Bill Text: TX HR1975 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Congratulating Christian DeBerry of Hobby Middle School in San Antonio on being named a 2013 Northside ISD Educator of the Year.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: (Passed) 2013-05-24 - Reported enrolled [HR1975 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-HR1975-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 1975 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Christian DeBerry of Hobby Middle School has been | ||
| selected as a 2013 Educator of the Year by the Northside Independent | ||
| School District in San Antonio; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. DeBerry joined Northside ISD as a special | ||
| education instructor, and during her five-year tenure, she has | ||
| created a safe, supportive learning environment where children of | ||
| all abilities feel welcome; and | ||
| WHEREAS, In addition to serving as the Hobby Middle School | ||
| Special Olympics coach, Ms. DeBerry founded a Friends Having Fun | ||
| buddy club in an effort to foster bonds between students; she has | ||
| also trained her fellow educators on crisis intervention, physical | ||
| positioning, and differentiated instruction, so that they may be | ||
| better equipped to address special needs; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Ms. DeBerry's exceptional dedication to her work | ||
| has led to breakthroughs in the lives of her students; she has | ||
| taught a boy who was never expected to read how to do so, | ||
| facilitated the transition of several children from a | ||
| self-contained autism program to an inclusive applied learning | ||
| environment setting, and helped to teach a nonverbal student to use | ||
| his voice; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Christian DeBerry has aided many young people in | ||
| experiencing the immeasurable joy of discovery and achievement, and | ||
| her contributions have made a positive difference at Hobby Middle | ||
| School and in the greater community; now, therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby congratulate Christian DeBerry on being named a | ||
| 2013 Northside ISD Educator of the Year and extend to her sincere | ||
| best wishes for continued success with her important work; and, be | ||
| it further | ||
| RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be | ||
| prepared for Ms. DeBerry as an expression of high regard by the | ||
| Texas House of Representatives. | ||
| Rodriguez of Bexar | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 1975 was adopted by the House on May | ||
| 22, 2013, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
