South Carolina General Assembly

118th Session, 2009-2010

H. 4796

STATUS INFORMATION

House Resolution

Sponsors: Rep. Forrester

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1174htc10.docx

Introduced in the House on April 13, 2010

Adopted by the House on April 13, 2010

Summary: Woodland Heights Elementary School

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

4/13/2010HouseIntroduced and adopted HJ16

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

4/13/2010

AHOUSE RESOLUTION

TO CONGRATULATE THE STUDENTS, FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMINISTRATION OF WOODLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN SPARTANBURG COUNTY ON RECEIVING A 2010 CAROLINA FIRST PALMETTO’SFINEST AWARD.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives note with pleasure that on March 23, 2010, Woodland Heights Elementary School in Spartanburg County received a 2010 Carolina First Palmetto’sFinest award; and

Whereas, sponsored by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators and several partner businesses, this prestigious awards program annually honors two elementary schools, a middle school, and a high school that maintain innovative, effective educational programs; and

Whereas, looking beyond academics to such things as what students do for their community, judges consider a school’s instructional program, school culture, student achievement, and quality of faculty and staff; and

Whereas, Woodland Heights is one of sixty Arts in Basic Curriculum sites in South Carolina. It is a National Blue Ribbon school, Exemplary Writing school, Red Carpet award winner, and the National Distinguished Title 1 School for South Carolina; and

Whereas, the House of Representatives is pleased to affirm Woodland Heights Elementary School’s place as an exemplar of all that is good and positive in public education in South Carolina, and the members join Woodland Heights’ many friends in congratulating the school on this, its latest achievement. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the House of Representatives:

That the members of the South Carolina House of Representatives, by this resolution, congratulate the students, faculty, staff, and administration of Woodland Heights Elementary School in Spartanburg County on receiving a 2010 Carolina First Palmetto’sFinest award.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Principal Cindy Pridgen of Woodland Heights Elementary School.

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