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House
Resolution 1151
By:
Representatives Johnson of the
75th,
Abdul-Salaam of the
74th,
Glanton of the
76th,
and Jordan of the
77th,
and Heckstall of the
62nd
A
RESOLUTION
Recognizing
and commending E. W. Oliver Elementary School in Clayton County on its victories
in the annual State Stock Market Competition and inviting the winning teams to
appear before this body; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
since 1980 up to 4,400 elementary, middle, and high schools, as well as some
colleges, compete each spring and fall in a stock market competition;
and
WHEREAS,
Dr. Ron Boykins, principal of E. W. Oliver Elementary School, called a special
meeting in the gym where the North Clayton High School Pep Band marched in and a
large number of parents, system officials, and community leaders were present to
announce their school had won first, second, and third place victories in the
annual State Stock Market Competition; and
WHEREAS,
the winning team took their 100,000 imaginary dollars and in just ten weeks of
investing it in the stock market turned it into $262,000, having accumulated
enough money to post the top three places; and
WHEREAS,
E. W. Oliver Elementary´s win marked only the second time in the history of
the competition than an elementary school has won the state competition and the
first time one school posted the top three individual team finishes;
and
WHEREAS,
E. W. Oliver Elementary under the leadership of Dr. Boykins has demonstrated
through this amazing win and the school´s other academic accomplishments
his love of challenging his students to excel in math and science;
and
WHEREAS,
these outstanding victories in the State Stock Market Competition demonstrate
these students´ hard work and dedication to academic excellence, and it is
only fitting that this body recognize the accomplishment of these students under
the leadership of Dr. Ron Boykins.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body recognize and commend the outstanding accomplishments of the E. W.
Oliver Elementary School State Stock Market Competition teams.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the E. W. Oliver Elementary Stock Market
Competition, their faculty advisors, and Dr. Ron Boykins are hereby invited to
appear before the House of Representatives at a date and time to be fixed by the
Speaker of the House for the purposes of being recognized by the House and
receiving appropriate copies of this resolution.