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Miyuki BaptisteNo postal address available

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Closed EMail 11/13/201811/13/2018Meg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSENGAGE WL Oppose v.1INFORMAL Miyuki

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Miyuki Baptiste Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I would like to retain the name of WashingtonLee. We can't delete the history, good and bad. We shouldkeep it to remember everything happened in the past and learnfrom there. Also, we should seriously consider the cost ofchanging the name. We should use the fund instead to educateour kids what is right and wrong providing the historicalevents, it will give them a great opportunity to think about ourhistory back then. We should use our tax money for somethingmore important and substantial than that. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

EMail11/9/201811/13/2018 12:21pmENGAGE: WL OPPOSE Oppose WL Name ChangeEngage with APS


Mr. Kevin CahillNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kevin Cahill Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: WashingtonLee has a great history, as does theArlington community. Changing names of schools, streets, etc



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erases the good and the bad. Erasing history robs everyone ofthe sense of pride about where they came from, and wherethey are heading. Leave the name the same. Put up plaques toexplain the name. Educate the students about the history ofthe name. Thank you for allowing me to share my voice. KevinCahill WL 1981 Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


Mr. Lyle Patrick DennyNo postal address available

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Closed EMail 11/13/2018Not viewedMeg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSENGAGE WL Oppose v.1FORMAL Mr. DennyEngage with APS


Subject: Engage with APS Name Lyle Patrick Denny Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am for Keeping the name the same: But, if thename must be changed, I would suggest: WashingtonLincolnHigh School Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Arlington Community




Ms. Maria YuleNo postal address available


Closed EMail 11/13/201811/13/2018Meg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSENGAGE WL Oppose v.1FORMAL Ms. Yule


Subject: Engage with APS Name Maria Yule Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: CareerCenter Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Proud WL grad, class of 1978, very dissapointed andheartbroken to hear about the renaming of WL. Just today Ifilled out a job app and wrote down WL grad. What does onedo when the name has been arbitrarily changed? Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Please indicate the current topicyou'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please shareyour comments, feedback or suggestions: I am for Keeping thename the same: But, if the name must be changed, I wouldsuggest: WashingtonLincoln High School Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

EMail11/9/201811/13/2018 2:49pmENGAGE:WL NAME SUG WL Name SuggestionsEngage with APS


Mr. Lawrence LamNo postal address available

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lawrence Lam Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam for Keeping the name the same: But, if the name must bechanged, I would suggest: WashingtonLincoln High SchoolWhich of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community





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Ms. Cheryl ColbertNo postal address available


Closed EMail 11/13/201811/13/2018Meg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSENGAGE WL Oppose v.1FORMAL Ms. Colbert


Subject: Engage with APS Name Cheryl Colbert Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I see no need to change the name. It will notchange history. Please leave it as it is. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: El cambio de nombre de la escuela no esnecesario. La escuela tiene su historia, cambiar el nombre seráborrar o escribir de nuevo una historia. No podemos borrar loshechos de eso aprendemos a ser mejores seres humanos. Fuerade esto...se tiene que invertir mucho dinero para hacer loscambios, se dice que APS no tiene dinero para programas.Ayudas a los estudiantes, más sin embargo vamos a gastarmillones por cambiar un nombre?? Eso suena irracional. WLfue una de las primeras escuelas que ayuda a la integración,con ese nombre. NO ESTOY DE ACUERDO EN EL CAMBIOSUPERFICIAL DEL NOMBRE. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSGracias por sus comentarios. ( To the owner of email address [email protected] pleasenote, in case you are unaware, a number of people appearto be using your email address on this issue)

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Cordelia Medrick Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I thinkfor the naming of the school, it would be most efficient to justchange the Lee that it's referencing so that we wouldn't haveto change as much of the merchandise that the school sells. I'dsuggest either Richard Henry Lee or Henry Lee III (Light HorseHarry Lee). Richard Henry Lee was around during the revolutionand helped to put forth a resolution for independence in theContinental Congress. He was also antislavery, he tried topropose when he was part of the Virginia House of Burgessesan increase in tariffs on imports of slaves to try and stem theselling of slaves, and wrote that Africans were equally entitledto freedom. He later became a Senator in Congress (eventhough he had opposed the Constitution although that wasmainly because he thought it was an overreach for a groupwhich was meant to just amend the Articles of Confederation tocome up with an entire Constitution to replace it). He wasn't ageneral, but he was pretty great considering his resolution waswhat helped to lead to us actually becoming independent.More info on Richard Henry Lee:https://www.stratfordhall.org/meettheleefamily/richardhenry17331794/ Henry Lee III or "Light Horse HarryLee" was a MajorGeneral, who fought during therevolutionary war (He wasn't a majorgeneral during the warbut became one later on, he was made majorgeneral in 1808since everyone thought another war with Britain wasinevitable). He supported the Constitution when the Articles ofConfederation was around and was a delegate. He also servedin the House of Representatives once it was adopted. He isRobert E Lee's dad, but he died before there was a ton oftension between the North and the South which would lead tothe Civil War. More info on Harry Lee:https://www.stratfordhall.org/meettheleefamily/henryleeiii/I'd prefer Richard Henry Lee, even though he wasn't a general,because of his stance against slavery and all of his worktowards independence, but Harry Lee isn't that bad an option ifwe want to stick to generals and Lees. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student



Ms. Leah ClarkeWalkerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Leah ClarkeWalker Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Over the years I have traveled with my Navyhusband, serving our country and being very proud of thefreedoms we enjoy when coming home to the USA again. In noother country does the will of the people prevail as it does inAmerica. But I fear this is being eroded for social fads. I am ofcourse speaking of the latest political fad: renaming schools.For many of us just the thought of our school days at WLbrings back many good memories. For me, it brings me homewhen I've been far away from home. In October I went toSaudi Arabia for my work and found out how oppressionworks. Its not when the many have a say, no, its when the"few" with the minority opinion rule. I saw menand women fighting against this in a land far away andwondered why we are giving into such things here in thiscountry. Please, I ask respectfully, don't let our beloved WLbecome the next casualty of the few who want to rule themany. Thank You. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate

Subject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. Matt BristolNo postal address available


Closed EMail 11/13/201811/13/2018Meg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSENGAGE WL Oppose v.1FORMAL Mr. Bristol


Subject: Engage with APS Name Matt Bristol Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am submitting this comment to express mydisapproval of this entire notion of changing the school name.The name reflects two prominent northern Virginians. It’simportant to remember our past lest we repeat it. Leave thename alone. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Babak Minovi Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I'mOK with keeping the name as is (Lincoln would've endorsed),but if not, WashingtonLincoln is a good alternative. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent



Mr. John CotteNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name John Cotte Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I am a1967 graduate of WL. Please do not change the name of thiswonderful high school. The graduates of WL have shown sinceits inception that we lead our lives with honor based on whatwe learned and shared with each other while attending thisinstitution. Honor, respect, trust, and pride are simple wordsdescribing what we came away with when we graduated. It wasnever about malice, hate, disrespect or racial intolerance.Respect our legacy by keeping WL’s name. Thank you. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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EMail11/9/201811/13/2018 12:21pmENGAGE: WL OPPOSE Oppose WL Name ChangeRenaming WashingtonLee High School

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Subject: Renaming WashingtonLee High School I am opposed to this. As a Northerner, I have never had anytime for Virginia's cult of Robert E. Lee. Yet I find myselffeeling that we should keep the school's name because, likeLexington, Arlington has Lee whether we want him or not. Leeis Arlington's most famous citizen and a key figure in ourcountry's history. Although not exactly from Arlington,Washington is another local hero and, as far as I know, he isnot a historical persona non grata.Lee of course has a morecomplex story, having led Confederate forces against the Unionin Virginia during the Civil War. So the question to me iswhether we airbrush Lee out of Arlington's and Virginia'shistory Sovietstyle or whether we have the courage to face thecomplexity of America's past and learn from it. The name WashingtonLee gives us a lot to learn from. It datesfrom the end of a period when reconciliation between theNorth and South was considered an overarching nationalpriority. Southerners came to be seen as fighting the war fortheir homes and way of life rather than as traitors as they werein the decades after the Civil War. The Blue and Grey colors were also a symbol of this national reconciliation, as wasMemorial Day when the graves of both sides' soldiers weredecorated. The dark side to this reconciliation was that itallowed the South to grab the pen of Civil War history, glossingover slavery and creating the myth of "Lost Cause." Northernacquiescence to the South's Jim Crow laws was another tragicproduct of this period. This is powerful stuff. But there is nothing here we cannot sayin front of the children; indeed we must say it in front of them. Keeping the name WashingtonLee will remind everybody ofwhat things were like here, how much things have changedhere and how far we still have to go here. Changing the namegives everybody especially affluent white students thelicense to forget. And that is what we must not do. Finally, ifwe change WashingtonLee's name, let us do the job right Gunston, Wakefield, and Kenmore are all names of plantations. Thomas Jefferson had several children by an enslaved AfricanAmerican woman who was sold after his death. I have nottaken the time to look at the list of elementary schools but I amsure you would find some whose names have roots in Virginia'spast history of slavery. So don't stop. Change them all. Andone day our children can say proudly, "That never happenedhere."

OutgoingSubject: Re: Renaming WashingtonLee High SchoolThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kalkidan Ausink Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think the name should be WashingtonLincolnbecause they are considered the two greatest presidents of theUnited States. Lincoln is considered the "greatemancipator", which is something our nation, much lessour school, is proud of. Since Lincoln, was a president he wasthe commander and chief, so we could keep our mascot ageneral. See links belowhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkeycage/wp/2015/02/16/newrankingofuspresidentsputslincoln1obama18kennedyjudgedmostoverrated/?utm_term=. 55c12e306cd5https://www.businessinsider.com/thetop20presidentsinushistoryaccordingtohistorians20172 Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student



Mr. Nicholas MayberryNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Nicholas Mayberry Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I believe we should change the name toWashingtonLafayette Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Student

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Khulan Otgonjargal Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: WashingtonLincoln High School Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lynn McHugh Scanlon Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Why is WashingtonLee high school beingrenamed? It appears that very few current families,administrators, students and alumni want the name changed.Could you please elaborate on this process, and how the boardcan make such a huge decision when the majority of thecommunity is against it? Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? APS Graduate


EMail11/8/201811/8/2018 12:13pmENGAGE: WL Washington Lee and ENGAGE: WL OPPOSE Oppose WL Name ChangeEngage with APS

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Subject: name change Dear Name Change Committee, I’m a WL parent and long time WL district resident. I do notsupport changing the name of the school but would insteadsupport leaving the name and adopting the practice for all W&Lstudents to be required learn about the issues surrounding thecivil war, Robert E. Lee’s slave ownership, how Jim Crow lawsimpacted Arlington and then Civil Rights movement andultimately how things got much much better in Arlington on allof these issues. Why not use the name of a school as a learningopportunity to do critical thinking rather than trying to wipethings away so that there is no discussion of past historicalevents? The historical issues involved in the civil war are controversialand uncomfortable but if we just change the name as a kneejerk reaction to something we no longer feel is politicallycorrect or comfortable and push it away we are doing adisservice to a generation of kids who need to really learnabout the complexities of slavery. Many many books have beenwritten about and glorifying General Lee. Perhaps there was ageneration who turned a blind eye to his flaws, but that doesnot mean we sweep the civil war under the rug. Lee served as aUnited States officer in the U.S. Army after graduating fromWestpoint at the top of his class for 38 years. Lincoln askedhim to lead the Union Army but he ultimately chose to take thejob leading the Confederate Army out of a heavy sense ofloyalty. His father died in debtor’s prison and when Lee and hiswife inherited slaves from her father Lee executed the terms ofhis father in law’s will according to his will and testamentwhich was legally required to do. We can demonize Lee as being a "bad person” per se or we cantake a deeper dive to study more about the whole man, theracism endemic in the culture of Virginia at that time in historyand then also celebrate how it has almost entirely beeneradicated. Trying to erase history is not the answer, taking anew and aggressive approach to addressing the realities andcelebrating the progress our community and in particular theseyounger generations is a much smarter approach. Earlier this fall, I responded to one of the engagement emailsby suggesting that W&L model a new program after the Mt.Vernon ladies’ association’s Enslaved Persons program but noone responded back to me. Maybe you all only want to hearfrom people who agree with the name change. Please contactme if you would like to have have respectful debate on thisissue. Thank you for your consideration of my input. Katy Senkus

OutgoingSubject: Re: name changeThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Iapologize if your previous message was not acknowledgedbut please know we are passing on all messages to therenaming committee for their consideration.Your suggestionsabout introducing a program for WL students on the issuessurrounding the civil War or doing a program similar to theone done by Mt. Vernon Ladies Association will also beforwarded to them as they continue their work. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: 1. Don'tchange the name. 2. or Keep WL Generals call it WashingtonLafayette. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Ema Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: Rebranding aschool is an expensive process. It’s too bad that our schooldistrict is misled by a few to waste much needed money tosupport our teachers and students in the classroom.WASTEFULNESS!!!! Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lizzie Dickerson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: While Robert Lee is not the best role model ornamesake for WL, the fact of the matter is that it would costtoo much money to change the school's name. APS already hasproblems with overspending. In addition, George Washingtonwas also a slaveowner, but there doesn't seem to be anyonetalking about taking his name out. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sandi McCabe Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Our family strongly believes the WashingtonLeename should be kept. It is a wonderful school that is rich inlearning. This represents one of the ideals of many greatVirginians of that historical time. Unfortunately slavery was apart of that time in our history; most of our founding fathersparticipated in the practice. Keep the name, and continuediscussions on history and change. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. and yoursuggestion that discussions about history and change beheld for students. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirinformation. Again, thank you for your input on this issue



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Subject: WL renaming Our family is opposed to the renaming (we include twoparental taxpayers, one current and one former, WL student).We are of the belief that it is a mistake to erase and/or rewritehistory. We believe the main entrance to the school shouldinclude a plaque which explains the history of the name andthe link to slavery, along with a disavowal of those values anda statement of our 21st century values embracing diversity andequality. Thanks for reading. C BakerWingfield Sent from my iPhone

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL renamingThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School and yoursuggestion about a plaque. Your message will be shared withthe renaming committee appointed by the School Board fortheir information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Denise KapplerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Denise Kappler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I agree it's important to rename WashingtonLeeto remove Lee's name from the school. Thank you for workingto figure out a better name for the school. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name David Presson Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Asthe parent of a current WashingtonLee student and a 17yearArlington resident, I **STRONGLY** encourage the committeeto recommend to the School Board and the School Board toadopt a decision to leave the name as it is and not renameWashingtonLee. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent

Thank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Karen Hildebrand Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Please don't change the name :( The kids thatgo there now, want to graduate from the same school that theystarted in. If anything... grandfather in the kids that are therenow. Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School and yoursuggestion that any name change allow current students tograduate with the current name. Your message will be sharedwith the renaming committee appointed by the School Boardfor their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Name Khanh Nguyen Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Our family with two students at WL thinks that theWL name should be retained. We believe that the communityhas mutual respect and is diverse and culturally sensitivewithout the name change. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

appointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Emily DozierNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Emily Dozier Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I do not support a name change. Please keep itthe same. A major concern I have is losing the namerecognition for college applications. My children are in 11thand 9th grade. There should have been a process where thecommunity could share whether they think a name change wasdesirable. I don't know anyone who supports the namechange! Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jessie Dertke Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback or

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion for apossible name adjustment for the current WashingtonLeeHigh School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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suggestions: I and I believe many other people would like tokeep the initials WL because of tradition and to reduceexpenses. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Student

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Mr. Ramsay FairburnNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ramsay Fairburn Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I just read the meeting minutes from the 10/30meeting and I think the question about considering all theemails that indicate that they DO NOT WANT the school to berenamed are being ignored. It is my understanding that this hasbecome an issue because the choice to rename the school waspushed forward without appropriate community support. In myreadings it was noted that the school board pushed thisinitiative into action because there were 100votes/ requests todo so. I do not think the those opposed were ever counted orrecognized in this decision. That is the root of the problem.Given the school boards actions I do not know how this getsreconciled, but ignoring the votes/ people/ opinions (assumingthe count is as large as I imagine) that do not want the changewill not produce a successful outcome. Restarting the overallprocess would seem to be a waste of time. Perhaps the"do not change name" could be one of the optionsthat gets considered with the new name proposals. Pleaseclarify how a final selection is made? Is this a community vote?Thank you for considering this opinion. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Ms. Kendra AndersonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kendra Anderson Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: To Whom It May Concern, My child is asophomore at WL and neither she nor I consider renamingWLHS a good value proposition. Aside from the cost (whichranges in estimation from $.5M to $1.5M), the idea thatchanging to name of an institution will somehow make theinstitution more welcoming or more inclusive is laughable.WLHS is already both welcoming and inclusive. Staff andstudents make a significant effort to have WLHS a good placeto learn, play and work. A name change is not going toimprove that. A name change is not going to make the schoolmore welcoming. In fact, there was not significant communityoutcry to change the name of WLHS. Many people moreeloquent that I have given testimony to how forwardthinking/acting the school has been throughout the years. Howcurrent students as well as alumni consider themselves Generalsand attribute many of laterinlife successes to the foundationsgarnered at WLHS. Changing the name of WashingtonLee HighSchool is merely a response to current events. The efforts andmoney could be far better spent on educating the youngpeople within its walls. I vote "NO" on a namechange! Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent



Ms. Jill FelkerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jill Felker Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Pleasechange the name, but keep it similar like Washington andLafayette or Washington and Lincoln. We need to movebeyond the racist hatred of Lee, which is currently beingpromoted by Trump. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Please say hello to Ann and Tim for me! Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Mr. Neil CurranNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Neil Curran Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iwas thrilled to see the recommendation of James ArmisteadLafayette. He is a great candidate. In addition to James, Iwould highly suggest considering Marquis de Lafayette. Hisbackground during the Revolutionary War is exemplary. Inaddition, he achieved the rank of general so would save anyneed to rebrand "WL" or "Generals"across the board.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_du_Motier,_Marquis_de_…Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community


11/5/201811/6/2018 3:12pmENGAGE:WL NAME SUG WL Name SuggestionsEngage with APS


Ms. Cheryl FungNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Cheryl Fung Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Thestudents who are currently enrolled in WashingtonLee HighSchool should have the option to choose whether or not theywant WashingtonLee HS on their diploma or a diploma withthe new school name. This option should be available for allstudents who are currently enrolled under the WashingtonLeename. Should the name change occur in 20192020, the classof 2020 would have spent the majority of their time in highschool under the WashingtonLee name, not the new schoolname. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion abouttiming for a possible name change for the currentWashingtonLee High School. Your message will be sharedwith the renaming committee appointed by the School Boardfor their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. Butch LazorchakNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Butch Lazorchak Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I am very enthusiastic about changing thename of WashingtonLee high school. I see no reason for ourcountry to continue to honor traitors. Having said that, thereare ways to continue the traditional names without disruption. Ido like the idea of naming it "WashingtonLafayette" in honor of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis deLafayette, thus allowing the school to keep both "WL" and the "Generals." He's a hot item, thisLafayette. It would speak to the spirit of diversity andinternationalism that is imbued in the teachings and spirit ofthe school. And it's also possible that LinManuel Miranda willtweet about us (or even visit!), which will overcome anyimpediments to implementation in the minds of the students.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High Schooland your clever suggestion about Lin Manuel Miranda. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.



Ms. Marjorie PhillipsNo postal address available


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Subject: Washington Lee School Name My preference would be Barbara Rose Johns, given her personalcommitment and sacrifice to integrating schools, a real show ofcourage by a young woman at a vulnerable time. See link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Rose_Johns for moreabout her. Barbara Rose Johns

OutgoingSubject: Re: Washington Lee School NameThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Wikipedia<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Rose_Johns>en.wikipedia.org Barbara Rose Johns Powell (March 6, 1935 –September 25, 1991) was a young, American civil rights leaderpioneer and the niece of one of the "fathers of the Civil RightsMovement," Vernon Johns. On April 23, 1951, at the age of16, Powell led a student strike for equal education at R.R.Moton High School in Farmville, Prince Edward County,Virginia. Marjorie Phillips Parent of Junior at Washington Lee


Mr. Jacob SimmonsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jacob Simmons Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I don't think that the new name should be aperson because it would cause controversy in some type ofway. I think it should be anything but a person, and try tokeep the generals as our mascot. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student




Rebecca No postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Rebecca S Please indicate the current topic you'd like toengage with: Naming Process WL Please share your

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions forthe current WashingtonLee High School renaming process. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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comments, feedback or suggestions: We could keep the nameWashingtonLee and the Lee could refer to one of the manyother members of the famous Lee family; someone who isn'tRobert E. Lee. Henry "Lighthorse Harry" Lee was aRevolutionary War hero, Richard Henry Lee presented theproposal for independence to Continental Congress in 1776,etc. Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? Current Student

Date In:Modified:Issue:Subject:Comments: will vote no on all school bonds

Mr. James PerryNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name James Perry Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Theschool name should be RETAINED To rename the school is agigantic was of tax payer funds. I have lost an respect andconfidence in the Arlington County School Board. I willhereafter vote against every school bond issue and urge othersto do the same. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


Comments: will vote no on all school bonds



Mr. Christoph SchoerNo postal address available


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or suggestions: I believe the name should not be changed. Themoney required to change the name could be better spentelsewhere. The issue itself is also complex: Lee was a unionsympathizer, and Washington owned slaves. If the name mustbe changed, remember that all names with meaning can betrifled with. If the name had less meaning, it would be easier toaccept. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Student


Ms. Elise SchoerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Elise Schoer Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the WL name the same. Please do notspend money on changing the school's name, but instead lookto the future and promote programs in our schools thatencourage acceptance and tolerance. As an Arlington countytax payer, I believe in funding the capital projects associatedwith our schools that provide more seats, more facilities, moreteachers and more educational opportunities. It is paramountthat we understand our history, but let's back programs andendeavors that move us and our youth forward into the futureas understanding and compassionate global citizens. Thankyou. Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? Current Parent




Mr. Tom LynchNo postal address available


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Name Tom Lynch Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iwrite to formally OPPOSE the initiative to rename WashingtonLee High School. The school and the county should retain thename and use the current moment to ensure that studentsknow the wrong Lee committed by valuing slavery andsouthern states rights over that of the Union at the beginningof the Civil War. At the same time, the school and the countyshould better explain and utilize the important role Lee playedin the healing of the nation after the Civil War something veryimportant to our American history and to our contemporarypolitical climate. As prominently mentioned in Lee's majorbiographies, Lee resisted postwar efforts to use his name indefiance of Southern defeat; and, set an example for othersoutherners by requesting to be reinstated as a United Statescitizen in full standing. Specifically, "In 1865, Lee signedan amnesty oath, asking once again to become a citizen of theUnited States. He did so as an active encouragement forconfederate soldiers to rejoin the United States. Lee's owndesire to become an American citizen fell victim to fate. Hisoath of allegiance was misplaced, and he was still considered aguest in his own country when he died of heart failure onOctober 12, 1870. Lee's oath was only discovered 100 yearslater in the National Archives. On August 5, 1975, at aceremony at Arlington House, President Gerald Ford called Leean example to succeeding generations and had his citizenshiprestored." Lee is a complex figure yet one prominentlytied to Arlington, Virginia. The urge to wipe him from thenameplate of a school where he's been present for over 100years should be tempered by the chance to show students thatsuch a historic figure has negative and positive characteristics and that the negatives must be acknowledged even as thepositives are more fully understood. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent



Mr. Rob StewartNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Rob Stewart Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: In order to maintain the WL and Generalsnames (which will help minimize rebranding costs), I proposethat the new name should be WashingtonLafayette. As a MajorGeneral in the Continental Army, Lafayette was instrumental inobtaining French support for the revolution and he participatedin notable revolutionary war events, including helping to



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orchestrate the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown. He wasstrongly against slavery and after the revolution, petitionedCongress to free a slave who assisted him in the Yorktownsiege. And, he named his son George Washington Lafayette.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent


Mr. Scott NathansonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Scott Nathanson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Hello there, I would like to add an ideaone that Ithink has been thought about before, but with what might be abit of a twist when it comes to the athletic end. I am personallyin favor of keeping the "WL" and changing thename of the school to WashingtonLincoln High School. Ourfounding father and savior of the nationand given Arlingtonwas a part of Virginia that never left the union, it makesLincoln's role particularly resonant for Virginia. Now, for theschool's athletic name, I would propose that given Washingtonwas the founder of the Union and Lincoln its savior, that webecome the WashingtonLincoln Union. It has historicalresonance, but even more the name is about coming togetherdifferent parts merging into one greater purpose. Themulticulturalism of our school and our city, the comingtogether of teachers, administrators, parents and students tomake the school into a place that brings people together for acommon goal. While General Washington has his share ofhistorical foibles, his role in the founding of our nation and hisplace in our local history is undeniable. I believe replacing Leewith Lincoln, and using a team name synonymous since thefounding of the nation with the best of our intentions wouldbe a direction that honors the school's past while looking to amore inclusive future. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Tania Draghi Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:First, I want to thank this committee for sharing their minutes,timeline, and the emails from the community. It's good to seethat the committee is being transparent unlike the schoolboard. I expressed my concerns earlier with the WL namechange but I also would like to know from the committee whyis there such urgency to implement this name change? Thisseems rushed and lacks community involvement. I don't seeanywhere that the school board will engage the communityand vote on this issue? Is there any plan to that? If not, why?Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for your continued interest in the renamingprocess for Washington Lee High School. The renamingcommittee was appointed by the School Board and chargedwith coming back with recommendations in December. More complete information on the process and communityinput is available at the APS Engage site,www.apsva.us/schoolnamingandrenamingprocess. I hope this information is helpful.

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Ms. Elizabeth HayesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Elizabeth Hayes Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ibelieve that the name of WashingtonLee High School shouldremain the same, with no change. These are some of thereasons I believe that WL HS should retain it's name: Schoolscan use their names to teach the history of our area and ourcountry honestly, rather than brushing it under the rug. Inthese difficult times, we need more open discussion andeducation about how we got here and where we're going, notless. The resources it will inevitably take to rename areresources we sorely need for other APS priorities. Schools areovercrowded and underresourced so why in the world wouldwe need to waste taxpayer dollars on something that'sunnecessary and that the community has not as a wholesupported? Instead, please spend the funds in ways that willdirectly positively impact students, teachers, and facilities.



