St. Mary's County Public Schools School Naming Committee
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St. Mary’s County Public Schools School Naming Committee January 16, 2013 School Naming Committee Meeting Agenda • Review Policy and Regulation • Review Progress To-Date • Revised Meeting Schedule • January 16, 2013 • January 31, 2013 • February 13, 2013 • February 21, 2013 (This meeting is cancelled.) • February 28, 2013 (This meeting is cancelled.) • Begin Reviewing Submissions *revised to reflect actions of February 13, 2013 meeting School Naming Committee Tools for Effective Meetings Tools for Effective Meetings In order to manage our time efficiently and be respectful of everyone’s commitments, we will: • Engage in the meeting. Turn cell phones and personal data assistants to vibrate. If you need to take a call, please excuse yourself from the room and rejoin as soon as possible. • Respect each other’s ideas • Be Critical of Ideas and not people • Encourage Each Other to take part in decision making • Offer Support & Assistance to each other • Listen to each other • Park and Revisit those items which keep us from the task at hand • Work Hard and Be Nice and remember we are working for our students School Naming Committee Policy Naming or Renaming of Facilities Policy School Naming Committee Regulation Naming or Renaming of Facilities Regulation School Naming Committee Current School Names Categorized Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Evergreen Elementary Esperanza Middle Fairlead Academy I Great Mills High Fairlead Academy II Hollywood Elementary Leonardtown Elementary Leonardtown High Leonardtown Middle Lexington Park Elementary Mechanicsville Elementary Oakville Elementary Park Hall Elementary Piney Point Elementary Ridge Elementary Spring Ridge Middle Town Creek Elementary Historical Figure Educational Contribution Other Benjamin Banneker Elementary George Washington Carver Elementary Dynard Elementary Chopticon High Dr. James A. Forrest Career & Tech Center Green Holly Elementary Margaret Brent Middle Lettie Marshall Dent Elementary Greenview Knolls Elementary White Marsh Elementary School Naming Committee Nominations Categorized Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Ecolynes Clarkes Rest Newtown or Newtowne Ark and Dove A. Hope Swann Greenlynes Greenbrier Seymour George Calvert Dr. Francine Dove Hawkins LG (For Leonard's Grant or LEED Gold or Life's Good) Hayden The Chaptico Of St. Mary's John Young Dr. Michael J. Martirano (declined) McIntosh Run Hayden Farm Joshua Barney Jane G. Mattingly Riverview Woodberry Lord Baltimore Mary Blades Miles Woodbury Melvin Holland Mr. Clarence Leo Young (Young's) Liberty Hill Benedict Leonard Calvert Bacote Obama Guffrie Matthew Smith Sr. Michael J Orlando Henry "Tubby" Smith Community Members Military Miscellaneous Chasen-Morgan Captain Walter Francis Duke Fair Havens Dr. J. Patrick Jarboe Liberty Hayden Meadows Mary Ann Chasen Military Hayden-Alvey Veterans Haywood Leonard's Grant Leonardtown Elementary North Campus North Leonardtown Rising Star Joseph Ignatius Hayden Matthew Wallace Life's Good (LG) Raymond Faulstich Jr Ryan Baumann No form submitted and not responsive to request for form School Naming Committee Nominations Categorized Instructional Aspects School Naming Committee Nomination Ecolynes EES Background Philip Lynes was the mayor of St. Mary’s City in 1694. In 1708 he designated 50 acres at the head of Britton’s Bay for the establishment of a new town that would become Leonardtown. This order included 100 lots with instructions for one lot to be designated as a courthouse. There is conflicting information on Mr. Lynes as two sources cite that he fled Maryland in 1686 to escape charges of debt. These sources also note that Mr. Lynes served as a burgess in Charles County from 1701-1704 and refer to him as a resident of Charles County. It appears that Mr. Lynes lived primarily in Charles County and it is unclear how long he lived in St. Mary’s County. References list Mr. Lynes as being an innkeeper, planter, land speculator, attorney, and merchant. Philip Lynes died in 1709 in Annapolis. The word “eco” is defined as a habitat or environment. The combination of these two names reference the sustainable elements of the building, the “ecosystem” that a school community becomes, and the actions of Mr. Lynes to set aside land that became Leonardtown. Policy Criteria: Instructional Aspects and Historical Figure Meets Criteria: Yes Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Yes No No Yes No School Naming Committee Nomination Greenlynes GES Background