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Board approves new names for two elementary schools and selects RBG mascot

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Trustees voted unanimously to rename Harney Elementary to Edgewood Elementary and to change Peter S. Ogden Elementary to Ogden Elementary; they also approved 'Colibri' as the mascot for Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elementary.

The Vancouver School District board voted Monday to adopt new names for two elementary schools and to select a mascot for a new elementary school.

Renaming votes: Trustees approved a motion to rename Harney Elementary to Edgewood Elementary. The motion passed with trustees at the dais indicating approval (recorded approvals during the roll call included Director Sprawl, Director Zavala, Director Smith and Director Barrows and the chair). Board members said the choice reflected neighborhood identification and community input; one trustee noted the school’s proximity to Edgewood Park as…

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