SR510: Commending Montclair Elementary School.
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School in Dumfries celebrates 30 years of serving the Prince William County community in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School, which opened in September 1991, embraces the teaching philosophy of “multiple intelligences”; and
WHEREAS, classes at Montclair Elementary School incorporate multiple learning styles, expanding the ways in which students can explore any given topic; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School recently completed a major renovation to update classroom spaces, the gym, and the cafeteria; the school also installed interactive electronic boards and purchased numerous laptop carts to ensure that every classroom has access to laptops or tablets to facilitate digital learning opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School redesigned its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program to focus on restorative practices, goal setting, and social-emotional learning for all students; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has received the Prince William County Public Schools School of Excellence award multiple times, including for the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 academic years; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School offers a variety of extracurricular programs, including chorus, chess club, robotics club, Girls on the Run, Battle of the Books, and a Math Challenge 24 club; and
WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montclair Elementary School has offered virtual and in-person learning as the community grapples with the unprecedented health crisis and has provided free breakfasts and lunches to the Montclair Cardinal community, as well as free grocery kits containing a five-day supply of a variety of whole grains, protein, fruits, vegetables, and milk; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has succeeded in its mission to be a collaborative and inclusive learning community that meets the needs of its diverse learners thanks to the hard work of its faculty, administrators, and staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Montclair Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Montclair Elementary School to express the General Assembly’s gratitude for its students’ accomplishments and its staff’s support of the Prince William County community.
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School in Dumfries celebrates 30 years of serving the Prince William County community in 2021; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School, which opened in September 1991, embraces the teaching philosophy of “multiple intelligences”; and
WHEREAS, classes at Montclair Elementary School incorporate multiple learning styles, expanding the ways in which students can explore any given topic; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School recently completed a major renovation to update classroom spaces, the gym, and the cafeteria; the school also installed interactive electronic boards and purchased numerous laptop carts to ensure that every classroom has access to laptops or tablets to facilitate digital learning opportunities; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School redesigned its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program to focus on restorative practices, goal setting, and social-emotional learning for all students; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has received the Prince William County Public Schools School of Excellence award multiple times, including for the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 academic years; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School offers a variety of extracurricular programs, including chorus, chess club, robotics club, Girls on the Run, Battle of the Books, and a Math Challenge 24 club; and
WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montclair Elementary School has offered virtual and in-person learning as the community grapples with the unprecedented health crisis and has provided free breakfasts and lunches to the Montclair Cardinal community, as well as free grocery kits containing a five-day supply of a variety of whole grains, protein, fruits, vegetables, and milk; and
WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has succeeded in its mission to be a collaborative and inclusive learning community that meets the needs of its diverse learners thanks to the hard work of its faculty, administrators, and staff; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Montclair Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Montclair Elementary School to express the General Assembly’s gratitude for its students’ accomplishments and its staff’s support of the Prince William County community.