WHEREAS, White Oaks Elementary School, an exceptional public primary school in the Kempsville area of Virginia Beach, celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2018; and

WHEREAS, opened in September 1978, White Oaks Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth-grade students in the Chimney Hill, Midway Manor, Timberlake, Princess Anne Garden, and Towne Square neighborhoods; and

WHEREAS, White Oaks Elementary School helps students build a strong foundation for lifelong learning through its comprehensive curriculum and diverse co-curricular offerings; and

WHEREAS, throughout its history, White Oaks Elementary School has cultivated valuable relationships with local businesses, parents, and members of the community to enhance the learning process in unique ways; and

WHEREAS, White Oaks Elementary School has earned numerous awards and accolades, including recognition as an Energy Star School, and the White Oaks PTA received the President's Award from the Virginia Beach Council of PTAs and the Membership Increase Award from the Virginia PTA; and

WHEREAS, like all Virginia Beach City Public Schools, White Oaks Elementary School strives to empower all students with the knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of the future; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That White Oaks Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to White Oaks Elementary School as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for the school's commitment to academic excellence and 40 years of service to the youth of Virginia Beach.