HALIFAX REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD Naming School Facilities Committee Report New Halifax High School

Public x Report No. 05-02-826 Private Date February 10, 2005

PURPOSE: This report is presented to the Board for approval and forwarding to the Department of Education.

BACKGROUND: Part of the process for the building of a new school is the naming school facilities committee which is tasked with selecting a name for submission to the Department of Education.

CONTENT: The Naming School Facilities Committee was formed following the guidelines outlined by the Board. A description of the process and conclusions is attached as Appendix 1.

COST: Not applicable

FUNDING: Not applicable

TIMELINE: Forwarded to the Department of Education after Board approval. The school is scheduled to open in September 2006.

APPENDICES: Appendix 1- School Facilities Naming Committee New Halifax High School report.

RECOMMENDATIONS: That the new Halifax high school be called Citadel High School with a secondary name École secondaire de la Citadelle be placed on the school indicating its dual track nature.

COMMUNICATIONS:

From: For further information please contact Don Buck, Senior Staff Advisor 464-2000 Ext 2292 E-mail [email protected]

To: Senior Staff, February 14, 2005 Audit and Operations Committee, March 2, 2005 Committee of the Whole, March 9, 2005 Full Board, March 30, 2005

file: sthomas/My Documents/QEH-SPH School Committee date: February 16, 2005 APPENDIX 1 Recommendations from Committee to Name the New Peninsular High School February 10, 2005

Pursuant to Halifax Regional School Board Policy and Procedures “A.001 Naming School Facilities”, I would like to report the process and recommendations for a name for the new peninsular high school.

Please find attached for your reference:

• Appendix A – Detailed Process and Timeline • Appendix B - Press Release • Appendix C - Committee Members • Appendix D - Suggested Names • Appendix E - Acknowledgement

The process was initiated on December 9, 2004 as outlined.

Twenty-five distinct names were submitted for consideration. These were received by e-mail, fax and in person. On Tuesday, February 8, the committee met to review these suggestions. Copies of all correspondence were distributed to committee members.

The committee began by reviewing HRSB policy and procedures. We reviewed the list of suggestions and then we took time for each member to review their copy of the rationale submitted with each suggestion. We prioritized our individual preferences and with a 3-2-1 rating scale we filtered the list of 25 suggestions to 6. It was overwhelmingly clear at this point that there was but one choice. We discussed other suggestions, confirming our decision. The committee felt so strongly that “Citadel” was the name for the school that the only satisfactory alternative also included “Citadel” in the title.

Recommendations:

The prioritized recommendations from the Committee to Name the New Peninsular High School are:

1. Citadel High School 2. Halifax Citadel High School

It must also be noted that the committee would like to see an accurate French translation of the title as a second name to be placed on the school.

Sincerely,

Elwin LeRoux

Appendix A – Process and Timeline

Naming the “New Peninsular High School” December 9, 2004

It’s time to choose a name for the new peninsular high school!

The Halifax Regional School Board has a policy entitled Naming School Facilities. In brief, the principal of the school establishes a process to make recommendations to the Halifax Regional School Board for the name. It is the board’s responsibility to name the school.

Here’s your chance to get involved.

Process: Completed

(1) Confer with SPHS principal, HRSB senior staff. Dec 9/04

(2) Advise HRSB and Board members that we are beginning process. Dec/04

• Ask Doug Hadley to do press release to call for suggestions from the public. Dec 13/04 • Ask Doug to request input on board’s website. • Discuss process to bring recommendations forward to full board. • Establish timelines. (suggestions close Jan 31/05, Feb – March to HRSB) • Inform board members and request their participation. Dec 13/04

(3) Call for suggestions.

• Call for suggestions from SPHS, QEH students. Newsletters, transition team • Call for suggestions from 6 junior high feeder schools Dec 16/04 • Call for suggestions published in both QEH and SPHS Dec 16/04 families of schools’ newsletters • Call for suggestions from SAC of QEH, SPHS Jan 10/05 • Call for suggestions from SST. Dec 21/04 • Halifax Herald Article Jan 5/05 • Student Poll (QEH, SPHS, feeder junior highs) Jan 05

(4) Establish committee to review suggestions Jan 05

• Board members • Students from SPHS/QEH • SAC reps SPHS/QEH • Principals SPHS/QEH

(5) Review submissions and make recommendations Feb 8/05

(6) Prioritize recommendations Feb 8/05

(7) Present recommendations to HRSB.

http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/downloads/pdf/board/policy/sectionA/A.001-naming-school-facilities.pdf Please publish in your next newsletter. Appendix B – Press Release

It’s time to choose a name for the new peninsular high school!