Philip Lynes was the mayor of St. Mary’s City in 1694. In 1708 he designated 50 acres at the head of Britton’s Bay for the establishment of a new town that would become Leonardtown. This order included 100 lots with instructions for one lot to be designated as a courthouse. There is conflicting information on Mr. Lynes as two sources cite that he fled Maryland in 1686 to escape charges of debt. These sources also note that Mr. Lynes served as a burgess in Charles County from 1701-1704 and refer to him as a resident of Charles County. It appears that Mr. Lynes lived primarily in Charles County and it is unclear how long he lived in St. Mary’s County. References list Mr. Lynes as being an innkeeper, planter, land speculator, attorney, and merchant. Philip Lynes died in 1709 in Annapolis. The word “green” can be defined as tending to preserve environmental quality . The combination of these two names should reference the sustainable elements of the building and the actions of Mr. Lynes to set aside land that became Leonardtown. Policy Criteria: Instructional Aspects and Historical Figure Meets Criteria: Yes Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Yes No No Yes No School Naming Committee Nomination LG (for LEED Gold or Life’s Good) LGES Background LEED™ (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is a voluntary program that provides third-party verification of green buildings. Credits are based off of the following five green design categories - sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy & atmosphere, materials & resources, and indoor environmental quality. There are four certification levels for new construction: Certified, Silver, Gold, and Platinum, which correspond to the number of credits accrued in the categories. Life is Good is copyrighted and is a line of merchandise. There is also a Hindi movie, Life's Good (2012). LG is also an electronics company Policy Criteria: Instructional Aspects Meets Criteria: Yes (LEED Gold) No (Life’s Good) Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Yes/No No No No No School Naming Committee Nomination McIntosh Run MRES Background The name McIntosh Run ties to the environmental aspects of the site. The McIntosh Run is located on the back side of the property. The run is home to an abundance of plant and animal life that supports the environmental curriculum at the school. In addition, staff is researching other significant features including the potential endangered species and fossils found in the run. Policy Criteria: Instructional Aspects and History of facility/site Meets Criteria: Yes Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Yes Yes No No No School Naming Committee Nomination Riverview RES Background St. Mary’s County is located between two major rivers, the Potomac and Patuxent. The settlement of Lord Baltimore's Maryland began with the arrival of passengers from England at St. Clement's Island on the Potomac River. Additional research found that in the 1850’s, steamboats made regularly scheduled runs and stopped at St. Mary’s County wharfs on both the Potomac and Patuxent Rivers. Leonardtown served as a busy port and steamboat landing until the passing of the steamboat era in the early 1900's. River View is a brick house located on the Canoe Neck Creek and is dated to the early 18th century. There is a Riverview Elementary in Baltimore, MD. Policy Criteria: Instructional Aspects Meets Criteria: Yes Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution Yes No No No No School Naming Committee Nominations Categorized History of facility/site School Naming Committee History of facility/site SM-592 Leonardtown Survey District St. Mary’s County 8.9 Significance Figure 5. Benjamin Tippett’s survey of Leonardtown, early 1850’s. Surveyor Log Books: Vol. A 1836-1856, Vol. B 1860-1873, p. 123. Held at the Land Records Office, St. Mary’s County Courthouse. Redrawn by author. School Naming Committee History of facility/site School Naming Committee Nomination Clarkes Rest CRES Background The original name of the property that the school will be constructed on can be dated back to the origin of the property, which received its patent on August 21, 1674 by Edward Clarke for 300 acres and named Clarkes Rest. The property remained Clarkes Rest for 113 years, changed ownership several times, and was not changed to Woodbury until 1787 when it was purchased by Mr. John Leigh. Policy Criteria: History of facility/site Meets Criteria: Yes Committee Recommendation: Instructional Aspects History of facility/site Historic Location Historical Figure Educational Contribution