SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 364
WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to
recognize Southwest Early College High School, which is hosting a
2019 Lunar New Year Festival and celebrating the Year of the Hog
on February 8; and
WHEREAS, Students at Southwest Early College High School,
of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, are
hosting a Lunar New Year Festival as part of International Week;
beginning February 5, students will participate in a variety of
interactive, hands-on workshops designed to introduce them to
the cultures of Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East; and
WHEREAS, Southwest Early College High School has earned a
reputation for excellence for its strong dual-language model,
and it has recently introduced Mandarin Chinese as its third
campus language; the high school is currently working in
partnership with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to
further promote international and foreign language studies; and
WHEREAS, International Week promises to be both informative
and entertaining and will culminate with the much-anticipated
Lunar New Year Festival; members of the community are invited to
join in the week's festivities and the February 8 celebration,
which will include music and an array of Asian-related
performances; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th
Legislature, hereby commend Southwest Early College High
School for its focus on foreign language studies and for
promoting a broader understanding of global cultures and
extend to all best wishes for a memorable 2019 Lunar New Year
Festival; 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 12, 2019.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate