HJ262: Commending Crestwood Elementary School.


HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 262
Commending Crestwood Elementary School.
 
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 28, 2022
Agreed to by the Senate, March 3 2022
 

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School in Bon Air was selected as a National ESEA Distinguished School for its commitment to excellence in serving and supporting English language learners; and

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School qualified for the National ESEA Distinguished School award by recording a poverty rate of 35 percent or more among its student body for two consecutive years, while meeting full accreditation standards and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement during that period; and

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School was nominated for the award in the category that recognizes schools for serving special populations of students, specifically English language learners; and

WHEREAS, thanks to the hard work and dedication of teachers and support staff, students at Crestwood Elementary School showed significant improvements on ACCESS assessments, which measure abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English; and

WHEREAS, since 2012, Crestwood Elementary School has worked diligently to redesign approaches to planning, staff development, and instruction as part of a comprehensive plan to meet the unique needs of its student body; and

WHEREAS, the faculty and staff members of Crestwood Elementary School have consistently gone above and beyond to ensure that their students receive the tools to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Crestwood Elementary School on its selection as a National ESEA Distinguished School; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Crestwood Elementary School as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its achievements in service to young people in Chesterfield County.

HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 262

Offered February 21, 2022
Commending Crestwood Elementary School.
Patron-- Robinson

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School in Bon Air was selected as a National ESEA Distinguished School for its commitment to excellence in serving and supporting English language learners; and

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School qualified for the National ESEA Distinguished School award by recording a poverty rate of 35 percent or more among its student body for two consecutive years, while meeting full accreditation standards and demonstrating exceptional academic achievement during that period; and

WHEREAS, Crestwood Elementary School was nominated for the award in the category that recognizes schools for serving special populations of students, specifically English language learners; and

WHEREAS, thanks to the hard work and dedication of teachers and support staff, students at Crestwood Elementary showed significant improvements on ACCESS assessments, which measure abilities in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English; and

WHEREAS, since 2012, Crestwood Elementary School has worked diligently to redesign approaches to planning, staff development, and instruction as part of a comprehensive plan to meet the unique needs of its student body; and

WHEREAS, the faculty and staff members of Crestwood Elementary School have consistently gone above and beyond to ensure that their students receive the tools to build a strong foundation for lifelong learning; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Crestwood Elementary School on its selection as a National ESEA Distinguished School; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Crestwood Elementary School as an expression of the General Assembly’s admiration for its achievements in service to young people in Chesterfield County.