88S31243 JRI-D
By: Menéndez S.R. No. 85
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Mark Twain Dual Language Academy in the San Antonio
Independent School District is celebrating its 100th anniversary in
2023; and
WHEREAS, San Antonio citizens voted in 1922 to establish a
pioneering junior high school system for students in grades six
through eight; the resulting eight campuses, which were named after
notable figures of American literature, opened in 1923 and offered
a bridge between elementary and high school and a more challenging
curriculum to better prepare students to succeed; and
WHEREAS, Ably guided by principal David Garcia and assistant
principals Elena Aldaz and Gisella Calejo, Mark Twain Dual Language
Academy currently serves students in prekindergarten through the
eighth grade; the school opened as a dual language institution
during the 2017-2018 school year, and its unique curriculum allows
students to receive academic instruction in both Spanish and
English; the academy also offers extracurricular programs such as
mariachi and sports, and it has been recognized with an A rating;
and
WHEREAS, For the past century, this noteworthy institution
has provided its students with a strong educational foundation on
which to build, and it has made a positive and lasting difference in
the lives of generations of San Antonio residents; now, therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature, 3rd
Called Session, hereby commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mark
Twain Dual Language Academy and extend to its students, faculty,
staff, and alumni 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
Senate.