Full Text of HR0196 97th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the | 4 | | administration, staff, and students of Aqsa School on the | 5 | | occasion of the school's 25th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Aqsa School was created in 1986 by Tawfik Nassar, | 7 | | Salem Akras, Muhammed Atieh, Shafiq Diab, Adeeb Abu Shariff, | 8 | | and Mahmoud Ismail; the school is the first Islamic education | 9 | | institution to be created in the State of Illinois and the only | 10 | | all-girls Islamic school in the United States; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, Aqsa School is dedicated to providing a | 12 | | comprehensive education in an Islamic environment which is | 13 | | safe, orderly, and well-equipped to serve the needs of students | 14 | | from pre-school through high school, with grades six through | 15 | | twelve being exclusively for girls; the school offers an | 16 | | educational program steeped in the basic principles of Islam, | 17 | | the Islamic codes of ethics, and Islamic history, as well as a | 18 | | full range of coursework at all levels, focusing on a college | 19 | | preparatory curriculum in the upper grades; and
| 20 | | WHEREAS, Aqsa School takes a "whole child" approach by | 21 | | providing a school climate that constantly stimulates | 22 | | intellectual, spiritual, social, and physical growth guided by |
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| 1 | | Islamic teaching and excellence in instruction; each student is | 2 | | encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility for herself and | 3 | | others; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Aqsa School is recognized and accredited by the | 5 | | Illinois State Board of Education and The North Central | 6 | | Association; the school is also a member of the National | 7 | | Association of Secondary Schools, the National Honor Society, | 8 | | The National Junior Honor Society, the Illinois Junior Academy | 9 | | of Science, and the Illinois Coalition of Non-Public Schools; | 10 | | and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The dedicated staff of Aqsa School serves as a | 12 | | model of hard work, integrity, and dedication for the people of | 13 | | the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate the administration, staff, and students of Aqsa | 17 | | School on the occasion of the school's 25th anniversary and | 18 | | wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be | 19 | | it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to Aqsa School as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
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