{"id":3285,"date":"2013-03-06T21:21:57","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T04:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3285"},"modified":"2013-03-06T21:21:57","modified_gmt":"2013-03-07T04:21:57","slug":"william-roberts-elementary-to-be-renamed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=3285","title":{"rendered":"William Roberts Elementary to be Renamed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"\"<\/a>The Denver Board of Education announced today that William Roberts Elementary School was to be renamed Billy Bob\u2019s School of Education. A member of the Board, Jason Clinton, said that the move was intended to make the school seem more urban and less patrician. Said Mr. Clinton, \u201cWe want the school to have a more urban vibe \u2013 you know \u2013 more cool or hip or funky or whatever the kids say nowadays.\u201d He added that \u201cWe at Stapleton are very hip really. We can do the Macarena with Gangnam style.\u201d\n\nThe name will not take effect until the end of the school year, as to not have an effect on any current printed materials including marketing materials, events, tee shirts, etc. \u201cThe new name gives us a less pretentious vibe,\u201d says Principal Halsor. \u201cIt is more reflective of the community and the type of students we have. So far, we have not had a lot of push back from the community.\u201d\n\u201cI think it has a really cool ring to it,\u201d said Stapleton resident Jen Fox. \u201cJust kind of makes it feel hip, instead of snobbish.\u201d Others agree. \u201cPeople already call it Bill Roberts instead of William Roberts,\u201d says Justin Hodges. \u201cThis kind of just makes it official, instead of feeling like you are using slang when you name the school.\u201d\nNot everyone appreciates the upcoming name change. \u201cI don\u2019t hate the new name,\u201d says Holly Retzlaff. \u201cI just don\u2019t think it is necessary to change it. I guess I am kind of big on tradition. I mean, it has been William Roberts for so long, why change it now?\u201d The Board of Education says that extensive research went into the name change including quantitative studies as well as qualitative focus group research. \u201cWe found that people overall were fine with the name change,\u201d says Clinton. \u201cAnd the name that tested the best was Billy Bobs.\u201d\nBilly Bob\u2019s School of Education looks forward to a great year in the fall of 2013. \u201cWe know that we will continue to do our best as educators,\u201d says Principal Halsor. \u201cThe name change simply personifies the school appropriately.\u201d ]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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