SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 475
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Daniel Breeden Elementary School on its success in
Learning Ally's Great Reading Games competition; and
WHEREAS, Learning Ally is a nonprofit organization that
provides learning materials to students with print disabilities,
and it has sponsored the Great Reading Games since 2014; this
exemplary program gives students an opportunity to be recognized
for their efforts and to improve their reading success; and
WHEREAS, Daniel Breeden Elementary School is a member of
the Brownsville Independent School District in Cameron County;
it has been ranked in the top 10 among thousands of schools across
the nation that participated in the 2017 competition; and
WHEREAS, Students across the country completed more than
5.3 million pages in the competition, a significant increase from
the year before; participants in the program tend to greatly
increase the amount of time they spend reading and to read above
their grade level; and
WHEREAS, The people of Brownsville and Cameron County are
proud of the students at Daniel Breeden Elementary School for
their hard work and perseverance in this prominent competition;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 85th
Legislature, hereby commend the students of Daniel Breeden
Elementary School on their achievements and the faculty and staff
on their commitment to excellence in education and extend
congratulations to all on their success in the Great Reading
Games; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for
the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate.
Lucio
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on March 22, 2017.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate