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To honor, recognize and celebrate the Arts Impact Middle School Boys Basketball Team on winning the Columbus City Schools Middle School Boys Basketball Championship.
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WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the members of Columbus City Council are always proud to honor and celebrate the youth of this community - as they represent the life and future prosperity of our city; and
WHEREAS, Arts IMPACT Middle School (AIMS) is an arts-focused middle school in the Columbus City School district in Columbus, Ohio; and
WHEREAS, Arts IMPACT Middle School (AIMS) is located minutes from downtown Columbus on the historic Fort Hayes campus and is home to over 500 students; and
WHEREAS, AIMS has a committed teaching staff who believe that children learn differently - Through the use of arts in academics, students are provided the opportunity to learn in a way that is meaningful to them - The results of this teaching approach are that AIMS students have some of the highest test scores in the district; and
WHEREAS, AIMS students are frequently given arts experiences and performance opportunities in the community with chances for interaction with a variety of outstanding artists and performers; and
WHEREAS, the Arts Impact Middle School Boys Basketball Team, under the leadership of Head Coach Renny Tyson III, and the support of parents, teachers, administrators, and others cheering and encouraging their development, successfully engaged in and won the 2018 Columbus City Schools Boys Middle School Basketball Championship, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS: That this Council does hereby honor, recognize and celebrate the Arts Impact Middle School Boys Basketball Team on winning the Columbus City Schools Middle School Boys Basketball Championship.