84R17294 BPG-D
By: Meyer H.R. No. 1709
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, For 75 years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary in the
Dallas Independent School District has provided a quality education
to local children; and
WHEREAS, The school opened its doors on September 12, 1939,
and the original building on Mockingbird Lane is now an East Dallas
landmark; since 1968, it has served as an elementary campus for the
Dallas Regional Day School for the Deaf, and it welcomes
hearing-impaired students through the fifth grade, who are offered
a variety of instructional approaches from full inclusion to
self-contained classes with a low student-teacher ratio; and
WHEREAS, Over the years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary has
enjoyed an outstanding level of parental involvement, and it has
established a tradition of academic excellence and socioeconomic
diversity; it earned the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School
designation, and it has received the Governor's Certificate for
Outstanding Performance and many other accolades; and
WHEREAS, The school is enriched by the blending of cultures
represented in its student population, which is 55 percent Anglo,
28 percent Hispanic, 9 percent African American, and 4 percent
hearing impaired; sign language interpreters assist in all
inclusive settings, including extracurricular activities; and
WHEREAS, The unique learning environment at Stonewall
Jackson Elementary is a source of great community pride, and it is
indeed a pleasure to recognize this noteworthy institution as it
celebrates a significant milestone in its long history; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stonewall
Jackson Elementary School and extend to its faculty, students, and
staff 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.