
and other developed nations to become more engaged global citizens;
by collecting pennies for children their age in Pakistan and
Afghanistan, students learn the rewards of sharing and working
together to bring hope and educational opportunities to young
people in other parts of the world; and
WHEREAS, Grandview Hills Elementary first took part in the
Pennies for Peace campaign in the spring of 2009, raising more than
$1,000 in pennies; the donation paid for an area teacher's salary
for one year, as well as for five students' school supplies, a
scholarship, two sewing machines and materials, and more than 400
pencils; kindergarteners through fifth-grade students saved spare
change and held bake sales to raise funds; and
WHEREAS, Ably led by principal Brenda Cruz, Grandview Hills
further prepares its students for today's global society by
offering the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme,
and it is the first elementary school in the Leander Independent
School District to do so; and
WHEREAS, Through their involvement in Pennies for Peace,
Grandview Hills students are gaining a greater understanding of
other cultures and economic disparities around the world, and they
are helping to make a difference in many young lives; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas
Legislature hereby honor the students of Grandview Hills Elementary
School for their participation in the Pennies for Peace initiative
and extend to them sincere best wishes for continued success; and,
be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Howard of Travis
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1370 was adopted by the House on April
28, 2011, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House