Congratulating the Dickinson School Intermediate Fine Arts Academy for being Named a Magnet School of Excellence

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90u1N If A �M1O RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, CONGRATULATING THE DICKINSON INTERMEDIATE FINE ARTS ACADEMY FOR BEING NAMED A MAGNET SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE Gjf;e, the South Bend Common Council recognizes that there are approximately 4,000 Magnet Schools of America (MSA) operating throughout the United States today, with each school focusing on a theme and curriculum which attracts a wide -range of diverse students; and Dickinson Intermediate Fire Arts Academy located at 4404 Elwood Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, is under the leadership of Principal Thomas E. Sims and Assistant Principal Tammy Newbill, and is a "Premier Arts School" for Magnet and community students in grades 5 through 8 which provides a "rigorous curriculum in all subjects, utilizing strategies for Common Core Standards, with Performance Task Learning, STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) and Arts Integration focused on 21" Century skills; and fie, Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy was recognized in 2012 by the Indiana Department of Education for demonstrating the "highest amount of academic gains of all middle schools in the State of Indiana ", and in May of 2013, was recognized as a National Magnet School of Merit by MSA; and fie, the Magnet School of Excellence Awards are given "only to a select group of magnet schools that have demonstrated the highest level of excellence in all facets of the merit award application "; and are based on a school's "demonstrated ability to raise student academic achievement, promote racial and socio- economic diversity, provide integrated curricula and instruction, and create community partnerships that enhance the school's theme ". r i Section I. On behalf of the residents of the City of South Bend, the South Bend Common Council is proud to publicly commend, honor, and sincerely congratulate all of the students, teachers, and administrators of Dickinson Intermediate Fine Arts Academy for being named a Magnet School of Excellence by the Magnet Schools of America for promoting academic excellence and innovative instruction. Section II. The hard -work and dedication of everyone 1 Fine Arts Academy, and their many enthusiastic parents and each of themselves, this fine educational magnet school, the Soi entire South Bend Community. Congratulations! n III. This Resolution shall be in full force Council and app r ual by the Mayor. Tim Scott. is` Dkf?ict (/ District V Valerie SAI 3'a District fl_,P — Dr. Fred-Fe ic, 4t" District Dr David Varner, 5th District John Voorde, City Clerk teachin a Dickinson Intermediate has -deserved honors to m hoo Comoration, and the adoption by the Common Derek D. Dieter, t Large Gaviq.Ferlic, At Large / G Karen L. White, At Large Kathleen Cekanski Farrand, Council Pete But rig�5�ayor of South Bend