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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy was co-founded by Robert Todd
3Lincoln, son of President Abraham Lincoln, in 1887; the academy
4has earned a reputation of excellence for 125 years by changing
5the lives of over 18,000 children; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy integrates a rigorous academic
7program with a nurturing boarding model that teaches social and
8leadership skills in a structured environment, including
9on-campus cottages that house students along with houseparents
10who provide the necessary discipline, support, and nurturing in
11a family-like community; and
 
12    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy students are willing and able to
13learn, but are constrained by difficult socio-economic
14situations; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Over the course of its history, Glenwood Academy
16has responded to the pressing needs of children and society at
17large through its many name changes, including the Illinois
18Training School for Boys in 1887, the Glenwood Manual Training
19School in 1911, and the Glenwood School for Boys in 1948; and
 
20    WHEREAS, In 2002, the Trustees of Glenwood School for Boys
21expanded the mission of the school to serve both at-risk boys

 

 

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1and girls, thereby becoming known as Glenwood School for Boys
2and Girls; and
 
3    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy is the only boarding school of
4its kind that provides a safe and nurturing environment for
5at-risk children throughout the Chicagoland area by offering a
6holistic program for children to Live, Learn, and Succeed; and
 
7    WHEREAS, Children generally come to Glenwood Academy with
8academic achievement scores 2 years below grade level; with the
9support of teachers and staff, 85% of eighth grade students in
10the class of 2011 scored at or above the national average
11percentile in reading, math, and language; and
 
12    WHEREAS, 95% of all the students that graduate from
13Glenwood Academy's program go on to higher education, the
14military, or specialized training schools; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy continues to be successful in
16raising the academic success of at-risk boys and girls from the
17Chicagoland area; and
 
18    WHEREAS, Glenwood Academy is currently celebrating its
19125th anniversary; on May 19, 2012, the academy will celebrate
20its 116th Flag Day and Graduation ceremonies; therefore, be it
 

 

 

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1    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
2NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
3we designate the date of May 19, 2012 as Glenwood Academy Day
4in the State of Illinois and urge the citizens of this State to
5celebrate Glenwood's success on behalf of at-risk children and
6their families, its distinguished alumni, and the students it
7will serve in the future; and be it further
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
9presented to Glenwood Academy as a symbol of our esteem and
10respect.