Introduced Version





SENATE CONCURRENT

RESOLUTION No. ____





DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION



        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring St. Vincent de Paul School on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding.



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Introduced

First Regular Session 115th General Assembly (2007)


SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION



        A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION honoring St. Vincent de Paul School on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of its founding.

    Whereas, Ground was broken for St. Vincent de Paul School on June 12, 1955, and the doors were opened on September 4, 1956, with about 200 students;

    Whereas, Today the school serves children in grades one through eight and has 715 students;

    Whereas, St. Vincent de Paul School began with four classrooms, three nuns, and one teacher;

    Whereas, Today the school has four wings, no nuns, almost 40 teachers, and plans to add a full day kindergarten program by fall 2008;

    Whereas, There have been many changes to the buildings and the number of teachers and students throughout the years, but the dedication and mission of the administration and the faculty has remained the same;

    Whereas, St. Vincent de Paul School is dedicated to providing each student with an atmosphere that is conducive to learning and at the same time spreading the Gospel spirit of love, which recognizes self-discipline and personal responsibility and affirms the dignity of all persons; and

    Whereas, The mission of St. Vincent de Paul School is to "enable all the students to live their Catholic faith and to

achieve academic success", something the school has been doing now for 50 years: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly

of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives concurring:



    SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly congratulates St. Vincent de Paul School on its 50th anniversary and thanks the staff for its dedication and commitment to the students of Fort Wayne.
    SECTION 2. That copies of this resolution be transmitted by the Secretary of the Senate to the Sandra Guffey, principal of St. Vincent de Paul School.