H.R. No. 1971
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Isabel Anaya, an outstanding fifth grade teacher at
Kuentz Elementary School in the Northside Independent School
District, has been selected as a 2013 Campus Super Educator of the
Year and the district's nominee for the 2013 Trinity Prize for
Excellence in Teaching Award; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Anaya joined the faculty of Kuentz Elementary in
2010 and has been with Northside ISD for 12 years; she strives to
foster an inclusive and positive environment in which all of her
students feel valued and empowered; employing technology and
creativity in her classroom, her lesson plans reach out to each type
of young learner in a fun, yet challenging, manner; her exemplary
work was previously acknowledged with the 2008 H-E-B Excellence in
Education Award; and
WHEREAS, In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms.
Anaya hosts many after-school activities such as Young Astronauts,
Solar Cars, Yearbook, Chess Club, and Eco-Friends; under her
leadership, Eco-Friends has organized recycling efforts at various
local events and won $31,000 from the PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycle
Rally for green improvements to the campus as well as $600 from
DonorsChoose.org and the Disney Planet Challenge to enrich the
school garden; other endeavors that have benefited from her
involvement outside the classroom include science, math and
literacy family nights, pep rallies, father-daughter dances, and
visits to The University of Texas at San Antonio through the UTSA
Dreamrunners program; and
WHEREAS, This dynamic educator has ably served the district
as a team leader, Northside Communication Network representative,
PTA chair, and member of the SAT and Parent Involvement Committees;
further sharing her expertise with others, she teaches courses at
Super Saturdays, Camp Tech, and the New Teacher Academy and
Elementary Institute, and she has mentored student teachers from
UTSA; to continue developing her own skills, she participated in
the Teaching American History grant program and has attended
conferences on a variety of teaching methods; and
WHEREAS, Teachers play a vital role in preparing young Texans
for the challenges and opportunities of the future, and Isabel
Anaya excels in meeting that goal while working to instill in her
students a love of learning that will serve them well in every
aspect of their lives; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Isabel Anaya on her selection as a
2013 Campus Super Educator and the 2013 Trinity Prize for
Excellence in Teaching Award nominee from Northside ISD and extend
to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Anaya as an expression of high regard by the Texas
House of Representatives.
Rodriguez of Bexar
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1971 was adopted by the House on May
22, 2013, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House