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Finally, the way this decision has been made was hasty and notin keeping with the Arlington Way of inclusion of thecommunity's input. In conclusion, my recommendation is tokeep the name of WashingtonLee High School the same.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent


Mr. Liam O'CaseyNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Liam O'Casey Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ithink we should try to maintain WL's acronyms at the veryleast, and if possible change it from Robert E Lee to a differentLee. Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? Current Student


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Ms. Anna WheelerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Anna Wheeler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Cherrydale high school Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent



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Please indicate the current topicyou'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please shareyour comments, feedback or suggestions: Booker T.Washington High School Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Student


11/2/201811/5/2018 12:38pmENGAGE: WL Washington Lee and ENGAGE:WL NAME SUG WL Name SuggestionsEngage with APS

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Ms. Elizabeth LudesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Elizabeth Ludes Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ioppose renaming WashingtonLee High School, especiallyusing this process. The community has not been givenadequate opportunity to make the community's position knownto the School Board. The School Board should be moreconcerned with closing the minority achievement gap, withfinding budget savings, and with controlling construction coststhan with the name WashingtonLee. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Ms. Misheel UrtnasanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Misheel Urtnasan Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Honestly, please don't pick something like"Justice" High School, very cliche. Someone whocontributed a lot to history, preferably as an AsianAmerican,someone who identifies with that would be ideal... Thanks!Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Student



Mr. Michael MocklerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Michael Mockler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Name should stay the same. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Holly Pulsifer Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Change the name to Arlington Freedom HighSchool. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Student

Subject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Maureen McMorrow Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Has the naming committee ever consideredrenaming WL to WashingtonLafayette? I believe this namewould please a lot of people for the following reasons: 1. Itallows WL to retain its #Generalspride 2. It will save somemoney. 3. Celebrates diplomacy with nations that sharecommon principals. This is important in a time when the UShas recently sought to alienate allies. It also can be tied to IBGoals. 4. General Lafayette stayed at Arlington House during hisvisit and already has a history in Arlington. Thanks forconsidering this name. I believe it would satisfy both sides in acost effective manner. Maureen McMorrow Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? Current Staff




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Isabelle Cordero Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I personally think the name should stay the same.However, if the name must change, it would be logical to keepthe same "WL" initials. I think WashingtonLincolnis an acceptable replacement. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student

Thank you for taking the time to offer your views andsuggestion for a possible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ellie Walsh Please indicate the current topic you'd like toengage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: Definitely change thename. I don't want to go to a school where my peers andteachers are uncomfortable with the name. I urge whoever ischoosing the name to choose something that is meaningfuland that whatever the name is takes into account the diversepopulation of WL and how APS wants to be represented in allfuture sporting and academic events. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student


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Ms. Chrisraine GilpinNo postal address available


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Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: While I do believe we should change the nameof Washington and Lee, as both men were slaveowners, I feelwhatever we change it to, the initials W and L should remainthe same to save the school money. We could also changewhich Washington and Lee wee are talking about; plenty ofmen in history bore these names. If we did that, then we couldkeep the Washington and Lee part too. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student


Ms. Paige WheelerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Paige Wheeler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Cherrydale HIgh school Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sebastian Cruz Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think it's a bit ridiculous that they're trying tochange the name of the school because of the two individualgenerals in the past. But that raises one question: Should we

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examine their positive traits or negative traits? Take forexample, George Washington. First president, forefather of thenew nation known as the United States of America. Hisleadership & prowess is nearly unmatched in the 13colonies of early USA. He led his militia to victory, despite allodds, against the formally trained red coats of Great Britain,and established freedom. Yet, people look at him like a racist,evil leader, with no remorse for actual freedom, either for hisslaves, or the Native Americans. Are we to disregard his entirelegacy for a few flaws in his policies? Now, there's of course abigger & more difficult culprit here, General Lee. Hefought for the Southern states' independence from the rest ofthe US, and advocated for slavery & perpetual racism. But,he was a natural leader, dominating the North in both land& sea battles. He was, dare I say, good. And I can see whypeople focus on his own policies & beliefs, but in the end,it's all trivial. I can't think of a single person who is utterlyrepulsed by our high school being named after twocontroversial figureheads in American history. Yes, times havechanged, but having a school named after both of them isn'tgoing to do much harm, and I seriously doubt any "Neoconfederates" attend the school. Even if that's the case,I'd doubt that they'd be very vocal about it. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Charles Ciccoretti Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Washington and Lee High School should berenamed to Denzel Washington and Bruce Lee High School tohonor two significant contributors to our shared Americanculture. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Student


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Subject: Engage with APS Name audrey reeves Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think the washington lee shoukd be changed toJohn McCain High School in honor of the death of JohnMcCain earlier this year. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Student

Thank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. Alex BogachevNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Alex Bogachev Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Washington Lincoln high school Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent


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founders. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


Mr. Matthew Delli PriscoliNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Matthew Delli Priscoli Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Arlington Central High school Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate

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Ms. Caroline EmanuelNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Caroline Emanuel Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Renaming WashingtonLee is ludicrous and awaste of time and money. For one, there is no data to supportthe idea that changing the name will dramatically improvestudents' test scores who are "hurt" and"offended" by the name. Furthermore, while theSchool Board keeps on complaining about how little moneythey have for new schools, so why waste money on changing aname? By spending energy on changing the name, citizens aregiving the School Board a free pass not to address pressingissues like overcrowding. Lastly, I think that changing the namestarts a dangerous precedent. Where does it end? Will wewhitewash every street, building, and site in all of Arlington just

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to please a few who choose to be offended? Also, let's thinkback in history to other people that changed names andrewrote history because they didn't like certain parts: hmmm,Stalin, Hitler... Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Student


Ms. Alexis AcostaNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Alexis Acosta Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: As a student, I think that it would be better andsave more money if we just changed the people we talkedabout and not the name. there are plenty of Washington's andlee's that did good things FIND THEM. Washingtonlee is morethen just a name to its student's don't take it away from usWhich of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community


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Ms. Belen TesfayeNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Belen Tesfaye Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name because if it changes it would costthe county money and racism is not a problem within thecounty. Student achievement gap, however, is an issue that thecounty should be addressing. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Chris Winter Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: We should keep it as WL, so the name should beWashingtonLincoln, or something similard. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Faris Webber Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Um, keep the name the same, or if you change it change itplease don't make it have to do with some liberty or freedommumbojumbo, but if you have to rename it rename it afterCoach dobson. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Student



Ms. Anika BahlNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Anika Bahl Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:WashingtonLafayette High School Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Alyssa Wheeler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Cherrydale Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent

Thank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Lizabeth M. MoyerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Elizabeth Moyer Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Both of my stepsons graduated fromWashingtonLee High School. I object to removing Robert E.Lee’s name from the school. Robert E. Lee grew up in nearbyAlexandria. He attended school and church in that town. Mostimportantly, he helped his mother who was basically raisingfive children on her own after her husband suffered healthproblems and lived far away from the family. Robert E. Lee wasan excellent son and brother, and he was a worthy youngcitizen of his community. Moreover, by disrespecting Robert E.Lee, you are disrespecting many Americans of Southerndescent. If the current residents of northern Virginia nowchoose to disrespect Robert E. Lee, then who knows which ofour current young people will be disrespected by people in thefuture? Elizabeth M. Moyer

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Bess Golkin Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am a junior at WashingtonLee, part of the Classof 2020. I live a few blocks from WashingtonLee and wasproud to finally become a WL student in 2016. In 2017, I wason one of the focus groups about a name change andexpressed my opinion against the idea, as did most of the otherstudents in my group. But I guess that didn't matter becausethe School Board decided otherwise and now there's thisCommittee. From what I understand, if you were to decide tochange the name of my school, my graduating class would bethe first to be affected. And why? No one asked for this. Itmakes no sense. And it will take money away from WL and allschools. Aren't there enough real problems to worry about? Iwant to graduate from WashingtonLee not a renamed school in 2020. Please keep the name the same. Go Generals. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Student



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Linda Blauhut Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: This is not easy, but please do not change thename at this time. The students I have encountered as a parentof two in Arlington schools either do not want the change orthink it is not worth the cost. As you proceed, please bear inmind that the cost to APS is one thing, but each family of astudent involved in a sport or band or other activity must buymany additional items required uniforms, jackets, etc. andyou would be imposing a very immediate and direct cost onfamilies, to what end? Will spending this money improve theopportunities of any WL student? That's a tenuousconnection. We live in difficult and frustrating times, but ahigh school name change can't change that Virginia was theseat of the confederacy, can't bring back Heather Heyer, andwon't affect the occupant of the White House. Moreover, thereare no saints Washington owned slaves, so it is moral parsingto maintain his name and remove Lee's. (I have heard manystudents make this argument.) Additionally, there is no urgency



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if it was wrong to name it after Lee, it's been wrong for years.What is the rush now, when it is a nationally recognized schoolwhose reputation has not been damaged by its name. You riskdisadvantaging students in the college application process, andI know you have already heard from alumni. The WLcommunity is an outstanding one, and you risk creatingdivisions that do not now exist by forcing a change that didnot arise from the community but is imposed from outside thatcommunity. The community is diverse and tolerant we arevery proud of our school and a name change won't improveon that. Don't risk fixing something that isn't broken. Thebetter course may be to follow the lead of the similarly nameduniversity and act cautiously. Use the name as a springboard tobetter teach the nuances of history in a world that increasinglyfocuses only on blurbs and headlines. Keep the name, butmake it a source of intelligent discussion. Let's focus APSresources on actually raising all students' educationalopportunities instead of unnecessarily creating costs on APSand families that won't produce a single bettereducatedstudent. Thank you for considering these comments. Good luckwith this difficult task. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent


Ms. Joan AppelNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Joan Appel Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:There is no need to rename WashingtonLee High School. TheCommittee should submit only one recommendation: Keep thename the same. Just to be clear, that name is WASHINGTONLEE. Here are just four of the many reasons why the nameshould NOT be changed: PRINCIPLE Rather than bury history,we need to teach and learn from it. What better place thana school to educate young people about all of our history the ugly and the noble, the wrong and the right? If not, we aredestined to repeat the mistakes of the past, which is ofparticular concern and seems increasingly likely in thesedangerously polarized and hatefilled times. PRIORITIES APSis overcrowded and struggling to find funding to support newfacilities, additional classroom space, increased transportationresources, and sufficient staffing to keep up with theexponential growth in student population. APS does not haveMONEY or RESOURCES to support an unnecessary, cosmeticname change, and Arlington County taxpayers/voters should



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not be forced to fund this political overreach. PRICE POINT As evidenced by the $100,000+ cost of the recent namechange at neighboring JEB Stuart now Justice HighSchool, the Arlington School Board needs to stop posturing,get a reality check on spending and recognize that this ismoney better invested in teaching and learning, facilities, andyes, STUDENTS. PROTOCOL The School Board actedunnecessarily quickly and without public input on its decisionto change the name of WashingtonLee High School despitethe fact that the majority of Arlingtonians, including WLstudents and alums, DO NOT SUPPORT a name change. TheBoard is willfully disregarding public opinion and is now tryingto divert attention from its breach in protocol by establishingyet another committee to discuss options for a new name,rather than discuss the need for a name change at all. To sumup, my suggestion for the name of WashingtonLee HighSchool = WASHINGTONLEE HIGH SCHOOL. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity


Ms. Atti RattelmanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Atti Rattelman Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Hello! I am a junior at WL, and I would like tolobby for a solution or name that not only reflects the concernsof some students over the name of our school, but also theconcerns of students who will be faced with buying newgear/uniforms for sports and other activities, applying forcolleges, and making other adjustments after the change. Iwould lobby for changing the name simply to an ambiguous,"WL" or "W and L" High School in thehopes of saving costs for the county and for students, and tomake the name change as seamless and respectful as possible.Thanks for considering! Atti Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Student




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lauren Hassel Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am a WL parent and APS staff member. I havejust submitted input on behalf of neighbors and now I wouldlike to echo their sentiments with my own recommendation.The best way forward is to keep the name the same; the bestname for Arlington's oldest high school is WashingtonLee.Thank you. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent



Mr. Sameen AhmadNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sameen Ahmad Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I feel like the school can be renamed asWashingtonLincoln. So it is still WL. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Student


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ellen Norling Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:There is no need to rename WashingtonLee High School. TheCommittee should submit only one recommendation: Keep thename the same. Just to be clear, that name is WASHINGTONLEE. Here are just four of the many reasons why the nameshould NOT be changed: PRINCIPLE Rather than bury history,we need to teach and learn from it. What better place thana school to educate young people about all of our history the ugly and the noble, the wrong and the right? If not, we aredestined to repeat the mistakes of the past, which is ofparticular concern and seems increasingly likely in thesedangerously polarized and hatefilled times. PRIORITIES APSis overcrowded and struggling to find funding to support newfacilities, additional classroom space, increased transportationresources, and sufficient staffing to keep up with theexponential growth in student population. APS does not haveMONEY or RESOURCES to support an unnecessary, cosmeticname change, and Arlington County taxpayers/voters shouldnot be forced to fund this political overreach. PRICE POINT As evidenced by the $100,000+ cost of the recent namechange at neighboring JEB Stuart now Justice HighSchool, the Arlington School Board needs to stop posturing,get a reality check on spending and recognize that this ismoney better invested in teaching and learning, facilities, andyes, STUDENTS. PROTOCOL The School Board actedunnecessarily quickly and without public input on its decisionto change the name of WashingtonLee High School despitethe fact that the majority of Arlingtonians, including WLstudents and alums, DO NOT SUPPORT a name change. TheBoard is willfully disregarding public opinion and is now tryingto divert attention from its breach in protocol by establishingyet another committee to discuss options for a new name,rather than discuss the need for a name change at all. To sumup, the name of WashingtonLee High School should beWASHINGTONLEE HIGH SCHOOL. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community



Ms. Caroline GageNo postal address available


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Mr. Thomas ThorntonNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Thornton Thomas Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I think the name Washington and Lee(billy lee)is a great name and if the committee should consider it. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Student




Ms. Karen PerroteNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Karen Perrote Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think the panel should include alumni on makingthe decision. People who went to the school and continue tolive in the community and consider Arlington their foreverhome. I think the name should be WL for cost issues. Just findanother person that starts with L and Keep Washington. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APS Thank you for taking the time to offer your views about theWL renaming process and suggestions for a possible namefor the current WashingtonLee High School. Your messagewill be shared with the renaming committee appointed bythe School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. Graham BouchouxNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Graham Bouchoux Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Personally, I do not have a firm stance on thepossible renaming of the Washington Lee high school, wheremy daughter is a freshman. On the one hand, I believe it isimpossible and unwise to try and erase all names associatedwith the Confederate South from our history books and thenames of our streets, towns and schools. Our history is ourhistory and we should learn from it. I think a viable path here isthe one that Washington & Lee University took in keepingthe school name but having an active dialogue with the publicand students about why they kept the name and how to have avibrant conversation about the Civil War (and related topics)and about how those times relate to our lives today. So in thatvein, I say leave the current school name the same but perhapscreate a required curriculum element that seeks to explain thereasons Washington and Lee were respected at the time andreasons they should not be held up as role models today.And/or create an endowment that allows students to study theissue, etc. I imagine there are countless ways to build/expand adialogue on this issue that could do a lot of good in thecommunity. Alternatively, an idea that could work, if thecommunity really demands a new name, is to keep the"WL" but use the letters and not as an acronym. Inother words, just as IBM and AARP are no longer InternationalBusiness Machines, or Association for the Advancement ofRetired Persons, so too could be the new school. Keep it"WL" but remove the references to the full namesof Washington and Lee. Perhaps add in another word or nameat the end but keep "WL" as that name is part ofthe community. A name could just be "WL" orperhaps "WL Arlington." I realize this may notsatisfy all constituents but it is an option that might be amiddle ground solution. This is not an easy task. Havingexperienced a high school closing and having to graduate fromanother high school during my own high school days, I knowpersonally that it is a very hard on students to experience aname change, even if the intentions are positive. That's anotherreason for my hesitancy to get fully behind a name change.That said, students and the community are resilient if a namechange is the bestfit solution. But the only way this will workis if the committee working on this executes a process thattruly follows the "Arlington Way" process in which



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staff and political leaders actually listen to what is being said.We need to go with the majority on next steps even if you or Idislike that option personally. Anything less will feel likesomeone's political agenda and will not be representative of thepeople who live in Arlington. We will not be a bettercommunity in the long run if someone allows the namingprocess to take short cuts. Thank you and good luck! Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ed Dozier Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I prefer the name not be changed and would likethe School Board to conduct a survey of current students,alumni, and the WL community to see what others think.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion abouta student survey. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.



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Ms. Anne NicholsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Anne Nichols Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name Washington Lee High School.Please be sure to keep the public aware of all the feedback youreceived including all information concerning keeping the nameWashington Lee High School. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent




Mr. James GaitesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name James Gaites Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: WashingtonMarshall George Marshall, like GeorgeWashington, was both a soldier and later a statesman and aproud resident of our commonwealth. He was not only a greatgeneral leading the US forces to victory during WWII, he is alsowidely known for the Marshall Plan which provided billions ofdollars to restart the economies of destroyed countries. Hisimpact on the lives of people, both domestically and abroad,has done tremendous good for the world. Sadly, most of our



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Mr. Charles Oddenino IINo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Charles Oddenino II Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Your process was flawed and the effort isfiscally wasteful. It is a knee jerk reaction to what happened inCharlottesville. Using your logic, you should rename half thestreets in the county and the county itself. Arlington was thename of a slave owning plantation. Just stop. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




Ms. Kathy RobinsonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name kathy robinson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Ms. Michelle WilliamsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Michelle Williams Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: My daughter is a junior at WashingtonLee, so shewould be the first class to graduate with a new name aftergoing to school at WL for 3 years. I understand the sensitivity,but I think this is an enormous waste of money. If you reallywant to do something for the communities of color inArlington, use the money you would use here to makesubstantive and real changes in their lives. This us just lipservice. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent




Mr. Bennett JohnstonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Bennett Johnston Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I think we should call the school Liberty HighSchool. The mascot could be the Colonials. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name of Liberty for the current WashingtonLeeHigh School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I object to any name change because of thecost associated with doing so. I would think we could put ourmoney to better use. Also, I believe we would be removing thegood reputation of the school for any college bound student.Why don’t you survey the kids? This will impact them the most.I believe you will find the class of 2020 does not want a namechange. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent


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Ms. Beverly JohnstonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Beverly Johnston Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I would suggest remaining the school GeorgeWashington High School. He was a prominent figure in ourarea and in the founding of the nation. The school couldmaintain it mascot The Generals and perhaps, move to amore colonial approach to branding and school colors. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent





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Ms. Christina FinkNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Christina Fink Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Preferred New Names for WL: WashingtonLiberty WashingtonLincoln Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent



Ms. Jane Frith WarnerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jane Frith Warner Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Changing the name of Washington – Leigh schoolis inappropriate unwarranted and an insult to the wonderfulhistory of Washington and Lee. It also does not havecommunity support. I absolutely condemn the idea. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




Ms. Latonya McGowanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Latonya McGowan Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I definitely feel WashingtonLee High School'sname should be changed. The name is not representative ofthe current school population. The school should be namedafter a positive role model(s) inclusive of all people,backgrounds and races of today. WL was named back in 1925during a noninclusive time in history. ALL students should beproud of their school's name and not just SOME students.CHANGE THE NAME NOW. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

Subject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your suggestionsabout the renaming for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.





Ms. Sarah NiemczuraNo postal address available


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Closed EMail 10/28/2018Not viewedMeg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSCustomized Engage Default Format 12 pt.v.3 (Include history)FORMAL Ms. Niemczura


Subject: Engage with APS Name Sarah Niemczura Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Please reconsider renaming the school. As aschool board you have many more impertinent issues to focuson than renaming a school of which it seems the studentsdon't want you to do. Another area you should be focusingyour attention on is proper student estimates of the high riseunits in the county and maybe taking some of our input whenit comes to redrawing boundaries. After all we don't have aneighborhood school so to speak. I'd like my daughter to beable to walk to school when she starts in a year and half.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe renaming of WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeecurrently working on this process for their information. Again, thank you for your input.



Mr. Rob ByrnesNo postal address available


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Subject: Re: Potential Name: Marquis de Lafayette Hello Meg,

OutgoingSubject: Re: Re: Potential Name: Marquis de LafayetteThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Thank you for the consideration. Is it too late to submit a correction to my write up? The end ofthe 3rd paragraph "Just as Washington has the WhiskeyRebellion, so does Lafayette have Champ de Mars," needs to beremoved, it is not an appropriate comparison. Washington'sleadership in the Whiskey Rebellion resulted in no deaths andwas viewed as a success for his presidency, meanwhileLafayette's leadership resulted in deaths and was viewednegatively by the rising Jacobin party. This event will need tobe weighed, his legacy in France does not shine as bright as hislegacy in America. Thanks, Rob Byrnes On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 7:32 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > A Message From Engage APS > > <https://www.apsva.us/>> > > Dear Mr. Byrnes: > > Thank you for taking the time tooffer your suggestions for a possible > name for the currentWashingtonLee High School. Your message will be > sharedwith the renaming committee appointed by the School Boardfor their > consideration. > > Again, thank you for your inputon this issue. > > > Sincerely, > > Meg Tuccillo > > > >*Please be aware that correspondence through email is subjectto the > Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Thismeans that your > correspondence may be made public if (1)it deals with APS business, and > (2) someone requests it –even if you have asked that your message be kept >confidential. Only a few topics are exempt from the disclosurerequirement > such as information about identifiable studentsand personnel information > about individual employees.Finally, if you have received this email in > error, please notifythe sender immediately and delete the email from your >inbox, sent items and deleted items. The receipt by anyunauthorized > person does not constitute a waiver of anyapplicable protections. Thank > you.* > > > > > Original Email > From:[email protected] > Sent: 10/26/2018 > Subject:Potential Name: Marquis de Lafayette > > Hello NamingCommittee, > > WL can still be The WL Generals if we nameour school after "The Hero of > Two Worlds" a moniker givento Marquis de Lafayette. Lafayette was a key > figure in boththe American Revolution and French Revolution. He >participated in many battles throughout the AmericanRevolution including > being the lure that ultimately trappedCornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. > Without his assistance andhis political influence to get the French to > help the fledglingUnited States we very well may still be a British > colony. Inaddition, Lafayette was the FIRST foreigner to be made acitizen > of the United States. Lafayette held high officer ranksin the American > Military, and ultimately held a general levelposition upon his return to > France. > > Lafayette had morethan just a military career. He was also an influential >politician in France. With the assistance of Thomas Jefferson,Lafayette > and Abbé Sieyès crafted the Declaration of theRights of Man and of the > Citizen. An important civil rightsdocument for France that helped > establish the "NaturalRights" of man to be universal. Like our Declaration > ofIndependence, this document is still considered a foundingdocument for > the current French government. It is evenconsidered an inspiration for the > United Nationals UniversalDeclaration of Human rights. > > Lafayette's name is notperfect. Lafayette lost political standing in an > event where heled the national guard to break up a public lynching of two >men at Champ de Mars. The mob, having already hanged two



men at Champ de Mars. The mob, having already hanged twomen, responded > violently to the national guardsmen. Thisled to a skirmish. Once order was > restored and a newconstitution signed, Lafayette resigned from the > NationalGuard in accordance with constitutional law. Later, Lafayettewas > commissioned as a General for the French, who neededhis leadership to > defend the revolution from the surroundinghostile monarchies. Just as > Washington has the WhiskeyRebellion, so does Lafayette have Champ de Mars. > >Lafayette is an enlightened dreamer like Jefferson, with thenoble > leadership of Washington. He was French noblemanwho came to the United > States as a friend, when we had butfew. He was a General whose skills were > relied on byWashington during even the most important operations >(Yorktown). His noble position helped secure the essentialalliance and > military aid from France. Upon his return toFrance he advocated for the > expansion of rights writing afounding document using enlightened ideals. > His leadershipcan be deemed a major catalyst for the French Revolution. >His statues are proudly displayed throughout the United Statesand France > for his involvement in both revolutions. He has aroom named after him in > Washington, as well as a park anduniversity. Lafayette is a multifaceted > leader, one that thecommunity of Arlington should be proud to have a > schoolnamed for. > > Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Robert Byrnes > > Robert Byrnes > Social Studies Teacher >WashingtonLee HS >robert.byrnes2@<mailto:[email protected]>apsva.us…> > Please be aware that email correspondence is subject tothe Virginia > Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and may bemade public if someone > requests it – even if you have askedthat your message be kept > confidential. Also, If you havereceived this email in error, please notify > the senderimmediately and delete the email. The receipt by any >unauthorized person does not constitute a waiver of anyapplicable > protections. > > Robert Byrnes Social Studies Teacher WashingtonLee HS

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Ms. Jennifer EndoNo postal address available


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OutgoingSubject: Re: WL renamingThank you, Jennifer, for taking the time to offer yoursuggestions for a possible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. Lawrence LamNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lawrence Lam Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the name the same: WashingtonLee High School Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue



Mr. Stephen LamNo postal address available


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Mr. Lyle Patrick DennyNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lyle Patrick Denny Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name the same: WashingtonLee HighSchool Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate




Mr. Max GolkinNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Max Golkin Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name the same. The only name thatshould be considered is WashingtonLee. I graduated in 2017.My sister will graduate in 2020. We went to the same school.We should graduate from the same school. APS can use themoney that's saved to pay for students to LEARN about history(and other subjects) rather than erase and repeat it. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Karen Lam Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the name the same: WashingtonLee High School Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent


10/28/201810/29/2018 2:51pmENGAGE: WL OPPOSE Oppose WL Name ChangeEngage with APS


Mr. Ted BlackNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ted Black Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: An emailasked for WL parent input on renaming WL. The minutes fromthe first meeting include the possibility of not keepingWashington in the name, and there were no minutes postedfrom the second meeting to indicate if that option were still apossibility. I believe and recommend that Washington stay inthe name. President George Washington was born into aculture very different from today's; he led this country toindependence and new ideals of freedom and liberty. In theprocess he grew and was transformed. These qualities fit theAPS core values. The minutes indicate the community hasalready suggested names such as (President) Abraham Lincolnor James Lafayette to keep the WL framework. I lean towardadding Lincoln, but I also would support Lafayette. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent



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Ms. Linda RobertsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Linda Roberts Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name WashingtonLee. If you don’t,shouldn’t you change the name of the county from Arlingtonto something else? You can’t change Arlington’s history andassociation with Robert E. Lee. George Washington ParkeCustis, grandson of First Lady Martha Washington, acquired thisland in 1802. The estate was eventually passed down to MaryAnna Custis Lee, wife of General Robert E. Lee.[5] The propertylater became Arlington National Cemetery during the AmericanCivil War, and eventually lent its name to presentday ArlingtonCounty. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate




Mr. Bill SchellNo postal address available


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Subject: W&L name change I’m a graduate of W&L class of 1973. I understand the rationale for the name change, but keepingmemories of our history is the smartest thing we can provideour children. Otherwise, at what point do we stop erasinghistory? The name Martin Luther King is also a stark reminder of racismin this country. At some point, we will have erased everythinghe fought against which will diminish him as well. Will we be

OutgoingSubject: Re: W&L name changeThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. T. WebbNo postal address available


