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Senate
Resolution 1110
By:
Senator Hill of the 32nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending Murdock Elementary School for being designated a 2007 Georgia
School of Excellence; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
Murdock Elementary School has been named a 2007 Georgia School of Excellence by
the Georgia Department of Education, being among only 23 schools state-wide to
receive the honor, and was selected based on overall excellence and gains in
student achievement; and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Schools of Excellence program began in 1984 and has become a badge
of honor for schools across this state with schools in Cobb County receiving 39
Georgia School of Excellence designations since the program's inception;
and
WHEREAS,
the Georgia Schools of Excellence program identifies two winning schools from
each congressional district in Georgia based on two sets of criteria: a school
must rank highest in its congressional district and also be among the state's
top 10 percent of schools; and
WHEREAS,
Murdock Elementary School meets this qualification, making it eligible for a No
Child Left Behind Blue Ribbon Schools Award nomination; schools chosen for this
category are required to meet Adequate Yearly Progress for at least three
consecutive years, to meet or exceed state mean scores in science and social
studies, and have 100 percent of the teaching staff meet Georgia´s "highly
qualified" standards; and
WHEREAS,
Murdock Elementary School's mixture of dedicated teachers, hardworking and
involved parents, and prepared and joyful learners is the formula for the
school´s success, according to Principal Natalie Richman; and
WHEREAS,
Murdock Elementary School is equipped with tools to enhance instructional
activity with most components of the 21st Century Classroom already integrated,
such as interactive whiteboards, digital projectors, and wireless Internet, and
its students receive bilingual education beginning in kindergarten, with 40
minutes of Spanish taught weekly at all grade levels; and
WHEREAS,
it is abundantly fitting and proper for this body to recognize with
particularity the outstanding accomplishments of this extraordinary group of
students and faculty.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body join
together to recognize Murdock Elementary School and commend it for being named a
2007 Georgia School of Excellence.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is hereby authorized and
directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Principal Natalie
Richman.