New School Nomination Form (Responses)
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For which school are Into what category does the Proposed School Name: Please explain why you believe the school should have this name (150 word limit): Person who Person of Person of Under you submitting this proposed name fit? identifies/identified Color: Represented name? as female: Group: New Elementary School Person who has made significant Alan Fitzpatrick Elementary School Al Fitzpatrick served North Clackamas for many years in a huge variety of positions. He was a contribution to humanity teacher, principal, and mentor to younger teachers and principals. Throughout his career and into retirement, Al has an positive impact on the lives of an enormous number of North Clackamas students and the careers of district staff. New Elementary School Historical Significance Barlow Trail Elementary It was the only saloon. http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/damascus.html New Elementary School Person who has made significant Betty Roberts Elementary Betty Roberts was the first woman to be a judge on both the Oregon Court of Appeals and the x contribution to humanity Oregon Supreme Court. New Elementary School Historical Significance Catherine Coburn Elementary Catherine (Kate) Scott Coburn came over on the Oregon Trail as a child. She became one of the x first teachers and educators in Clackamas County. It would be wonderful to have a woman of historical significance to the area be named. Thanks! New Elementary School Person who has made significant Catherine Scott Coburn She was a pioneer in women’s right to vote movement and an educator from The Clackamas area x contribution to humanity New Elementary School Historical Significance Chinookan Elementary School Clackamas county was named after the Native Americans living in the area, the Clackamas Indians who were part of the Chinookan people. Chinookan is a small family of languages spoken in Oregon & Washington along the Columbia River. I believe this name in itself reflects as it says a small family of languages, children of different cultures and languages. New Elementary School Historical Significance Chinookin I am interested in Native American history, and learned that the Chinookin were the motivation for the naming of Clackamas county early in its history. There is a Chinook High School in Alberta, BC, and numerous Chinook High Schools in Montana. There is also a Chinook Middle School in Bellevue, WA. But no Chinookin. New Elementary School Historical Significance Christilla Valley That was Happy valley's prior name - named after Christian and Matilda Deardorff New Elementary School Geographical Significance Damascus Elementary School I recommend this name because of the geographic location. There are several high schools in the North Clackamas School District, and keeping the names location-related is helpful to individuals/families that are new to the area. New Elementary School Historical Significance Damascus Frontier(s) Elementary Named after actor Smokey Humbird and his wife's band the Damascus Frontiers. http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/damascus.html New Elementary School Geographical Significance Damascus Valley High School Combines Happy Valley and Damascus New Elementary School Geographical Significance, Deardorff Elementary School The Deardorf's were the first settlers of Happy Valley and I think it would be a great honor to the Historical Significance family to have a school named after them. New Elementary School Person who has made significant Diego Valeri Elementary School Seldom does an athlete have such a positive impact on the youth of the community outside of their x x contribution to humanity sport. This one spends as much time cleaning donated children's books and painting foster child waiting rooms as he does practicing and winning the MLS MVP award. New Elementary School Historical Significance Dolly Fisher Elementary School Dolly Catherine Pedigo Fisher (1830-1917) was married to John Smith Fisher and their 319.96 acre x Donation Land Claim in 1866 includes at least a portion of Vogel Rd where the school is to be built. Dolly was the daughter of Edward Pedigo who is credited with giving the name "Damascus" to the area that was originally called the Rock Creek Precinct. There are very few women pioneers honored with a school named after them in NCSD. New Elementary School Person who has made significant Donald Fortlage He has taken care of and delivered many of the grandparents, parents, and even children in this contribution to humanity district. He is a great man that truly cared for and connected with his patients even seeing them probono. He was also one of the first physicians to see OHP patients. http://portlandtribune.com/cr/24-news/112501-doctors-retire-from-now-rare-solo-practice New Elementary School Historical Significance Edward Pedigo Elementary He named the city http://www.pdxhistory.com/html/damascus.html New Elementary School Historical Significance Edward Pedigo Elementary School Edward Pedigo