1. The Naming of Elementary #45 Timeline/Process, Selection, Rationale

2. Elementary School #45 Naming the School Timeline Nov 9 –May make name suggestion on website Dec 14 Nov 27 Student meeting at Meadow View and 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 website Jan 11 Jan 7Students final vote at Soaring Hawk and Meadow View Jan 14Parent naming meeting at The Grange 7:00pm

3. 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

4. ? 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:

5. 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. www.dcsdk12.org Suggestions will be accepted until January 11. **Students should return this form to their teacher. Parents may leave this form with the office.

6. 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.

7. Core Team and Parent Group

8. Top 6 choices School NameSchool MascotSchool Colors Alpine ValleyCougarsSky blue/white/silver Clear SkyBisonBlack/green FoothillsRamsMaroon/green Fossil RidgeLizardBlue/silver Fossil TrailFoxRed/black SagebrushLynx Bulldogs

9. Timeline/Process January 2008 Voting from top 6 choices: Soaring Hawk Elementary School Meadow View Elementary School South Street Elementary School

10. Selection for School Name First Place: Clear Sky Elementary School Second Place: Fossil Ridge Elementary School Third Place: Sagebrush Elementary School

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. Mascot and Colors Mascot: Bison Colors: Sky blue/white/silver

14. Thank You