HR0065 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to recognize milestones in the State of Illinois; and

WHEREAS, St. Edward Catholic School provides a high quality, faith-based education from three-year old preschool through eighth grade; academic excellence is enhanced by enrichment activities and a strong community environment that helps students develop into well-rounded individuals; and

WHEREAS, St. Edward Catholic School is administered by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield; the school was founded in 1910 with 200 students, and currently has 380 students enrolled, who hail from Mayfair and many of the surrounding neighborhoods, which include Old Irving Park, Albany Park, and Portage Park; and

WHEREAS, St. Edward Catholic School has a rich history of serving the area's Catholic youth; it is one of the few area Catholic schools with actual "Sisters" as administrators and teachers; the school principal, Sister Marie Michelle Hackett, OP, is a Springfield Dominican and there are four nuns serving as teachers in the school; and

WHEREAS, St. Edward Catholic School is located on the Northwest side of Chicago near Montrose Avenue and the Kennedy Expressway; the school makes its home in the Mayfair neighborhood on Sunnyside Avenue between Kostner and Lowell Avenues; and

WHEREAS, The school's mission statement is: "We are a community rooted in faith and supported by St. Edward Parish and school families. Commissioned by Jesus to spread the Good News, we empower our students to serve one another and the global community. We provide a solid educational foundation enhanced by the arts. We instill a passion for lifelong learning, and we form committed Catholics who care for the earth and work for peace and justice in our diverse and ever-changing world"; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we commend the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of St. Edward Catholic School on its long and proud tradition of excellence, and congratulate everyone involved in making the school's 100th anniversary a memorable event; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to St. Edward Catholic School as a symbol of our respect and esteem.