06 LC 97
0748
Senate
Resolution 1206
By:
Senators Hill of the 32nd, Adelman of the 42nd and Weber of the 40th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Weber School; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Weber School is a new endeavor on the landscape of Jewish high school
education, an independent community institution where Jews from every background
and affiliation explore the complexities of Jewish thought and belief while
engaging in a rigorous, integrated college preparatory program; and
WHEREAS,
the school was founded in 1997 with 19 students and is today a flourishing
learning community of 158 pupils that is dedicated to celebrating what Jews have
in common while understanding and respecting differences; and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the Weber School is to cultivate young leaders who will shape the
future of the Atlanta Jewish community with a new paradigm in Jewish education
that has been recognized nationally and internationally; and
WHEREAS,
the school's immense success has made it a model for similar schools in
Cleveland, Detroit, Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco; and
WHEREAS,
the Weber School received accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges
and Schools (SACS) within the first two years of the school's existence, setting
a SACS record; and
WHEREAS,
the school asks students to challenge themselves and each other to explore who
they are and where they come from by creating experiences, such as the Senior
Israel Experience, Tefillot and Shabbatonim, for the many Jewish communities to
come together to support shared beliefs and practices; and
WHEREAS,
in its less than ten-year history, the Weber School has proven itself to be one
of Georgia's finest high schools, and it is abundantly fitting and proper that
its many exceptional academic accomplishments be appropriately
recognized.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending the Weber School and recognize this distinguished institution's many
contributions to education in Georgia.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Mr. Steve Berman,
President of the Weber School; Dr. Simcha Pearl, Head of School; and Nanci
Pearson, Principal.