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RESOLUTION NO. 3 5 9 5- 0 6
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA,
<br />PUBLICLY COMMENDING CHERYL NIX FOR BEING SELECTED AS THE
<br />2006 TEACHER OF THE YEAR BY THE SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORPORATION
<br />°,~l~~aa, the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana, recognizes that there are
<br />over 60,000 persons teaching in the 294 public school corporations and state-accredited nonpublic
<br />schools throughout the state of Indiana; and
<br />°,~l~~eaa~, the Common Council is especially proud to acknowledge that recently the South
<br />Bend Community School Corporation honored several local teachers who serve in our primary centers,
<br />intermediate centers and high schools for their special teaching skills and dedication to education
<br />excellence; and that CHERYL NIX, the daughter of the late Dolores and Donald Pajakowski, who
<br />was raised in South Bend, is a graduate of LaSalle High School, Ball State University and IU-South
<br />Bend; was selected as the 2006 Teacher of the Year; and
<br />~~~zvii~aa. the Council believes that CHERYL NIX, an 8a` grade math teacher at LaSalle
<br />Intermediate Academy, who is completing her 30a' year of teaching in the South Bend Community
<br />School Corporation, represents the very best of the education profession as exemplified by her caring
<br />and sensitive attitude, her sincere dedication, her exceptional talents in working with deaf students,
<br />learning disabled students and now gifted math students, and it is therefore only fitting and proper for
<br />the South Bend Common Council to publicly thank her for her time, vision, passion for innovative and
<br />dedicated teaching skills which include in her own words the following:
<br />"My various careers in education have allowed me to explore many aspects of teaching and truly reflect
<br />upon what is best for children. My deaf students taught me that one must be compassionate and caring, but that
<br />pity and excuses have no place in a classroom. Students must be guided around obstacles and the message must
<br />be clear: you are capable. Teacher expectations must remain high as we help students surmount and overcome
<br />the challenges they face while supporting and encouraging them to do more".
<br />~o~, V~ex,~e, lie cG-xeaal~eQ; by the Common Council of the City of South Bend, Indiana,
<br />as follows:
<br />Section I. On behalf of all of the citizens of the City of South Bend, Indiana, the Common
<br />Council hereby publicly commends and congratulates LaSalle Intermediate Academy teacher
<br />CHERYL NIX for being named by the South Bend Community School Corporation as the "2006
<br />Teacher of the Year", which is awarded as the highest of all teaching honors in our community.
<br />Section II -The Council wishes CHERYL NIX many years of continued success as an
<br />outstanding teacher in the South Bend Community School Corporation, as she goes on to dedicate her
<br />life to teaching excellence, while bringing countless joys to her students and colleagues as epitomized
<br />by her commitment to providing a positive, creative and caring attitude, which others should emulate.
<br />Section III . This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption by the
<br />land aplp~o~al by the~viayor.
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<br />hn oorde, City Clerk
<br />PRf:SENTED b""iZ-~~
<br />NOT APPROVED
<br />ADOPTED. '~ _~ L-C7~
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<br />Ervin Kuspa, Distric
<br />Timothy A.~ se, At Large
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<br />Karen L. White, At Lar~ / \
<br />Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand, Attorney
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<br />CIT`( CLE:;,K, S0. BEND, IN.
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