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Subject: Renaming WL Please, please keep the name ! Do not care about any otherschool names being changed because they are confederateofficers or names of men who later were exposed to be racialthey are not a problem to me . It’s the elimination of the name“Lee” that I object to because of the way he served this nationbefore the Civil War and the action he took to end it instead ofdoing what many other southern solders and officers wanted towhich was continue on in the mountains waging a Gorilla warcosting many more lives, more property damage, morecripples& invalids and not to mention much more money andyears of terror. No Gen. Lee’s thoughts were first to stop thekilling (realizing the futility in continuing a war lost to asuperior opponent),to influence his faithful following to pledgeallegiance back to the Union and then turn down manylucrative bus. positions to rekindle a college for the purpose ofeducating what was left of the young men of Va. and the southso they could once again make the ravaged south acontributing region of the Union that his father fought for andhe hated to resign from only because of his antiquated belief instates rights . He paid dearly for this losing one of Virginia’smost beautiful homes its surrounding land, his family’sbelongings and also the suffering his wife and daughterendured during the war! Washington was his hero from thetime he was a small boy (listening to his father speak of servingunder him) and its no wonder he chose “Washington College”to start his project of educating young men as he did asSuperintendent of West Point! I’m sure he never imagined hisname beside his hero’s on so many buildings and would be thefirst one to rebuke it but i sincerely hope the committee cansee this is one that needs not to be changed ! His actionsbefore and after the war along with his character throughouthis life and his personal losses and suffering he & his familyendured during the war (which he hesitated to join) should noterase him from our history of great generals ! Sent from myiPhone

OutgoingSubject: Re: Renaming WLThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: [SPAM] WashingtonLee High School renaming I'd like to mention Robert Carter III, a Virginia plantation ownerwho inherited many slaves and began what became the largestrelease of slaves in North America prior to the Civil War. Despiteenormous obstacles, including Virginia occasionally makingmanumission illegal, the payment of a fee for it, and thesometimes violent opposition of fellow plantation owners,Carter set in process the freeing of over 500 slaves. He alsojoined an integrated church which on two occasions wasattacked by white mobs. He worked for the Revolution andworked for getting antislavery laws passed by the Virginialegislature. He believed slavery to be immoral. [https://ipmcdn.avast.com/images/icons/iconenvelopetickroundorangeanimatednorepeatv1.gif]<https://www.avast.com/sigemail?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sigemail&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=icon> Virusfree.www.avast.com<https://www.avast.com/sigemail?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&u tm_campaign=sigemail&utm_content=webmail&utm_term=link>

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Ms. Joan KniselyNo postal address available


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currently working on this process for their information. Again, thank you for your input.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sam Nichols Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name Washington Lee High School.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Student






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Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: Keep the namethe same, WashingtonLee does not stand for what happenedbefore and during the Civil war, but rather, to the reunificationafter the war, which General Lee was a major participant in.Please stop stirring up racial tensions that have not been partof our heritage. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Joseph Nichols Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name Washington Lee High School.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent



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Subject: [SPAM] W^L Renaming I want to suggest the name remain the same and have the Lrepresent the Patriot and General Light Horse Harry Lee whoserved along side George Washington during the Revolutionarywar ! Thoughts ? Gary Smallwood

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] W^L RenamingThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. Bill RoosNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Bill Roos Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Weshould not change the name of WashingtonLee HS. At a timewhen our school population is expanding beyond the capacityof our school system, when we are facing huge budget deficits,and when it will probably be necessary to raise taxes that willfurther burden middle and lower income Arlington residents,making Arlington less affordable, we cannot afford to spend ahalf million dollars to change the name of a school. This wasteof taxpayer dollars will undermine public confidence in APS asa responsible steward of public resources. I, personally, do notsee why I should vote for a bond issue that would give more



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resources to a school board that feels it can waste money likethis. If there were some evidence that the name of the schoolhas ever had a negative impact on any student or staffmember, then maybe we would have a different situation. ButAPS could not provide any such evidence in response to a FOIArequest a few months ago. If the majority of WashingtonLeeHS students and alumni were demanding a name change,maybe we would have a different situation. But that's not thecase. Further, I have not heard any rationale for changing thename of one school that would not require changing multipleother names within the school system and the County at large,including the name of the County itself (named after Lee's slaveplantation). Is APS going to change the names of Jefferson,Wakefield, Jamestown, etc., etc.? Is APS going tocommunicate with the proper authorities to demand that LeeHighway, Arlington House, and Arlington Cemetery changetheir names? If not, why not? Please tell us. Is there anyintellectual consistency here, or have we entered a fairy taleworld of (very expensive) virtue signaling where all that mattersis how School Board members feel at a particular time? It'sironic that APS points to Yale university's renaming policy another example of hypocritical virtue signaling. Notice thatYale demonstrates its moral righteousness by eliminating certainnames that are currently offensive to Yale's"values," but refrains from eliminating one of themost obnoxious names of all: that of Elihu Yale, who was aslave trader. This shows but only intellectual inconsistency, buta lack of integrity. The failure to clearly explain the distinctionbetween what must be destroyed and what can be retained isalso disrespectful to the public that is watching and trying tounderstand this performance. Shame on you. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity


Mr. Gustavo PerezNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gustavo Perez Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I would like the name of my old WashingtonLeeHigh School to remain the same. You cannot change historyand please don’t try to do it. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Other



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Bradford Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Dear Committee Members: The history ofWashingtonLee High School dates back to its opening day onOctober 6, 1925. Over the past 93 years this public school hasbeen distinguished and notably recognized for outstandingacademic achievement, competitive athletic teams, exceptionalmusical and dramatical presentations, acts of service to thecommunity, promotion of responsible studentcitizens, andeducational innovation. The exceptional quality ofadministrative and faculty leadership throughout WL’s historyhas enabled innovation and continuity. The strong foundationlaid by previous graduating classes offers a heritage thatinspires each successive graduating class to excel. WashingtonLee High School is named after two distinguished Virginians,George Washington and Robert E. Lee, whose lives contributedto the heritage of our nation. The original school seal wasdesigned by a Union veteran and renowned artist, Francis DavidMillet. The National Park Service operates and maintains theArlington House, restored in 1925 as the nation’s memorial toRobert E. Lee, in “honor of his dedication to peace andreconciliation after the Civil War.” In 2012, President BarackObama addressed WL’s student body in recognition of theschool’s diverse, highachieving student population. Considerthe history of WashingtonLee High School! The name and theseal of the school reflect the blended character of the school.WL’s reputation for excellence continues with each graduatingclass, unfettered by the name. In fact, the name is thedistinguishing link that connects past students to present andfuture students. There should be no fear that WashingtonLeeHigh School’s name is shameful, unacceptable, or intolerable.That fear is unfounded, and 93 years of countless institutionaland individual successes prove the name is not a hindrance. Isubmit that “WashingtonLee” should remain the school’s namebecause each student who has attended or graduated from WLis part of the history and the legacy. President Barak Obamarecognized the greatness of this school while namedWashingtonLee High School; what greater acknowledgmentthan this to legitimize the name?! In closing, from the chorusof the Alma Mater, “WashingtonLee, WashingtonLee, humblyfor thee do we pray . . .”. I trust you will seriously consider mysubmittal to continue using the name of “WashingtonLee”.Sincerely, Susan Bradford Robertson President, WashingtonLeeHS Class of 1978 Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jessica Strother Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: My input for the renaming of WashingtonLeeHigh School....is to keep the name AS IS. Keep the name thesame. The rational is as follows; the name is historic andchanging it eliminates the opportunity for youth and the publicto learn from the Civil War and the lessons it carries, keepingthe name respects all the alumni and community who areconnected to the school and name, it avoids divisiveness in thecommunity over a name change. Not changing the name doesnot waste taxpayer dollars (possibly $500,000+) andkeeping the name respects all those who died to end slaveryand keep our country together. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mary Lib Tomb Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am a proud WL grad, and Arlington resident,and I prefer to keep the name WashingtonLee. As you have nodoubt heard time and time again, changing a name does NOTchange history, whether that history is bad or good. However,since Robert E. Lee's name seems to be so contentious, Isuggest you choose General Lighthorse Harry Lee to replaceRobert E. Lee. That way all sides in this issue should besatisfied: the school name would remain the same but the Leewould refer to Lighthorse Harry Lee, not Robert E. Lee. After allthe other General Lee served as Governor of VA. The schoolmascot could still be "Generals." It will saveArlington taxpayers a lot of money, which could then be usedfor teacher salaries and students. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Against the Renaming of WashingtonLee "I am VERY much in favor of KEEPING the name forWashingtonLee! Your online form asks for APS (Arlington Public School)connection/association: I taught Social Studies(history/geography) at Stratford for 7 years, 196370; mystudents left to attend WL. One of my African American 9thgraders, Reggie Harrison, played football for WL, later starredin the NFL and recently spoke at the last Arlington HistoricalSociety meeting where he and others gave emotional remarksin favor of their high school experience.... In addition, my

OutgoingSubject: Re: Against the Renaming of WashingtonLeeThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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brotherinlaw, Jim Hatch taught Reading and coachedbasketball at WL giving some 30 years to APS. (His widow andfamily are strongly in favor of retaining WL's name.) George Washington's record speaks for itself: One of theFounding Fathers, he served two terms as the nation's first president (178997). As General in the AmericanRevolutionary War, he led the Patriots to victory over the British and their allies, thus securing freedom andindependence for this country. That Lee led the Confederacy is true; however, he reluctantlydid so after faithfully serving the US Army for 32 years. He wasdevoted to his home state: It is said that he told a friend, " IfVirginia stands by the Old Union, so will I. But if she secedes (though I do not believe insecession as a constitutional right, nor that there is sufficientcause for revolution), then I will follow my native State withmy sword, and, if need be, with my life."... Perhaps an insightinto the character of the man: When some African Americansvisited his predominantly white church, he saw their hesitationand personally accompanied them to the altar to receivecommunion. For these reasons and particularly for the history of the schooland its thousands of graduates, I would hope and pray thatWashingtonLee is allowed to retain its name." Jeanette M.Sheridan


Mr. Kevin ReynoldsNo postal address available


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Subject: Name change Please do change the name of Washington Lee High School ________________________________ When responding tothis email, do not include personal information, such as socialsecurity number or account number. If your response requiresyou to include personal information, email us through thesecure Contact Us email link on our website. This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential andintended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which

OutgoingSubject: Re: Name changeThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name William Moser Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Washington & Lee High School should not be renamed.The school name should be kept unchanged. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




Mr. Donald MoreyNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Donald Morey Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: From the WL Class of 1957, I consider – 1. Thedecision process 2. The manipulated distortions of relativeculpability for history 3. Conciliation as an underdog topolarizationhttps://sites.google.com/site/nflresultsranked/home/wl



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Ms. Debbie MorrisNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Debbie Morris Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ithink the name should remain WashingtonLee High School.History is what it is and renaming the school doesn't eraseanything. The alumni who graduated for WL will still havegraduated from WL. I think the school board and peopleresponsible for the name change should listen to the public.Put it to a public vote of Arlington and I think you will find noone wants the name changed. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




Mr. Bill CallahanNo postal address available


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Subject: [SPAM] WashingtonLee name change As an individual that grew up in Arlington my whole life andone of five in my family that graduated from WL, I amcompletely against the idea of changing the name of our highschool. The history of this school goes back to the 1920's and hasmany great memories for thousands of students. Changing thename breaks that history and does nothing to promoteanything but bad intentions going forward.

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] WashingtonLee name changeThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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I still live in northern Virginia and would never considersupporting renaming schools of any kind to please the smallminority that feel they can bully the majority for the future. Bill Callahan Class of '73 Go Generals!


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mary Strehle Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Asa life long resident of Arlington County, a WL Alumni and afamily of three generations of WashingtonLee High Schoolgraduates, I am not in favor of WashingtonLee High Schoolbeing renamed. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Arlington Community




Ms. Jean TrumanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jean Truman Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I graduated from an Arlington high school in1961 and lived most of my life in Arlington County. I can'tbelieve the decision to rename WashingtonLee High School



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Maria Chavez Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I am a WL graduate (Class of 1991) andalthough I no longer live in Arlington, I want to voice mysupport for removing any reference to Lee and renaming thehigh school. The excuse of memorializing Lee so we won'tforget and repeat the past should no longer be tolerated. Westill have racist rallying around public symbols of whitesupremacy. And Lee has become the biggest symbol of whitesupremacy. He voluntarily chose to betray his country and fightto protect and expand the immoral institution of chattelslavery. His shameful choice to lead the Confederates againstthe US has earned him a place in our history books, but notany right to be memorialized in any way. Our country's historyis full of worthy figures who deserve memorization. And yes, Ican think of one Confederate who TRULY embodiedredemption and reconciliation. Which is why he is rememberedwith much disparagement by white supremacists andsupporters of the Lost Cause mythology. It is my suggestionthat WashingtonLee be renamed WashingtonLongstreet, afterJames Longstreet Given that Longstreet was also a militarygeneral, there would be no need to change mascots andcolors. We can acknowledge that Longstreet fought for theConfederate side and we can also acknowledge that after thewar, he became a Republican and ungrudgingly workedalongside Grant to heal the wounds of the Civil War (the samecannot be said of Lee). He also led an AfricanAmerican militiaagainst the an antiReconstruction organization at the Battle ofLiberty Place in 1874. In closing, I would also like it to benoted that the tragedy that occurred in Charlottesville (thetown that I now call home) on August 1112 2017 providedthe impetus to rename WL. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: WashingtonLee Renaming To the WashingtonLee Renaming Committee: I an a residentof Arlington County and have been all of my life. My family haslived in Arlington since the 1930's. I am writing this to let youknow that I am completely opposed to changing the name ofWashingtonLee High School. All of the people I have spokento in our neighborhood feel the same way. It is a 93 year oldschool and an historical landmark in this county. We cannot rewrite history. Regardless of what the School Board thinks, weare the taxpayers in this county and do not want our moneyused for something this ridiculous when APS is already inextreme debt and needs to be using the money in so manyother areas. The money used to make this change could makea huge difference in our schools. How can 5 people on theSchool Board make a decision like this without even consultingthe community it is elected to represent? I am verydisappointed in our School Board members making a decisionfor their own political gain. Please listen to our voices in thecommunity. It would be an insult to the community ofArlington to change the name of WashingtonLee. Thereforemy suggestion for the new name is the same as it has alwaysbeen....WashingtonLee. Thank you for your time.

OutgoingSubject: Re: WashingtonLee RenamingThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Potential Name: Marquis de Lafayette Hello Naming Committee, WL can still be The WL Generals if we name our school after"The Hero of Two Worlds" a moniker given to Marquis deLafayette. Lafayette was a key figure in both the AmericanRevolution and French Revolution. He participated in manybattles throughout the American Revolution including being

OutgoingSubject: Re: Potential Name: Marquis de LafayetteThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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the lure that ultimately trapped Cornwallis at Yorktown,Virginia. Without his assistance and his political influence toget the French to help the fledgling United States we verywell may still be a British colony. In addition, Lafayette was theFIRST foreigner to be made a citizen of the United States.Lafayette held high officer ranks in the American Military, andultimately held a general level position upon his return toFrance. Lafayette had more than just a military career. He was also aninfluential politician in France. With the assistance of ThomasJefferson, Lafayette and Abbé Sieyès crafted the Declaration ofthe Rights of Man and of the Citizen. An important civil rightsdocument for France that helped establish the "Natural Rights"of man to be universal. Like our Declaration of Independence,this document is still considered a founding document for thecurrent French government. It is even considered an inspirationfor the United Nationals Universal Declaration of Human rights. Lafayette's name is not perfect. Lafayette lost political standingin an event where he led the national guard to break up apublic lynching of two men at Champ de Mars. The mob,having already hanged two men, responded violently to thenational guardsmen. This led to a skirmish. Once order wasrestored and a new constitution signed, Lafayette resigned fromthe National Guard in accordance with constitutional law. Later,Lafayette was commissioned as a General for the French, whoneeded his leadership to defend the revolution from thesurrounding hostile monarchies. Just as Washington has theWhiskey Rebellion, so does Lafayette have Champ de Mars. Lafayette is an enlightened dreamer like Jefferson, with thenoble leadership of Washington. He was French nobleman whocame to the United States as a friend, when we had but few.He was a General whose skills were relied on by Washingtonduring even the most important operations (Yorktown). Hisnoble position helped secure the essential alliance and militaryaid from France. Upon his return to France he advocated forthe expansion of rights writing a founding document usingenlightened ideals. His leadership can be deemed a majorcatalyst for the French Revolution. His statues are proudlydisplayed throughout the United States and France for hisinvolvement in both revolutions. He has a room named afterhim in Washington, as well as a park and university. Lafayetteis a multifaceted leader, one that the community of Arlingtonshould be proud to have a school named for. Thank you for your time and consideration. Robert Byrnes Robert Byrnes Social Studies Teacher WashingtonLee HS

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gary Smallwood Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I want to suggest the name remain the same andhave the L represent the Patriot and General Light Horse HarryLee who served along side George Washington during theRevolutionary war ! Alumni Class of 73 Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Other




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Subject: [SPAM] Fwd: The Time is NOW to Fund Virginia PublicSchools! A plea from Virginia PTA more evidence we should not bewasting $500,000 to change a school name. I'll leave it hereI've already sent a previous email. Thank you. Sherrie James Original Message From: Sarah Gross

ate: October 25, 2018 at 10:06AM Subject: The Time is NOW to Fund Virginia Public Schools!

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] Fwd: The Time is NOW to FundVirginia Public Schools!Thank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School alongwith the article from the Virginia PTA. Your message will beshared with the renaming committee appointed by theSchool Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jeanette Taylor Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I want to express my vote to keep W&L HighSchool in Arlington, VA, with the name it already has. I voteagainst a name change. I grew up in Arlington, and continueto live here and pay taxes. W&L High School has a long,wellestablished heritage. Its students are proud to call it theirhigh school. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Re: Engage with APS Hi Meg, I taught in Arlington 19631971.....I quit very suddenly asthere was a German measles reported at the school and I was pregnant with our first child. I have very fondmemories at Stratford, where I was very actively involved: saw that the monthly newspaper andyearbook were printed; cosponsored the Student Council and International Club; founded and directed ayearly Talent Show. Your last name is very familiar..... Was your mother involved inthe Arlington public schools also? Congratulations on your long service to the schools and manygroups in the community. Certainly your ACF award was most assuredly deserved. I did a brief edit of the email I sent in favor of keeping the WLname the same. May I send it to to you to replace the first note?

OutgoingSubject: Re: Re: Engage with APSThanks for your message, Jeanette. I have been with APSsince 1988 have have had a long, happy career! Yes, youmay certainly send us an updated message at engage aboutyour views regarding Washington Lee.

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Thank you for your time and attention. Best wishes, Jeanette > On October 24, 2018 at 3:31 PM wrote: >> A Message From Engage APS > > > > > Dear Ms. Sheridan: > > Thank you for taking the timeto share your views about the renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared withthe renaming committee appointed by the School Board fortheir information. > > Again, thank you for your input on thisissue > > Sincerely, > > Meg Tuccillo > > > Please be awarethat correspondence through email is subject to the VirginiaFreedom of Information Act (FOIA). This means that yourcorrespondence may be made public if (1) it deals with APSbusiness, and (2) someone requests it – even if you have askedthat your message be kept confidential. Only a few topics areexempt from the disclosure requirement such as informationabout identifiable students and personnel information aboutindividual employees. Finally, if you have received this email inerror, please notify the sender immediately and delete the emailfrom your inbox, sent items and deleted items. The receipt byany unauthorized person does not constitute a waiver of anyapplicable protections. Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Original Email >From: > Sent: 10/24/2018> Subject: Engage with APS > > > > > > > Name > > > > >> JEANETTE SHERIDAN > > > > > Email > > > > > >

> > > > > Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: > > > > > > NamingProcess WL > > > > > Please share your comments,feedback or suggestions: > > > > > > I am VERY much infavor of KEEPING the name for > WashingtonLee! > > Itaught Social Studies (history/geography) at Stratford for > 7years; my students left to attend WL. In fact I taught anAfrican American 9th grader, Reggie Harrison, who playedfootball for WL, later starred in the NFL and spoke at the lastArlington Historical Society meeting mentioned. In addition, mybrotherinlaw, Jim Hatch taught Reading there for some 30years. > > That Lee led the Confederacy is true; however, hereluctantly did so after faithfully serving the US Army for 32years; he was devoted to his home state. He told a friend," If Virginia > stands by the Old Union, so will I. But ifshe secedes (though I do not believe in secession as aconstitutional right, nor that there is sufficient cause forrevolution), then I will follow my native State with my sword,and, if need be, with my life." Perhaps an insight into thecharacter of the man: > When some African Americansattended his predominantly white church, he saw theirhesitation and personally accompanied them to the altar toreceive communion. > > For these reasons and particularly forthe history of the school and its thousands of graduates, Iwould hope and pray that WashingtonLee is allowed to retainits name. > > > > > Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? > > > > > > Other > > > > > > >



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Mr. Brad PilotNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Brad Pilot Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Leave the high school name as is! This is a horrible trend thatyou're starting. What next...remove the Jefferson memorial?What about high schools named after Malcom X, who hadstrong opinions about white people? I say who cares, and weneed to stop catering to the loud minority. Keep the name WL!Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Dawn DuBerry Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: No new name for this school. KEEP WASHINGTONLEE HIGH SCHOOL the same name. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Michelle Schultze Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please, please, please, vote to retain the WLname. This name holds a wealth of history and rich memoriesfor thousands of alumni! Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? APS Graduate



Ms. Judy PintarNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Judy Pintar Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam a proud graduate of the 1955 class from WL. It was myshame in those days to go to a segregated school, however, itwas with pride to know that WL was one of the first schools inthe South to integrate. To change the name just becauseWashington and Lee owned slaves is a silly move. Sure, theyowned slaves as did most Southern plantation owners of thetime. Even black Americans owned slaves. It is a blight on ourhistory. However, WL is also named for Generals (thenickname of the school). History is not always proud, but it ishistory. We mustn't forget our history. Changing the name(and the possible names in your list are just plain awful.)Renaming schools does not erase our history. The thousands ofWL graduates are proud of their WL history, I don't think forone minutes the name of the school brought shame. Are wegoing to change all the memorials, cities, counties, states thatare named after George Washington. Let's get serious.Changing the name is not a good idea. It does not really makesense. Leave it alone. Please. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Other




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Subject: Engage with APS Name J. Kevin Roberts Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am the son of a graduate of WL (class of1950). I am also a graduate of WL (class of 1980) and ammarried to a graduate of WL (class of 1981). We are the proudparents of a graduate of WL (class of 2014). As such, I urgethe committee to reconsider renaming the school that playedan integral part in shaping the lives of my entire family. If thefive School Board members had attended the recent ArlingtonHistorical Society speaker series program about the Integrationof Sports in Arlington, listened to the fabulous WashingtonLeestories, and heard the pleas to keep the current name fromsome of WL's greatest AfricanAmerican athletes, the SBmembers' hearts couldn't possibly allow them to change theschool's name and let all those people be forgotten. This is thefear of WL's earliest black athletes and it will happen with thechange. As many of you know, WL, along with a school inNorfolk, were the first public high schools in Virginia tointegrate. Also, WL's 1966 basketball team was the first to wina state championship with an integrated team. I myself wasinspired to become a WL General's football player after beingled down to the football field as a youngster by my older sister(also a former WL student) to meet future NFL star ReggieHarrison after one of his incredible rushing performances. Mymemories and those of my family were of sharing manywonderful experiences at WL with our friends and classmatesand teammates who all shared pride in our school and itshistory. Therefore, I strongly suggest the current name,WashingtonLee be retained. If the committee is unwilling toaccept the school name referencing Robert E. Lee then simplychange the reference to his father MajorGeneral Henry"LightHorse Harry" Lee III who served as a cavalryofficer in the Continental Army during the American Revolution,as the ninth Governor of Virginia and as the VirginiaRepresentative to the United States Congress. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Dawn DuBerry Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: No new name for this school. KEEP WASHINGTONLEE HIGH SCHOOL the same name. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate

Subject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue


Ms. Mara FeinerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mara Feiner Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the current name of WashingtonLee High School Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Melinda AllenGrimes Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Dear Committee Members, I would like torequest that the name of WashingtonLee High School remainthe same. I feel the name of the school has been around for so



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many years it would be an injustice to rename it. This has beenconsidered a response to the schools named during racialindignities and I feel that the WL was named before those lawswere in place. Sincerely, Melinda AllenGrimes Class of '73 GoGenerals! Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Diane Leigh Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: WL class of 73, I am offended that you arechanging the name of my High School. Enough is enough.Maybe the name Martin Luther King offends me so all schoolswith that name should be changed. Learn from history andteach about the south and the Generals. Keep the name as ithas been since the school opened back in the 1920s. Leave italone! Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lennie Cuje Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:After coming to America from Germany in 1950, I attended WLin February where I learned to become an American and wasthe then first "Alien" foreign student to graduate.



