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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2013

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S E N A T E R E S O L U T I O N

CONGRATULATING STEPHANIE DICHIRO ON BEING NAMED THE 2013 "CRANSTON

PUBLIC SCHOOLS' TEACHER OF THE YEAR"

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Gallo, Lombardi, Miller, and Lynch

     Date Introduced: May 29, 2013

     Referred To: Placed on the Senate Consent Calendar

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     WHEREAS, Stephanie DiChiro, an exceptionally dedicated twenty-eight year veteran

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teacher, has received the prestigious honor of being named the 2013 “Cranston Public Schools’

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Teacher of the Year”; and

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     WHEREAS, This recognition is a momentous tribute to an outstanding individual who

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has had a significant and profound impact on the lives of her students through her extraordinary

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commitment to education; and

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     WHEREAS, Combining a genuine love of teaching with boundless enthusiasm,

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Stephanie DiChiro has led her young students at Garden City Elementary School through the

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intricacies and nuances of learning to read and write, thereby building a strong foundation to

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facilitate their lifelong success; and

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     WHEREAS, For twenty-seven out of her twenty-eight years teaching in Cranston, Ms.

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DiChiro has taught first graders. With her motto, “Watch us bloom,” she nurtures her young

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“blooms” in a safe, respectful, and caring learning environment; and

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     WHEREAS, Going that extra mile, Ms. DiChiro also enlists and involves parents of her

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students in the teaching process by hosting a parents night, with a mini training course, a book

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night, where students read to their parents, and an author’s tea, bringing area writers in to inspire

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and share their love of writing; and

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     WHEREAS, Ms. DiChiro has wholly distinguished herself as a person worthy of our

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praise and admiration. She has not only helped hundreds of children to succeed, but also has been

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an inspiration to colleagues and a tremendous asset to the entire school community; now,

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therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

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hereby recognizes and congratulates Stephanie DiChiro on the prestigious honor of being named

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the “Cranston Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year.” We extend our best wishes for her continued

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success, good health, and happiness; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

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transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Ms. Stephanie DiChiro.

     

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