H*4207 Concurrent Resolution, By Quinn, Riser and D.A. Wright
 A Concurrent Resolution to congratulate Dutch Fork Elementary School in School
 District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties upon being designated among
 "America's Best" schools by Redbook Magazine.

   05/19/93  House  Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate HJ-27
   05/19/93  Senate Introduced, adopted, returned with concurrence SJ-5

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE DUTCH FORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SCHOOL DISTRICT 5 OF LEXINGTON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES UPON BEING DESIGNATED AMONG "AMERICA'S BEST" SCHOOLS BY REDBOOK MAGAZINE.

Whereas, Dutch Fork Elementary School in School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties has been designated among "America's Best" schools by Redbook magazine; and

Whereas, Redbook's America's Best Schools Project highlighted one hundred seventy-seven outstanding public elementary schools through the country, each of which has created innovative, successful programs to address the needs of today's students; and

Whereas, Dutch Fork Elementary School is among six public elementary schools in South Carolina and one hundred seventy-seven nationally selected from three hundred sixty finalists for the award. The selections were made by educators at Columbia Teacher's College in New York City; and

Whereas, Dutch Fork Principal Dr. Anne L. Scott said, "We believe we are a good school, but it is nice to have someone outside the school recognize us. It is another pat on the back"; and

Whereas, an in-school mail system at Dutch Fork encourages younger students to write to their teachers and each other. Students also produce a television show, "Morning News," each day with student correspondents collecting school news, conducting interviews, and reporting live on the school's in-house television network; and

Whereas, the members of the General Assembly salute the principal and teachers at Dutch Fork Elementary School as well as its students and their parents as essential elements in this wonderful honor; and

Whereas, we are proud to recognize Dutch Fork Elementary School for its overall excellence in its instructional innovations, parental involvement, student recognition, community-school relationship, technological advances, extracurricular activities, health and safety program, and academic achievement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly congratulate the Dutch Fork Elementary School in School District 5 of Lexington and Richland Counties upon being designated among "America's Best" schools by Redbook Magazine.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the principal of Dutch Fork Elementary School, Dr. Anne L. Scott.