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The famous class of 1952 ! I was drafted and served in the U.SA.F. during the Korean war. Since then, I've become aninternational renowned Musician with many, award winningDocumentaries, here and abroad, all of them mentioningWashingtonLee as my Mentor ! As has been documented inArlington History, my 2 friends and class mates, Pat Conte,Dave Alexander and I, went to our graduation Prom at theShoreham Hotel with 3 black dates to be promptly turnedaway, and we did boycott the followup party at Beverly Beachbecause our Jewish classmate could not attend since it was forgentiles only. So, I have a history with WL leading the way forintegration and to make our Country a healthier Nation! Iwonder what the members of the Schoolboard did tocontribute? Lennie Cuje Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Genie Herwig Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name at WL is it our history and I amvery proud to be alumni. My family has had 4 generationsgraduate from the school. It is only a name and the we do notunderstand why it has to be changed to begin with. It is ourcountries history and we are to learn from history but it seemsthat everyone wants to blame the past and not understand andnot make the same mistakes. A name change will not changehistory but it may make people talk about it and understandwhere our GREAT COUNTRY was and is at the same time. NONOT CHANGE THE NAME. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Dave Morgan Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the name: WashingtonLee Slavery was and is todayterribly awful, unjust and a very dark part of the history of theworld. It should not be forgotten just as we should neverforget the Holocaust. The soldiers of the South in 1861 werenot far removed from feeling how the colonists felt confrontingmother England. Support for your home state was muchstronger than feelings about the federal government. Robert E.Lee was not about continuing slavery as he was aboutprotecting his home from what many considered a federalinvasion. This is not an issue of what was right or wrong butyou have to understand the climate of the time to understandan individual's beliefs. Robert E. Lee embodied many admirabletraits and was a leading voice in reconciliation after the CivilWar. He was not a Benedict Arnold "traitor" nor anymore responsible for the issue of slavery than Washington,Jefferson, Madison and many other founders of the UnitedStates. I am proud to have been a student, teacher, coach andnow a member of the WL Hall of Fame. I am not a supporterof changing the name of one of the oldest schools in Virginiabecause of current trends in political correctness. Respectfully,David J. Morgan Class of 1970 Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



Ms. Betty Bobsin (harris)No postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Betty Bobsin (Harris) Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Keep the existing name WashingtonLee Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Ms. Brenda Orndorff RajNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Brenda Orndorff Raj Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please keep the name WL High School. Changingthe name does not change history. We need to preserve historyto know not to repeat some things that were wrong. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


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Ms. Martha TaylorNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Martha Taylor Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I would like to offer a suggestion for a new namefor WashingtonLee High School. Because WashingtonLee willturn 100 years old in 2025, I would suggest that at that pointthe school be renamed Centennial or Century High School tohonor this achievement. Thus the school would be named notfor any one individual, but in honor of all the students,teachers and staff who have passed through its doors andmade it the great school it is today. Yes, this change would nottake place right away, but it would allow for time to get readyfor the transition to a new name. Also, it would allow the teamnames to stay the sameCentennial Generals has an internalrhyme after all. The name change could be part of an overallcentennial celebration, thus allowing the community toparticipate in this passage to a new era for the school. Thankyou for considering my idea. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent



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Mr. William WilberNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name William Wilber Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: CareerCenter Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Please reverse your position to change the name ofWashingtonLee High School. I have seen no evidence that thecurrent name is harming students ability to learn and thesignificant resources required to execute this decision would bebetter used for other educational priorities. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




Mr. John FordNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name John Ford Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Leave the name as WashingtonLee Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Other




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Subject: Engage with APS Name James Barbe Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Changing the name of WL is the most ridiculous thing I'veheard of. The tradition and the history of this school islegendary and to even think of a name change is outlandish.Please don't tarnish the accomplishments of so many peoplethat attended this great school with a name change that only afew people are in favor of. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gary McInturff Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: What do you really accomplish by changing thename of WL. Its named after 2 historic figures in Americanhistory. History should not be changed. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jim Thomas Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: While I am opposed to the name change for anumber of reasons (WL Alum, 8th Generation Arlingtonian,History Teacher etc.) I believe a couple of names that would besuitable would be the following: 1. Medal of Honor HighSchool There are several hundred Medal of Honor recipientsburied in Arlington Cemetery. This group is incredibly diverseand their attributes exemplify the values we hope to convey toour students. (And the "Generals" mascot namecould be maintained) 2. Colin Powell High School Again theman exemplifies many of the attributes we wish to convey toour students. (And again the name Generals could bemaintained). Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Staff



Mr. Gary McInturffNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gary McInturff Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: What do you really accomplish by changing thename of WL. Its named after 2 historic figures in Americanhistory. History should not be changed. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate






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Subject: Engage with APS Name Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: As aW&L alumna (1973), I would be happy to have “Lee”removed from the school’s name. I agree with the rationale forthe change. (Please do NOT share my email except if legallyrequired for the reasons outline below. Thank you.) Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



Ms. Kathleen MirroNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kathleen Mirro Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Keep the name Washington Lee High School. Iam a proud graduate, mother & grandmother of graduatesof WashingtonLee High School. WashingtonLee is anexcellent school in all areas of academics, athletics andnuturing of great adults. It is a proud legacy to the students,teachers, staff and parents who have attended this great highschool since 1925. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Nancy Anthony Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Generations of my family have graduated fromWashingtonLee HS. I would like to see the name WashingtonLee retained. This would allow the actual physical building, WL, to be associated with all the history that goes along with thisgreat high school. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate



Mr. Bryan PriceNo postal address available


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class of '73, I suggest that you rename WashingtonLee HighSchool to "George Washington High School." Thereis absolutely no denying that his efforts and leadership werecrucial in the creation of the United States. To my knowledge,maintenance of the institution of slavery is not widely regardedas one of his higher personal priorities for this country. As forstudents participating in athletics at George Washington HighSchool, "The Generals" remains appropriate, sincethe participants are plural, rather than singular. GeorgeWashington is a name worthy of Northern Virginian andAmerican pride and heritage. It also represents a reasonablecompromise between those who prefer to keep the name ofWashingtonLee High School and those who want to scrap thename entirely. I think that compromise is something that hasbeen sorely missing over the past 18 years. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


Ms. Verna ClarkeWalkerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Verna ClarkeWalker Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: As a graduate of WASHINGTONLEE HIGHSCHOOL, I submit for consideration GENERALLY HIGH SCHOOL.That way LEE is still in there. But it's all general. Seriously, theonly name I would like to see is WASHINGTONLEE. But if youMUST rename it, William T. Anderson. Quite a famous fellow hewas. And a confederate leader. Owned no slaves. And his sisterswere persecuted and imprisoned by the Union army, whichshould sit well with feminist historians. Just a thought. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Marija Morris Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ido not agree with the renaming of WashingtonLee HighSchool. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate



Ms. Terry ElliottNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Terry Elliott Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Please rename it WashingtonLee High School you imbeciles.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?APS Graduate




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suggestions: From the Class of 1957, I consider – 1. Thedecision process 2. The manipulated distortions of relativeculpability for history 3. Conciliation as an underdog topolarizationhttps://sites.google.com/site/nflresultsranked/home/wlwashingtonminuslee RANKED CHOICE BALLOT FOR NEWNAME OF 1300 N. STAFFORD STREET (format trashed in thecopy/paste process) Rank choices 15 below GeorgeWASHINGTON Richard Henry LEE and/or Lighthorse LEEWASHINGTON & LEE University (the & is new) BookerT. WASHINGTON Richard Henry LEE and/or Lighthorse LEEGeorge WASHINGTON Harper LEE Booker T. WASHINGTON Harper LEE NO ANY OPTION THAT UNNECESSARILYLEAVES THOUSANDS OF DIPLOMAS AND TROPHIES NOTVISIBLY CONNECTED TO A CURRENTLY CONTEMPORARYINSTITUTION. Considering available options, a premeditatedact of spite and revenge directed at thousands who had thetemerity to invest pride in a school named by others. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


Mr. Clinton PateNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Clinton Pate Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:This initiative is utterly ridiculous! And it offends many of uswho graduated from WashingtonLee High School. You'rebasically trying to erase any memory of our high schooleducation. While I understand some people may be offendedthat General Lee fought for the South, he also advocated forreconciliation between the North and South after the war. Andit was his action that brought the war to an end. He also had adistinguished military career beyond the Civil War. Don't try tojudge his actions in the late 1800s by today's standard. It wasa different time and a different society. What's next, erasinghim from all history books in WashingtonLee High School.Perhaps you should tear the whole building down since it hasevidently been tainted by the name. Use some common sense;the Board of Education has much better things to do with theirtime! Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Richard Miller Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: AProud Name "Washington & Lee" High SchoolFirst Opened In 1925. Don't Change The Name ! Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Richard Hightower Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I write APS today in support of keeping the nameof WashingtonLee High School. I am a fourth generationArlingtonian living in the Westover Hills neighborhood andgraduated from WL in 1980. I represent a long lineage of WLgraduates ranging from my father who graduated in 1938, mybrother, sister, aunts and uncles and my wife, representingmost decades of the schools existence of the past 93 years. Asa history major, I know the value of studying history; both thegood and ugly periods of our local and national history, as wecan learn valuable lessons. As a left leaning democrat, I amappalled by even the notion of the thought that changingname of the school will somehow correct or make was an uglyperiod of history more palatable. My fear is that we will not topthere. Will the next proposal be that we strike any references ofslavery from our text book? There are nations in the world thatwant to pretend that the holocaust never happened, it was"fake" news, an effort by the non Muslim west, to



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give the Jewish peoples their own self governing country. Evenin the USA, the state of Texas is trying to omit the theory ofevolution and whether humans are responsible for climatechange. I remember when there was a big push from thereligious right to get ALL publications regarding LGBTQ rightsout of the publicly funded institutions such as libraries.Naturally, the Arlington County librarian at the time made a wellpublished notice that they would in fact increase the number ofcopies available of the Washington Blade so that folks living insurrounding localities could access the publication if theirrespective jurisdictions were intimidated to carry the awardwinning paper. We cannot change the ugly parts of our historyby making them go away. Rather we study history, to learnabout those ugly parts to ensure that we never do it again. Ifwe think that renaming the school helps us make amends withthe past, than why stop there, why not change the name of theCounty itself, after all, the County is named after the ArlingtonHouse once owned by Robert E. Lee. I think I have made mypoint on this particular aspect. Then there is the costassociated with such an endeavor. Fairfax county has spentnearly $1,000,000 dollars changing the name of Jeb Stuart HSto Honors. Is this the best utilization of our tax dollars insupport of our schools? I think not. I would much rather spendthe money towards the much needed school infrastructure(think bond initiative in the upcoming election) or bridging theachievement gap between our majority and minority students.What I think I am most upset about is the process in which thisissue was presented to the community as a whole. The votethat was took place months before it had been scheduled. TheSchool Board members blatantly ignoring the results of theGeorge Mason study that found that those in favor of keepingthe name far out numbered those in opposition. This is not thespirit of democracy, at least the version that I was taught atthis very high school. There was no discussion or debate, just avery quiet 50 vote by members of the school board with theirown personal agenda. From what I gather, none of the currentboard members attended Arlington County schools, and noneof their children attended WL. So we end up with theirpersonal agenda, which somehow out weighs the desires of themajority in the community itself. Democracy is dead inArlington, and the school board is responsible. It is for thisreason, this life long registered, left leaning democrat will NOTendorse all aspects of the "blue wave" in Arlington,as I will be exercising my right to vote to systematically unseateach of the existing School Board members one by one as theycome up for reelection. This is another one of the ugly timesin county history and it makes me sad. We should embrace ouroldest high school's history instead of erasing it. One of firsttwo high schools in Virginia to be segregated. The firstintegrated basketball team to win the state championship in1963. These are just two examples of many. How ironic, thevery people that the school board is tying to protect, are in factthe some of the people this decision will hurt. RichardHightower WL class of 1980 Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mike Bradford Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I have submitted an email already but wouldalso like to submit my change here, too. For what seems to meto be obvious reasons, I suggest the name of"WashingtonLee" High School. Yes, I am indeedsuggesting no change. I am trying to follow formal protocol insubmitting my suggestion. I am traditional and I like the namethe way it is. It honors our alumni as well as future alumni aswell as President George Washington and Virginia citizen,Robert E. Lee. I am sorry that there may be some people outthere that could find the name(s) of historical figures offensive.What did those people do before political correctness camealong? Sincerely, Mike Bradford WL Class of 1976 Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Subject: WashingtonLee High School Renaming Dear Committee Members: It is with heavy heart that I find myself having to address thisissue. WL has one of the greatest high school histories of all time.That may sound far fetched to some but for those that knowthe school's history, you know what I'm talking about. Thereare WL alumni on the committee that know and I'm surethey've done their best to point this out. I can't even believe this conversation is taking place. George Washington and Robert E. Lee are part of Virginia'shistory as well as our nation's history. That's a fact. They were

OutgoingSubject: Re: WashingtonLee High School RenamingThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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great men and deserve to continue to be honored through theuse of their names in our high school's name. Has everyone in this world become so thin skinned that placeswith historical references that might possibly offend "someone"need to be eradicated? What about those of us who arealumni? We love that school and are darn proud to begraduates from it. A name change would, in effect, erase partof our history. I am probably considered old fashioned but I like tradition.Therefore, I submit to the honorable committee that the newname of WashingtonLee High School be "WashingtonLeeHigh School" named for President George Washington andRobert E. Lee, Commanding General of the Army of NorthernVirginia, CSA, West Point Commandant, Virginia native andcitizen. I know. That's no change. Like I said, I like tradition. I amtrying to follow ASB protocol for formal comments. I hope that my "name change" will be seriously considered.Thank you. Sincerely, Mike Bradford WashingtonLee HS Class of 1976 P.S. If my suggestion can't be carried to fruition, then I wouldbegrudgingly accept the suggestion of using either GeneralLee's father's name, Gen. "Lighthorse" Harry Lee, or uncle'sname, Richard Henry Lee. Both are significant Virginia andNational historical figures. Both don't change the name of ourbeloved school.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name BichThuy Sault Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please keep the name, WashingtonLee HighSchool. BichThuy Tran Sault WL ‘79 Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Patty Hansen Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am strongly against the renaming of Washingtonand Lee. Do not change! Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Other




Ms. Susan ProkopNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Prokop Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Respectfully, I ask you not to change the name of WashingtonLee High School. Both Washington and Lee have historicalassociations with Arlington County [albeit Alexandria County atthe time]. It is the oldest high school in Arlington and has beenassociated with the life of the county for almost 100 years.While I understand the concerns about highlighting peoplewhose legacies have been discredited, keeping Gen. Lee's nameon the school also affords a chance to explain Why that legacyis discredited. The colors of WL the blue and the gray weremeant to symbolize the reconnection of the nation after thedevastation of the Civil War. When our country seems onceagain so divided, I hope there is a way to resolve this withoutcreating further divisions in our community. Susan Prokop WL Class of 1974 Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Ms. Deborah SheltonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Deborah Shelton Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: DearAPS, There is enough division in our country today~must thisbe in Arlington County, too? Watching the historic highlightsof WashingtonLee High School's scholastic days past;especially, concerning the integration of education and sportsfor EVERY studentSHOULD cement WashingtonLee HighSchool's name famously...as being ahead of the times! We canalways raise plaques to support the imperfections in ourhistory, here; but ERASE it? Please reconsider. I am a proudgraduate of WL from 1973. Thank you for your consideration.Sincere Best, Deborah Shelton Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? Other




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Subject: Engage with APS Name JEANETTE SHERIDAN Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I am VERY much in favor of KEEPING the namefor WashingtonLee! I taught Social Studies(history/geography) at Stratford for 7 years; my students left toattend WL. In fact I taught an African American 9th grader,Reggie Harrison, who played football for WL, later starred inthe NFL and spoke at the last Arlington Historical Society



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meeting mentioned. In addition, my brotherinlaw, Jim Hatchtaught Reading there for some 30 years. That Lee led theConfederacy is true; however, he reluctantly did so afterfaithfully serving the US Army for 32 years; he was devoted tohis home state. He told a friend, " If Virginia stands bythe Old Union, so will I. But if she secedes (though I do notbelieve in secession as a constitutional right, nor that there issufficient cause for revolution), then I will follow my nativeState with my sword, and, if need be, with my life."Perhaps an insight into the character of the man: When someAfrican Americans attended his predominantly white church, hesaw their hesitation and personally accompanied them to thealtar to receive communion. For these reasons and particularlyfor the history of the school and its thousands of graduates, Iwould hope and pray that WashingtonLee is allowed to retainits name. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Other


Ms. Jiannna UrsittiNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jiannna Ursitti Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam a current Junior at Washington Lee. My suggestion for anew name would be to keep the W and L and change it toWashingtonLoving or WashingtonLincoln. Many of my peersagree with me that we want to keep the W and L part of ourname. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Student




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Monica Craven Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am a proud WL graduate and would prefer thename WashingtonLee be retained. But since Robert E. Lee’sname is contentious, I suggest you choose either LighthorseHarry Lee or Richard Henry Lee to replace the name Robert E.Lee. That way all sides in this issue should be satisfied: theschool name would remain the same but the Lee part would nolonger refer to the Confederate Robert E. Lee. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate

Hi Monica! Thank you for taking the time to offer yoursuggestions for a possible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirconsideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. Tod EllsworthNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Tod Ellsworth Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: As a graduate of WL, I’d like to see my almamater keep the name along with its rich traditions. Honestly,the taxpayers of Arlington county should have a voice in thisvery important matter. Let them vote on whether to change orkeep the name. This shouldn't be decided by a few people.Thank you for your time. Tod Ellsworth Class of 86 Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Robert German Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name WL Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: name change of W & L I strongly oppose the renaming of W & L and even more sooppose spending tax payers dollars in excess of 500K to do it it's absurd you can't erase or forget history and shouldn'twaste hundreds of thousands of dollars to try I do, however, support the election of new members of theschool board thx BLJ Billy L. James

OutgoingSubject: Re: name change of W & LThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. Stanley DawsonNo postal address available


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the current topic you'd like to engage with: Career CenterPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I wouldrequest you keep WashingtonLee High School’s name.Mr.Stanley Dawson WL ‘71 Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Powell Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: KEEP THE NAME: WashingtonLee High School orin full consideration of absolutely EVERYONE, and to avoidfuture time and resource waste, simply number the schools.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APS Thank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Ms. Claudia Tyner OffuttNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Claudia Tyner Offutt Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: The name of WashingtonLee High Schoolshould remain WashingtonLee High School. I am ashamed ofthe Arlington County School Board for its underhanded way ofdoing business. What kind of message are they sending tostudents? Think about that. I am PROUD to be a General and



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proud of the rich history of the school. The alumnae will notgo away, and we will ALWAYS call our school WashingtonLee.I may not reside in Arlington, but I have six family membersthat are registered voters in Arlington, and they will vote tooust to current chairman in November. That is a promise.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?APS Graduate


Ms. Janalea LopezNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Janalea Lopez Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: DO NOT CHANGE THE NAME!!! WashingtonLeehas been around for a very long time, ALL 5 of my childrenhave gone to WashingtonLee, my last two are there now.There is no reason to change the name. If this continues, thenwhere will it stop? Seriously, next thing we know anyone withthe last name of Lee or Jefferson, or anything thing else thatmay have a last name of someone from the past that people aretrying to remove will be forced to change their name. Does thismake sense? No, but this is how ridiculous this is getting.LEAVE WashingtonLee, just that. Stop getting on some bandwagon or latest craze that will pass, many people are verymuch against this including my children. I do not support this.You have better things to vote on and deal with than this.STOP the renaming of WashingtonLee, leave it alone. You willdisappoint a lot of people if you don't. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Diane Long (Cranwell) Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Please keep the name as WashingtonLee. Themajority of the alumni, students, teachers and communityresidents have expressed their preference to keep the name.The huge expense to change the name would be much betterspent putting those dollars back into the schools for salariesand associated expenses to keep Arlington schools at anexemplary level. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mary Evans Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ihave been following the SB and the WL renaming process.First, Kinninen did not follow the policy you set. And the 4sheep just let it happen. Now the Gazette doesn't deliver thelocal weekly paper to 22203 & 22205. mmm Who paid offwhom? Leave it Lee. There would be no history if not forVirginia. You can't wash it away. Go back to being SchoolBoard members ; not liberal activists. LEE LEE Kinninen just liesand Erdos is swearing to it. LEE LEE LEE. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name George Cranwell Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep The Name The Same Take The Power Of 5School Board Members Away On This Topic And Listen WhatThe Majority Of Arlington Citizens Want To Do Which Is KeepThe Name The Same! I Am A Current Arlington Citizen And APSGraduate From WL And The Relationship Box Below Doesn'TAllow More Than One Choice Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Mr. Gary DuncanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gary Duncan Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: This process is a waste. The name should remainas is. Being political correct has lost it's glamour. If everyconfederate's name or reference could be removed, it stillwould not change history. Both of these men played a greatpart in the history and development of the United States andour state. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mark Harrison Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name as WashingtonLee High School. Itis historically significant for Arlington and Virginia. Among theways it is significant are the civil rights firsts andaccomplishments of WL. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? APS Graduate



Ms. Gail ChisholmNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gail Chisholm Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: CareerCenter Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Don’t change the name of WashingtonLee Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




Ms. Eileen FerronNo postal address available


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Ms. Margaret LewisLNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Margaret Lewis Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the historic name as it is. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




Mr. Tom HaferNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Tom Hafer Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Thename should remain WashingtonLee for the exact reason thatit was first named that to promote harmony and discouragedivisiveness. Our Nation and our Community are deeplydivided. Within Arlington, the majority sentiment is againstrenaming WL, and many of those opposed feel that the SchoolBoard has acted overbearingly and with deceit to ramrod thisthrough. Therefore, the name WashingtonLee should beincluded as a candidate for the new name, and the decisionshould be made by obtaining the consensus of ALL Arlingtonvoters. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue. P.S. I believe you were a student at Tuckahoe when I wasprincipal there!

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Mr. Michael BerreyNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Michael Berrey Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iwould like the WashingtonLee name to stay as it is an integralpart of Arlington County history. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Other




Ms. Denise CalvertNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Denise Calvert Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Please keep the name WashingtonLee High School Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Ms. Carolyn ThomasNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Carolyn Thomas Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: WashingtonLee HS needs to keep the same name!This is our history. Spend the funds on the students or teachersin need. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. We aresharing all messages with the renaming committee appointedby the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.



Ms. Linda WirtzNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Linda Wirtz Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Plainand simpleleave the name of WL as it is. Not one"reason" given to change it is valid, and the schoolboard has not followed proper protocol. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Mr. Robert WirtzNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Robert Wirtz Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Do notwaste our tax payer's money on the name change, keep it theway it is. WL has a rich history. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




Mr. Richard FischerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Richard Fischer Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ibelieve it is a crying shame, that such a small minority ofpeople would have the rule over the majority to rewrite historyand change our school nsme. Lord have mercy!! Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Hazel Colosimo Reid Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Keep WashingtonLee as thousands ofgraduates have proven what a remarkable institution it is andchanging the name would take away the traditions and pride ofall WL Generals. Proud 1968 graduate! Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



Ms. Cynthia ButlerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Cynthia Butler Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name the same! Our history is the truehistory! Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate




Ms. Joan PimNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Joan Pim Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name. If it ain’t broke don’t fix it. Igraduated from Washington Lee and so did my siblings. Leaveit alone. The only thing broken is y’all trying to change thename. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? APS Graduate

message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. William LonginoNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name William Longino Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name of Washington Lee HS. The nameshould never be changed, it is the positive history of the theCounty. My mother taught at Henry Clay for one year beforeshe married my father. Later Walter Reed from 65 till it closedand the McKinnley Elementary. Why do we not look into thesame political party that named the school now wants tochange it. When will we wake up an understand ArlingtonCounty has been under one political party. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate




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Name Johnathan Thomas Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: After recently attending the Historical Society's"The Integration of Sports in Arlington" speakerseries program, witnessing the passionate discussion fromespecially the AfricanAmerican WL athletes, and hearing theirpleas afterward wanting the school name to remain so they canbe remembered, I strongly urge you to keep the nameWashingtonLee. Anything less would be a insult to thoseAfricanAmericans who were bravely part of the integration.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community



Ms. Winnie PimNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Winnie Pim Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Leave it alone. you cant change History! WhyChange the Name? WE WILL ALWAYS BE A WASHINGTONLEE"GENERAL" GO WL Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




Ms. Cheryl HessNo postal address available


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Mr. John LopynskiNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name John Lopynski Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please keep the name WashingtonLee. Igraduated from WL in 1974. Thanks Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Betty Bobsin (Harris) Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Keep the name! This school has been in ourfamily for generations. Why change it now. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate



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Ms. Betsy LockmanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Betsy Lockman Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: KEEP THE NAME WashingtonLee High School.Attended all Arl. Co. Schools (112) and graduated from WL.WL has been branded as an exemplary schoolnationall/internationally and by changing the name you willlose the strong connection of the students to the school.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?APS Graduate




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Richard Thomas Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am appalled that the community you represent isallowing the ACB to go behind close doors like you did andvote to change our high schools name! You think you are withtimes by making such a horrible decision, but you are not! As afamily member of the original Family of Arlington, VA. I amembarrassed that this is a topic and that has reached this point!You the Board, have coward to those who you are afraid of. Iam truly sad for all of you who voted to let this happen. Keepthe Name: Washington & Lee High School Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views andconcerns about the renaming process for WashingtonLeeHigh School. Your message will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirinformation. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Ms. Dorothy PattonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Dorothy Patton Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Simply shortening the name to Washington HighSchool is a fine solution. It's less cumbersome to pronounce,and the mascot can remain the Generals. I commend thecommittee on its work with this initiative. Our school shouldhave a worldclass name that is worthy of the wonderful,diverse and worldclass students who attend it. Thank you!Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent




Ms. Carolyn LangeNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Carolyn Lange Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I don't agree with renaming the school but sincethat has already been decided I think it should remain thename of a general to save money on purchasing replacementitems for the school. The school can still be the"Generals" but just be a different set of generals if itmakes some feel better. How about "WashingtonPershing High School" to honor the only two generals inUS history to gain above a fivestar rank? Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views andoffer your suggestions for a possible name for the currentWashingtonLee High School. Your message will be sharedwith the renaming committee appointed by the School Boardfor their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Ms. Tania DraghNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Tania Draghi Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Once a General, always a General. The General’s pride is a longstanding tradition in my family. My three boys are WLgraduates, my oldest son Dominic (class of 2013), my middleson Benedict (class of 2017), and my youngest son Anthonywill be graduating in 2019. My husband, Michael Draghi, is aWL graduate, class of 1980 as well as his two siblings. Mysister is a 1977 graduate, as well as various family membersfrom my side of the family, the AbiNajm’s. We adore WL,especially its history of academic and athletic excellence. I haveadmired the administration of WL especially under thedirection of Dr. Greg Robertson, Arlington County is lucky tohave him. We have nothing but great memories of General’spride. My husband, family and I were very sad to hear that theArlington county school board has voted to change the nameof this prestigious high school. I can appreciate the perspectivethe school board is taking because of “cultural shifts”. I myselfam an immigrant, and came to the US with my family from wartorn Lebanon so I was a part of my family’s assimilation intothis county. My issues with you, the school board, are withyour lack of transparency, lack of consistency, and the lack ofknowledge about General Lee. There are so many views on thistime in our history, all a little bit right and wrong. It was adifficult time with difficult decisions. The initial vote was fasttracked and clearly the board changed its own rules in order tojustify this decision with little community support. I hate to seethe school board become transparent about not beingtransparent. There is inconsistency with this need to changethe name of WL. If you are going to sanitize the name of ourhigh school how about changing the name of Lee Highway,Jefferson Davis highway, and Arlington itself just to name afew. How exactly do you make a distinction betweenWashington and Lee’s names? Washington owned and profitedfrom slavery he owned human flesh. Shouldn’t we also removeany reference or memorials honoring him? Rewriting history tomeet our current cultural identity is about power not justice.You cannot set slavery straight by changing a name.Washington and Lee were both very complicated men. Howabout instead, teach and educate how both men were anintegral part of the Civil War and discuss the huge moraldilemma everyone faced. If there is merit to this decision then



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let’s see a debate in public. Please don’t do this behind closeddoors it only makes you look like well, Arlington Democrats.Doing it like this only makes the process look completelyillegitimate this decision is too big to allow a small group ofindividuals to decide. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: WL Renaming I am a parent of a WL grad and I want to align our family withthose opposed to renaming the school. The case for changingthe name has not be justified. It truly detracts from educationalissues that are far more deserving of our scarce time andresources. Please continue to appraise the community ofdevelopments on this matter as they occur.

