Full Text of HR0643 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Kim Angela | 4 | | Murph-Sims on the occasion of her retirement as principal of | 5 | | Bouchet International School and recognize her nearly 34 years | 6 | | of being dedicated to education within the Chicago Public | 7 | | Schools; and
| 8 | | WHEREAS, Kim Murph-Sims has served as a teacher, reading | 9 | | specialist, curriculum coordinator, TESL teacher, and | 10 | | assistant principal and is currently the principal at Bouchet | 11 | | International School (formerly Bouchet Math and Science | 12 | | Academy, formerly Bryn Mawr Elementary); she has been the | 13 | | instructional leader at Bouchet International School for the | 14 | | past 7 years and her educational experience has enabled her to | 15 | | craft a curriculum that strategically drives instruction; her | 16 | | commitment to help all students reach their best potential has | 17 | | been the cornerstone of her ongoing success; as an | 18 | | administrator, she has mentored countless numbers of teachers, | 19 | | overseen a diverse staff, and facilitated professional | 20 | | development specifically designed to close the achievement | 21 | | gap; and
| 22 | | WHEREAS, Kim Murph-Sims always has a visible presence in | 23 | | her school as principal, but she is, at her core, a teacher; it |
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| 1 | | is not unusual to see her taking part in classroom discussions | 2 | | and challenging students to continue their learning outside of | 3 | | the school; and
| 4 | | WHEREAS, Kim Murph-Sims has crafted and sustained numerous | 5 | | programs at Boucher International School such the Academic | 6 | | Olympics, the Young Authors Competition, the annual Spelling | 7 | | Bee, Singapore Math, lesson studies, horizontal and vertical | 8 | | articulation of curriculum using a transdisciplinary approach, | 9 | | Parent University workshops, Creative Curriculum for | 10 | | Preschool, Fuel Up to Play 60 (Healthy Choices Program), a | 11 | | Garden Room that bridges science and agricultural awareness, a | 12 | | Chicago Bulls grant-Energiza Bulls Fitness Center, Youth | 13 | | Guidance, Check and Connect (Attendance Incentives Program), a | 14 | | Gospel Choir, Chinese Kite Making, world language studies in | 15 | | Spanish, an Art Link Program that includes video conferencing | 16 | | with students in other countries, and the Children's Literacy | 17 | | Initiative; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, Kim Murph-Sims believes that the connection | 19 | | between school and community is essential for educational | 20 | | development and success; she has worked closely with the Black | 21 | | United Fund of Illinois, Fulfilling Our Responsibility Unto | 22 | | Mankind, the RALD Institute, the Allstate Insurance Company, | 23 | | the Chicago Police Department-District 3, 5th Ward Alderwoman | 24 | | Leslie Hariston, and many education advocacy groups to achieve |
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| 1 | | this goal; and
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Kim Murph-Sims time at Bouchet International | 3 | | School has seen tremendous advancement; student growth has | 4 | | increased by double digits on standardized tests and the school | 5 | | has been transformed from a math and science academy to an | 6 | | institution with a more global perspective towards education; | 7 | | the school is in its candidacy phase to become an authorized | 8 | | International Baccalaureate World School that provides a | 9 | | Primary Years Programme and Middle Years Programme, with a | 10 | | continuum of the MYP and Diploma Program; and | 11 | | WHEREAS, A reception honoring Kim Murph-Sims's retirement | 12 | | will be held on October 25, 2013 at The Beverly Country Club in | 13 | | Chicago; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate Kim Angela Murph-Sims as she retires from her | 17 | | position of principal at Bouchet International School after 33 | 18 | | years in education; and be it further
| 19 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 20 | | presented to Kim Murph-Sims as an expression of our esteem and | 21 | | respect.
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