HR0386 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, It has come to the attention of the members of the Illinois House of Representatives that Pennoyer School in Norridge is celebrating the 175th anniversary of its founding; and

WHEREAS, Built in the winter of 1839, Pennoyer School's first schoolhouse was a one-room building with a wood-burning stove; the school has since grown into a complex educational facility serving over 400 students; and

WHEREAS, It was agreed that every adult in the area would contribute $5 for materials and would pitch in to help build the school on land donated by John Pennoyer, whom the school is named after; and

WHEREAS, In 1893, the second and larger one-room school was built on the same site; a third school was built in the same location in 1920; in 1941, 2 new rooms were added to the building; in 1950, an additional 4 rooms and an all-purpose room were added; and

WHEREAS, In 1955, construction started on the school at the present Cumberland address; upon completion, the school building had 8 classrooms; and

WHEREAS, In 1991, renovations of the existing school building took place; the school continues to offer preschool, kindergarten, and elementary programs, as well as Special Education programs; and

WHEREAS, The school district has earned many awards and accolades throughout the years, including Academic Excellence Awards from the Illinois State Board of Education in 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Pennoyer School as it celebrates the 175th anniversary of its founding and extend our best wishes to the administration, staff, and students for continued success in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Brad Voehringer, superintendent of Pennoyer School District 78.