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL RenamingThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Ms. Susan CoxNo postal address available


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Subject: Re: Engage with APS In no way is this suggestion meant to legitimize the namechange process or name change. I want it to be noted that Iam calling out the school board on how they violated theirown procedures and policies. I am very disappointed on howthey are rushing this through, and the whole process needs to be stopped,especially if they want to regain their integrity and the trust ofthe public. At the very least, the whole process should be

OutgoingSubject: Re: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Iapologize for misunderstanding your first message. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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started over from the beginning, if the school board still insistswith this wasteful divisive renaming stance. Sincerely , Susan Cox Original Message From: engage

ubject: Re: Engage with APS A Message From Engage APS Dear Ms. Cox: Thank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School.Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again,thank you for your input on this issue. Sincerely, Meg Tuccillo Please be aware that correspondence through email is subjectto the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This meansthat your correspondence may be made public if (1) it dealswith APS business, and (2) someone requests it – even if youhave asked that your message be kept confidential. Only a fewtopics are exempt from the disclosure requirement such asinformation about identifiable students and personnelinformation about individual employees. Finally, if you havereceived this email in error, please notify the senderimmediately and delete the email from your inbox, sent itemsand deleted items. The receipt by any unauthorized persondoes not constitute a waiver of any applicable protections.Thank you. Original Email From:

Sent: 10/22/2018 Subject:Engage with APS Name Susan Cox Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the Name the Same and add context; but if the namemust be changed, let's compromise, save on costs, and keepthe WL tradition. Washington & LEE Where LEE is an acronymthat stands for Learn Engage Excel, or Learning Excellence inEducation, or Legacy of Educational Excellence. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Embree Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Myhusband, Greg Embree, and I suggest that the designation ofthe name "Lee," be changed to represent Henry LeeIII, who was an American patriot.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Lee_III Greg and I feelthat Robert E. Lee is not a patriot and his name and face (onthe logo) should not be used in the naming of an Americanschool. Doing this would allow the name WashingtonLee toremain but with a different Lee and a different logo. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity


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Ms. Lisa ReppertNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lisa Reppert Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: WashingtonLiberty Allows the school to maintainthe WL acronym which is important to the current studentsand alumni. Uses both a person's name as well as anaspirational word. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent




Mr. Paul WaltrupNo postal address available


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Subject: Washington Lee High School name To whom it may concern: I have two girls in APS elementary and they have been taughtto be leaders, not followers. In my opinion, in this social mediaera, there are many more followers who should be leaders, andmany selfanointed leaders who should be following someoneelse's advice. Emotion and the loudest voice ends up ruling theroost. Our history is full of individuals who have had tremendousaccomplishments, yet pieces of their past are rightfullyquestioned. Depending on the political affiliation, these piecesare either used to define a person as a whole, or dismissed as a"yea but". Removing the names like "Lee" and others will takeus down a slippery slope in my opinion instead of giving ushistorical reference points and teachable moments. While Ihave always been a "pronorth" guy when choosing sides inhistory, Lee was a prominent tactician in multiple wars, andaccepted the result of the civil war. He also foresaw the factthat his name may stir up controversy in the distant future. Atthe time of Lee's popularity, to use a sports reference, he wasessentially the coach of the South's favorite team. Somehow this has turned into a left vs right issue instead of anAmerican history lesson. While Lee never did accept fullequality, you can say the same thing about folks who havestatues all around the US including those who stopped womenfrom voting, and those even more recently who tried to holdup the 24th amendment (there are plenty of examples). I thinkAmericans would be surprised to learn about the history ofindividuals who were just as, and arguably more bigoted thanLee (especially due to the additional century of progress onthought), and can be found within the left, the right, minority,majority, men, or women. Some schools are named after thesequestionable individuals because they are also considered tohave positive attributes for their constituents. Maybe thisslippery slope will force those names off of schools as well, orperhaps they stay and students can learn from their challengesto shape the next chapter of history. I understand both sides of the argument but I would say keepthe name. My $.02! Paul Waltrup

OutgoingSubject: Re: Washington Lee High School nameThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Mary Ann McCoyNo postal address available


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Subject: [SPAM] Renaming Stratford school I oppose the renaming. Thank you. Mary Ann McCoy

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] Renaming Stratford schoolThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for Stratford School. Your message willbe shared with the naming committee appointed by theSchool Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Sheila DoughertyNo postal address available


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Subject: WashingtonLee High School name Hello, I sent my daughter to WL. I really like the name. Let’skeep it! Sheila Sheila Dougherty Sent from my iPhone

OutgoingSubject: Re: WashingtonLee High School nameThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. Anthony MatarazziNo postal address available


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Subject: WL Renaming To Whom It May Concern, While I sympathize with those who are troubled by the name, Ithink we should let history alone.


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With all due respect to those who have different opinions, Ioppose the renaming for the following reasons: We would be catering to what people think in the present whileignoring the past and what our descendants might think in thefuture. We would be whitewashing history. History: Man: His Story iswhat it is. Good, bad, or otherwise. We would be going down a slippery slope. Should we removeGeorge Washington from the one dollar bill? Rename theDistrict of Columbia? And Washington State? And, of course,rename Washington Blvd? Where does it end? The money could be better spent elsewhere since the countydoesn't have unlimited funds for every issue that arises. As a longtime resident of the county, I have noticed that thereare plenty of other issues facing Arlington that need theattention, energy, and problem solving efforts of its citizensand local officials. These would be the things that improve ourdaily lives and that of our children. Arlington is rated very highas a place to live. Let's concentrate on maintaining that statusand improving it. Arlington has a lot to offer. Perhaps, therenaming issue isn't that important in this regard. Respectfully submitted, Anthony Matarazzi


Mr. Philip BjorloNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Philip Bjorlo Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam a 1966 graduate of WL and a member of the alumni groupthat has strongly opposed changing the name of WashingtonLee. I have submitted written remarks to the School Board andspoken at public Board meetings in opposition to the Board’splan to change the name. In addition, I support current effortsto reverse the Board’s June 7 decision through the comingelection and the litigation now pending in the Arlington CircuitCourt. However, if these efforts prove unsuccessful, I have twosuggestions for changing the school’s name. The first would be



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to replace the name of Robert E. Lee with the Marquis deLafayette: “WashingtonLafayette High School”. Lafayette wasthe most prominent and committed international supporter ofthe American Revolution, making him a fitting companion toour first president in a new school name. It would also honorthe goal of enhancing diversity by acknowledging thecontributions of a nonAmerican to the founding of the nation.Both men were generals in the American Continental Army(with Lafayette commanding a unit that played a key role in theBattle of Yorktown, which led to the British surrender). Itwould therefore be appropriate to retain “Generals” as theschool’s symbol and athletic mascot. This would have twoimportant benefits. It would preserve an important element ofthe school’s long, rich history, which would be a powerfulreconciliatory gesture toward the thousands of alumni forwhom the abbreviated name has great sentimental significance.In addition, this action would substantially reduce the costsassociated with changing the name. The School Board hasbeen sharply criticized for spending money on a name changein an environment where the school system faces severe fiscalchallenges and potential budget overruns. The Board couldpoint to this choice as a demonstration of its responsiveness tocommunity concerns about proper stewardship of limitedfinancial resources. A second possibility would be to replaceLee with Abraham Lincoln. Since the school symbol/mascotwould need to be changed from “Generals” to “Presidents” orsome other suitable name, the cost reduction from followingthis path would be smaller, but it would at least preserve “WL”as the school nickname. It would pay appropriate tribute to ourtwo greatest presidents. Philip Bjorlo Class of 1966 Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? APSGraduate


Ms. Karen GrumblesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Karen Grumbles Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: To whom it may concern, I want to register myobjection to the renaming of WashingtonLee high school. Ithink it is an unnecessary expenditure of time and money. Thisdecision seems reflexive rather than deliberative. Who asked forit to be changed? Our country is experiencing some reckoningon its treatment of other people, especially blacks, over ourhistory. It is not smart to try to wipe clean our complicatedhistory by changing names of institutions and infrastructure;instead, we need to use this opportunity to acknowledge the



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complex individuals and policies in our past. In a county suchas Arlington, we should be modeling how to have productiveand constructive discussions of these issues rather than quicklyand meekly retreat behind a name change especially ofeducational institutions! If that argument is not persuasiveenough, then how about the argument that WashingtonLeehigh school is physically located between Washington Blvd.and Lee Highway and therefore appropriately named? Please rethink the renaming proposal. Thank you. Karen GrumblesParent of two WL graduates Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sherrie James Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Do not change the name of Washington Lee.Very unfortunate the process was not done the way it wassupposed to. The county does not have the funds to make thisunnecessary change. We can not erase our history only learnfrom it and what not to allow in the future. Washington Leehas an extraordinary history of being an all inclusive school ,exemplary academics and sports programs. Let's focus on that.This exercise is causing further divide and wasting time and ifpushed through money. Thank you. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate




Ms. Emily NewmanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Emily Newman Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I believe a good name for the school would be aNative American tribe that used to be located where Arlington isnow. As most schools in Arlington are named after historicalpeople of importance, I think it is also important to recognizethe Native Americans who used to populate the area. Throughresearch of Native American tribes in the area, some includedtribes were Patawomeck, Cheroenhaka (Nottoway) Tribe, orMonacan Nation a tribe well known to Virginia. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentStudent

Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Kathie BaileyNo postal address available


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Subject: WL Renaming I oppose the renaming of WashingtonLee High School. I livedin Arlington since 1984, and both my daughters are WLgraduates (Class of 2008 and 2012). 1. I believe this renaming is totally unnecessary. If you MUSTrename it, just substitute Richard Henry Lee, the formerpresident of the Continental Congress and a founding fatherfrom the state of Virginia, for Robert E Lee. Richard Henry Leedenounced slavery as early as 1750, and would otherwise seema worthy individual. (Seehttps://billofrightsinstitute.org/educate/educatorresources/founders/richardhe nrylee/). You would have tochange the mascot, but that is far easier to do. Just call themthe Founders instead of the Generals. 2. The renaming of WL to a new name would cost thousandsof dollars at a time when neither the schools nor the Countyhas extra dollars to spend. We don't need wasteful spending. History happened, and continues to happen. Denying it orrevising it to fit a particular narrative does not change it. Thank you. Kathie Bailey

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL RenamingThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Morgan Bracken Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: My feedback is that the board NOT pursuechanging the name of the school at this time. This is clearly adivisive issues to both sides, and there are far more importantchallenges facing APS and its budget at the moment. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity


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Mr. Gerard DonovanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Gerard Donovan Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I grew up in Arlington but did not attend WLand now live a few blocks from it. The school has a longhistory in the community and I oppose changing its name. Thehistory of the men the school was named after can provide ateaching opportunities and do not warrant changing theschool's name. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Subject: WL rename discussion Good evening! I'd like to register my opposition to the name change for anumber of reasons: 1. There are many things named 'Lee' in this county....arethey all going to change their names? Could we just keep it"Lee" but change which Lee it refers to? Perhaps Spike Lee,the innovative AfricanAmerican filmmaker. 2. There are many issues facing the school board such asboundaries, budget etc.. This seems to be one of the leastimportant. This appears to be a total waste of time andmoney when other issues are far more pressing. 3. The process that led to the decision to change the namewas far from transparent. How, exactly, did this decisionhappen so quickly when other issues are being dragged out forfar too long? 4. A controversial name can be used as a 'teachable moment'so that a similar issue may be avoided in the future. If APSteachers can discuss this with their students, perhaps the futuregeneration will not make as many mistakes as this one. Thank you for taking the time to consider these points. Michal Warshow

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL rename discussionThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Ms. Elaine PaulNo postal address available


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Subject: Renaming W&L and Stratford My husband and I are very opposed to renaming the schools.As several Cherrydale residents have also noted, this can be agood teachable moment. The Lees have been an integral partof the history of the Commonwealth for many, manygenerations. Thank you, Elene and Gary Paul Sent from my iPhone

Thank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School andStratford. Your message will be shared with the renamingcommittee appointed by the School Board for theirinformation. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Mr. George KeatingNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name George Keating Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: William Lee: William Lee has been called"perhaps the most famous enslaved man inAmerica" at the time of the Revolution by New YorkTimes bestselling author, Kenneth C. Davis, in his book"The Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery,Four Presidents, and FIVE BLACK LIVES." While he is notwidely known today, his important relationship withWashington is given extensive coverage in recent majorbiographies of our first president, including Ron Chernow's"Washington: A Life." According to the MountVernon website: "William Lee arrived at Mount Vernon in1768, after George Washington purchased him from Mary Lee,a wealthy Virginia widow, for £61.15s.1 Washington alsobought William’s younger brother Frank, who went on to serveas a waiter and butler in the household. Both William and Frankwere described as “mulatto,” or mixed race, meaning they wereprobably the sons of an enslaved mother and a white father.For two decades, William Lee accompanied Washington nearlyeverywhere. As manservant, or valet, Lee assisted his masterwith myriad tasks, from delivering messages to laying outclothes to tying a silk ribbon around his hair. An excellenthorseman who was described as muscular and athletic, Lee alsorode in Washington’s beloved fox hunts. William Lee servedwith Washington throughout the Revolutionary War. He wasresponsible for organizing the general’s personal affairs,



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including his voluminous papers, and holding his spyglass. Asthe attendant to a prominent figure, Lee became a minorcelebrity. Postwar visitors to Mount Vernon occasionally soughtout the “famed bodyservant of the commanderinchief.”Spending more than seven years in close proximity during theintensity of war seems to have made Washington and Lee’srelationship especially close. The former’s views on slaveryshifted significantly during the war, and he emerged with anew found abhorrence of slavery and a commitment to neitherbuy nor sell slaves and to avoid separating enslaved families.Many factors likely influenced Washington’s evolution, but hisclose relationship with William Lee may have helped himunderstand more fully the humanity of those he enslaved.During the Revolution, Lee married a free black woman namedMargaret Thomas from Philadelphia. Thomas had worked forWashington’s household as a seamstress and washerwoman.After the war, Lee asked his owner to bring Thomas to MountVernon. Although Washington grumbled that he “never wishedto see her more,” he acquiesced, noting that he could notrefuse his valet’s request “(if it can be complied with onreasonable terms) as he has lived with me so long and followedmy fortunes with fidelity.” There is no evidence, however, thatMargaret Thomas ever lived at Mount Vernon. Washington’scorrespondence notes that she had been in “ill health,” so shemay have passed away before or shortly after arrival. In themid1780s, William Lee endured several accidents that severelydamaged both of his knees.5 Despite his disability, he insistedon traveling to New York to join Washington in the executivehousehold. When his condition worsened on the journey, hewas forced to stop in Philadelphia, where doctors fitted himwith a steel brace. Washington’s affection for Lee is clear incorrespondence between his secretary and agent inPhiladelphia as they conferred on Lee’s situation. Washington’ssecretary wrote, “if he is still anxious to come on here thePresident would gratify him altho’ he will be troublesome. Hehas been an old & faithful Servt. This is enough for thePresidt to gratify him in every reasonable wish.” Though adetermined Lee finally reached New York two months later, itsoon became clear that he was no longer physically able to actas Washington’s valet. He was sent back to Mount Vernon andbecame the estate’s shoemaker, working in the small cobblershop behind the greenhouse. It is unclear, and perhapsimpossible to know, whether Lee’s devotion to Washingtonstemmed from genuine affection or the desire to maintain aposition of relative privilege within the enslaved community.Washington certainly believed the former. When the retiredpresident died, William Lee was the only slave freedimmediately in his will. Washington provided Lee with anannual allowance of $30 for the rest of his life, noting, “this Igive him as a testimony of my sense of his attachment to me,and for his faithful services during the Revolutionary War.” Leeremained on the estate until his own death in 1810. He isbelieved to be buried in the enslaved cemetery at MountVernon." Because of William Lee's close association withGeorge Washington, he was frequently included in manycontemporary paintings and engravings of Washington. Mostnotably he was the only other figure in Charles Wilson Peale's1779 painting "George Washington at Princeton."Since Peale knew Lee from his service in the American army atthe battle of Princeton and later visited Lee at Mt. Vernon afterWashington's death, his rending is considered most realistic ofall the depictions of Lee. Peale's painting of Washington andLee hangs in the U.S. Senate. While the Senate websiteidentifies this figure behind Washington as an unidenfiedAmerican officer, many historians identify the man as WilliamLee, because he matches the description of Lee found in a



Lee, because he matches the description of Lee found in anumber of accounts. However, the most heroic rendering ofWilliam Lee was in Thomas Sully's masterwork " Passageof the Delaware" painted in 1819. In this epic workWilliam Lee is depicited on horseback beside Washington in thecompany of some of the greatest heroes of the AmericanRevolution: Gen. Henry Knox, Gen. Nathanial Greene, a figurewho may be Gen. John Sullivan. Two hundred years ago, Sullyplaced William Lee at one of the most crucial junctures in ourhistory in this epic painting. It is a timeless work of art thatcontinues to ask the viewer to recognize this African Americanman for his role as a patriot and hero of the revolution.https://www.mountvernon.org/library/digitalhistory/digitalencyclopedia/article/williambillylee/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lee_(valet)https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/art/artifact/Painting_31…Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Arlington Community


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Subject: Engage with APS Name June Million Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I lived in Arlington since 1965, three childrengraduated from WL, I and most of others I know in Arlingtonare totally opposed to renaming WL. Seems the wholeinitiative was rushed through without Arlington's communityengagement. Furthermore it is a giant waste of money in thistight budget year. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Arlington Community




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Jung Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Renaming WL is a waste of taxpayer money. Surely we havehigher priority items to spend our money on. It is also verydivisive. Let's try to move together not try to tear each otherapart. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Arlington Community



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Don Holmes Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I thinkthat "Arlington Central High School" should beconsidered. Pretty vanilla, sure, but accurate as can be (it's theschool for the center of Arlington & located in the centerof Arlington) and "Central" is a stalwart schoolname all over the country (yet not really in use in around us).Not a very shiny name, but easy enough as it is hard to purelyhate, is my thinking. "Generals" can stay as themascot, I would think. Thanks!! Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Dede Macekura Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I am a lifelong Arlington resident, graduate of WLClass of 1973, both of my children graduated from WL ('02and '06), and I am currently the president of the WashingtonLee HS Education Foundation, Inc. I am writing to urge you tonot change the name of the school, but recommend to theSchool Board a compromise by substituting a different"Lee" in the school's name. I suggest Henry Lee III,Robert's father. Henry Lee was a native Virginian, a governor ofVirginia, a major general in the Revolutionary War, supportedthe ratification of the US Constitution, and in his eulogy for hisbeloved friend, President George Washington, is known for thefamous line "first in war, first in peace, and first in thehearts of his countrymen." By substituting Henry Lee IIIin the school's name, we'd have a name honoring tworespected Revolutionary War generals, and could keep themascot of Generals. I believe this compromise offers somethingto people on both sides of this divisive issue. As president ofthe WL Education Foundation, I'll add that the majority of ourdonors are alumni from the classes of the 1940's, '50's and'60's, and to a lesser extent, the '70's. Graduates of laterclasses donate with much less frequency. In the last few years,we have received bequests from 3 members of classes from the'50's who upon their deaths left the Foundation $10,000,$5,000, and $100,000. This has enabled us to increase thenumber of student scholarships and faculty fellowships we areawarding annually. Some older donors and faithful contributorshave already contacted us to say they will no longer contributeif the school's name is changed. We continue to point out tothem that the students from the school will still have need forfinancial assistance for college, but with a new name, thealumni connection is simply severed. One alumnus told me"it's as if they are wiping out my past." While theFoundation can hang on for a couple years by spending downour modest endowment, without that core group of donors, wewill eventually not be able to continue. Please give careful anddeliberative thought to ways of preserving the name of WL HS,and thus preserving the rich history and national legacy of theproud accomplishments of this 93 year old high school with itstens of thousands of graduates. Thousands of folks like me arecounting on you. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Arlington Community

Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Bythe way, I hope you and Mark are well and enjoying life!!! Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name James McCormick Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Both my children go to W&L. Neitherbelieves that changing the name of the school is an appropriateresponse to the recent controversy. To put it mildly, nor do I.One would think the School Board would have consideredother and less radical alternatives, such a mandatory annuallecture to students on Lee's complicated historical legacy. If thename must be changed, however, the most sensible and costeffective alternative would be to substitute Light Horse HarryLee for Robert E. Lee, thus allowing both W&L to remainthe school name for the sports teams to remainthe"Generals." Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Joe Justice Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: DO NOTCHANGE THE NAME OF WASHINGTON AND LEE HIGH SCHOOL.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sandee Minovi Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iunderstand the need to change the name of the school and amin general agreement. I do think, however, that there might beless resistance from the overall community if we try to keep the"WL" initials as that's how people refer to theschool and school's chant for sports, etc. I'm not sure what thenew name might be but keeping the WL initials might be agood compromise for everyone. WashingtonLincoln?WashingtonLiberty? Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jim Sheire Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: I submit"WashingtonLafayette" as a name forconsideration. General Lafayette played an instrumental role inthe American Revolution, a close partner to Washington. As aFrenchman, Lafayette also embodies the enduring internationalnature of democracy and our society, reflected in the WLInternational Baccalaureate program. Lafayette was also aGeneral, in line with the mascot. Lastly, a bonus, the"L" allows Arlington to keep the WL acronymincluding in all logos, etc.. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Amy Medrick Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Ithink the simplest way to rename WashingtonLee would be tosimply change which Lee it is based upon. My favorite would


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be Richard Henry Lee who put forth the Lee Resolution callingfor independence from Great Britain and signed the Declarationof Independence and Washington instead and then you couldswitch to being the Revolutionaries instead of Generals. Youcould do the same with Henry Lee III and, with him, you couldeven keep the Generals. Or even Samuel Phillips Lee (Robert E.Lee's cousin) who was a Rear Admiral of the United StatesNavy. In the Civil War, he took part in the New Orleanscampaign, before commanding the North Atlantic BlockadingSquadron, covering the coastlines and inland waters of Virginiaand North Carolina, and finally the Mississippi River Squadron.If you want to change the name entirely, might I suggestnaming it after Dorothy Height. She was an amazingadministrator and educator who worked as a civil rights andwomen's rights activist, specifically focused on the issues ofAfricanAmerican women, including unemployment, illiteracy,and voter awareness. She was the president of the NationalCouncil of Negro Women for forty years and was awarded thePresidential Medal of Freedom in 1994 and the CongressionalGold Medal in 2004. She was an amazing lady. Sincerely, AmyMedrick Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Jessica West Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please keep the school named after PresidentGeorge Washington. He grew up in Northern Virginia like thesestudents and is a revered leader. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent




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Subject: Engage with APS Name Ilana Moyer Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: The name for WashingtonLee high school needsto be changed! As a WL graduate, I feel strongly that allstudents regardless of race should feel comfortable going toour school. They shouldn't have to worry about seeing picturesor constant mentions of the Lee name that serve as a reminderof the oppression black people have had to overcome in ourcountry. In this day and age, progressing forward is infinitelymore important than preserving history, especially a history thatis rooted in hate and discrimination. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views aboutsupporting the renaming process for WashingtonLee HighSchool. Your message will be shared with the renamingcommittee appointed by the School Board for theirinformation. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Benno Stamurs Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: As a resident of Arlington for twenty years andwho has NEVER had children in the system, I find the Boardkeeps coming up with more ways to waste taxpayer money,just like the 'designer' school. I find this wanton wasting oftaxpayers' money on staffhours and resources affiliated to thisproject as absurd or nonessential and does nothing to improveor maintain the level of education provided at WL. Perhaps inthe coming elections there will not only a negative vote for thepurposed bond issue, but also the voting out of the currentBoard members, regardless of the the party affiliations! Shameon the Board for coming up with this idea! Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? ArlingtonCommunity





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Subject: Engage with APS Name George Broder Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name the same. Arlington is notAlabama. Stratford the first school in VA to integrate. Thosekids eventually graduated from WL. First grads of color in thestate. Embrace the heritage and accomplishments of WL. Don’tdenigrate this fine, honored institution. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Paul Portner Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I believe that the current renaming process is agood idea, and hope that an appropriate name change can befound that finds support throughout the community. I canunderstand that it would be difficult for black students to go toa school named for Lee even as they are learning about hissupport for a state's power to allow slavery, and so a name thatdoes not honor such an individual should be identified. Whichof the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Christina Rogers Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Keep the name WashingtonLee but remove anyreferences to Robert E. Lee. Lee would refer to Light HorseHarry Lee, respected Revolutionary War general, member ofVirginia House of Delegates, governor of Virginia, representativeto the Continental Congress. Use the money that would bespent to rename the school for additional books/readingspecialists for the county's Title I schools. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent



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Subject: Renaming WL Our family would like to keep the name WashingtonLee. Chrisna Baptista 2120 N Quebec St Sent from my iPhone

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sonali Soneji Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I do not think schools or other facilities should berenamed. Let's try to learn from history instead of erasing it.Use the controversy of the WL name as a teaching moment,and spend the money on an education/outreach campaigninstead. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent



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Subject: [SPAM] renaming of Washington Lee DO NOT think it is wise to spend money on changing the nameof the school. Sally Webster,

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Subject: Engage with APS Name April Everett Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Thelist I have been reading so far seems pretty good but nothingreally stuck out to me so I googled to try to find famouspeople with arlington connections. Grace Hopper seems like agood fit for someone historical, who made a big difference inthe world, and after retirement, she lived in arlington until herdeath in 1992. Here is a link to her wikipedia site:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grace_Hopper Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Michael Schaffner Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Please don't be dissuaded from changing thename. Robert E. Lee did not represent Arlington values then,and he doesn't now. In May, 1861, the vote at Ball's CrossRoads went overwhelmingly *against secession. During the warthe US army raised two regiments of United States ColoredTroops here, and provided facilities for thousands of refugeesfrom enslavement. We have 400 years of AfroEuropean historyin Virginia it's way past time to end the practice of namingthings after dead traitors. Name it Cherrydale High, CentralHigh, Syphax High, Drummond High anything without thename of Lee who, whatever his supposed qualities, is onlyfamous as the leading general of the slaveholders' rebellion.Thank you. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Adrianne Bosco Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I support leaving the name the same. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Subject: [SPAM] WashingtonLee Renaming Hi, There were two major Revolutionary War forts call FortWashington and Fort Lee that were right next to each other inNew Jersey during the Revolutionary War. WashingtonLeecould be tribute to these two forts and not Robert E. Lee.Therefore, the school could remain WashingtonLee HighSchool. http://www.revolutionaryday.com/usroute9w/ftlee/default.htm Regards, Noel Vietmeyer

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Subject: WL Renaming To whom it may concern, I have preschool aged children and i have been wanting tocontribute my voice to the conversation regarding the debatearound the change in name of WL High School. Having movedto the country from Australia in 2009 and moved to Cherrydalein 2012, I've always struggled to explain to our visiting familyand friends as to why the local high school was named afterthe Commander of the Confederacy who fought to protectslave owners in the United States. In our mind, Robert Lee isone of the most significant symbols of the confederacy. TheConfederacy sought to destroy the United States, for which itdeserves no honor or respect with having an esteemed schoolnamed after its failed leader. The school is responsible forshaping the minds and hearts of Arlington's (the nation's)future leaders and Robert Lee should not continue to be part oftheir legacy. My family and I strongly believe that the current school nameshould be changed. We believe that this reflects the views ofthe forward thinking residents of Arlington, that the highschool currently serves. Best regards, Jay


