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Senate
Resolution 1207
By:
Senators Hill of the 32nd, Adelman of the 42nd and Weber of the 40th
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy is an accredited Reform Jewish School
providing an academically challenging environment with enriched curricula,
integrating general subjects and Judaic studies from kindergarten through eighth
grade; and
WHEREAS,
the school was the first Jewish day school in the Southeast to receive dual
accreditation from both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the
Southern Association of Independent Schools; and
WHEREAS,
respected throughout the Atlanta metropolitan area for the scholastic success of
its pupils, the Davis Academy was recently featured in 11Alive News's "Class
Act" segment in recognition of its students' top ranking in math competitions;
and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the school is to help young people discover who they are as Jews
and learners by stressing positive attributes, both through the curriculum and
through action, that create connections between the students and the larger
world; and
WHEREAS,
central to the objectives of the Davis Academy are the ideas of leadership and
the rights and responsibilities of citizens; and
WHEREAS,
instilling in its students a lifelong passion for learning, the Alfred and Adele
Davis Academy is actively preparing young Georgians to be tomorrow's
leaders.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join in
commending the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy and thank this outstanding school
for its many impressive and important 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 Billie Greenberg,
President of the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy; Rabbi Steven Ballaban, Head of
School; Leah Wolf, Principal; Peter Cline, Middle School Principal; and Rebecca
Hunt, Lower School Principal.