HR 828 - Mountain Brook Elementary School 80th Anniversary

• Commends Mountain Brook Elementary School on celebrating its 80th Anniversary with ceremonies on May 20, 2010
• Recognizes the school as the oldest existing public school in the area, which opened in fall 1929 with 143 students and a faculty of four teachers led by Principal Bessie Wilhelm
• Notes that enrollment has grown more than fourfold to 586 students and the school has expanded its facilities to include classrooms, auditorium, cafeteria, and gymnasium while maintaining English Tudor architectural style
• Honors the school's consistent ranking among top public school systems in the nation due to outstanding faculty, staff, and community support over eight decades
• Offers highest tribute, congratulations, and best wishes for the future on behalf of Alabama citizens