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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the staff,
4administration, and students of W.S. Beaupre Elementary School
5in Aurora on the occasion of the school's 100th anniversary in
62016; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The oldest public school district in Illinois,
8East Aurora School District 131, was first recognized by the
9State in 1851, though teachers had been giving classes at
10subscription-based and charter schoolhouses in the area since
111834; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Wealthy banker and influential community member,
13W.S. Beaupre, served on the East Aurora School District Board
14from 1882 to 1927; his daughter was a school teacher who, in
15light of the lack of appropriate books, wrote original short
16stories for young children; and
 
17    WHEREAS, In 1915, W.S. Beaupre Elementary School was built
18in Aurora; the school was opened for its inaugural year in
191916; in the mid-1990s, the school was recognized for being a
20State leader in literacy scores; and
 
21    WHEREAS, W.S. Beaupre Elementary School is currently under

 

 

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1the leadership of Principal Caridad Garcia, who has served in
2that capacity since 2013; and
 
3    WHEREAS, The staff, administration, and students of W.S.
4Beaupre Elementary School serve as models of hard work,
5integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
6Illinois; therefore, be it
 
7    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
8NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
9congratulate the staff, administration, and students of W.S.
10Beaupre Elementary School in Aurora on the occasion of the
11school's 100th anniversary and wish them continued success and
12happiness in the future; and be it further
 
13    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
14presented to W.S. Beaupre Elementary School as a symbol of our
15esteem and respect.