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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For 75 years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary in the |
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Dallas Independent School District has provided a quality education |
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to local children; and |
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WHEREAS, The school opened its doors on September 12, 1939, |
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and the original building on Mockingbird Lane is now an East Dallas |
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landmark; since 1968, it has served as an elementary campus for the |
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Dallas Regional Day School for the Deaf, and it welcomes |
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hearing-impaired students through the fifth grade, who are offered |
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a variety of instructional approaches from full inclusion to |
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self-contained classes with a low student-teacher ratio; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, Stonewall Jackson Elementary has |
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enjoyed an outstanding level of parental involvement, and it has |
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established a tradition of academic excellence and socioeconomic |
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diversity; it earned the prestigious National Blue Ribbon School |
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designation, and it has received the Governor's Certificate for |
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Outstanding Performance and many other accolades; and |
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WHEREAS, The school is enriched by the blending of cultures |
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represented in its student population, which is 55 percent Anglo, |
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28 percent Hispanic, 9 percent African American, and 4 percent |
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hearing impaired; sign language interpreters assist in all |
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inclusive settings, including extracurricular activities; and |
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WHEREAS, The unique learning environment at Stonewall |
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Jackson Elementary is a source of great community pride, and it is |
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indeed a pleasure to recognize this noteworthy institution as it |
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celebrates a significant milestone in its long history; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commemorate the 75th anniversary of Stonewall |
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Jackson Elementary School and extend to its faculty, students, and |
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staff sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the school as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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House of Representatives. |