TITLE: Congratulating Vista Hills Elementary School in Ysleta ISD on being nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon award.

SUMMARY: Congratulating Vista Hills Elementary School in Ysleta ISD on being nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon award.

FULL TEXT:
WHEREAS, Vista Hills Elementary School in the Ysleta Independent School District has been nominated for a 2021 National Blue Ribbon award; and WHEREAS, The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program was created by the U.S. Department of Education in 1982 to recognize campuses that have demonstrated superior academic performance or made notable progress in improving outcomes among economically disadvantaged students; and WHEREAS, Nominated in the Exemplary Achievement-Gap-Closing category, Vista Hills Elementary serves approximately 650 students in preschool and kindergarten through sixth grade; the school offers a wide range of innovative programs, including its Research-Based Instruction Fine Arts Program and STEAM lab, bilingual program, and EngageMe Initiative; moreover, the campus provides a variety of extracurricular opportunities, including the Crusaders with Character student group; and WHEREAS, Through hard work and perseverance, the teachers and students of Vista Hills Elementary School have established a record of scholastic excellence, and their outstanding efforts are indeed deserving of recognition; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas Legislature hereby congratulate Vista Hills Elementary School on being nominated for the 2021 National Blue Ribbon award and extend to all those involved with the school sincere best wishes for the future; and, be it further RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be prepared for Vista Hills Elementary as an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Fierro Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 222 was adopted by the House on March 18, 2021, by a non-record vote. Chief Clerk of the House