TITLE: Congratulating Wester Middle School in Frisco on being named a School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Wester Middle School in Frisco on being named a School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Wester Middle School, in the Frisco Independent School District, has been recognized as a 2011 School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association; and WHEREAS, The Schools to Watch program was created in 1999 by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform, an alliance of educators, researchers, and officers of professional organizations and foundations dedicated to the development and academic success of middle school students; the forum partners with organizations in 19 states to identify high-performing middle schools that have established a record of academic achievement, developmental responsiveness, and social equity and that have created an organizational structure to sustain those accomplishments; and WHEREAS, Wester Middle School is one of only 11 schools in Texas to earn this prestigious honor; led by principal Angela Romney, the school has a staff of 88 and an enrollment of approximately 800 students in the sixth through eighth grades; in 2010, Wester Middle School earned an Exemplary rating from the Texas Education Agency, and this latest accolade affirms the school's ongoing commitment to educating and empowering its young people; and WHEREAS, Through hard work, commitment, and perseverance, the administrators, teachers, and students of Wester Middle School have established a record of academic excellence, and their outstanding efforts are indeed worthy of special recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 82nd Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Wester Middle School on being named a 2011 School to Watch by the Texas Middle School Association and extend to all those associated with the school sincere best wishes for continued success; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Wester Middle School as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Paxton Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 2036 was adopted by the House on May 26, 2011, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House