TITLE: Congratulating Isabel Anaya of Kuentz Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Campus Super Educator of the Year and the 2013 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award nominee from Northside ISD.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Isabel Anaya of Kuentz Elementary School on her selection as a 2013 Campus Super Educator of the Year and the 2013 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award nominee from Northside ISD.

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WHEREAS, Isabel Anaya, an outstanding fifth grade teacher at Kuentz Elementary School in the Northside Independent School District, has been selected as a 2013 Campus Super Educator of the Year and the district's nominee for the 2013 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award; and WHEREAS, Ms. Anaya joined the faculty of Kuentz Elementary in 2010 and has been with Northside ISD for 12 years; she strives to foster an inclusive and positive environment in which all of her students feel valued and empowered; employing technology and creativity in her classroom, her lesson plans reach out to each type of young learner in a fun, yet challenging, manner; her exemplary work was previously acknowledged with the 2008 H-E-B Excellence in Education Award; and WHEREAS, In addition to her teaching responsibilities, Ms. Anaya hosts many after-school activities such as Young Astronauts, Solar Cars, Yearbook, Chess Club, and Eco-Friends; under her leadership, Eco-Friends has organized recycling efforts at various local events and won $31,000 from the PepsiCo Dream Machine Recycle Rally for green improvements to the campus as well as $600 from DonorsChoose.org and the Disney Planet Challenge to enrich the school garden; other endeavors that have benefited from her involvement outside the classroom include science, math and literacy family nights, pep rallies, father-daughter dances, and visits to The University of Texas at San Antonio through the UTSA Dreamrunners program; and WHEREAS, This dynamic educator has ably served the district as a team leader, Northside Communication Network representative, PTA chair, and member of the SAT and Parent Involvement Committees; further sharing her expertise with others, she teaches courses at Super Saturdays, Camp Tech, and the New Teacher Academy and Elementary Institute, and she has mentored student teachers from UTSA; to continue developing her own skills, she participated in the Teaching American History grant program and has attended conferences on a variety of teaching methods; and WHEREAS, Teachers play a vital role in preparing young Texans for the challenges and opportunities of the future, and Isabel Anaya excels in meeting that goal while working to instill in her students a love of learning that will serve them well in every aspect of their lives; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Isabel Anaya on her selection as a 2013 Campus Super Educator and the 2013 Trinity Prize for Excellence in Teaching Award nominee from Northside ISD and extend to her sincere best wishes for continued success and happiness; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Ms. Anaya as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Rodriguez of Bexar Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 1971 was adopted by the House on May 22, 2013, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House