TITLE: Recognizing Southwest Early College High School for its 2019 Lunar New Year Festival.

SUMMARY: Recognizing Southwest Early College High School for its 2019 Lunar New Year Festival.

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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to recognize Southwest Early College High School, which is hosting a 2019 Lunar New Year Festival and celebrating the Year of the Hog on February 8; and WHEREAS, Students at Southwest Early College High School, of the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District, are hosting a Lunar New Year Festival as part of International Week; beginning February 5, students will participate in a variety of interactive, hands-on workshops designed to introduce them to the cultures of Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East; and WHEREAS, Southwest Early College High School has earned a reputation for excellence for its strong dual-language model, and it has recently introduced Mandarin Chinese as its third campus language; the high school is currently working in partnership with The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to further promote international and foreign language studies; and WHEREAS, International Week promises to be both informative and entertaining and will culminate with the much-anticipated Lunar New Year Festival; members of the community are invited to join in the week's festivities and the February 8 celebration, which will include music and an array of Asian-related performances; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 86th Legislature, hereby commend Southwest Early College High School for its focus on foreign language studies and for promoting a broader understanding of global cultures and extend to all best wishes for a memorable 2019 Lunar New Year Festival; and, be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for the school as an expression of esteem from the Texas Senate. Lucio President of the Senate I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on March 12, 2019.