86R20905 JGH-D
By: Bonnen of Brazoria H.R. No. 920
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Southside Elementary School in the Angleton
Independent School District has been designated as a 2019 State
School of Character by Character.org; and
WHEREAS, Each year, Character.org recognizes schools and
districts at the state level that have implemented
character-building initiatives that positively influence student
behavior, academic achievement, and the overall campus
environment; and
WHEREAS, The criteria for the honor are based on
Character.org's 11 Principles of Effective Character Education,
which include fostering a culture of kindness, promoting shared
leadership, and engaging families and communities as partners in
these efforts; and
WHEREAS, Southside Elementary is one of only 87 schools from
across the nation to be chosen as a State School of Character, and
one of only 15 in Texas; it was recognized as a National School of
Character in 2014, and it is the only such campus in the Lone Star
State to be eligible for national recertification this year; and
WHEREAS, While all 360 students and 40 members of the faculty
and staff at Southside may take credit for the successful
implementation of the school's character initiatives, the
Character Crew is deserving of commendation for compiling the
information for the application; made up of teachers from each
grade level as well as special area teachers and school
administrators, the group includes Sharon Messec, Karen Pointer,
Matt Rife, Rae Lyn Hightower, Rich Hamm, Jerri Lynn McNeill, Ashley
Holder, Windy Winters, Lee Ann Wiseman, Kim Mizumoto, Justin
Collard, and Andrea Rubio; and
WHEREAS, Character education plays an integral part in the
development of children into the responsible citizens and ethical
leaders of tomorrow, and Southside 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 86th Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Southside Elementary School on its
designation as a 2019 State 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.