LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION honoring Dr. Perletter Wright upon the occasion
of her retirement as Principal of Washington Rose Elementary School

WHEREAS, New York State's commitment to education is unparalleled; its
history and stature are secured by the superlative caliber of its educa-
tional professionals and the students they inspire; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to acknowledge the
significant milestones in the distinguished careers of those outstanding
educational leaders, whose dedication and achievements have been instru-
mental in developing character and academic excellence in the young
people of New York State; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor Dr.
Perletter Wright upon the occasion of her retirement as Principal of
Washington Rose Elementary School, to be celebrated on Thursday, April
4, 2013, in Carle Place, New York; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Perletter Wright is retiring as Principal at Washington
Rose Elementary School after 42 years of love and devotion to the Roose-
velt Union Free School District; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Perletter Wright is the daughter of the late Paul and
Betty Wright; a native of Charleston, South Carolina, she graduated from
Bonds-Wilson High School in 1966, and later graduated from South Caroli-
na State College in May 1970; and
WHEREAS, Two months after her college graduation, Dr. Wright accepted
a sixth grade teaching position at Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School
in the Roosevelt Union Free School District on Long Island, New York;
the school's name was later changed to Ulysses Byas Elementary School;
and
WHEREAS, During her time at Theodore Roosevelt, Dr. Wright taught
grades 4, 5, and 6; in January of 1984, she was appointed as the math-
ematics coordinator of the School, and in September of 1990, she was
appointed Principal of the Washington Rose Elementary School; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright believes in children having balanced lives so, she
implemented many cultural arts programs to enhance and develop the
students of Washington Rose Elementary School; the school was later
awarded grants from the National Endowment of the Arts and the New York
State Council of the Arts; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Wright also served as an adjunct professor at SUNY Old
Westbury; to date, she continues to be the mathematics instructor for
the Educational Opportunities Program; and
WHEREAS, Officially retiring on August 31, 2012, Dr. Wright has
received numerous awards for her dedicated service in education, includ-
ing the Harriet Tubman Humanitarian Award, the Roosevelt Alumni Associ-
ation Educational Excellence Award, Roosevelt-Freeport Church of Christ,
the NAACP Award and the New York State Teachers Union Friend of Educa-
tion Award; and
WHEREAS, Educators like Dr. Perletter Wright provide a tremendous
service to the future of our State and Nation, inspiring generations of
young people in their educational journeys and ensuring their success in
their future years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Perletter Wright has clearly had an enduring impact on
the youth of Washington Rose Elementary School, as well as on the commu-
nity-at-large, and accordingly merits recognition and applause for many
years of impressive dedication to others; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend the
efforts of those individuals who work to support our proud tradition of

public education by providing their skills and talents to our schools;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Dr. Perletter Wright upon the occasion of her retirement as Prin-
cipal of Washington Rose Elementary School, and for her significant
contributions to education in New York State; and to wish her continued
success in all of her future endeavors; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to Dr. Perletter Wright.