Bill Text: TX HR613 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Honoring Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Richwood on the 25th anniversary of its opening.
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Reported enrolled [HR613 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HR613-Enrolled.html
| H.R. No. 613 | ||
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| WHEREAS, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School in Richwood | ||
| is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The driving force behind the creation of this | ||
| notable institution was Sister Mary Antoinette Peltier of Danbury, | ||
| who in the mid-1980s saw the need for a Catholic school in Brazoria | ||
| County and resolved to start one; the proposal she wrote to the | ||
| presiding bishop was approved in May of 1986, and Our Lady Queen of | ||
| Peace opened in September of that year; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Originally utilizing the education building of St. | ||
| Michael's Catholic Church in Lake Jackson, the school had an | ||
| initial enrollment of 67 students and a front office with little | ||
| more than a desk, a telephone, and a three-hole punch; nonetheless, | ||
| area parents demonstrated their faith in the institution through | ||
| strong support, and the school's infrastructure improved rapidly; | ||
| the location was soon moved to a nearby parish hall, and in 1988, | ||
| construction was completed on a new permanent home for Our Lady | ||
| Queen of Peace; and | ||
| WHEREAS, Today, the school offers an outstanding education to | ||
| nearly 250 students in preschool, elementary, and junior high | ||
| classes, preparing them for later studies in public and private | ||
| high schools; Our Lady Queen of Peace students are a diverse group | ||
| with a range of ethnic and religious backgrounds, and they rank in | ||
| the top 20 percent on national achievement tests and perform well in | ||
| statewide private school interscholastic competitions; and | ||
| WHEREAS, The school employs dedicated teachers who view their | ||
| work as a ministry and who have an average of 11 years of experience | ||
| in the classroom; these educators strive to encourage the | ||
| spiritual, academic, social, and physical development of each child | ||
| through a comprehensive curriculum that includes Spanish and | ||
| computer instruction as well as elective activities such as music | ||
| lessons, performing arts, scouting, and sports; and | ||
| WHEREAS, For 25 years, the faculty and staff of Our Lady Queen | ||
| of Peace have committed themselves to meeting the educational needs | ||
| of their students, and the school has played a vital role in helping | ||
| many young Texans build a bright and prosperous future; now, | ||
| therefore, be it | ||
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas | ||
| Legislature hereby honor Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School on | ||
| the 25th anniversary of its opening and extend to all those | ||
| associated with the institution 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 by the Texas | ||
| House of Representatives. | ||
| Bonnen | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Speaker of the House | ||
| I certify that H.R. No. 613 was adopted by the House on March | ||
| 8, 2011, by a non-record vote. | ||
| ______________________________ | ||
| Chief Clerk of the House | ||
