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2018 SPECIAL SESSION I

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HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 580 Commending Brandon Middle School.

 

Agreed to by the House of Delegates, May 30, 2018

 

WHEREAS, for 40 years, Brandon Middle School has given students in Virginia Beach the tools to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens of the Commonwealth in a safe, supportive, and academically rigorous environment; and

WHEREAS, Brandon Middle School was established in 1978 as Brandon Junior High School with Charles A. Atkinson as its first principal; in the 1980s, it was the second-largest public school in the Commonwealth; and

WHEREAS, Brandon Middle School currently serves more than 1,200 students, evenly divided between three grade levels and representing numerous ethnicities and cultures; the school offers multiple special education, gifted and talented, and English as a second language programs; and

WHEREAS, more than 80 percent of Brandon Middle School’s student body participates in co-curricular activities such as athletic and academic competitions and pop-up classes, where teachers share unique lessons and activities; and

WHEREAS, Brandon Middle School is active in the community, building strong relationships with parents, families, and local businesses and organizations to enhance the learning experience for all students; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Brandon Middle School hereby be commended on the occasion of its 40th anniversary in 2018; and, be it

RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Brandon Middle School as an expression of the House of Delegates’ admiration for the school’s contributions to students in Virginia Beach.