HR441: Commending Fort Belvoir Upper School.
WHEREAS, Fort Belvoir Upper School of Fairfax County was awarded the Purple Star designation by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children on October 24, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Purple Star designation recognizes outstanding schools like Fort Belvoir Upper School for their excellence in supporting military-connected children and their families; and
WHEREAS, to earn a Purple Star designation, schools must appoint a staff member to serve as a point of contact for military-connected students and their families who also serves as a liaison between the school and local military communities, and must demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families by providing resources and programming on issues like transitions and academic planning; and
WHEREAS, Fort Belvoir Upper School was one of 14 public schools in Fairfax County and 59 schools in the Commonwealth to earn the Purple Star designation in 2018; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Fort Belvoir Upper School hereby be commended for receiving the Purple Star designation; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jamey Chianetta, principal of Fort Belvoir Upper School, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the school’s commitment to supporting military-connected children and their families.
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 441
WHEREAS, Fort Belvoir Upper School of Fairfax County was awarded the Purple Star designation by the Virginia Department of Education and the Virginia Council on the Interstate Compact on the Educational Opportunity for Military Children on October 24, 2018; and
WHEREAS, the Purple Star designation recognizes outstanding schools like Fort Belvoir Upper School for their excellence in supporting military-connected children and their families; and
WHEREAS, to earn a Purple Star designation, schools must appoint a staff member to serve as a point-of-contact for military-connected students and their families who also serves as a liaison between the school and local military communities, and must demonstrate commitment to meeting the needs of military-connected students and their families by providing resources and programming on issues like transitions and academic planning; and
WHEREAS, Fort Belvoir Upper School was one of fourteen public schools in Fairfax County and 59 schools in the Commonwealth to earn the Purple Star designation in 2018; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Fort Belvoir Upper School be hereby commended for receiving the Purple Star designation; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Jamey Chianetta, principal of Fort Belvoir Upper School, as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the school’s commitment to supporting military-connected children and their families.