12-R073
2012 -- H 7297
Enacted 01/31/11
H O U S E R E S
O L U T I O N
PROCLAIMING
JANUARY 29 THROUGH FEBRUARY 4, 2012 AS CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
WEEK IN THE
STATE OF
Introduced
By: Representatives
Date Introduced: January 31, 2012
WHEREAS, Catholic
Schools are centers of education where students witness, share, and
grow in the Catholic faith community; and
WHEREAS, Within a
framework of Catholic Christian values, Catholic Schools strive to
provide academic excellence, to nurture spiritual,
physical, and emotional growth, and to assist
students to become lifelong promoters of the Gospel
message; and
WHEREAS, Catholic
schools enjoy a level of involvement, commitment, and
expectations on the part of Catholic school parents
and teachers that is very high; and
WHEREAS, Catholic
schools offer a higher level of discipline and order; and
WHEREAS, Catholic school
policies regarding course work, homework, and ability level
grouping are extremely effective; and
WHEREAS,
excellence. Their elementary school students
consistently score above average in national
standardized tests in all subject areas, and their
high school graduation rate is nearly 100 percent;
and
WHEREAS, Nearly 98
percent of those graduates pursue higher education; and
WHEREAS, There are currently
44 Catholic elementary schools with an enrollment of an
estimated 14,000 students in the Diocese of
Providence; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island
Catholic Schools provide parents with a choice in their child’s
educational journey; and
WHEREAS, Rhode Island
Catholic Schools have provided more than $1.4 million in
tuition assistance to 1,800 low-income students this
academic year; and
WHEREAS, For every child
that attends a
made available for public school teachers and
students; and
WHEREAS, Catholic
Schools Week, observed January 29 to February 4 nationwide,
provides a special opportunity to celebrate the
achievements of
to thank those who are involved in this ministry, and
to affirm a commitment to education; and
WHEREAS, The theme for
this year’s Catholic Schools Week is “Catholic Schools:
Faith, Academics, Service,” words that define the very
purpose of such schools; and
WHEREAS, As Bishop Tobin
recently stated, Catholic schools are also well known for
their academic achievements, offering a comprehensive
and demanding program of classroom
learning and extracurricular activities, and also
motivate students to generosity and service,
helping others in the name of Christ and sharing the
gifts and blessings they themselves have
received; now, therefore be it
RESOLVED,
That this House of Representatives of the State of
Providence Plantations
hereby proclaims January 29 through February 4, 2012, to be Catholic
Schools Week in the State
of
RESOLVED,
That we applaud the efforts and support the goals of Rhode Island Catholic
Schools Days, an annual
celebration sponsored by the Rhode Island Catholic Schools Parent
Federation. We furthermore
congratulate the students, parents, teachers, and administrators for
their dedicated commitment
to the education of
play in promoting and
ensuring a brighter, stronger future for the State of
further
RESOLVED,
That the Secretary of State be and he hereby is authorized and directed to
transmit duly certified
copies of this resolution to the Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, Bishop of
Parents Federation.
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