Name Suggestions Wanted For New Elementary School Building In Madison

MADISON, CT – The Ad-Hoc New Elementary School Naming Committee is searching for a name for the New Elementary School Building and wants the community to chip in name suggestions.

The committee will review the suggestions and recommend three to five names to the Board of Education for consideration.

Suggestions should have a connection in Madison, and potential names can reflect characteristics of the town or schools' or an individual's name.

Any suggestions that reflect the name of an individual must meet the following criteria:

• Have served in the continuous employ of the Madison Board of Education for an extended period, usually more than 10 years, with the name being submitted after the individual’s separation from compensated service for a minimum period of one year or
• Be a non-employee of the Madison Board of Education who has made an exceptional contribution to the children of Madison for an extended period or
• After a historically significant figure. Particular attention shall be given to local candidates with a record of outstanding achievement and public service, as evidenced by at least 10 letters of recommendation.

Community members have until Friday, Nov. 10, to send in suggested names. Suggestions can be emailed to newschoolname@madisonps.org or mailed to Zoo Roos, 10 Campus Drive, Madison, CT 06443.