Here’s your chance to get involved.

Please make suggestions for the name of the new peninsular high school by e-mail, fax or mail. Please provide a brief note to explain why you believe this is the best name for the new school.

A committee of students, staff, SAC members, board members and principals from St. Pat’s and QEH will review all the suggestions. A prioritized list of recommended names will then be forwarded to the board for their consideration.

Deadline: must be received by Monday January 31, 2005 e-mail: [email protected] (Please note underscore symbol “_”: new_name) fax: 421-2523

Mail: New High School Name 1929 Robie Street Halifax, NS B3H 3G1

http://www.hrsb.ns.ca/downloads/pdf/board/policy/sectionA/A.001-naming-school-facilities.pdf

Appendix C – Committee Members

Committee Members:

Committee Present? Role Contact Members Regrets 1 Sofia Taheri Student ~ SPHS [email protected] Y 2 Mary Jane Leslie Student ~ SPHS [email protected] Y 3 Jonathan Reid Student ~ QEH [email protected] Y 4 Robin Munro Student ~ QEH [email protected]

Y 5 Sue Tanner Staff ~ QEH [email protected] N 6 Alec Tilley Staff ~ QEH [email protected] Laura Stiles- Y 7 Clarke Staff ~ SPHS [email protected] Regrets 8 Wade Smith Staff ~ SPHS [email protected] Y Greg Albers Staff ~ SPHS Replaced Wade Smith

Y 9 Chris Soder SAC ~ SPHS [email protected] Y 10 Ian Watt SAC ~ QEH [email protected] HRSB Board Member Y 11 Kim Berkers District 9 [email protected] HRSB Board Member Regrets 12 Lynn MacGregor District 9 [email protected]

Y 13 Tam Fawcett Principal ~ SPHS [email protected] Y 14 Elwin LeRoux Principal ~ QEH [email protected]

For your consideration… Appendix D – Name Suggestions

Names (alpha) Notes

1 Ahern Bell High School

2 Alexander Graham Bell High School

3 Angus L. MacDonald High School

4 Anna Leonowens High School

5 Citadel High School Halifax Citadel High School Citadel Halifax High School Citadel Academy

6 Cornwallis Senior High School

7 École Halifax Peninsula High School Halifax Peninsula High School

8 Gardens North High School

9 Garrison Halifax High School

10 George Elliott Clarke High School

11 Halifax Central High School

12 Halifax Harbour High

13 Halifax High School

14 Halifax South Central High School

15 Patrician Elizabethan High School

16 Peninsula Education Centre

17 Richard Bulkeley

18 Princess Diana Memorial High School

19 Right Hon. Joseph Howe High School

20 Robert McCall Memorial High School

21 Robert Stanfield High School Robert L. Stanfield High School

22 Samuel Cunard

23 The Portia White Memorial High School

24 Veteran’s Memorial High School

25 Vincent Coleman High School Vincent Coleman Memorial High School

January 31, 2005 Appendix E – Acknowledgement

Good morning,

Thank you for responding to the call for name suggestions for the new high school on the Halifax peninsula.

We have received many suggestions and comments. These will all go forward to a committee of students, School Advisory Council chairs, parents, Halifax Regional School Board members, teachers and principals. This committee will receive copies of all the information, e-mails and faxes that I have received.

The committee’s responsibility will be to review all suggestions and to forward a prioritized list to the Halifax Regional School Board. By policy, it is the board’s responsibility to name schools.

On behalf of the committee please allow me to extend our appreciation for your interest and input. Please continue to follow the progress of the design and construction of the new high school. Your continued ideas and suggestions can be forwarded to me at any time by replying to this e- mail.

Best regards,

Elwin LeRoux Principal

Queen Elizabeth High School [email protected] 421-6797