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just want to voice my support for the name change in general.I know there is a cost attached to renaming and I just want tostate that I think standing by important principles are worth thecost even in tough financial times. I would be in favor ofkeeping "Washington" only. However, I am not infavor of choosing to keep Lee and just pretend we mean someother Lee. That won't do! Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Subject: Renaming of WL Make it simple and rename WashingtonLee high schoolWashingtonLincoln high school. Not only are the initials thesame, but two great presidents are honored. Thanks, NinaPirogovBennett Sent from my iPhone

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Deborah Alt Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam opposed to the renaming of WL, or any other school.Much thought was given when these institutions were firstcreated/named and there is much honor, prestige, pride,HISTORY and LOVE that we alumni feel for the school in whichwe were taught not only reading, writing and arithmetic, but



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also how to be productive, contributing and well roundedcitizens of this country. To think that changing the name of WL will somehow elevate some sort of guilt that the current ACSBmembers feel for this nation's history, is pathetic. The onething this process has done is enlighten people of the true manRobert E. Lee was. A conflicted man, as most of us are, butone that stood with his convictions. I am proud that he is oneof my ancestors. I am proud that I attended this great school,as did my father before me. Arlington is steeped inhistory...let's not try to rewrite it now. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Nina PirogovBennett Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Career Center Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I’m suggesting that WashingtonLee hs should berenamed WashingtonLincoln HS. Same initials and two greatpresidents. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Process WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Leave the name Washington – Lee. It is absurdthat the school board wants to spend $400,000 to $500,000(and probably a lot more) dollars to rename the school whenthe majority of the people in Arlington County do not want thename changed. And they have the nerve to ask for more moneyin a school bond issue on the November ballot. Why don't youput out a bond issue to fund the rename. If it passes, then goahead and rename. If it does not leave the name Washington Lee Which of the following best describes your relationship toAPS? APS Graduate


Ms. Susan VietmeyerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Susan Vietmeyer Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Keep the name Washington & Lee but haveLee represent General Charles Lee who was a General in therevolutionary war and for a time he was 2nd in command toGeorge Washington. General Charles Lee was a big proponentof women's rights. His record is deserving of a school name.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent




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WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Keep the Name the Same and add context; but if the namemust be changed, let's compromise, save on costs, and keepthe WL tradition. Washington & LEE Where LEE is anacronym that stands for Learn Engage Excel, or LearningExcellence in Education, or Legacy of Educational Excellence.Which of the following best describes your relationship to APS?APS Graduate


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Robert Beckman Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Leave the name WashingtonLee; it makes forpermanent teaching moments. My boys who went there wantthe name left alone. Keep this up and we'll have to expunge allFounding Fathers from our vocabulary or have astericks everytime we mention them. The important actions, other thansaving dollars we don't have , are to help students understandhow to think complexly, act kindly, fight fiercely, love endlessly and take more STEAM classes. There will be precious fewPresidential monuments left when we finish tearing them downfor past offenses. Kennedy Center: gotta go after all we knowabout all his nefarious activities. Washington, Jefferson: gone.Slaveowners. Lincoln can stay. Statues, streets, purge theimpure. Maybe we need to change the names of the STATESthat seceeded: without the states' actions, the slaveownerswouldn't have had the cover of "states rights."Enough! Let's spend the time on changing the laws thatREALLY impact current and future lives. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Richard Scarbath Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Are you kidding me????? You spent more than 5seconds discussing renaming this and want money to do so?You should be ashamed of yourselves, regardless of politics.The pendulum may have swung too far with ripping downmonuments but it has certainly evened out for the rest of theworld and common sense restored. Please align yourselves withthe rest of the world and sanity Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Arlington Community


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Juliana Overstreet Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I am an alumni of WL, as is my oldestdaughter. It is a long standing program with a rich history andabsolutely ridiculous to consider spending such funds onrenaming this school. Insist it only be called WL notWashingtonLee but keep the colors, the initials, everythingelse. Progress and change happens by remembering where wehave been and doing better as we know better but changingnames does not erase the history. Better to leave opportunityfor further discourse than try to erase something and wastefunds in a time when those funds could be so much betterspent! I'd more respect a living wall inside WL (and it willalways be WL to those of us that attended) where there arestatements to how far we have come from the days WL startedto now, how the name is about the students and teachers whowere a part of WL. And how if WL were named today it wouldbe named something different perhaps showcase notablealums or great impactors of the area. Acknowledge WL is notwhat it once was, but don't erase the voice of all those whoimpacted WL and were impacted by WL! Which of the


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Mr. Chad JungbluthNo postal address available


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Subject: WL Naming 1. The name should remain, "WashingtonLee". 2. Thisprocess seems to assume that WashingtonLee HS will berenamed. I was not aware that such a decision was final. Isuspect the School Board took the selfserving action ofrevising the Facility Naming Policy to further its own desires inthis regard. But hopefully this discussion will still be "safe" for"opposers and lateral thinkers". 3. If all appropriate checksand balances have been satisfied and the name is actuallyunder consideration to be changed, then "WashingtonLee"must remain an option. In the context of WL HS heritage andsprit, it seems to me that the current name can "open studentsup mentally and emotionally and is a springboard for all kindsof projects, goals, themes, and spirit" with regard to ournation's history and Virginia history. Good with the bad. Truelearning does not shy away from difficult discussions. 4. Advice to the committee; DO NOT offer options to the schoolboard, otherwise they will do as they please, rather thanimplementing what will hopefully be a fair committeeoutcome. Thank you,Chad Jungbluth WL Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL NamingThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Subject: Renaming of WashingtonLee High School To whom is may concern: As an Arlington resident I believe the vote to rename the schoolwith no input from the taxpayers of Arlington, the alumni andcurrent students was abhorrent. The cost (estimated) of at least$500M is money that should be spent on more important issuesthat directly impact students and the quality of their education.The time that will be wasted to come up with a new nameshould have been spent determining if anyone (besides BarbaraKanninen) wanted the name change. My input/action is to keep the name WashingtonLee, vote forAudrey Clement to get Barbara off the board and vote againstthe bond measure for more money for APS. If there is >$500Kto be wasted on a name change, obviously there is no need toask for additional funds. My two cents. *Maribeth Clissa*

Subject: Re: Renaming of WashingtonLee High SchoolThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.


Ms. Emma EastwoodNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Emma Eastwood Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Please leave the name of this school alone.Most Arlingtonians do not want the name changed. It’s notracist it’s just history. Like it or not you can’t erased how wegot here today. It’s not in the best interests of any child’seducation to try to wipe away what has come before. Let alonespending hundreds of thousands of dollars on initiatives thatcould benefit underpriveleged students. Thank you! Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Subject: [SPAM] others' comments on the renaming issue Anne Quinn

Our family does not want the name changed. Furthermore, Iam really unhappy about the way the decision to change thename happened. It should have been carefully thought out,and should have been discussed over a much longer period oftime…rather than a rush to judgement, with very little time forcommunity input. I was not even aware that the decision hadbeen made, until after the fact. I also find it very distressing,that at a time when our county manager has made known aSIGNIFICANT shortfall in the county budget and is warning ofcut backs on county services and more tax increases, theschool board is wasting tax dollars on changing the name ofour highschool. Please keep the name the same. *From: *Cherrydale citizens

Listserve Re: Cherrydale Listserve WL renaming update Leave the name WashingtonLee; it makes for permanentteaching moments. Keep this up and we'll have to expunge allFounding Fathers from our vocabulary or have astericks everytime we mention them. The important actions, other than saving dollars we don't have, are to help students understand how to think complexly, actkindly, fight fiercely, love endlessly and take more STEAMclasses. Rob Beckman

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] others' comments on the renamingissueThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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“I will enlarge no more on the evidence, but submit it to you,gentlemen — *facts are stubborn things*; and whatever maybe our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions,they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence: nor is the lawless stable than the fact.” — John Adams On Mon, Oct 22, 2018 at 12:04 PM 'Charles Hanowell'

wrote: Leave the name Washington – Lee. It is absurd that the schoolboard wants to spend $400,000 to $500,000 dollars to renamethe school when the majority of the people in Arlington Countydo not want the name changed. And they have the nerve toask for more money in a school bond issue on the Novemberballot. Sally Webster,

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Mr. Blair VietmeyerNo postal address available


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Subject: [SPAM] Fwd: WashingtonLee Renaming Fort Lee was named after Revolutionary War General CharlesLee, who was General Washington's second in command for aperiod of time. He was very colorful and supported women'srights. The Lee in WashingtonLee could be a tribute to theRevolutionary General Lee as opposed to the Confederate one.The school could announce in a proclamation that it ischanging the tribute from General Rebert E. Lee to GeneralCharles Lee. That way the school does not have to change itsname and everyone is happy. Forwarded message From: Blair Vietmeyer<

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OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] Fwd: WashingtonLee RenamingThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Hi, There were two major Revolutionary War forts call FortWashington and Fort Lee that were right next to each other inNew Jersey during the Revolutionary War. WashingtonLeecould be tribute to these two forts and not Robert E. Lee.Therefore, the school could remain WashingtonLee HighSchool. http://www.revolutionaryday.com/usroute9w/ftlee/default.htm Regards, Noel Vietmeyer


Mr. Anthony VarniNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Anthony Varni Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I personally think there should not be a namechange for WashingtonLee as our school is known around thecountry as WL. I think if there is a name change, they shouldjust change the meaning behind the names and keep the actual“WL” symbol. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? APS Graduate


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Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: I supportchanging the name. Can we find any women of history tohonor? Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent



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Subject: [SPAM] wl naming My suggestion: WashingtonLee name not change, but insteadthe two generals in question should be noted revolutionary warheroGenerals George Washington and 'Light horse' Harry Lee.The two most famous Rev War Generals from No. Va. They are contemporaries, did business together, and both livedhere in Northern VA. Lee was also a governor of VA and acongressman. Of course, he was Robert Lee's father. While he has some negatives, not everybody can be as nearlysaintly as Geo. Washington, his career in public service to thecountry certainly merits pubic monuments.http://www.historynet.com/lighthorseharryleeoverreachingherorevolution.htm Main objective: retaining the name of WL to save tens ofthousands of dollars avoiding branding costs, better usedelsewhere. Rick Orli WL parent. p/s/ I feel the debate about dropping RE Lee is over, but, If anyonecares, I would vote for the retention of the current name andthe link to G.W. and RE Lee. As a student of military history Iknow that war leaders' job description includes sacrificing theyouth and treasure of the country, and they are a quite brutalbunch for the most part. Did somebody in an earlier generationfool themselves to think that any of them were sweet warm andfuzzy? I don't think so, anyway, war leaders are also whohumanity persistently calls 'Great Men', because sometimes

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] wl namingThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestions for apossible name for the current WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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warm and fuzzy just won't do. While it is the current generation's right to honor whom wechoose, as a historian I feel as certain that we have no right tocondemn people who are not of our time, by standards alien totheir time and culture. Not just no right, but immature, selfimportant and ignorant, because we are next to be judged andI predict very poor scores.


Ms. Shireen DodiniNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Shireen Dodini Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam disappointed that APS is just now asking for communityfeedback, after it decided to rename the school in a hurriedvote at the June school board meeting. This feels disingenuousand very much "after the fact." That being said, Ihope that the school board is interested the the communitiesinput and not just pushing their own agenda. The purpose ofrenaming the school is not be be politically correct or push apolitical agenda. Considering that it is such a historic schoolwith a fabulous history I hope the school board will consider aname with historic significance. My first preference would bethat they rename the school after a different Lee like HenryLightfoot Lee or another prominent Lee. If this is not an optionthat I would support a name like Washington Lincoln (namedafter two great presidents) because it would preserve the WLlogo and be a relatively easy switch. I really hope and urge theschool board not to give it some generic name like"justice" highschool. I don't think these namesinspire anyone. They don't do "justice" to a historicschool and they feel very patronizing. I hope the school boardwill be open to more feedback from the community. I'mdisappointed to know that the renaming of the oldest Highschool in Arlington won't be on the November ballot. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent



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Mr. Chase HildebrandNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Chase Hildebrand Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: As a current student, I don’t want the namechanged. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Student

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your interest in this issue.




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Subject: Fwd: A Message from the WL Renaming Committee Keep the name the same. If the lawsuit continues against theboard, I find it hard to support the board on issues with mychildrens' school in the future when I know teachers do notreceive enough funds to buys necessarytools/resources/supplies to teach. Using tax payer's money tofight to continue with name change would not be what, I , asa taxpayer of Arlington county, would want my funds to beused for; funding teachers and programs to have betterlearning opportunities IN Class is where I want my tax moneyto go to. Kris, parents of 2 WL students. Forwarded message From: Arlington PublicSchools Date: Sun, Oct 21, 2018 at1:23 PM Subject: A Message from the WL RenamingCommittee To: [image: school talk banner] Dear WL Parents: You most likely know that a committee has been appointed bythe Arlington School Board develop a recommendation for anew name for WashingtonLee High School. The committee

OutgoingSubject: Re: Fwd: A Message from the WL RenamingCommitteeThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your interest in this issue.

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includes several WL students, staff and parents. Ideas from thecommunity are welcome, and there are several ways you canshare your suggestions through the “Engage with APS” sectionof the website: To find the WashingtonLee Renaming webpage, go towww.apsva.us/engage/<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/7u3o0MGGZxTPz…remHP0QbaHR0cDovL3d3dy5hcHN2YS51cy9lbmdhZ2UvVwdz…ZXJ0aGFsQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~>. In the center ofthe page under “Current Initiatives,” click on “SchoolNaming/Renaming.” Then on the next page in the leftnavigation bar, select “WashingtonLee Renaming” from the listof “School Naming and Renaming Processes.” That will takeyou to the “WashingtonLee Renaming<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/CCTU09xJO0QA6…remHP0RSaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXBzdmEudXMvc2Nob29sLW5…c2VzL3dhc2hpbmd0b24tbGVlLXJlbmFtaW5nL1cHc2Nob29sbU…bEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAE~>” page where all meetingminutes and materials will be posted. On the right side under“Let us know what you think!” is the email [email protected] that all community members may use toemail their ideas or comments. All emails sent to this emailaddress will be shared with all of the renaming committeemembers. Under the email address is a link to the “OnlineFeedback Form<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/8Dvxc1ilYcfQei_x…g~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRdremHP0Q3aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYXBzdmEudXMvZW5nYWdlL2V…L1cHc2Nob29sbUIKAAAHtsxbzDPCRlIUa2FuZ2VydGhhbEBnbW…Choose “Naming Process WL” from the dropdown list andthen use the box to share your comments, feedback orsuggestions. The APS phone number where people can leavemessages is 7032286310. If you have one or more suggested names and want to sharethem, please try to post your comments by Friday, October 26,so all of the comments can be printed and shared with thecommittee members before our next meeting. To assist you, here is a link to the new School Naming Policy<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/nXs0F1LHPgX2Gyb_XZD4A~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRdremHP0RwaHR…c2YvZmlsZXMvQVpRM0hEMDZFRURELyRmaWxlL0YtNi4xJTIwT…LnBkZlcHc2Nob29sbUIKAAAHtsxbzDPCRlIUa2FuZ2VydGhhbEB…which includes the criteria for school names. We look forward to hearing from you, The Members of the WashingtonLee Renaming Committee *Arlington Public Schools | 7032286005 | www.apsva.us<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/AA0HIEikF7yfo48…thbmdlcnRoYWxAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAB>*<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/jl6ZLpZSNurm_FQiQJ5fg~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRdremHP0QuaHR0cDovL3d3dy…JsaW5ndG9uUHVibGljU2Nob29sc1cHc2Nob29sbUIKAAAHtsxbz…5jb21YBAAAAAE~><http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/fJXECXB4c085Wf…sbUIKAAAHtsxbzDPCRlIUa2FuZ2VydGhhbEBnbWFpbC5jb21YB…<http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/qPJqCTrRp7WcIL…dy5pbnN0YWdyYW0uY29tL2Fwc3ZpcmdpbmlhVwdzY2hvb2xt…QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAQ~~><http://track.spe.schoolmessenger.com/f/a/s1LRISS7dQ0chj9…RVFZA~~/AAAAAQA~/RgRdremHP0Q4aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW…

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Elizabeth Emanuel Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: The renaming of Washington Lee is a completewaste of tax payer dollars. There is no correlation betweenrenaming the school and higher student performance. Thesupposed outrage is overplayed. By the logic used by thiscommittee, we should be taking down the Washingtonmonument, Jefferson Memorial and demolishing the LeeMansion. All critical parts of who we are as a nation regardlessof how uncomfortable the history may be for some folks. Theonly lesson that you are teaching the youth of today is torewrite history when you don't like it. Shame on you. Theschool board should focus on the root cause of schoolovercrowding; pursuing the renaming of Washington Leescreams that the School Board is easily distracted from the realissues facing the Arlington community. Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the our interest in this issue. I apologize forthe incorrect spelling of your name it does not allow forchanges in this format! Again, thank you for your input.



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Subject: [SPAM] RE: Renaming W&L suggestion As a parent of a current W&L student I believe this issue hasbeen rushed into committee with little participation from thecommunity at large. However since I forsee the renaming ofour beloved school as inevitable, as a compromise I wouldsuggest keeping the initials W&L and making the "L" stand forLincoln, whose legacy is above reproach. Thank you, BillSantry

OutgoingSubject: Re: [SPAM] RE: Renaming W&L suggestionThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message and your suggestion will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the our interest in thisissue. Again, thank you for your input.

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Ms. Edith LaneNo postal address available

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Subject: WL renaming Hello, I would like to suggest that the new name be WashingtonLafayette. That way the WL and Generals monikers would nothave to change, along with the mascot. Thank you, Edith Lane Current parent Sent from my iPhone

OutgoingSubject: Re: WL renamingThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message and your suggestion will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the our interest in thisissue. Again, thank you for your input.

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EMail10/21/201810/21/2018 9:12pmENGAGE:WL NAME SUG WL Name SuggestionsWL renaming


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Subject: WL This is a misguided project to erase history. Bad idea. HenryRiordan

OutgoingSubject: Re: WLThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the our interest in this issue. Again, thank you for your input.


Mr. Daniel RedmondNo postal address available


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Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: The estimate ofmoney spent on renaming WL can pay the salary for 1015classroom assistants for one year. I am confident the family ofa special education student, if given the choice, will preferkeeping assistants over renaming a school. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? Current Staff

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the our interest in this issue. Again, thank you for your input.



Mr. Alem BantayehuNo postal address available


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Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I personally think time and resources could bestbe utilized tonaddressing other more pressing issues at APSschools. Leave WL name intact as it’s a reputable school andthe brand is highly regarded. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


Mr. Pete NelsonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Pete Nelson Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Isuggest renaming it after Denzel Washington and Bruce LeeWhich of the following best describes your relationship to APS?Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message and suggestion will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the our interest in thisissue. Again, thank you for your input.



Ms. Denise ParksNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Denise Parks Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: This is an absurd! At a minimum this will cost$500,000 yet the PTA is soliciting funds to help teachers getwhat they need in the classroom, there isn’t enough money tofund certain educational programs and more? A recent poll of27 WL families sitting together for an event all thoughtrenaming was ludicrous. Another poll at a neighborhood blockparty felt the same. This was a pet project for a handful of

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people but is not the will of the majority. Until an accurate pollof parents, students and alumni is taken and until fulltransparency of all the costs this change will incur then it isirresponsible to move forward with a project that will cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

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Ms. Anne NicholsNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name Anne Nichols Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: The name should not be changed. KeepWashington Lee as the name of the high school. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Mr. Paul BobeczkoNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Paul Bobeczko Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Hello and thanks for soliciting feedback on the renaming process for WL High School. As a proud parent of two


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WL students I feel strongly that WL High School should NOTbe renamed. From my perspective, the call to rename thisschool is a direct result of the incidents in Charlottesville, VAnot as a result of any longstanding concern that students orfamilies had with the name. I believe the more appropriate wayto move forward is to continue to foster and enhance theenvironment of inclusiveness that already exists at WL. I alsobelieve a decision to rename puts us down a slippery slopethat sets a dangerous precedent. What school will be next forwhat reason? Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent

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Ms. Allison KennettNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name allison kennett Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I'd suggest ditching the historical figures and useWisdom and Liberty High School. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message and suggestion will be shared with therenaming committee appointed by the School Board for theirinformation. Again, thank you for your input.

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Ms. Nancy BentonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Nancy Benton Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback or

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about thecurrent renaming process for WL. Your suggestions will beshared with the renaming committee appointed by theSchool Board for their consideration. Again, thank you for your input.

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suggestions: Hi! I have two current students at WL. My mainsuggestion is that we try to keep the WL and the Washington,and just find a new name for the L. Perhaps Lincoln?WashingtonLincoln High School is one suggestion. I believekeeping the Washington, and keeping the WL as the shortname for the high school, would make alums happier aboutnot making a huge name change. Thanks! Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

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Ms. Marcy GesselNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Marcy Gessel Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Iam the parent of a WL freshman. I do not have strong feelingsabout changing the name, but I do think that any changeshould maintain the initials WL. WashingtonLafayette orWashingtonLincoln, for example, would be fine. I know thatmany alumni of the school are strongly against a change. Mychief concern is that the cost of the change be kept minimal sothat the money can be directed into educating the studentsand reducing overcrowding at the school. Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current renaming process for WL. Your message will beshared with the renaming committee appointed by the boardfor their information. Again, thank you for your input.

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Ms. Amy WeinhouseNo postal address available


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Subject: WL renaming I really disagree with the idea of renaming WL and feel like itwas decided in haste and without proper input. I think thename should not be changed as it in no way glorifies slaveryand is not offensive in and of itself but rather a recognition oftwo well known generals from our history. What a waste of time and energy to rename the school. If ithas to be changed, it should stay close enough to its currentname to not require huge changes. Amy Weinhouse Sent from my iPhone________________________________________________…

shared with the renaming committee appointed by the boardfor their information. Again, thank you for your input.

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Mr. and Mrs. Suzy BohnertNo postal address available


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IncomingSubject: We Are Against the Proposal to Change the Name ofWashingtonLee High School

Subject: We Are Against the Proposal to Change the Name ofWashingtonLee High School Dear Sir or Madam: We are against the proposal to change the name ofWashingtonLee High School. Arlington takes its name fromLee's estate. Should we change the name of the county, too?We think this a misguided effort by county politicians whoshould focus on much more pressing issues. Do we need to remind you of the School Board's statedpriorities? This information below taken directly from a pressrelease: "The School Board approved its priorities for the 201718school year at last night’s meeting. The School Boardestablishes annual priorities to assist in keeping the Board’swork focused, effective and aligned with its Strategic Plangoals. "This year, the School Board’s priorities will focus on fourareas, which include:

OutgoingSubject: Re: We Are Against the Proposal to Change theName of WashingtonLee High SchoolThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your interest in this issue.

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* New Policies and Policy Revisions that address the 1:1technology initiative, inclusion practices, and additionalupdates on options and transfers; * Operational Planning todevelop the new 201824 Strategic Plan; determining the FY201928 Capital Improvement Plan, and building a sustainablebudget that supports the whole child and maintains excellencein classroom instruction; * Preparation for New Schools andProgram Moves that will require elementary and middle schoolboundary adjustments when new schools are opened, and therelocation of the Montessori Program; * Capital Initiatives toplan for future growth at the Career Center, Education Center,and the Reed Building. * Community Engagement that focuseson supporting and empowering teachers and staff, andstrengthening school, family and community relationships." Do we need to remind you of what happened in anothercommunity when it sought a name change for a local highschool? This information below taken directly from WTOPRadio: Fairfax Co. pleads for money to help fund J.E.B. Stuart$1M name change [https://wtop.com/wpcontent/uploads/2014/12/nick_iannelli112x112.jpg] By NickIannelli <https://wtop.com/author/nickiannelli/> |@NickWTOP<https://twitter.com/NickWTOP>November 3,2017 5:10 am [https://wtop.com/wpcontent/themes/wtop/assets/img/icons/facebook.png][https://wtop.com/wpcontent/themes/wtop/assets/img/icons/twitter.png][https://wtop.c om/wpcontent/themes/wtop/assets/img/icons/email.png][https://wtop.com/wpcontent/themes/wtop/assets/img/icons/print.png][https://wtop.com/wpcontent/themes/wtop/assets/img/icons/more.png] "WASHINGTON — Fairfax County Public Schools, the largestpublic school system in the D.C. region, is asking for financialdonations to help cover the substantial costs associated withrenaming J.E.B. Stuart High School in Falls Church, Virginia. "Following a vote to rename theschool<https://wtop.com/fairfaxcounty/2017/10/fairfaxcoschoolboardvotesnew namejebstuarthigh/> last week,county officials set up awebsite<https://www.fcps.edu/justice>, asking people to sendin money. "So far, the effort has generated more than $8,000. "Officials said any donations will help with namechangeexpenses, which otherwise would need to be covered entirelyby county taxpayers. "The full cost of changing the school’s name is expected to besomewhere around $1 million." As parents of a WL student and Arlington taxpayers, we areagainst the proposal to change the name of WashingtonLeeHigh School. Sincerely, Suzy and Randall Bohnert

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Subject: Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Spout Run High School, since the school sitson Spout Run, with "Stonecutters" as the teamnames. The Arlington Historical Society has records ofstonecutters working quarries at the mouth of Spout Run(which used to be a waterfall thus the name). Which of thefollowing best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent

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Ms. Kirstin MurphyNo postal address available


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Closed EMail 10/21/2018Not viewedMeg TuccilloRe: Engage with APSCustomized Engage Default Format 12 pt.v.3 (Include history)FORMAL Ms. Murphy


Subject: Engage with APS Name Kristin Murphy Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please keep the name WL. If you want to get ridof Lee, make it Lincoln. At some point we need to consider thefinancial implications of renaming a school that peopl willcontinue to call WL. I’d rather see our taxpayer dollars gotowards seats for students, not a full renaming of a highschool. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current process to rename WashingtonLee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your interest in this issue.

