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The recently established Owen Sound Naming Committee is reaching out to the public for input in naming the newly combined elementary school that current Sydenham Community School and Bayview Public School students will attend in September 2017.
The Owen Sound Naming Committee, which includes student, staff, and community representation from both schools, is seeking name submissions until Wednesday, November 30, 2016 through any of the various communications methods listed below:

•  Online at the following SurveyMonkey link, which will be posted to the websites of Sydenham Community School, Bayview Public School and Bluewater District School Board:
• Community suggestion boxes at these Owen Sound locations: Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library, YMCA/Julie McArthur Regional Recreation Centre reception area, Grey Bruce Health Services in Owen Sound, Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre, Sydenham and Bayview main school offices
• Social media on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag, #nameourschoolos or visit Facebook.

Each submission should include a suggested school name, along with supporting rationale for that name choice.
Letters to communicate the above information will be sent to parents/guardians of current Sydenham and Bayview students.
Following November 30, 2016, the Owen Sound Naming Committee will create a short list of school names from the submitted suggestions. Further public input will then be sought until January 2017 via the same communications methods outlined above.

source: media release, BWDSB

Update: The short list will be announced after the committee meets post deadline.