84R20453 JGH-D
By: Martinez Fischer H.R. No. 1853
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Woodlawn Academy, in the San Antonio Independent
School District, is celebrating its transition to an academy and
the completion of its recent renovations with an open house on April
7, 2015; and
WHEREAS, This outstanding school opened as Woodlawn
Elementary in 1924, and it moved to its present location in 1930; a
new wing was built in the 1990s to accommodate a growing population,
and in the early 2000s a library and a music room were added; and
WHEREAS, Beginning with the 2014-2015 school year, the school
is transitioning from a prekindergarten through fifth grade
elementary school to a prekindergarten through eighth grade math
and science academy; the new academy features smaller classes for
students, allows more siblings of different ages to attend school
together, and enables students and teachers to spend more years
together; extracurricular activities include a robotics club, a
student-created yearbook, a choir, and a spirit team, as well as a
percussion club and a running club; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to an investment of $11.9 million by the
district, this transition includes extensive renovations to the
Woodlawn campus, which now boasts new construction ranging from
science and art labs to a band hall, cafetorium and kitchen, and
courtyard and playgrounds; although extensive in scope, the
renovations were designed and executed to preserve the historical
character of the school building; and
WHEREAS, Preparing for the future as it preserves the best of
the past, Woodlawn Academy is continuing its 90-year tradition of
providing its students with the excellent education they need to
become productive and engaged citizens; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby commemorate the Woodlawn Academy open house and
extend to the academy's students, teachers, and parents sincere
best wishes for a meaningful and memorable event; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Woodlawn Academy as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.