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Ms. Sonya FinleyNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sonya Finley Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: As a (former) and current WL parent whosechildren have been active in varsity sports and activities, I askthe naming committee to seriously consider options that keepthe basic "WL" mantra, "Generals" asmascots, and the current school colors. This would enable acontinuing school identity with which even alum couldidentify. Specifically, a strong option could be WashingtonLafayette. The Marquis de Lafayette commanded US troops inthe Revolutionary War and upon return to France continued tofight for the same ideals for which he fought here. Which ofthe following best describes your relationship to APS? CurrentParent


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Ms. Alvis DunsonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Alvis Dunson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Do not change the name until the State decides torename Leesburg, Leesburg Pike, Lee Hwy and many otherplaces with that name. I believe the county is uncessarilyreactive to popular media and culture. I am a black male butunderstand the military and Virginia history he represents that isnot associated with slavery. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Ms. Barbara SoudersNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Barbara Souders Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: My suggestion for WL's new name isWashingtonLafayette. I choose the "Lafayette" inrecognition of General Lafayette, the French military officer

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who supported America's fight for independence from Englandand fought in the American Revolutionary War. If chosen, theWL initials could still be used, and the mascot could remain as"the Generals". Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent

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Ms. Arbora JohnsonNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Arbora Johnson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I strongly support the renaming of WL. Keepingthe WL seems important to the students (including my son);WashingtonLincoln seems like a reasonable option, but I'msure there are others. Ditch the Robert E. Lee, keepWashington, keep WL. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Mr. D. WilliamNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Douglas Williams Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I would suggest "Arlington Central HighSchool" as the new name. I would keep the mascot as

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your suggestion for anew name for WashingtonLee High School. Yoursuggestion will be forwarded to the renaming committeeappointed by the School Board for their consideration.

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the Generals. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent


Mr. Mark GoldenNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Mark Golden Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Let's keep the W&L acronym and rename theschool to Washington & Lincoln. Has this suggestioncome up a lot I'm guessing?! Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Ms. Amy MillerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Amy Miller Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Please do not change the name of WashingtonLee HighSchool. While I understand some of the concerns, please donot spend valuable money and time on this type of change.Learn from history move forward and create timeless namesfor new schools/buildings. Use the money that would be spenton this expensive endeavor in helping to close the achievementgap or a plethora of other valuable services for all children in


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Ms. Lisa BlackwellNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lisa Blackwell Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Washington Lincoln Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Current Parent


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Mr. William SyringNo postal address available



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Subject: Engage with APS Name William Syring Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Please do not rename WashingtonLee HighSchool. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the naming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Ms. Krista O'ConnellNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Krista O'Connell Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: As a community member that lives near WL, Isupport the renaming of WL. We should not honor ourConfederate past and should instead pick a name that reflectsthe diversity of Arlington. Which of the following best describesyour relationship to APS? Arlington Community

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe current renaming process for WL. Your message will beshared with the renaming committee appointed by the boardfor their information. Again, thank you for your input.

ENGAGE: WL SUPPORT Support WL Name ChangeEngage with APS

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Mr. Daniel MosesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Daniel Moses Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I'm from the North(Chicago) and when moving toVirginia I was a little nervous about the historical legacy ofslavery and the confederacy. The idea that a school is namedafter someone who fought to maintain the institution of slaveryis, to be frank, really sick to me. Those who are local and havebecome so indoctrinated to what they've been told by friendsand family over the past. I would recommend the name"Generals High School". A healthy compromise thatallows everyone involved to have it mean what you want it tomean. Which of the following best describes your relationshipto APS? Current Staff


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Ms. Stacy BrasfieldNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Stacy Brasfield Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I invite you to consider renaming WashingtonLeeH.S. to WashingtonLewis or Washington Leavitt. Patricia C.Lewis and Jeannie Leavitt are both U.S. Military Generals whohave served our country with honor, one as a healthcareleader, and one as a fighter pilot. In her dual role as Chief ofthe Medical Service Corps, General Lewis was the seniorhealthcare administrator in the Air Force and responsible foraccessions, development and management of 1,100 healthcareadministrative professionals in the corps. She retired in 2009.Jeannie Leavitt became the United States Air Force's first femalefighter pilot in 1993, and was the first woman to command aUSAF combat fighter wing. To rename our school with one ofthese names honors women in the military and retains our WLacronym and General's Pride. As a science teacher, I alsoappreciate that Generals can be scienceminded, as well. Withthe Pentagon in Arlington, I love the military connection andthe fact that these women represent the Air Force, sinceGeneral Washington was Army. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Staff

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggested namesfor the Washington Lee Renaming Committee to consider. You offer some interesting choices and I will forward themto the committee for their information.

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Mr. Kevin HealyNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kevin Healy Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to offer your suggestion forthe renaming committee's consideration regardingWashingtonLee. I will share your message with them fortheir information.

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WashingtonLincoln. You drop Lee, save a whole lot of moneyfor all the removing of signs and logos since you only have totake down/repaint/remove the logos and signs that specificallyreference "Lee" while keeping all the "WL" in place. Most people refer to the school as WLanyway, so that can remain. With Washington and the CivilWar president, you can keep the mascot as Generals. Lastly,you swap out a Confederate icon with the leader that pushedthrough the end of slavery and led the nation through most ofthe the Civil War defeating Lee. Which of the following bestdescribes your relationship to APS? Current Staff


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sharon Harris Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think that WashingtonLee's name should remainas is. It is part of Arlington history. Some people may think thatLee represents the losing side of the Civil War, but if we lookdeeper into Lee's history, he was a man of loyalty. He was evena voice in the South to help unify the nation after the war. Itfeels like we are trying to erase the history that does not makeus feel good, but if we erase it, we will not learn from it.Presently, WashingtonLee High School has a name recognitionthat goes beyond the borders of Arlington. Its name is in manynational rankings. If we change it, we will have to rebuild ourreputation again. Which of the following best describes yourrelationship to APS? Current Parent

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about therenaming process for WashingtonLee High School. Yourmessage will be shared with the naming committeeappointed by the School Board for their information. Again, thank you for your input on this issue.

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Mr. Kevin PhillipsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Kevin Phillips Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I'm a lifelong Arlington resident and I'm in my10th year of teaching social studies at WL. I would requestthat the committee be bold in their choice of a name. Yes, thisprocess is controversial and yes, whatever choice you make willdivide the community...so your choice should should not aimto please everyone as this is an impossible task. I would ask thecommittee to not steer to what is squishy and comfortable(replacing JEB Stuart with "Justice" comes tomind), but instead chose a person whose qualifications andattributes are worthy of recognition by the diverse group ofpeople that learn and work at WL. Public institutions andbuildings should honor those who have done great things forthis country and their community. The committee should striveto select one of the countless people who have sacrificed theirtime, their effort, or their life for the good and betterment ofthe public. The person the committee should select to namethis school after should also be someone that our diversestudent body can be proud of. For far too long our publicmonuments have been bestowed nearly exclusively to whitemen, oftentimes with dubious qualifications. I urge thecommittee to again be bold and choose a figure who not onlycontributed great things to this community or country but alsodid so despite of the prejudices and obstacles in their waybecause of their race, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Inconclusion, I again reiterate that the committee should notgrasp for a non existent middle way. Your choice should reflectthe progressive values of our community, not seek to pleasereactionaries who will never accept your choice no matter howmuch you bend to their wishes. Attempting to please everyoneis a fool's errand. Instead, look to each other to determinewhat values our community holds dear and then limit yourchoices to people who have exemplified the best of what ourcommunity and country has to offer. Thank you for your time,and good luck. Kevin Phillips Yorktown class of 2004WashingtonLee Faculty 20092018 Which of the followingbest describes your relationship to APS? Current Staff

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views andsuggestions on the approach the renaming committeeshould take as it works through the process of renamingWashington Lee High School I will forward your message tothem for their consideration.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Heather Nemirow Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I would like to see the name stay as close topossible to W&L. Maybe replacing lee to Lincoln orLafayette. Not attachment to generals for mascot. Do not likeanything geographical such as arlington central.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name G F Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: Should wechange our school name on the sole fact that we feel as if thatwe are “in a way” honoring the fact that Robert Lee was a slaveowner and racist. The sad fact is that this itself is a flawed wayof thinking and a dangerous one; these people are blind tocontext. Many people see a problem with our name, which isunderstandable. I have no problem with this argument. He wasa: slave owner, monster, and brutally savage man. He did fightfor slavery. All of these are valid points for a decent counterargument to mine, but to say if we carry a simple last namewe’re paying respect to him, you’re the type of person weshould be feared. Being in a loving school that introduced meto so many cultures, to so many kids my age from differentbackground was truly a new experience, and one of the bestones of my life. To say that we’re honoring a man like him, aman that kidnapped freed slaves, and chained them to theirliving hell, many of which wanted death or freedom, fullyknowing that freedom was rarely given to people of theirstature, is truly an insult. The school that I love, is not onewhich would knowingly support people who defended slavery.WashingtonLee High School hates the fact that he was aracist. We are not okay with this fact. We are not okay with thefact that he had slaves or the fact that he kidnapped freedslaves. Our school is very vocal about this. We’ve never beenthis vocal on any other issue. You also have to look at ourcontext. When Virginians did not see AfricanAmericans asequals, we took the initiative to let AfricanAmericans into ourschool, while other still practiced and promoted segregation.We were the first to have the gumption to stop racism in ourschool system. How are we promoting racism with howprogressive we are? We are not paying homage to Robert E.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your views aboutthe need to change the name of Washington Lee HighSchool. Your message is being shared with the appointednaming committee currently working on their charge todevelop recommendations for the School Board. Again, thank you for your interest and input on thisimportant issue.

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Lee. We would not pay respect to a man who beat anddiscriminated against other human beings. You have to look atour context. You have to not just look at our name just asanother name that needs to change, but a name with history.You have to look at WashingtonLee High School.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name John Peck Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Historical Notes on WashingtonLee High Schoolfor the “Renaming Committee” —John Peck, WL class of ’96and volunteer school historian During the June 7th vote tochange the name of WashingtonLee High School (WL) theSchool Board tacitly allowed for the consideration of retainingthe “WashingtonLee” name, however redefined, i.e., no longerin honor of Robert E. Lee. I spoke with board members toensure this would be a possibility, once I learned of the board’simpending decision to drop Robert E. Lee from the name. Thisdocument is in two parts. The first highlights the importance ofthe school’s history to the discussion over changing theschool’s name. The second part addresses the school’s almost100 year legacy, one that we can all take pride in. (I’ll beoverseas the next couple of weeks, but may follow up withother interesting WL highlights when I return.) I. WL’s HistoryMany WL alumni who are heartbroken over the June vote toretire the old name hope that the committee will come to athoughtful compromise that retains the name for for continuitywith the school’s inspiring legacy. There are of course manyothers that want the decision reversed and Robert E. Lee toremain. As WL’s volunteer historian since I was a student, Ihope to provide the committee members with information onthe school’s history, including its founding in 1925, its earliestyears, and its legacy. I believe a baseline understanding of theschool’s past is important to any discussion over the fate of theschool’s name, and whether or not to retain the name as acompromise, or adopt an entirely new one. Please refer to WL’s excellent timeline history website to acquaint yourself withthe school’s history. What makes WL special can be summedup in the website’s intro: “The brief history below and theadjacent historical timeline illustrate the last 92 years ofinnovation and continuity at WL. WL’s guiding principlesthrough the decades can be summed up by this phrase fromone of WL’s most beloved teachers: ‘FOVEAT DIVERSITATES’

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSGood to hear from you, John! I am forwarding your emailthat includes helpful history of WL to Linda Erdos to haveavailable for the current renaming committee's information. Good luck on your overseas trip!

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Cherish the differences — Mabel Allen, WL faculty from 19241968.” WL History and Timeline Website:https://washingtonlee.apsva.us/aboutus/wlhistoryinbrief/*If using a smartphone, please be sure to press the menu iconto see the links to the various years and the school archives.The school’s historical marker also provides a good, briefsummary of the school’s history. One main theme resonatesthroughout WL’s history: diversity. Mabel Allen’s quote ondiversity is enshrined in a plaque in the WL Alumni ConferenceRoom. Since the school’s earliest years students hailed fromother states and countries. WL was not a Confederate themedschool, nor was it 100% “white.” The WL history websiteoffers a glimpse into that early period in the school’s history.The 1949 school yearbook devoted a spread to its internationalpopulation and took pride in students from as far away as Asia,Europe, and Latin America. Some of these students tookleadership roles in student government and extracurriculars. Inthe 60s, WL became a model for other schools throughout thestate, not only for its academic and athletic achievements asone of the nation’s best high schools, but for its leadership inracial integration in the 60s. The school’s first Black Studiescourse, one of the first such courses in the nation, was offeredat WL. My former AP Government teacher in the mid90s, Mrs.Peggy Jeens, taught that class in the 60s. Charles Augins oneof the WL five who integrated the school wrote me, “In 1959,along with Joyce Strothers, Warren Hunter, Stephen Taylor,Louis Costley and Myself we walked into WL with great fearand trepidation. For us it was a historic moment and as suchshould remain a part of ‘HISTORY.’” He wants the name to staythe same. II. WL’s Legacy My second objective is to convey tothe renaming committee why the school’s name is so importantto members of the community of all ages and backgrounds.This is reflected in the many institutions and traditions thathave supported the school over the years. In addition to myvolunteer role as the school’s historian, I have served as aboard member on the WashingtonLee High School EducationFoundation which has helped forge ties between alumni andthe school to raise scholarship money for graduating seniorsand faculty fellowships. Prior to the events in Charlottesville, Iworked with the WashingtonLee High School AlumniAssociation to design and raise money for a historical markerfor the school, to inspire students ahead of the school’supcoming 100 year anniversary. Unfortunately, the future ofthe completed marker is in limbo due to the renaming process.Finished over one year ago, it has not been installed. Manyother projects such as the Athletic Hall of Fame and theproposed Alumni Hall of Fame face an uncertain future. Alumnihave given back in myriad ways over the decades throughmentoring students, supporting school initiatives, andspreading the the school’s reputation across the globe. WL hasengendered much love and support over the years. This isvisible to anyone who walks down the school’s main corridorpast displays that depict the school’s history and in the AlumniConference Room, where plaques to past teachers and arecently restored mural to John F Kennedy by a 1965 alum,now a renowned artist, is proudly displayed. On a recentweekend visit to WL, I met a 1978 alum who stopped by WLwith his wife to reminisce over his high school years. He was astandout soccer player on the school’s soccer team, a programthat drew strength from the diversity of the student body in the60s and 70s. I plan to nominate him for the WL Athletic Hallof Fame, likely the school’s first Latino nominee for this honor.I trust that the historical information herein will make a casethat while there is much to learn from the school’s history—thechallenges it overcame as a reflection of national and localissues and the stories of students and alumni—it paints an



issues and the stories of students and alumni—it paints aninspiring picture, one that encouraged me and countless othersto excel as a student, and later, in my career. That legacy ispriceless and the reason so many alumni have given back tothe school throughout its history, and also why so many areheartbroken over a possible name change. The following arethree ideas for the “WashingtonLee” name discussed amongalumni and other community members: 1. WashingtonLeewithout any changes, taking into consideration the Washington& Lee University discussion over its name. This couldinclude a discussion over imagery and symbols that aredisplayed in the school. Note that WL is named after theuniversity. 2. WashingtonLee in honor of no one in particular,and simply redefined in honor of the school’s legacy, theinspiring story of generations of students, staff, and communitymembers. 3. WashingtonLee with a replacement Lee. LocalLees that should be considered include Light Horse Harry Lee,Richard Henry Lee (who is honored by multiple schools acrossthe country), and Col. E Brooke Lee, a WW1 hero andWashington, DC native. He is the greatgreat grandson ofRichard Henry Lee.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Karen Hildebrand Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I don't support the renaming, but I am open towhat the current students think. It is their school/their legacy.Is there going to be a survey to the current students? They arethe next generation to be an active part of the community. Iwould love if they had an equal say.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views about thecurrent process to rename Washington Lee high School. Asyou may know, there is currently and appointed renamingcommittee, including representative of current students,working on this issue and I will forward your message fortheir information as well. Again, thank you for your interest in this important issue!

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Cj Walz Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: WLName Change By Cj Walz There are many reasons to changeour school name and many reasons to keep it so I decided totry and find a common ground that could please both parties.My idea sounds like a practical joke at first glance but once youlook deeper it brings up some valid points which could benefiteveryone. The idea is to keep the name WashingtonLee thesame but have the Lee in WashingtonLee stand for the latemartial artist and actor Bruce Lee who shares a last name withRobert E. Lee. It seems that most people that want to changethe name have a big issue with Robert E. Lee having his nameon the school since he fought for the confederacy and ownedslaves at one point in his life. So to save money and createmore equality Bruce Lee’s last name would “replace” his. Firstoff Bruce Lee would better represent the student body at WLsince he was Asian and a minority which makes sense when WL’s student demographic consists of 58% minority attendees.Bruce Lee was also the son of immigrant parents which wouldshow the equality our school strives to represent whenaccepting students of all backgrounds. He is a true example ofthe American dream and should be remembered as an examplefor all students that no matter your economic background orskin color you can achieve success in the current educationalsystem. Another reason to change the name would be themoney it would save. The cost to fully rename WL would beanywhere from $500,000 to $2,000,000 which is funds thatcould go towards new facilities, equipment, and all aroundeducational enhancement in the county. If we kept the namethe same but just changed the logo and the meaning behind“Lee” we would not only save money but also please thepeople that want WashingtonLee as the name and please thepeople that want to get rid of Robert E. Lee’s racist legacy.Overall the name change is a very important part of our schoolfor years to come and it should reflect something more modernand positive to the community while saving money for thecounty and education. When deciding on the new name pleaseconsider Washington (Bruce) Lee High School.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for your interest and your suggested namechange for Washington Lee. One issue about Bruce Lee is tocheck to see if he has been dead for 5 years since that is oneof the criteria for a person being considered to have a schoolnamed for them. Check on that! In any case, I haveforwarded your suggestion to the renaming committee fortheir consideration. Thanks for your interest and your creative suggestion!

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Alya Lawindo Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear School Rename Committee, My name is AlyaLawindo, a junior at WashingtonLee High School. Recently,there’s been a controversial situation of renaming our school. Ifind it difficult to truly name a school based a historical figuresince each individual has had a past that not everyone canaccept. Although not everyone may agree, a name change thatdoesn’t involve any historical figure and is noncontroversialthat truly represents us as a school is necessary. As youconsider the options for renaming the school, I ask you toconsider renaming the school that doesn’t involve a figure. Inan article titled, Why Your Name Matters by Maria Konnikova,the author mentions the implicitegotism effect, or essentially,how we are generally drawn to the things and people that mostresemble us and how names send signals about who we areand where we come from. Part of our name refers to Robert E.Lee since he symbolizes the school’s mascot of ‘a general’.Robert E. Lee was considered a racist slave owner whodiscriminated against African Americans. What he fought for isunacceptable and has brought many people from the minoritycommunity to find our school’s name offensive and initiate adebate arguing for a name change. Lee wanted to strengthenwhite supremacy and opposed racial equality as he was thecommander for the Confederates. I believe WashingtonLee as awhole is able to distinguish itself apart from what Robert E. Leewas as an individual. If we do not support Confederate values,why is our school name WashingtonLee? Sincerely, AlyaLawindo

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Sydney Fisher Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear Naming Committee, I am a junior atWashingtonLee high school, and strongly disagree with thedecision to change the name of my school. The nameWashingtonLee is historical and taking it away would be trying

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your opinions aboutthe renaming of WashingtonLee High School. As you mayknow, the board has made the decision to appoint arenaming committee on this issue and I am forwarding yourmessage to the committee for their information. Again, thanks for your interest and your input.

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to erase history. Having “Lee” included in our name doesn’tmean we agree with or support General Lee’s beliefs. Ourschool has many important accomplishments that overshadowthe men for which it was originally named. Even though ournation’s history is flawed, we need to accept it and moveforward. It is important to learn from the past and show howfar we have come as a community. If we take the name away, Ifear history will repeat itself. WashingtonLee has brokenthrough many racial barriers in the past, regardless of having“Lee” in the name. We have shown diversity and community inour school. Thomas Hafer wrote in a recent Washington Postarticle, “WashingtonLee was the first high school in Virginia toadmit black students; WashingtonLee was the first high schoolto graduate a black student, Stephen Thompson, in 1960; andit was the first school to have an integrated basketball team wina state championship, in 1966. The name of WashingtonLeeHigh School is inextricably linked with these milestones ofracial justice in Virginia. The school board’s decision disregardsand destroys this legacy.” This is very important to understandand take into consideration. The cost of renaming our schoolwould be incredibly expensive and a poor use of taxpayermoney. Fairfax county officials estimated it would costanywhere from $400,000 to $1,000,000 to change the nameof J.E.B Stuart high school. Some changes would includerepainting logos all around the school including on the turfand scoreboard, hiring a graphic designer to create a new logo,changing the information listed on all APS websites, changingthe designs of jerseys and merchandise, and so much more.The money spent on changing the name could be used topurchase over 3,000 calculators or over 400 macbooks forstudents. We need to get our priorities straight and focus on amore productive way to spend already limited school funds.History isn’t perfect and we have to learn from our past, noterase it. I reject General Lee’s beliefs, but am proud of myschool and my community. I think changing the name ofWashingtonLee needs to be reconsidered.

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Please indicate the currenttopic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Pleaseshare your comments, feedback or suggestions: Dear schoolrenaming committee, As a student at WashingtonLee, I believewe should change the school name or at least the meaning of

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it. When WashingtonLee was founded in 1925, they decidedon the name based on the positive actions made by these twopeople. They did not focus on the negative aspects their nameswould cause, but rather celebrating their contributions tosociety. Both men were revered as excellent generals in times ofwar, and in particular Robert E. Lee, is responsible for the landon which Arlington County was built. However, what theoriginal founders of the school failed to consider was thatWashington and Lee were both slave owners. In addition, Leetreated them more harshly and even discriminated againstAfrican Americans. The board should have considered theinevitable backlash that Lee’s actions would cause. It is evenmore ironic that this name reflects a former slave owner andracist, when WL was the first school to let African Americansattend. During the time the school was named, people still didnot care about others who were not their own race and it wasaccepted as a social norm. In today's society people getoffended when they get discriminated, and rightfully so. Eventhough people still get discriminated against today, we havecome a long way in protecting and respecting the rights andfeelings of individuals who are different from us. A school’sname should reflect this progress towards acceptance andtolerance. A potential option for renaming the school could beto consider keeping the last names but, changing the primaryperson who it represents. For example, Robert E. Lee’s fatherwas an American patriot and in the military, he is equally worthrecognizing in the school name, and has less of a shadedhistory. There was a school in Mississippi named afterconfederate figure, Jefferson Davis that received a greatamount of backlash so, they decided to rename it afterPresident Obama. This name change received support frommany people and even made them proud to have the schoolnamed after the first black president. It would be less expensiveto change the meaning behind the last names, and honordifferent people. However, many schools today have changedtheir names for controversial reasons behind the person’s nameand have had great successes. I hope you take these reasonsinto consideration when applying a new name to our school.Sincerely, a junior at WL







Subject: Engage with APS Name India Riddle Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming

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Process WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear Renaming Committee, How would you feel ifall your accomplishments were suddenly wiped away, alongwith your name? I would assume not very good, I personally,would feel terrible; that’s how the legacy of WashingtonLeewould feel if you change the name. Although, yes, the name isnamed after two slave Owners, we pushed past that and theirideas and made this school legacy our own. WashingtonLeeHigh School was the first school in Virginia to admit blackstudents, which led them to be the first school to graduate ablack student, Stephen Thompson. Yes, the people who theschool's named after aren't the best, but the school's legaciesoutweigh the negative connotations of the name. In myexperience at WashingtonLee, I’ve come to see that we havecome past the somewhat contemptible, controversial topics ofthe name. We’ve opened people with open arms, which it isnot, to say the least about Robert E. Lee and GeorgeWashington. I've enjoyed my time as a WashingtonLeeGeneral, I'm proud to be one, and I'd like to graduate as one.Just because our history is flawed, doesn’t mean we can justerase it all together and delete everything we've come to do.







Subject: Engage with APS Name Sylvie Mortimer Please indicatethe current topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedback or suggestions:Hello... I am in the camp of changing the name, but at minimalcost. I think we should stick with WL and keep the W asWashington and go with either Lincoln, Lafayette or Loving forthe L. Lafayette would allow the school to keep the mascot as aGeneral. Loving would pay homage to the court case thatlegalized inter racial marriage. (Loving v. Virginia, 388 U.S. 1,is a landmark civil rights decision of the United States SupremeCourt which struck down all state laws banning interracialmarriage) Lincoln would be an obvious choice. Those are mythoughts for now... I'd rather not see a ton of money spent onnew signage, uniforms, etc. but I guess if the cost were notexorbitant to change more than the "L" I'd be opento hearing what the options are. Thanks!

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for your interest in the current process to renameWashingtonLee high School. I will share your suggested"L" names with the renaming committee for their informationand consideration. Again, thanks for your input!

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Subject: Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: The newest controversy that has intrigued a lotof people in Arlington. Being a student of Washington Leemyself, I have ran into many people who asked me myopinions on the topic and what I thought the outcome may be.Every time, I said the same thing, "I don't know".After doing a project in our English class and doing research onLee and other factors that may impact the decision, I haveconcluded that Washington Lee should not be renamed. Thisschool has a long history of being one of the best schools inVirginia. Changing the name would wipe away our reputation.It is clear that Lee's viewpoints on some topics, like racism,don't align with modern day values or what Washington Lee’svalues are. However, that was a century ago, having slaves wasacceptable at the time and the majority of the US had the sameviews. Especially Virginia being a southern state, made hisviews more accepted. Instead of changing the name out ofguilt, we should take pride in how far we have become as asociety. In addition, changing the name would be extremelyexpensive. Having to repaint and reprint everything is costly.Our school is bigger and more modern than other schools inour area, and there is a myriad of things that would have tochange. Like our scoreboard, turf, walls, engravings, schooluniforms, and much more. Each part costing more and moretaxpayer money. We could use this money for other things likebuilding new schools or hiring more teachers. We cannotspend millions just changing a school name. If the naming theschool after Lee is causing people in our community to feeluncomfortable, then the next best option is to rededicate Leeto someone else in history named Lee. This way we don't wastemuch effort changing the name, but the meaning of Lee will beless offensive to others.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views on therenaming of Washington Lee high School. As you mayknow, an appointed renaming committee is currently at workconsidering suggested name changes to present for theSchool Board's decision. Your message will be shared withthe committee for their information. Again, your interest and input regarding this issue isappreciated.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Eric LyngholmKjaerby Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: The name of this school has been requested tobe changed by many members of the community. As a studentof this school who likes thinking things through like our IBprogram tries to exemplify, this feels like a knee jerk reactionand one of the reasons the name of the school should not bechanged is the cost and this cost may not be fully understoodby many. I want to show how costly this name change wouldbe. Changing the name of the school would be tremendouslyexpensive and would this cost really be justified? But howmuch would all this really cost? There is no current accurateestimate provided by the county for how much it would cost,but we can look at another high school that already wentthrough the name change, Justice (formerly J.E.B. Stuart) HighSchool. The price tag was $428,000 and that was consideredquite low compared to what it might have costed if things hadbeen different. The initial estimate was $800,000 and the pricecould have reasonably increased to a million if parts of theprocess such as the change of turf fields ran into largeproblems. But the cost would be worth it some would say.With that amount of money we could use it on other thingsthat more directly affects academics like 3000 calculators or460 macbook airs. Considering how the school keeps ongrowing these things will greatly improve the studentsperformance, while the name change would have minimaleffect on student performance. Remember this is money fromtaxpayers who would feel betrayed that all this money wouldgo into something as superficial as a name when it would bebetter spent on improving their child's education.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSEric, thank you for your interest in the renaming process forWashington Lee and, specifically, the costs involved in thechange. I will share your message with the renamingcommittee currently working on this issue, for theirinformation. Again, thanks for your interest in the renaming process.

