The Naming of Elementary The Naming of Elementary #47#47

Timeline/Process, Selection, Timeline/Process, Selection, RationaleRationale

Elementary School #47 Elementary School #47 Naming the School TimelineNaming the School Timeline

Dec. 14 & Jan 5th Dec. 14 & Jan 5th Met with students at Rock Ridge Met with students at Rock Ridge & & Castle Rock ElementariesCastle Rock Elementaries

Jan 5-12Jan 5-12 Nominations gathered using online Nominations gathered using online survey toolsurvey tool

Jan 12Jan 12 Community meeting to narrow Community meeting to narrow nominations to the top 5.nominations to the top 5.

Jan 14-21Jan 14-21 Final Voting Process using an online Final Voting Process using an online survey toolsurvey tool

Jan 21Jan 21 Naming Committee reviewed survey Naming Committee reviewed survey results and determined top 3 selectionsresults and determined top 3 selections

Feb 16Feb 16 Board of Education meeting to seek Board of Education meeting to seek approval of the preferred selectionsapproval of the preferred selections

Timeline/Process FactsTimeline/Process Facts

Collected 342 suggestions for names, mascots Collected 342 suggestions for names, mascots and color combinationsand color combinations

Core team analyzed the data against the Core team analyzed the data against the district criteria and narrowed the nominations district criteria and narrowed the nominations to 5 in each categoryto 5 in each category

Top Names: Castle Canyon, Canyon Ranch, Top Names: Castle Canyon, Canyon Ranch, Golden Oaks, Sage Valley and Canyon View Golden Oaks, Sage Valley and Canyon View

Top Mascots: Wranglers, Cougars, Bulldogs, Top Mascots: Wranglers, Cougars, Bulldogs, Mustangs & Cowboys Mustangs & Cowboys

Top Colors: Black/Red; Blue/Gold; Navy Top Colors: Black/Red; Blue/Gold; Navy Blue/Silver; Red/Blue; Red/Gold.Blue/Silver; Red/Blue; Red/Gold.

Voting process used an online survey tool with Voting process used an online survey tool with 389 votes collected389 votes collected

Timeline/ProcessTimeline/Process January 2010January 2010

January 21 Naming Committee January 21 Naming Committee Meeting reviewed survey results and Meeting reviewed survey results and determined the top 3 selectionsdetermined the top 3 selections

Core team and parent group analyzed Core team and parent group analyzed data using district criteria and data using district criteria and narrowed selection down to the top narrowed selection down to the top three choices in each category.three choices in each category.

Top 3 ChoicesTop 3 Choices

School School NameName

School School MascotMascot

School School ColorsColors

Sage Sage Canyon*Canyon*

WranglerWranglerss

Navy Navy Blue & Blue & SilverSilver

Sage Sage ValleyValley

CougarsCougars Red & Red & GoldGold

Castle Castle CanyonCanyon

BulldogsBulldogs Blue & Blue & GoldGold

Timeline/ProcessTimeline/Process

January 2010January 2010 Sage Valley and Castle Canyon were Sage Valley and Castle Canyon were

almost tied for first place so the names almost tied for first place so the names were combined to create our first were combined to create our first preference:preference:

Selection for School NameSelection for School Name

Sage Canyon Sage Canyon ElementaryElementary

Rationale for Sage Canyon Rationale for Sage Canyon Elementary SchoolElementary School

The abundance of natural color painting The abundance of natural color painting this valley is from the sage that this valley is from the sage that flourishes there.flourishes there.

The unique setting of the school is that The unique setting of the school is that of a lush canyon.of a lush canyon.

The name creates a unique identity for The name creates a unique identity for our school that will not be confused with our school that will not be confused with CVHS or CRE. CVHS or CRE.

MascotMascot

Mascot : Mascot : WranglersWranglers

Wranglers – both Wranglers – both males and females males and females - helped to shape - helped to shape this area’s history this area’s history and traditions.and traditions.

ColorsColors

Navy BlueNavy Blue &&

SilverSilver Navy Blue Navy Blue

represents represents honor.honor.

Silver represents Silver represents one of our state’s one of our state’s natural natural resources.resources.

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