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2021 SPECIAL SESSION I

21200077D
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 510
Offered February 15, 2021
Commending Montclair Elementary School.
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Patrons-- Surovell and McPike
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WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School in Dumfries celebrates 30 years of serving the Prince William County community in 2021; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School, which opened in September 1991, embraces the teaching philosophy of “multiple intelligences”; and

WHEREAS, classes at Montclair Elementary School incorporate multiple learning styles, expanding the ways in which students can explore any given topic; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School recently completed a major renovation to update classroom spaces, the gym, and the cafeteria; the school also installed interactive electronic boards and purchased numerous laptop carts to ensure that every classroom has access to laptops or tablets to facilitate digital learning opportunities; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School redesigned its Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports program to focus on restorative practices, goal setting, and social-emotional learning for all students; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has received the Prince William County Public Schools School of Excellence award multiple times, including for the 2018–2019 and 2019–2020 academic years; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School offers a variety of extracurricular programs, including chorus, chess club, robotics club, Girls on the Run, Battle of the Books, and a Math Challenge 24 club; and

WHEREAS, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montclair Elementary School has offered virtual and in-person learning as the community grapples with the unprecedented health crisis and has provided free breakfasts and lunches to the Montclair Cardinal community, as well as free grocery kits containing a five-day supply of a variety of whole grains, protein, fruits, vegetables, and milk; and

WHEREAS, Montclair Elementary School has succeeded in its mission to be a collaborative and inclusive learning community that meets the needs of its diverse learners thanks to the hard work of its faculty, administrators, and staff; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the Senate of Virginia, That Montclair Elementary School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 30th anniversary; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Montclair Elementary School to express the General Assembly’s gratitude for its students’ accomplishments and its staff’s support of the Prince William County community.