84R31802 CJM-D
By: Anchia H.R. No. 3270
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Courtney Bartholomew has been named the 2014-2015
Teacher of the Year at Smith Elementary School in the Del Valle
Independent School District; and
WHEREAS, A solid education is vital for young people to
become successful and productive adults, and those men and women
who dedicate their careers to teaching make a positive difference
in the lives of their students and in the greater community; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Bartholomew worked with Popham and
Hornsby-Dunlap Elementary Schools before joining the faculty at
Smith Elementary, where she currently teaches first grade; she
serves on the Math and Science Committee as well as the Positive
Behavioral Interventions and Supports Committee; a founding member
of EduRise, a nonprofit organization for teachers, she has also
coached female students on self-confidence and healthy living
through the Girls on the Run after-school program; she holds a
bachelor of science degree in interdisciplinary studies from Texas
State University; and
WHEREAS, Courtney Bartholomew exemplifies the passion,
determination, and innovative spirit that are the hallmarks of our
best teachers, and she has set a standard of excellence to which all
in her profession may aspire; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Courtney Bartholomew on her
selection as the 2014-2015 Teacher of the Year at Smith Elementary
School and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success
with her important work; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Ms. Bartholomew as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.