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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Students, faculty, and staff of Elm Grove Elementary |
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School in Buda opened their doors to the community on March 1, 2013, |
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to celebrate and share Leadership Day; and |
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WHEREAS, This special event provided area residents with the |
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unique opportunity to personally experience Elm Grove's new |
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program, The Leader in Me, through student presentations and |
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interactive open-house classrooms; and |
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WHEREAS, Based on Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly |
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Effective People, The Leader in Me process builds skills to help |
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students become successful learners and active leaders in the 21st |
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century; qualities such as taking responsibility, working with a |
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team, goal setting, problem solving, and conflict resolution are |
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continually reinforced through the curriculum and daily classroom |
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routines; and |
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WHEREAS, After earning a grant from the Franklin Covey |
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Foundation, Elm Grove administrators, educators, and staff members |
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participated in a three-day workshop on Covey's seven habits; |
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students were introduced to these concepts during the 2011-2012 |
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school year and full implementation of the program began during |
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2012-2013, with the goal of achieving recognition as an exemplary |
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program, or "Lighthouse Campus," in approximately three years; and |
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WHEREAS, By using this innovative and comprehensive learning |
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technique, Elm Grove Elementary has enriched the lives of many |
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young Texans and has equipped them with the tools they need to |
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become engaged and productive citizens of the Lone Star State; now, |
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therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend Elm Grove Elementary School for its |
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leadership program and extend to the school's students, faculty, |
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and staff sincere best wishes for continued success; 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. |
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Isaac |
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Speaker of the House |
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I certify that H.R. No. 1110 was adopted by the House on April |
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10, 2013, by a non-record vote. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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