SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 1018 WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize the students, faculty, and administration of Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School on the occasion of the school's 12th annual eighth grade promotion ceremony; and WHEREAS, The school will host its ceremony on May 29, 2013, and in so doing, it will also be celebrating the history of this outstanding academy, which was founded in 2001; and WHEREAS, Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School is an open enrollment public school with more than 300 students and a 97 percent attendance rate; and WHEREAS, From the outset, this school has fostered a student-centered learning environment that promotes high expectations of academic and non-academic achievement by its pupils, and offers a comprehensive curriculum and numerous social, skills, and career development programs for its youth; and WHEREAS, Providing a respectful environment for students, teachers, parents, and the larger community, this noteworthy school has attained the Exemplary rating, the highest rating from the Texas Education Agency Academic Accountability ratings system; this is an outstanding achievement for which the entire community deserves recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 83rd Legislature, hereby commend Northwest Preparatory Academy Charter School on the occasion of its 12th annual eighth grade promotion ceremony; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Whitmire ________________________________ President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on May 20, 2013. ________________________________ Secretary of the Senate ________________________________ Member, Texas Senate