HJ 657 — Commending Adria Cintron.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 23103777D I HOUSE JOfferedJOINT FebruaryRESOLUTION 10,NO. 2023 N Commending Adria Cintron.

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Senators:Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 20, 2023 R Agreed to by the Senate, February 24, 2023 O L Roanoke, was named 2023 Teacher of the Year by Roanoke City Public Schools on November 29, in 2022;

Boysko, Edwards, Favola, Howell, Reeves, Spruill and SuetterleinL R –––––––––– O WHEREAS, Adria Cintron, an eighth-grade English teacher at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Roanoke, was named 2023 Teacher of the Year by Roanoke City Public Schools on November 29, D 202WHEREAS, Adria Cintron was selected for the Teacher of the Year honor by a committee that UE included Roanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) employees and retirees and last year's Teacher of the Year;

andRoanoke City Public Schools (RCPS) employees and Cretirees and last year's Teacher of the D WHEREAS, Adria Cintron has been an educator for 25 years, including the past six years with E RCPS, and has fostered the well-being and success of students across various grade levels and subjects;

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and WHEREAS, Adria Cintron, who transitioned to teaching eighth-grade English in the 2022-2023 H school year, works tirelessly to adapt her teaching methods to the evolving needs of her students, bringing5 freshbriWHEREAS, energyAdria Cintron enthusiastically provides direction and perspectivesencouragement to her classroomstudents eachso E that they may confront the challenges they face and everyachieve year;their dreams, both in and out of the R classroom;

and WHEREAS, Adria Cintron enthusiasticallysupports providesher directionstudents' interest in reading and encouragementliterature toas herthe studentsfounder soand classroom;the spelling bee coordinator for Woodrow Wilson Middle School;

andconfrontanditeracy thenights challengesfor theyfamilies, face and achieveas theirWHEREAS, dreams,in bothaddition into andher outwork ofas thJan WHEREAS,educator, Adria Cintron supportshas hersupported students' interest in reading and literature as the founderstudents and leader of theRoanoke WoodrowCity WilsonPublic LiteracySchools Committee,by whichleading organizesa literacycommunity nightswriting forproject families,in andcollaboration aswith the spellingorganization beeLocal coordinatorColors forand Woodrowby Wilsoncreating Middlean School;afterschool tutoring program;

and WHEREAS, in addition to her work as an educator, Adria Cintron has supported the students of Roanoke City Public Schools by leading a community writing project in collaboration with the orgWHEREAS, in preparation for her career as an educator, Adria Cintron earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida and a master's degree from East Carolina University;

andandree WHEREAS, Adria Cintron's steadfast dedication to her students and unwavering commitment to satisfying their academic, social, and emotional needs serve as an inspiration to all Virginians;

now, therefore,theRESOLVED beby itthe :House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the General Assembly hereby commend Adria Cintron, eighth-grade teacher at Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Roanoke, for being named the 2023 Roanoke City Public Schools Teacher of the Year;

35and, be it RESOLVED byFURTHER, That the HouseClerk of Delegates, the SenateHouse concurring,of ThatDelegates theprepare Generala Assemblycopy herebyof 37this namedresolution thecontributions 2023to Roanokethe CityCommonwealth.as Publican Schoolsexpression Teacher of the Year;General Assembly's admiration for her

and, be itl in Roanoke, for being 38 RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution 39 for presentation to Adria Cintron as an expression of the General Assembly's admiration for her contributions to the Commonwealth.