84R19829 BK-D
By: Fallon H.R. No. 2282
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, H. L. Brockett Elementary School in the Aubrey
Independent School District has been designated a 2015 Texas School
of Character by Character.org; and
WHEREAS, Each year, Character.org and its state affiliates
recognize schools and districts that have implemented
character-building initiatives that positively influence student
behavior, academic achievement, and the overall campus
environment; the criteria for the honor are based on
Character.org's 11 Principles of Effective Character Education and
include fostering a culture of kindness, promoting shared
leadership, and engaging families and communities as partners in
these efforts; and
WHEREAS, Through a number of programs, Brockett Elementary
has urged pupils to motivate and support one another in their
learning efforts at and across all grade levels; fifth-grade
students regularly serve as reading mentors for kindergartners, who
in turn write encouraging notes to older students as they take the
STAAR exams; service projects, including a canned food drive, are
held to inspire public spiritedness, and an elected student council
takes the lead in coordinating these activities; students are also
taught to stand up against bullying, and they are joined in this
endeavor by participants in the Watch D.O.G.S. program, where
fathers are invited to the campus for a day to help ensure school
safety; and
WHEREAS, Character education plays an integral part in the
development of children into the responsible citizens and ethical
leaders of tomorrow, and Brockett Elementary School has established
itself as a model for success in this vital endeavor; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate H. L. Brockett Elementary School on
its designation as a 2015 Texas School of Character by
Character.org and extend to its students, faculty, and staff
sincere best wishes for the future; 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.