Naming the New School

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In November, Sankofa and Kaiser community members were asked to share ideas for the name of the new school. More name suggestions were gathered at our December 16 Design Team Report Back event. In January, Mr. Guikema conducted lessons in 9 classrooms at the two schools, where he shared the history of the two schools’ names and asked students to help generate additional name ideas.

The Design Team has reviewed the suggested names, and narrowed the list to six finalists. We invite you to vote for your preferred school name.

Your input will inform the Design Team's recommendation to the Board of Education about the name for the new school.

BALLOTS ARE DUE ON FEB 24.

Which school name do you prefer?

Harambe (Harambe means "all pull together" in Swahili, and is also the official motto of Kenya and appears on its coat of arms.)

Michelle Obama (The former first lady is an important role model for our students)

North Oakland United (The new school will unite two North Oakland school communities)

Sankofa Academy (Members of both the Sankofa and Kaiser communities have suggested that we keep the name Sankofa Academy. Sankofa is a word in the Twi language of Ghana that translates to "Go back and get it,” and represents the importance of learning from the past as we move toward the future.)

School of Togetherness (suggestion from a student)

Umoja (Umoja is the Swahili word for "unity")

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