H.R. No. 178
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Canterbury Elementary School in Edinburg has been
named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School, one of the most
prestigious designations an elementary or secondary school in the
United States can receive; and
WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created
by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses
that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made
notable progress in improving outcomes among economically
disadvantaged students; Canterbury was one of only 330 public and
private schools nationwide and 29 schools in Texas to have earned
this impressive honor in 2016; and
WHEREAS, A magnet school in the Edinburg Consolidated
Independent School District, Canterbury Elementary serves more
than 600 young Texans from prekindergarten through fifth grade; the
diverse academic environment includes gifted and talented,
bilingual, migrant, at-risk, and special education students who
learn through research-based, differentiated instruction;
principal Dahlia Zamora Guzman leads the exceptional faculty and
staff in building a well-rounded curriculum that integrates
collaboration, communication, creativity, and critical thinking;
and
WHEREAS, Through dedication, hard work, and perseverance,
the teachers and students of Canterbury Elementary have established
a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts
have been duly recognized with the Blue Ribbon School award; now,
therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Canterbury Elementary School on
being named a 2016 National Blue Ribbon School and extend to all
those associated with the campus 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.
Guerra
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 178 was adopted by the House on
February 23, 2017, by a non-record vote.
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Chief Clerk of the House