is credited with naming Damascus. After arriving from Iowa he thought of the town as the place of a new beginning which led to further thoughts of Paul on his route to Damascus, Syria. New Elementary School Historical Significance Edward Pedigo Elementary School Edward Pedigo named Damascus in 1854. New Elementary School Person who has made significant Esperanza Elementary Esperanza Spalding is woman of color (African American, Native American, Hispanic as well as x x x contribution to humanity Welsh) from Pdx and is an internationally known musician. Esperanza is also “hope” in Spanish, a great quality to instill in children. It also honors a significant portion of our community by using a Spanish word to name a school. New Elementary School Geographical Significance, Foster Elementary Foster Road is an important east-west street, a strategic route that began as a Native American trail. Historical Significance It became an alternative route of the Barlow Trail during the pioneer era, bringing settlers directly into Portland rather than down to Oregon City. Foster then became a well-traveled farm-to-market route connecting to Powell Valley Road near the present-day 52nd Avenue and to the Willamette River and Portland. For which school are Into what category does the Proposed School Name: Please explain why you believe the school should have this name (150 word limit): Person who Person of Person of Under you submitting this proposed name fit? identifies/identified Color: Represented name? as female: Group: New Elementary School Person who has made significant George M Cohan Elementary George M. Cohan is a prominent historic figure in music and theatrical arts. contribution to humanity New Elementary School Person who has made significant George Washington Bush George Washington Bush was born in 1790, the son of an African American servant and an Irish contribution to humanity maid. While many pioneers earned reputations as rugged individualists, Bush epitomized compassion and selflessness, traits that helped him become one of the most important leaders settling the West. In May 1844, Bush partnered with Michael Troutman Simmons to lead a thirty-two- person party over the perilous Oregon Trail. He personally funded those of his party who could not afford to make it on their own. After four months, the wagon train arrived in Oregon. New Elementary School Geographical Significance Hillview Heights Elementary I love that it will have scenic hills around the school. Name seemed appropriate for that. New Elementary School Geographical Significance Kellogg Creek Elementary This piece of land is in the Kellogg Creek watershed. New Elementary School Geographical Significance, Laurel Hill Elementary 1. We have no schools with a feminine name in our District. x Historical Significance 2. We live on one of the most Historical trails in the United States. Many families traveled to this area for new opportunities and to own land. This is one of the last large pieces of land that we might be able to purchase in our District. Lets honor those families that traveled to this area to farm and raise their children. Laurel Hill is a trail that these pioneers created on their route to a better life. This trail was meant to avoid traveling down the Columbia River. The terrain was rough and unpredictable. New Elementary School Geographical Significance, Laurel Hill Elementary Laurel Hill Elementary pays tribute to the awe-inspiring stories of perseverance, dedication, and x Historical Significance hope which combine to create the fabric of the Oregon Pioneer Spirit. Nearby Laurel Hill is often described as the most challenging and harrowing stretch of the historic Barlow Road on the way to prosperity. Laurel Hill Elementary will be committed to preparing generations of North Clackamas students to face the challenges of future years, with similar grit and determination as the pioneers who conquered the pitfalls of Laurel Hill and mountains of yesteryear. For which school are Into what category does the Proposed School Name: Please explain why you believe the school should have this name (150 word limit): Person who Person of Person of Under you submitting this proposed name fit? identifies/identified Color: Represented name? as female: Group: New Elementary School Person who has made significant Mahatma Gandhi Elementary Mahatma Gandhi is revered the world over as one of history’s most transformative and inspirational x x contribution to humanity figures. Throughout his life in South Africa and India, Gandhi was a fearless campaigner for the rights and dignity of all people, whose constant and unwavering promotion of non-violence as a tool to win over hearts and minds has forever left its mark on the world. The man known today for his calm, courage and compassion in the face of oppression was not always comfortable before the crowds. Born Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi in Porbandar, India in 1869 — he was later nicknamed “Mahatma,” for “great soul” — in fact suffered for much of his life from an acute fear of public speaking.