HR1255 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Hilltop Elementary School in Elgin on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of its founding on August 27, 2014; and

WHEREAS, Hilltop Elementary School was formed in 2004; and

WHEREAS, The community, staff, parents, and students were all involved in choosing a name for the school and the mascot; the name Hilltop was chosen to commemorate previous families in the neighborhood and the hilltop farm owners; a hawk was chosen as the mascot due to the various hawks in the area; the hawk mascot evolved into the current Holly Hawk mascot by 2010, a more student friendly and kid friendly mascot; and

WHEREAS, The current principal of Hilltop Elementary School is Ariel Correa; he has been with the school for 4 years, in which time the school has received several recognitions such as Outstanding Achievement in Mathematics; and

WHEREAS, Hilltop Elementary School will hold a back-to-school picnic celebration on August 22, 2014; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Hilltop Elementary School on its 10th anniversary and wish it many more years of success; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Hilltop Elementary School as an expression of our esteem and respect.