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The É«ÖÐÉ« is launching a second round of surveys to help determine É«ÖÐÉ«’s new name.

The É«ÖÐÉ« Mascot Committee has reviewed submissions from the Mascot Suggestion Survey, which took place in January. Based on the initial community survey, the committee has determined that it will keep the current logo and has narrowed the community’s suggestions to 10 potential names.

These choices speak to the honor, strength and spirit that has always represented the hard work of É«ÖÐÉ«’s teams, clubs, programs and student body.

The options are:

• Centurions
•  Champions
• Commanders
• Gladiators
• Guardians
• Lancers
• Legends
• É«ÖÐÉ« (No Nickname)
• Spartans
• Titans

É«ÖÐÉ« CSD students in kindergarten through eighth grade will participate in a student survey the week of May 13. É«ÖÐÉ« students (9-12) will participate in the survey on May 16.

A community survey will open on Friday, May 17. The survey will close on Friday, May 24, at midnight.

In April 2023, the New York State Board of Regents voted unanimously to approve new rules banning the use of Native American culture in schools. This regulation requires school districts which currently use indigenous team names, logos, and mascots to eliminate the use of all indigenous names, logos, or mascots by the end of the 2024-2025 school year. While the district adopted a Roman Warrior logo 20 years ago, the NYS Education Department determined that the term Warrior is still connected to the Native American culture, and must be replaced.

Learn more about the Mascot Committee’s work by visiting the É«ÖÐÉ« Mascot section of the É«ÖÐÉ« CSD Web site.