The Naming of Elementary #45
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The Naming of Elementary #45• Timeline/Process, Selection, Rationale
Elementary School #45Naming the School Timeline
• Nov 9 – May make name suggestion on websiteDec 14
• Nov 27 Student meeting at Meadow Viewand Parent naming meeting at The Grange 6:00 pm
• Nov 28 Student meeting at Soaring Hawk
• Dec 17 Parent naming meeting at The Grange 7:00pm
• Dec 18 – Final name vote on websiteJan 11
• Jan 7 Students final vote at Soaring Hawk and Meadow View
• Jan 14 Parent naming meeting at The Grange 7:00pm
Timeline/Process
• November 2007• Gathered community and student input for
school name, mascot, and colors• Set up Elem #45 website • Sent flyers to all students who feed into
Elem #45• Mailed flyers home to students off track• Student meetings at MDVE and SHE• Put information in the Meadows newsletter
? Elementary School We would like to invite community members to provide suggestions
for our school name, color and mascot. Suggestions will be taken for 30 days, then the top 6 names, colors, and mascots
will be taken to the students that feed into Elementary #45 for the final vote.
School Name:School Mascot:School colors:Comments:
NAME YOUR NEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN THE MEADOWS! We want your suggestions on the name, color and mascot of Elementary #45. Top six names will be brought back to students for their final vote.Suggestion for school Name:_____________________________
Mascot:____________________________
Color:______________________Your name (Optional):__________________________
Votes can be submitted on the website: www.dcsdk12.org >elementary schools>elementary school#45.Suggestions will be accepted until January 11. **Students should return this form to their teacher. Parents may leave this form with the office.
Timeline/Process• January 2008
• Collected over 500 suggestions for school name, mascot, and colors through Elem #45 website and returned flyers.
• Core team and parent group analyzed data using district criteria and narrowed selection down to the top six choices in each category.
Core Team and Parent Group
Top 6 choices
School Name School Mascot School Colors
Alpine Valley Cougars Sky blue/white/silver
Clear Sky Bison Black/green
Foothills Rams Maroon/green
Fossil Ridge Lizard Blue/silver
Fossil Trail Fox Red/black
Sagebrush Lynx
Bulldogs
Timeline/Process
• January 2008• Voting from top 6 choices:• Soaring Hawk Elementary School• Meadow View Elementary School• South Street Elementary School
Selection for School Name
• First Place: Clear Sky Elementary School
• Second Place: Fossil Ridge Elementary School
• Third Place: Sagebrush Elementary School
Rationale for Clear Sky Elementary School
• Colorado is known for great weather and sunny skies.
• 310 average days of sunshine per year.
• Location of school is on Clear Sky.
Rationale for Clear Sky Elementary School
• 270,000 bison in the State of Colorado.
• Largest North American land animal.
• Native Americans came to Castle Rock to hunt Bison.
Mascot and Colors• Mascot: Bison• Colors: Sky
blue/white/silver
Thank You