SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 85
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 State of Texas, 88th
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 from the
Texas Senate.
Menéndez
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President of the Senate
I hereby certify that the
above Resolution was adopted by
the Senate on November 7, 2023.
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Secretary of the Senate
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Member, Texas Senate