0001| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 63 | 0002| 43rd legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - first session, 1997 | 0003| INTRODUCED BY | 0004| LINDA M. LOPEZ | 0005| | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| | 0009| | 0010| A JOINT MEMORIAL | 0011| DECLARING APRIL 1998 AS ARTS, SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY MONTH IN | 0012| THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. | 0013| | 0014| WHEREAS, with most classrooms in our state housing | 0015| computers and money being directed to the purchase of more | 0016| technology for our schools, and the nation pushing to get its | 0017| public school classrooms hooked up to the internet within the | 0018| next three years, we are becoming more versed in technology | 0019| every day; and | 0020| WHEREAS, with increasing technology and the prevalent | 0021| presence of computers in the lives of our children, we must | 0022| remember that technology alone will not fix everything and that | 0023| computers are simply other tools for learning; and | 0024| WHEREAS, creating quality, exciting learning environments | 0025| is the key we must use to unlock the gate to an enlivening | 0001| education for our children, one that gives equal credence to | 0002| the arts as well as the sciences; and | 0003| WHEREAS, in classrooms throughout the state, students are | 0004| engaged in honing their artistic skills with visiting artists- | 0005| in-residence and their own classroom teachers; and | 0006| WHEREAS, in another classroom you might find students | 0007| building light bulb setups while other students graph the | 0008| differences in light reflected from various colors, thus | 0009| studying light waves with the assistance of their computers; | 0010| NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE | 0011| STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the hard, creative work of our | 0012| students be recognized and showcased in April 1998 at all | 0013| public schools in New Mexico so that parents and community | 0014| members can participate and see what students are learning; and | 0015| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that April 1998 be declared arts, | 0016| sciences and technology month in the public schools; and | 0017| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this memorial be | 0018| transmitted to the superintendent of public instruction and the | 0019| superintendents of all New Mexico school districts. | 0020|  | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| FORTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE | 0025| FIRST SESSION, 1997 | 0001| | 0002| | 0003| March 15, 1997 | 0004| | 0005| Mr. President: | 0006| | 0007| Your EDUCATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred | 0008| | 0009| SENATE JOINT MEMORIAL 63 | 0010| | 0011| has had it under consideration and reports same with | 0012| recommendation that it DO PASS. | 0013| | 0014| Respectfully submitted, | 0015| | 0016| | 0017| | 0018| | 0019| __________________________________ | 0020| Cynthia Nava, Chairman | 0021| | 0022| | 0023| | 0024| Adopted_______________________ Not | 0025| Adopted_______________________ | 0001| (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk) | 0002| | 0003| | 0004| | 0005| Date ________________________ | 0006| | 0007| | 0008| The roll call vote was 6 For 0 Against | 0009| Yes: 6 | 0010| No: 0 | 0011| Excused: Boitano, Duran, Gorham, Rawson | 0012| Absent: None | 0013| | 0014| | 0015| SJ063ED1 |