Honor Success Academy Event

April 23, 2018 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize and commend those institutions of commitment and high achievement whose purpose and endeavors prove a dedication to the pursuit of excellence in the education of the youth of this noble Empire State; and WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commend Success Academy Charter Schools upon the occasion of hosting its Annual Spring Benefit on Monday, April 23, 2018, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York, New York; and WHEREAS, Established by a small group of educators in 2006, Success Academy Charter Schools was created to build world-class schools in New York City and to advance educational justice across the city and eventually the country; and WHEREAS, Since its inception, Success Academy Charter Schools have epitomized ingenuity in the field of education, providing world class instruction to children of all socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds; and WHEREAS, Today, Success Academy Charter Schools consists of 46 schools with 15,500 students; the network is ranked No. 1 in student achievement in the State of New York; and WHEREAS, The Schools' scholars are provided with many opportunities to express themselves through dance, art and music; they learn through books and experiments, and find fun and friendship in everything they do, whether it be soccer or basketball games, or debate and chess tournaments; and WHEREAS, In 2017, Success Academy Charter Schools achieved numerous goals such as the opening of its second high school, the launch of its Education Institute for sharing its curriculum and best practices, and receiving the Broad Prize for best charter network in the Nation; and WHEREAS, In the future, Success Academy Charter Schools plans to create a pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade district of 100 schools which truly believe in critical thinking, creative problem solving, and building character; and WHEREAS, Under the luminous leadership of Founder and CEO Eva Moskowitz, Success Academy Charter Schools has continually demonstrated an impressive dedication, an unparalleled devotion and an unremitting enthusiasm for the quality of educational programs and opportunities offered for the benefit of its faculty and students as well as for the entire community; and WHEREAS, The steadfast and unyielding commitment of parents, educators and administrators to provide the highest quality education for students is the hallmark and tradition of Success Academy Charter Schools; and WHEREAS, The outstanding administration at Success Academy Charter Schools has fostered a learning environment which promotes the maximum growth of every student, enabling each student to develop the vital skills necessary to succeed throughout their later school years; and WHEREAS, Success Academy Charter Schools is proudly aware of its distinguished past, eager to fulfill its present commitment to parents, students and the community, and planning with vision and purpose for the ebb and swell of growth and change it will encounter in the years to come; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend Success Academy Charter Schools upon the occasion of hosting its Annual Spring Benefit on April 23, 2018; and be it further RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be transmitted to Eva Moskowitz, Founder and CEO, Success Academy Charter Schools.