HR332: Commending Centerville Elementary School.
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School, a fully accredited public primary school in Virginia Beach, has provided a safe and supportive learning environment to students in Virginia Beach for 35 years; and
WHEREAS, established in 1984 with George Chandler as the first principal, Centerville Elementary School was built on land that was formerly Brown Farm and replaced Aragona Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, by 1988, enrollment at Centerville Elementary School had reached 1,200 students; the school used 11 portable classrooms until Tallwood Elementary School was built to relieve overcrowding the following year; and
WHEREAS, utilizing a student-centered approach, Centerville Elementary School gives children a strong foundation for lifelong learning and the tools to become responsible citizens of the Commonwealth and a global society; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School is certified by Advancement Via Individual Determination and was named as a Pearl School for its work on environmental education; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School has fulfilled its mission through the hard work of its teachers, administrators, and staff; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School’s award-winning PTA facilitates strong communication between parents, teachers, and community partners to enrich the learning process; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Centerville Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 35th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Centerville Elementary School as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the school’s commitment to academic excellence and service to the Virginia Beach community.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 332
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School, a fully accredited public primary school in Virginia Beach, has provided a safe and supportive learning environment to students in Virginia Beach for 35 years; and
WHEREAS, established in 1984 with George Chandler as the first principal, Centerville Elementary School was built on land that was formerly Brown Farm and replaced Aragona Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, by 1988, enrollment at Centerville Elementary School had reached 1,200 students; the school used 11 portable classrooms until Tallwood Elementary School was built to relieve overcrowding the following year; and
WHEREAS, utilizing a student-centered approach, Centerville Elementary School gives children a strong foundation for lifelong learning and the tools to become responsible citizens of the Commonwealth and a global society; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School is certified by Advancement Via Individual Determination and was named as a Pearl School for its work on environmental education; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School has fulfilled its mission through the hard work of its teachers, administrators, and staff; and
WHEREAS, Centerville Elementary School’s award-winning PTA facilitates strong communication between parents, teachers, and community partners to enrich the learning process; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Centerville Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 35th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Centerville Elementary School as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the school’s commitment to academic excellence and service to the Virginia Beach community.