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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to congratulate Eva Wojkowski of
4 St. Helen School in West Town, Chicago on being named a
5 finalist for the 2009 Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching
6 Awards; and
 
7     WHEREAS, Nineteen of Chicago's finest educators, working
8 with children between birth and the age of eight have been
9 selected; these finalists exemplify the best practices of
10 quality early childhood teaching: dedication, innovation,
11 leadership, respect for children and their families, and
12 commitment to professional growth; and
 
13     WHEREAS, The finalists work in preschools, home day care
14 centers, childcare centers, Head Start programs, Preschool For
15 All, public schools, private schools, and parochial schools in
16 Cook and DuPage Counties; and
 
17     WHEREAS, Five of these finalists will be chosen to
18 represent their field; they will be announced in April and will
19 receive their honors in June; and
 
20     WHEREAS, The Kohl McCormick Early Childhood Teaching
21 Awards program is sponsored by the McCormick Foundation and the

 

 

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1 Dolores Kohl Education Foundation; and
 
2     WHEREAS, Eva Wojkowski teaches in a National Association
3 for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and Early Childhood
4 Environment Rating Scale Accredited education program at St.
5 Helen School in West Town, Chicago; therefore, be it
 
6     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
7 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
8 congratulate Eva Wojkowski and wish her the best in her future
9 endeavors; and be it further
 
10     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
11 presented to Eva Wojkowski as a symbol of our respect and
12 admiration.