HM 77 — "NEW MEXICO TEACHER OF THE YEAR DAY"

HOUSEA MEMORIAL 77DECLARING 56THMARCH LEGISLATURE3, -2023 STATE"NEW OFMEXICO NEWMEXICOTEACHER -OF FIRSTTHE SESSIONYEAR 2023DAY" INTRODUCEDIN BYTHE AndreaHOUSE RomeroOF andREPRESENTATIVES. Tara L.

Lujan5 andWHEREAS, Lindathe SerratoNew andMexico Reenateacher Szczepanskiof 7the 9year Aprogram MEMORIALannually DECLARINGrecognizes MARCHone 3,teacher 2023nominated "NEWby MEXICOthe TEACHEReighty-nine OFschool THEdistricts, YEARcharter DAY"schools INand THEUnited HOUSEStates OFbureau REPRESENTATIVES.of Indian education schools to represent New Mexico locally and nationally every year for more than fifty years;

14and WHEREAS, theTara NewHughes, Mexicoa teacherspecial ofeducation theand yearpre- programkindergarten annually recognizes one teacher nominatedat byNye theearly eighty-ninechildhood schoolcenter districts,with charterSanta schoolsFe andpublic Unitedschools, Stateshas bureaubeen ofnamed ethe t2023 17 Indian education schools to represent New Mexico locallyteacher andof wthe l n d 18 nationally every year forby morethe thanpublic fiftyeducation years;department;

and = = 19 a l WHEREAS, Tara Hughes,Hughes ais specialthe educationfirst andpre-kindergarten pre- i a e r 20 kindergarten teacher atto Nyebe earlyrecognized childhoodas center with Santa a t m m 21 Fe public schools, has been named the 2023 New Mexico teacher d r e 22 of the yearyear; by the public education department;

and cWHEREAS, e2023 steacher kof 23the WHEREAS,year Tara Hughes ishas theadvocated firstfor pre-kindergarten teacher e a n b 24 to be recognized as the Newimportance Mexicoof teacherhigh-quality ofearly thechildhood year;education;

and u [ WHEREAS, 2023 teacher of the year Tara Hughes has .225763.2 advocated for the importance of high-quality early childhood education;

and WHEREAS, 2023 teacher of the year Tara Hughes has represented the teaching profession and amplified the HM 77 Page 1 importance of early childhood education to help all children develop necessary life skills and tools no matter who they are or where they come from;

and WHEREAS, Tara Hughes has supported and elevated families to help them understand that families are children's first 14 teachers and their voices are powerful;

and WHEREAS, 2023 teacher of the year Tara Hughes possesses an exemplary ability to respect and honor student language choices e t 17 and provides key parts of her lessons in English, Spanish and w l n d 18 American sign language;

and = = 19 WHEREAS, Tara Hughes serves New Mexico schools with the a l i a e r 20 goal of ensuring that students are kind, happy, healthy and a t m m 21 feel a sense of belonging;

and d r e 22 WHEREAS, Tara was quoted as saying:

"As students continue c e s k 23 on their journey, I wish for their love of learning to grow as e a n b 24 they inspire curiosity and be creative thinkers.

They have the u [ power to be catalysts for change using the strength of their .225763.2 - 2 - own language";

and WHEREAS, 2023 teacher of the year Tara Hughes brightens every room she walks into with the latest dinosaur trends as she uplifts the youngest learners, mentors fellow educators from every walk of life and supports families in raising the HM 77 Page 2 future of New Mexico, the country and the world;

and 14 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that March 3, 2023 be declared "New Mexico Teacher of the Year Day" in the house of representatives and that teachers across this great state be celebrated and e t 17 appreciated for their tremendous efforts in such important and w l n d 18 challenging work;

and = = 19 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be a l i a e r 20 transmitted to Tara Hughes, the secretary of public education, a t m m 21 the superintendent of Santa Fe public schools and the principal d r e 22 of Nye early childhood center.

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