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HOUSE RESOLUTION


 
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    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
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Representatives are pleased to congratulate Lincoln School in 
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Spring Valley on the occasion of its 70th anniversary on June 
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1, 2007; and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln School opened its doors for the first time 
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in 1937; the first principal was Matilda Harmon, the school 
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secretary was Frank Sharkey, the superintendent was James 
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Nesti, and the school board president was Charles VanSchaicik; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, Lincoln School has experienced several changes 
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over the last 70 years; the original school consisted of eight 
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classrooms, two offices, and a lunchroom; the remainder of the 
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present day Lincoln School was added in 1956; a combination gym 
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and cafeteria were added and the old cafeteria became the 
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present stage; there were also three classrooms, an office for 
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the secretary and principal, and two locker rooms added at this 
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time; what was the original building now houses eight 
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classrooms; the lunch room has become the stage and the 
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principal and secretary's offices are now special services 
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rooms; the 1956 addition now houses a combination gym and 
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lunchroom, three classrooms, a physical education office, and 
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the principal and secretary's office; the locker rooms of the 
 


 






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addition have been transformed into a teacher's lounge, 
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library, and computer lab; and

 
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    WHEREAS, There have been many other changes over the past 
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seventy years; the graduation class of 1938 had 29 students; 
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everyone walked to school as there were no buses; there were no 
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snow days and school was in session regardless of the weather; 
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there was not a hot lunch program, so everyone brought a lunch 
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and ate in the lunchroom or walked home to eat; there were no 
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kindergarten or preschool classes; the original building 
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housed grades one through eight, with one class per grade; and

 
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    WHEREAS, The current school has an enrollment of 220 
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students; it serves an average of 120 student hot lunches and 
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an average of 40 breakfasts everyday; the current building 
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houses grades Pre-K through first; there are four sections of 
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preschool and kindergarten and three sections of first grade; 
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and

 
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    WHEREAS, The current principal is Kimberly Lisanby-Barber, 
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the school secretary is Bobbi VanSchaick, the superintendent is 
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Daniel Marenda, and the school board president is Ray Nolasco; 
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Red Nestler, an original student of Lincoln School, is still at 
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Lincoln School as a janitor; therefore, be it

 
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    RESOLVED, BY THE  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
 


 






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NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
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congratulate Lincoln School for celebrating its 70th 
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anniversary; and be it further

 
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    RESOLVED, That the day of June 1, 2007 be declared Lincoln 
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School's 70th Birthday Celebration Day in the State of 
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Illinois; and be it further
 
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    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
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presented to Lincoln School principal Kimberly Lisanby-Barber 
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as a symbol of our esteem and respect.