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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, For more than 25 years, The Covenant School in |
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Dallas has provided students with a classical Christian education |
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rooted in the pursuit of knowledge in the areas of grammar, logic, |
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and rhetoric, with inspiration from classic literature; and |
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WHEREAS, During the past school year, the fifth grade class |
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at Covenant has demonstrated great diligence in studying the |
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history of the great State of Texas; to supplement their |
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instruction, the students attended a living history day that taught |
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them about the real lives of early Texas settlers, and they also |
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learned about the Alamo and read a historical novel about a German |
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family who immigrated to the Texas Hill Country; and |
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WHEREAS, To immerse themselves further in the story of Texas, |
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the fifth grade class performed a play for younger students in |
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Covenant's Grammar School about the meaning and history of the six |
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national flags that have flown over Texas during its different eras |
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of governance; the class's yearlong project culminated in a |
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multi-day trip to the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum and the |
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Texas State Capitol and a visit to the historic Mission San José in |
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San Antonio; and |
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WHEREAS, Throughout this endeavor, the students received |
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excellent instruction and leadership from teachers Megan Yohe, |
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Carrie Anthony, Anne Walton, Jennifer Farrow, and Jody Gibson and |
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from administrators Dr. Robert Littlejohn, Laura Mountjoy, Melanie |
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Mittel, and Caylin Brown; their teachers were responsible not only |
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for implementing the lesson plan but also for guiding students in |
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completing service-oriented tasks at Covenant, which included |
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raising and lowering the American and Texas flags according to |
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proper protocols; and |
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WHEREAS, Students in the fifth grade class at The Covenant |
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School have demonstrated a commendable interest in the people and |
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events that have shaped the Lone Star State, and it is a pleasure to |
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recognize these outstanding young Texans; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 88th Texas Legislature |
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hereby honor the fifth grade students from The Covenant School for |
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their dedication to learning about Texas history and extend to them |
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sincere best wishes for continued success as engaged citizens and |
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lifelong learners; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the class as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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Senate. |