Name needed for new elementary school

By Gary Raham
Wellington Correspondent

Residents are invited to help Poudre School District select the name for Wellington's second elementary school, scheduled for completion in the summer of 2007.

Ellen Laubhan, communications coordinator for PSD, is chairing the naming committee. The tentative schedule for selecting and finalizing the new name looks like this:

• Nominations will be gathered in August and September. Laubhan will help assemble a committee composed of core members of past school naming committees, along with Wellington area parents, staff and community members.
• In October, the committee will discuss the naming process and review nominations. They will select three names for consideration.
• In November, the committee will present the top three nominations to the PSD Board for final consideration and action.

Typically, PSD names for junior high and elementary schools honor local people who have made significant contributions to public education, including but not limited to persons associated with elementary, junior high, senior high, central office positions and board of education membership, unless there is a compelling reason in favor of another name. Eyestone Elementary, for example, was named in honor of Robert Eyestone, a coach, teacher, principal and superintendent in PSD and mayor of Wellington in 1973.

Those submitting a school name proposal form will have to list a nominee, give his or her background and contributions to education, dates of district employment and the reasons (in 250 words or less) why this person deserves recognition. Nominations must be completed by Sept. 25 and include three letters of recommendation.

Additional information is available from Laubhan at 490-3427 or elaubhan@psdschools.org.