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               SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 80
            
                   WHEREAS, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy, a 
         
            charter school in the San Antonio Independent School District, is 
         
            celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Irving Academy was founded in 1923 and named after 
         
            Washington Irving, a 19th century American author; it was 
         
            established as one of San Antonio ISD's original eight junior 
         
            high schools, and classes were initially held at Crockett 
         
            Elementary before the Irving Junior High School building 
         
            officially opened in January 1924; and
         
                   WHEREAS, In 1973, Irving Academy moved to its present 
         
            location on Delgado Street; a new band and mariachi hall was 
         
            added in 2003 as part of a facilities expansion bond program, and 
         
            the campus has since offered classes in band, mariachi, choir, 
         
            and art, alongside dual language instruction, gifted and 
         
            talented programming, special education programming, and 
         
            guidance services for eligible students; and
         
                   WHEREAS, Today, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy 
         
            encompasses prekindergarten through eighth grade classes; its 
         
            faculty members are committed to cultivating a safe and nurturing 
         
            learning environment that empowers students to excel 
         
            academically while acquiring language proficiency in both 
         
            English and Spanish; and
         
                   WHEREAS, For a century, Washington Irving Dual Language 
         
            Academy has provided young Texans with a solid educational 
         
            foundation that enables them to reach their full potential and 
         
            become productive and engaged members of their communities, and 
         
            it is a privilege to join in celebrating this special milestone 
         
            in the school's history; now, therefore, be it
         
                   RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th 
         
            Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Washington Irving 
         
            Dual Language Academy on its centennial and extend to its 
         
            administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes 
         
            for continued success; and, be it further
         
                   RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be 
         
            prepared for the school as an expression of high regard from the 
         
            Texas Senate.
         
            Men ndez
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                President of the Senate
         
                I hereby certify that the 
         
            above Resolution was adopted by 
         
            the Senate on November 7, 2023.
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                Secretary of the Senate
         
            ________________________________ 
         
                 Member, Texas Senate


	SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 80
	WHEREAS, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy, a
	charter school in the San Antonio Independent School District, is
	celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2023; and
	WHEREAS, Irving Academy was founded in 1923 and named after
	Washington Irving, a 19th century American author; it was
	established as one of San Antonio ISD's original eight junior
	high schools, and classes were initially held at Crockett
	Elementary before the Irving Junior High School building
	officially opened in January 1924; and
	WHEREAS, In 1973, Irving Academy moved to its present
	location on Delgado Street; a new band and mariachi hall was
	added in 2003 as part of a facilities expansion bond program, and
	the campus has since offered classes in band, mariachi, choir,
	and art, alongside dual language instruction, gifted and
	talented programming, special education programming, and
	guidance services for eligible students; and
	WHEREAS, Today, Washington Irving Dual Language Academy
	encompasses prekindergarten through eighth grade classes; its
	faculty members are committed to cultivating a safe and nurturing
	learning environment that empowers students to excel
	academically while acquiring language proficiency in both
	English and Spanish; and
	WHEREAS, For a century, Washington Irving Dual Language
	Academy has provided young Texans with a solid educational
	foundation that enables them to reach their full potential and
	become productive and engaged members of their communities, and
	it is a privilege to join in celebrating this special milestone
	in the school's history; now, therefore, be it
	RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 88th
	Legislature, 3rd Called Session, hereby honor Washington Irving
	Dual Language Academy on its centennial and extend to its
	administrators, faculty, staff, and students sincere best wishes
	for continued success; and, be it further
	RESOLVED, That an official copy of this Resolution be
	prepared for the school as an expression of high regard from the
	Texas Senate.

	Men ndez



		________________________________
		President of the Senate

		I hereby certify that the
		above Resolution was adopted by
		the Senate on November 7, 2023.



		________________________________
		Secretary of the Senate



		________________________________
		Member, Texas Senate