MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2001 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Browning

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING AND CONGRATULATING TERRENA ARD KYLE UPON HER SELECTION AS THE PONTOTOC CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TEACHER OF THE YEAR.

WHEREAS, five teachers from the Pontotoc Municipal Separate School District were nominated by faculty members and an independent citizens committee as Teacher of the Year; and

WHEREAS, the 2000-2001 school year winner is Terrena Ard Kyle, who teaches fifth grade reading, English and spelling in the middle school; and

WHEREAS, Terrena has been teaching 32 years, 31 of which have been in the Pontotoc school system; and

WHEREAS, she received her Bachelor's degree in Education from the University of Mississippi in January 1969, and finished her National Professional Teaching Standards boards as a Certified Teacher in Early Adolescence/English Language Arts in 1999; and

WHEREAS, Kyle's accolades and recent honors include being chosen as the Northeast Mississippi Chapter of Phi Delta Kappa Teacher of the Year 2000; and

WHEREAS, she has served as the pianist at West Heights Baptist Church for 35 years, and she is a member of the Pontotoc Music Study Club; and

WHEREAS, Kyle believes that teachers must be life-long learners if this is expected of our students, and she enjoys seeing former students after they graduate and have become good citizens; and

WHEREAS, other teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year are: Judy Rutledge, June Caldwell, Maura Fields and Rhonda Kenney; and

WHEREAS, it is with great pride that we recognize the accomplishments of this dedicated teaching professional, who is a role model for her students and her fellow teachers:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That we do hereby commend and congratulate Terrena Ard Kyle upon her selection as Pontotoc Municipal Separate School District Teacher of the Year 2001, and wish her continued success in her professional endeavors.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That this resolution be presented to Ms. Kyle and the Principal of the Pontotoc Middle School, and be made available to the Capitol Press Corps.