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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate Melody Watson on |
4 | | her admirable career as an educator and on the occasion of her |
5 | | retirement; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson first began teaching in District 308 |
7 | | at Oswego Junior High and Thompson Junior High; she taught |
8 | | health education to 6th and 8th-grade students and life science |
9 | | to 7th-grade students; and
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10 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson taught as a substitute teacher at |
11 | | DuPue High School and Buda Western High School while starting |
12 | | her family; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, When Melody Watson returned to work full-time, she |
14 | | returned to District 308; and |
15 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson worked at Traughber Junior High |
16 | | School, where she taught a 6th-grade self-contained class and |
17 | | regular and honors math; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, In 2006, Melody Watson transferred to Plank Junior |
19 | | High School, where she taught regular and honors math until her |
20 | | retirement; and
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1 | | WHEREAS, During her tenure, Melody Watson was honored with |
2 | | the Traughber Junior High VIP Award and the Village of Oswego |
3 | | Outstanding Education recognition; and |
4 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson served as an outdoor education |
5 | | coordinator, junior high math curriculum coordinator, District |
6 | | 308 Five-Year Plan Committee member, Traughber Junior High |
7 | | School Improvement Team member, and Plant Junior High Building |
8 | | Leadership Team member; and
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9 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson was involved in junior high |
10 | | athletics and served as an athletic aide, intramural basketball |
11 | | sponsor, athletic director, and coach for volleyball, track, |
12 | | and cheerleading; and
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13 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson was an active member and officer of |
14 | | the Oswego Education Association and the Oswego Foundation for |
15 | | Educational Excellence; and |
16 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson spent a total of 35 years in |
17 | | education, with 31 of them being in District 308; and
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18 | | WHEREAS, Melody Watson is recognized for dedicating her |
19 | | life's work to the Oswego community, and especially for her |
20 | | kindness and patience; therefore, be it
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1 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
2 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
3 | | we congratulate Melody Watson on her 35 years in education, her |
4 | | dedication to the Oswego community, and her retirement; and be |
5 | | it further
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6 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
7 | | presented to Melody Watson as a symbol of our respect and |
8 | | esteem.
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