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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School in Houston is |
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commemorating the 50th anniversary of its founding with a |
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celebration on April 12, 2015; and |
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WHEREAS, The school held its first classes on September 8, |
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1964, for children in the first through the sixth grades; following |
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the Dominican education philosophy, St. Francis de Sales Catholic |
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School helps children to become grounded in their faith while |
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encouraging academic excellence and a vibrant sense of community; |
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and |
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WHEREAS, Over the years, St. Francis de Sales has expanded |
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its curriculum while remaining faithful to its established |
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principles, and today it serves approximately 470 students from |
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prekindergarten through eighth grade; in addition to traditional |
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disciplines, the school offers studies in areas such as music, |
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Spanish, and technology; it is also home to a number of sports teams |
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and academic and service organizations, which give students myriad |
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opportunities for enhanced personal development and present |
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parents with occasions for further involvement in their children's |
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lives; and |
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WHEREAS, For five decades, St. Francis de Sales Catholic |
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School has equipped a number of young Texans with a strong |
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educational foundation, and it is indeed fitting that the school be |
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recognized at this point in its rich history; now, 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 50th anniversary of St. Francis |
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de Sales Catholic School and extend to its administrators, faculty, |
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staff, and students sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it |
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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. |