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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Presbyterian Day School in Victoria is marking the |
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| 6 | 7 | | 75th anniversary of its founding during its homecoming celebration |
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| 7 | 8 | | on October 24, 2021; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, One of the state's oldest accredited private day |
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| 9 | 10 | | schools, Presbyterian Day School welcomed its first 48 students on |
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| 10 | 11 | | September 9, 1946; it initially offered one first-grade class and |
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| 11 | 12 | | two preschool classes in the fellowship hall of First Presbyterian |
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| 12 | 13 | | Church in downtown Victoria, and it received accreditation the |
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| 13 | 14 | | following year; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Founding principal and first-grade teacher Lucy |
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| 15 | 16 | | Mackrell ably led the school until 1957, and she introduced such |
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| 16 | 17 | | popular traditions as the formal Silver Tea fundraiser and the |
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| 17 | 18 | | playful May Fete; until her passing in 1995, she continued to |
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| 18 | 19 | | support the school's mission, even returning in an interim capacity |
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| 19 | 20 | | on occasion; and |
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| 20 | 21 | | WHEREAS, The school moved to its current Navarro Street |
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| 21 | 22 | | location in 1966; for a time, it offered instruction through the |
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| 22 | 23 | | fourth grade, but it came to focus on children from 18 months |
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| 23 | 24 | | through kindergarten; it is operated by First Presbyterian Church |
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| 24 | 25 | | of Victoria, and while not a parochial school, it provides students |
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| 25 | 26 | | with a functional understanding of religious principles; cherished |
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| 26 | 27 | | traditions have evolved, and in addition to the Silver Coffee & Tea |
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| 27 | 28 | | luncheon and Spring Festival, the school's many annual events now |
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| 28 | 29 | | include an ice cream social, Halloween parade, Thanksgiving feast, |
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| 29 | 30 | | Christmas program, school-wide picnic, and Splash Day; and |
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| 30 | 31 | | WHEREAS, For seven and a half decades, Presbyterian Day |
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| 31 | 32 | | School has effectively addressed the educational needs of Victoria |
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| 32 | 33 | | families, offering a nurturing environment to prepare young |
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| 33 | 34 | | children for continued academic success; now, therefore, be it |
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| 34 | 35 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas |
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| 35 | 36 | | Legislature, 2nd Called Session, hereby congratulate Presbyterian |
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| 36 | 37 | | Day School on its 75th anniversary and extend to all those |
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| 37 | 38 | | associated with the school sincere best wishes for the future; and, |
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| 38 | 39 | | be it further |
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| 39 | 40 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 40 | 41 | | prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 41 | 42 | | House of Representatives. |
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