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or suggestions: As a student that makes up part of theWashington Lee High School community, I think we shouldrename the school. This school was founded and named backin 1925. It’s understandable that at the time, people wanted tohonor and remember General Robert E. Lee, who was one ofthe greatest Virginian generals. However, our society has comea long way since then. Today, we take the time to not onlyreflect on our own actions, but the actions of the people whocame before us. Although he was a great general, we can’t usethat as an excuse to overlook the beliefs and values that hefought for–beliefs that we don’t share in our present day andsociety. WashingtonLee High School is portrayed as amulticultural community filled with diversity and differencesthat we all appreciate and accept. In fact, you can find avariety of clubs dedicated to building a strong communitywhere you are encouraged to form an identity and aconnection to your culture and roots. These clubs are open toanyone and everyone who is interested, proving thatWashingtonLee is an allinclusive school. Being a part of thisschool brings me great joy, however, I believe that the schoolname does not reflect who we are and what we stand for.Washington Lee High School takes pride in being able to saythat it has built up a strong, supportive community of diversestudents, teachers, and staff. Yet, how can we be truly proudof belonging to a community that’s represented by a personwho contributed to the oppression of African American slaves?


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lucy Pappa Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: October1st, 2018 Dear renaming committee, My name is Lucy Pappaand I am a at Washington Lee High School. I am writingthis letter to express my opinion about the renaming of myschool. I think that WL should keep their name. I recognizethat some do not want their school to glorify people who stoodfor white supremacy and slave ownership. However, I think thatthese people are forgetting that almost everyone during thetimes of Washington and Lee owned slaves, therefore Iquestion if this is a good enough reason to change the name. Ihave gone to WL for two years and would like to graduatefrom a school that has had the same name throughout my timehere. I believe that if the name were to be changed before mygrade graduated that no one would respect the change and

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would still refer to it as WL anyways. For instance, manystudents that go to Justice High School still refer to it as J.E.B.Stuart. This is because people do not recognize the nameJustice High School. Finally, I think that the cost of creatingnew logos, uniforms, and jersey makes changing the name notworth it considering that Arlington County Schools is on a strictbudget. While I, of course, do not agree with the actions andideas of George Washington and Robert E. Lee I think thatchanging the name and trying to erase these figures fromhistory is the wrong decision. Thanks for your time, LucyPappa

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Aidan WrennWalz Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: To the Renaming Committee As you consideroptions for the renaming of not only our high school, but thealma mater of thousands of WashingtonLee alumni, I ask youto consider rededicating the “Lee” name to not only aVirginian, but an American patriot: Henry “LightHorse Harry”Lee III. Henry Lee III (17561818) was born in Dumfries,Virginia, roughly an hour car ride away from Arlington. Hegraduated from Princeton University (formerly the College ofNew Jersey) in 1773, returning home to the Colony of Virginiashortly thereafter. When the Revolution cried out just a fewyears later, Lee answered the call, joining a Virginia regiment ofthe Continental Army as a cavalry officer. Over the years, Leerose in rank, beginning as captain and rising to majorgeneraltowards the conclusion of his career in the United States Army.In 1779, the Continental Congress presented Lee with theesteemed gold medal for the brave military contributions ofhimself and the Legion he so dutifully commanded. In thepolitical sphere, Lee was a Virginia delegate to the Congress ofthe Confederation in the late 1780s, where he advocated forthe United States Constitution. A short time after, he becamethe Ninth Governor of Virginia. To conclude his political career,Lee served as a Virginia Representative to the United StatesCongress. Interestingly, Lee maintained a very strongrelationship with George Washington, who was not only aVirginian, an American patriot, and the first President of theUnited States, but also the man behind half of our school’scurrent dedicated name. President Washington called upon Leeto defend his interests in several events, such as the Whiskey

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views on therenaming of Washington Lee and for your suggestion thatLightfoot Harry Lee be considered. I am forwarding yoursuggestion to the renaming committee currently working onthis issue for their consideration. Again, thanks for your interest and suggestion!!!

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Rebellion of 1794. While Lee was a Representative in Congress,he delivered part of Washington’s eulogy, famously sayingthese words about the first President: “First in war, first inpeace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen.” I think it isimportant to mention that “LightHorse Harry” Lee is the fatherof Robert E. Lee, to whom our school’s current name isdedicated to. Taking one step back into the Lee familygenealogy, we find an American and Virginian hero, whofought for the United States, and not against her, in the earlyyears of the creation of our country. I think renaming ourschool after “LightHorse Harry” Lee is a very suitable option forboth sides of the debate because the Arlington School Boardwould be able to avoid a physical name change on all jerseys,signs and other media, which will significantly shrink the costof renaming; at the same time, Arlington can take pride inrededicating our school to an influential Virginian and Americanfigure. In this way, our county will have the rare opportunity tocelebrate both the changing times and the preservation ofhistory. Thanks for reading. Go Generals!







Subject: Engage with APS Name Eric LyngholmKjaerby Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: The name of this school has been requested tobe changed by many members of the community. As a studentof this school who likes thinking things through like our IBprogram tries to exemplify, this feels like a knee jerk reactionand one of the reasons the name of the school should not bechanged is the cost and this cost may not be fully understoodby many. I want to show how costly this name change wouldbe. Changing the name of the school would be tremendouslyexpensive and would this cost really be justified? But howmuch would all this really cost? There is no current accurateestimate provided by the county for how much it would cost,but we can look at another high school that already wentthrough the name change, Justice (formerly J.E.B. Stuart) HighSchool. The price tag was $428,000 and that was consideredquite low compared to what it might have costed if things hadbeen different. The initial estimate was $800,000 and the pricecould have reasonably increased to a million if parts of theprocess such as the change of turf fields ran into largeproblems. But the cost would be worth it some would say.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSEric, thank you for sharing your views about the namechange process currently underway for Washington Lee. Iwill forward your message to the renaming committeeworking on this issue, for their information. Again, we appreciate your interest and your input on thisissue!

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With that amount of money we could use it on other thingsthat more directly affects academics like 3000 calculators or460 macbook airs. Considering how the school keeps ongrowing these things will greatly improve the studentsperformance, while the name change would have minimaleffect on student performance. Remember this is money fromtaxpayers who would feel betrayed that all this money wouldgo into something as superficial as a name when it would bebetter spent on improving their child's education.







Subject: Engage with APS Name Alya Lawindo Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear School Rename Committee, My name is AlyaLawindo, a at WashingtonLee High School. Recently,there’s been a controversial situation of renaming our school. Ifind it difficult to truly name a school based a historical figuresince each individual has had a past that not everyone canaccept. Although not everyone may agree, a name change thatdoesn’t involve any historical figure and is noncontroversialthat truly represents us as a school is necessary. As youconsider the options for renaming the school, I ask you toconsider renaming the school that doesn’t involve a figure. Inan article titled, Why Your Name Matters by Maria Konnikova,the author mentions the implicitegotism effect, or essentially,how we are generally drawn to the things and people that mostresemble us and how names send signals about who we areand where we come from. Part of our name refers to Robert E.Lee since he symbolizes the school’s mascot of ‘a general’.Robert E. Lee was considered a racist slave owner whodiscriminated against African Americans. What he fought for isunacceptable and has brought many people from the minoritycommunity to find our school’s name offensive and initiate adebate arguing for a name change. Lee wanted to strengthenwhite supremacy and opposed racial equality as he was thecommander for the Confederates. I believe WashingtonLee as awhole is able to distinguish itself apart from what Robert E. Leewas as an individual. If we do not support Confederate values,why is our school name WashingtonLee? Sincerely, AlyaLawindo

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you, Alya,for your message explaining the reasonsyou support a name change for Washington Lee HighSchool. I will share your message, including yoursuggestion to avoid a person's name, with the currentrenaming committee. Again, thanks for your interest and your suggestion.


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Lauren Wilson Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Why WL should stay WL. I believe thatWashingtonLee should not change its name. WashingtonLeewas founded in 1925 and named after two men who playedmajor roles in Virginia History along with American History.Robert E Lee was an American and Confederate soldier, bestknown as the commander of the Confederate States Army.George Washington was commanderinchief of the ContinentalArmy during the American Revolution, he also led the U.S. tovictory in the land battle of the American Revolutionary War.The biggest reason for the name change was the controversialpast of Robert E Lee and slavery. Robert E Lee has reportedlykidnapped, mistreated, and abused free slaves. He also soldthem back into slavery for his own profit. There was really nomention of George Washington in the name change but, whatis never addressed is the fact that George Washington ownedslaves as well. Believe it or not Washington and Lee was thefirst University to accept and graduate African Americanstudents. Robert E Lee may have not been that great of a guybut the amount of money that would be spent on the namechange would be outrageous. The school would have to hire agraphic designer to create a new mascot. The school wouldneed to get a new scoreboard, repaint over the murals on thewalls, redesign school merch, and sports jerseys. Repaint thefootball field, get a new sign for the school. There are so manymore things that would need to be replaced and with all themoney it would cost, the school would be able to buy 3,000graphing calculators and 460 MacBooks. The reason I don’tthink we should change the name is that having Washingtonand Lee in our school name is history. Just because we don’tlike things that happened in the past doesn’t mean we can justerase it and forget all about it. If we keep trying to erasehistory it’s going to repeat itself. Instead, we should be tryingto build off of the past and make sure these things don’thappen again.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views on whyyou feel Washington Lee should retain its name. As you mayknow, there is currently a committee appointed by theSchool Board to consider name changes and I will shareyour message with them for their information. Again, we do appreciate your interest and your input on thisissue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name William Reynolds Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear Renaming Committee, My name is WillReynolds. I am a at Washington Lee High School andhave lived in Arlington my whole life. In my opinion, I do notthink that it is necessary to change the name of my high schooland I think that it would actually be beneficial to keep it. Iknow some people feel differently, but I feel that we shouldacknowledge our history and address it to show how far wehave come as a community and as a country. It is true that atthe time, Robert E. Lee owned slaves and fought for theConfederacy, but he did those things because there werereasons for them. He owned slaves because, as bad as itsounds, most wealthy land owners had slaves back then. I’mnot supporting slavery, it was horrible, but it’s just what thereality was. Also, he fought for the Confederacy because he didnot want to fight against his home, Virginia, and his family. Sowhile he may have a checkered past in our eyes, he may havethought that he was just doing the right thing by being loyal tohis family and his home. Another big reason that I do not thinkthat we should change the name is that it could turn out to bepretty expensive. We would need to change all our logosacross the school, especially the big ones like on the basketballcourt and football field. In addition to that, we would need toget new uniforms for every sports team because of the nameon the jersey. I personally think that the county could spendthis kind of money on other things that everyone agrees withlike fixing up roads with big potholes and maybe evendonating some of that money to a charity of some kind, to giveback to the community. We should not be trying to erase apart of our history. It happened and there is nothing we can doto change that fact. Instead of trying to erase our past bygetting rid of a name of a very big figure in Arlington, weshould acknowledge what he did and learn from the mistakeshe made and the mistakes our country has made. In doing this,it could bring us together as a school and educate us so thatwe don’t repeat history. Sincerely, Will Reynolds

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to identify the reasons youfeel the name Washington Lee should remain in place. Asyou know, there is an appointed renaming committee inplace working on suggested name changes and yourmessage will be shared with them for their information aswell. Again, thank you for your interest in this important issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name carter humm Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: WLName Change By:Carter Humm WashingtonLee is a renownedhigh school known for its diversity and rigorous academics. Alarge portion of students feel like the name of their high schooldoes not align with their values. Many feel like the Robert E.Lee portion should be removed from the name for reasons suchas; he was a racist, it offends many students, and he ownedone of the largest slave plantations in Virginia. As one of themost progressive high schools in the nation, it would be fittingto have a name that aligns with our values. The first reasonthat Robert E. Lee should have his named stripped is becausehe fought for the Confederacy. He fought for the enslavementof African Americans which is very ironic considering a decentportion of WL students are African American or identify as aminority. He also was documented owning one of the largestslave plantations in Virginia. He inherited over onehundredslaves from his father and was supposed to release them afterfive years, which he never did. In addition to not releasing hisslaves, the living conditions of the slaves were horrendous. Itwas recorded that there were over ten people living in a mudhut that was no larger than a small classroom. For thesereasons, the Lee portion should be removed from the highschool. His values do not align with the schools and it isdisrespectful to many students ancestors who went throughsevere mental and physical anguish.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to express your support forchanging the name of Washington Lee High School. Pleaseknow your message will be shared with the renamingcommittee currently working on this issue. Again, we do appreciate your interest and your input on thisimportant issue!



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Subject: Engage with APS Name John Edelstein Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: Dear Renaming Committee, My name is JohnEdelstein and I am a at WashingtonLee High School. Ibelieve that WashingtonLee should not change their name formultiple reasons. First, they should not change the name

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for expressing your views on the renaming ofWashington Lee High School. As you know, there iscurrently a renaming committee appointed by the SchoolBoard considering suggestions on this issue and I willforward your message for their consideration as well. Again, thanks for your interest in this important issue.

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because even though Robert E. Lee owned slaves and our highschool is named after him it does not mean that everyone oranyone for that matter thinks slavery was a good idea. ThoughLee didn't give all his slaves a nice place to stay at while theyworked, he didn't treat them as bad as many other slaveowners at the time. WashingtonLee shouldn't change thename is because Lee owned over 1000 acres of land inArlington, he deserves to be honored and respected for that,while Lee was alive, 1000 acres was almost 1/15th ofArlington. He should be honored for that even more than justhaving a high school and a street named after him. The finalreason why WashingtonLee High School should keep theirname is because George Washington also owned slaves. Ifpeople think that the Lee should be taken out of the name thanit bring up the question “why shouldn't Washington be takenout of the name as well?”. During the years that Lee was alivemost wealthy people owned slaves, it was a norm, and nobodythought for a second that it was a bad thing. But now since afew alumni brought the issue up it turned into a huge problemconcerning our high school and how everyone in it is racist…which is obviously not true. For these reasons WashingtonLeehigh school should not change their name. From, JohnEdelstein







Subject: Engage with APS Name . . Please indicate the current topicyou'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please shareyour comments, feedback or suggestions: Dear renamingcommittee, As you may have already guessed I am writing toyou about my opinion of the decision of renamingWashingtonLee. The school's name has been in a debate towhether to change the name for a while now. As a student atthe school I believe the students should have a say in thedecision of changing the schools name. My opinion on thedecision of changing the name is that the Washington Leename should stay the same. The main reason I believe this isbecause of the cost of changing the name. Would it really beworth all that money to change the school's name? Theamount of money needed to change a school name is a lot.Justice High School formerly known as J.E.B. Stuart had anestimated cost of $428,00 to change the name. WashingtonLee’s cost of changing the name would be more the $420,000since Washington Lee is a bigger school. You would also have

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for your interest in the renaming process forWashington Lee High School. I will share your email withthe renaming committee for their information as theycontinue their work. Please know we do appreciate all input on this importantissue! Again, thanks

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to go through the hassle of changing sports uniforms, repaintthe field, and rebrand all the school products and walls. Also,most of the money to rename the school would probably comefrom taxpayer money and maybe some taxpayers don’t wanttheir money going into changing a schools name. Previouslynamed J.E.B. Stuart only received $43,000 in contributions tochange the name that is only a small part of the money theschool needed to rename it. The money could go to better usesuch as getting new desks or laptops. Other than that thereshould be a voting poll or a survey for the students and staff toget their opinion on a name change. Hearing the opinion of allthe students and staff instead of a group of people would bebeneficial to see if the students and staff attending the schoolwould want the name to change. Overall I think that all themoney and hassle needed to change the name is not worth itand the name should stay the same. Sincerely, WL student

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Logan Rowland Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: To: WashingtonLee High School RenamingCommittee Our community has been split over the topic of thename of WashingtonLee High School. I know you haveprobably received many suggestions and differing viewpointsabout how this situation should be handled. I am writing toexpress my opinion as a current at WL. I hope mythoughts do not become just some words lost in the sea ofrhetoric. First of all, the current name should be discussed.Many people have become so used to hearing the name thatthey have built up an immunity to it. We no longer think ofWashingtonLee as the people who the names come from, wethink of it as something completely its own. We hear thewords, but do not listen to their meaning. We do not questionwhat impact this name has on the thoughts surrounding ourinstitution and students. However, this is exactly what we mustdo: question what this means for us. Who were Washingtonand Lee and what do they represent in this school? Both ofthese men were important figures in our history who didcommendable things that should not be forgotten. However,they also had their flaws. Are we prepared to accept thementirely to represent who we are as a diverse, freethinkingcommunity? When you allow other people to embody who you

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSLogan, thank you for taking the time to express your supportfor changing the name of Washington Lee High School. Your message will be shared with the renaming committeecurrently working on this issue for their information. Again, we do appreciate your interest and your input on thisimportant issue.

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are, you cannot pick and choose which parts of their legacyyou represent. You must be willing to accept every action theytook. Are we willing to do this? Are we willing to show ourAfrican American students that we support lifelongslaveholders? Are we willing to show our students of color thatwe believe in white supremacy? Are we not showing femalestudents that they should accept disenfranchisement, becausemen will not recognize this or support them? We have torecognize that these are complicated historical figures andweigh their impact on us. In the APS PIP F6.1, it says in orderto name a school after a person, their legacy must align withthe core values of Arlington Public Schools. Do these menreally represent the core values that we hold dear? For thesereasons, I think the best option would be to rename theschool. I do, however, understand that this is a fragile issueand must be handled carefully to prevent further conflict. Ithink that you should seek inspiration from something outsideof a historical figure. Every person has done good and badthings in their life and someone is bound to take offense fromthem, no matter who they are. Each person has differingbeliefs, so to create the least amount of tension, remove theimpact of a person’s actions and history. With these points inmind, I implore you to consider what is the best for the futureof our school and our community as a whole. Thank you,Logan Rowland


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Subject: Engage with APS Name Adam Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: DearPrincipals, Teachers and Members of the Community, The nameof Washington Lee High school does not need to be changed.WashingtonLee high school was founded in 1925. It wasnamed after two military generals and fellow Virginians, GeorgeWashington and Robert E Lee. These man were a big part ofhistory and my high school, Washington Lee, was named afterthem. The name of the school shouldn't be changed to try toforget them and who they are. Robert E Lee owned a lot ofArlington, he was an important part of the community and lefta big impact here in Arlington. Changing the name of theschool would be expensive, and unnecessary. Changing thename of WashingtonLee would be extremely expensive and atake a lot of effort. The estimated cost for this changing of thename would be around one million dollars which is just too

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your views andconcerns with changing the name of Washington Lee HighSchool. Your message will also be shared with the renamingcommittee currently working on this issue. Again, we do appreciate your interest and your input!

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much money. Every single WashingtonLee banded jersey,uniform and piece of equipment would need to get changed.New designs, logos and websites would need to get changed.This would be a waste of money and resources. We do notneed to waste money on new things even though the old oneswork. The school name is just that, a name. WashingtonLeedoesn't force the students to worship or even agree withGeorge Washington and Robert E Lee. Washington Lee is aschool, a place to learn, and the name of the school doesn’taffect that.. A new name would need to be figured out if thename would be changed. Figuring out what the school namewould be changed to would be another difficult process. Everysingle human is flawed so the name could not be changed to adifferent person. Furthermore, Washington Lee High Schoolwas the first high school in all of Arlington to graduate a blackstudent. This shows that a name is just a name and doesn'treflect the school’s morals. Therefore Changing the name ofWashington Lee high school would be illogical and irrational.Sincerely, at Washington Lee Adam







Subject: Engage with APS Name Yesenia Andrade Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: Growing up, I have attended an elementary,middle, and high school named in dedication to powerful andsignificant figures, whom have helped shape and create ournation. Considering its background, the name WashingtonLeeholds a significant amount of importance. Robert E. Lee’sbackground may be flawed in its own ways, but to overcomethem we must confront them. The name of my high schooldoes not celebrate the failings of these men. Instead, itovercomes the stigma of its name and has contributed greatthings to its community by breaking barriers, such as racialsegregation. WashingtonLee High School holds a greatnumber of milestones in its name, which includes being one ofthe first high schools in Virginia to admit and graduate a blackstudent. Taking away its name, that it’s held for over fiftyyears, would be depriving it of its legacies. I am a student thatbelieves that as we stray further from historical events, wedevelop new understandings of them. As our generationdevelops, we crave more and more change, which deviates usfrom the righteousness of our past. Changing the name of this

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThanks, Yesena, for taking the time to express your views onthe current process to change the name of Washington Leehigh School. I will share your views with the renamingcommittee currently working on this issue, for theirinformation and consideration. Again, thanks for your interest in this issue!

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high school would put a dent on the armor that history hasestablished for us today and the future, because, as WinstonChurchill once said: “Those who fail to learn from history aredoomed to repeat it.” Yesenia Andrade WashingtonLee HighSchool







Subject: Engage with APS Name Zahira Please indicate thecurrent topic you'd like to engage with: Naming Process WLPlease share your comments, feedback or suggestions: Torename the school or not to rename the school? The debate ofwhether or not the name WashingtonLee should be change isone that has caused much controversy on all sides. TheWashingtonLee community has been and is made up of manydifferent backgrounds and peoples for years. Renaming theschool has been a long and hard process because we mustconsider everyone’s opinion on this. The foundation ofWashingtonLee was not what it once was, we have grown as acommunity and as individuals, we have changed our values aswe learn about the world and each other. As we can see withthe ownership of slaves that both Washington and Lee had,and though we no longer hold these values, moving away fromthis part of American history is a step in the right direction.WashingtonLee has grown as a community and our valueshave changed, we live in a new era, and the environmentaround us should reflect that. As stated above, both G.Washington and R.E. Lee owned slaves during their lifetime.According to some sources, Lee treated his slaves much betterthan other slave owners. Although, considering the timeperiod, that was a good thing it still doesn’t serve as a meansto justify his actions. None of us, except for Lee, can indepthlyspeak on the topic of him owning slaves because we don’tknow what his thought process was, the same goes forWashington. We must take into account their actions, not thewhat if’s of the situation. Their success as American figures andleaders doesn’t outweigh their mistreatment of others.Renaming WashingtonLee is an important step to move pastthe values that once defined America. Although we as acommunity don’t hold these values anymore, the 1920’s, whenthe school was built, was not the same society that we knowtoday. The root of the school’s name comes fromacknowledging two influence men while overlooking thetragedies of their actions. It’s important to set an example for

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you, Zahira, for your comments supporting the namechange for Washington Lee currently underway. I willforward your message to the naming committee working onthis issue for their information and consideration. Again, thanks for you8r interest and your input on thisimportant issue!



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students and the community about doing the right thing. Likementioned before, although we don’t hold these values, theactions of our founding fathers still affect our society todayand we must not let their actions hinder our prosperity. As asociety we’ve come very far, but as we can see, the fight is notover. It’s our duty to better our community and learn andcontinue to evolve. This decision is going to take much time,but we must take into account what we value now and wherewe want to be years from now as a people.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Paul Grace Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I think an outstanding option to consider is:Nelson Mandela High School Below are some reasons: Thename will be eligible to use in early Dec based on the 5 year"posthumous" rule. The name represents theinternational character and diversity of the Arlingtoncommunity and the high school. Mandela is a symbol andshining example of peace, activism, and philanthropy.Arlington County would be seen as a leader and visionary in thestate and the country.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to suggest Nelson Mandela asa name for our committee currently looking at renamingWashingtonLee High School. I will share your suggestionwith them for their consideration as they begin their workthis month. Thank you again for your interest in this important issue.

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Subject: Engage with APS Name Matthew Gibert Pleaseindicate the current topic you'd like to engage with: NamingProcess WL Please share your comments, feedback orsuggestions: I recently celebrated my twentyfifth high schoolreunion with over 100 of my 1993 classmates fromWashingtonLee High School. What struck me—in the middleof our alma mater’s renaming controversy—was the diversity ofour class (and thankfully the reunion too!) and the ease withwhich we related to one another both then and now. Whileclosest friends were more likely to share ethnic backgrounds,there really was a true camaraderie among the members of ourclass across racial lines. I consider the diversity of mychildhood education in Arlington County—at Drew ModelElementary, Kenmore Intermediate, and WashingtonLee—to bea great gift. I am confident that I learned and grew in waysthat I would not have had I attended more homogenousschools. As I’ve discussed the renaming with friends and familymembers, it’s become clear that the name of our great highschool, WashingtonLee, communicates a message of exclusionto many people of color, including those who call her almamater. This troubles me because my actual experience at theschool—albeit from the perspective of a white male—was notthe exclusion of minorities but the inclusion of pluralities. Iwould never want people to feel “less than” before they evenenter the building. Renaming schools that bear the names ofbygone historical figures and heroes is understandablycontroversial with its concomitant temptation to demand 21stcentury values and sensibilities from citizens of previous eras.Times change and so do cultural norms, and heroes of the pastneed not remain heroes of the present. I’m concerned aboutthe precedent that our county could be setting, but I dounderstand and support the name change. I also support theneed for our county’s school names to reflect the diversity ofits constituents. With the name WashingtonLee set to bechanged, my question turned to our athletic nickname,“Generals.” In all honesty, we selfidentified as Generals farmore than WashingtonLee, which was almost always shortenedto WL anyway (and pronounced even less clearly as“Dubyanell”). My hope is that we will be able to keep Generalsas a nickname that will unify all the classes of the school, evenonce the name changes. I’m recommending that you considerthe name Benjamin Davis High School as the new name.Benjamin Davis, Sr., defied all odds in a very racially dividedera to become the first ever AfricanAmerican general of theUnited States Army. His son, Benjamin Davis, Jr., followed inhis father’s footsteps to become the first AfricanAmericangeneral of the United States Air Force, eventually advancing tofourstar general. Both men were distinguished public servants.Both men are local, born across the river in Washington, D.C.Both men served in the Pentagon—one of the landmarks forwhich our county is known. And both men are buried inArlington National Cemetery, on the grounds of the mansionfor which our county is named. I believe the name BenjaminDavis High School—representing two generals, father and son—is a great choice as the new name for WashingtonLee HighSchool. Thank you for your work to find a name befitting ourgreat school, and thank you for considering my suggestion.Sincerely, Matthew C. Gibert Class of 1993

renaming committee currently at work on coming to arecommendation. Again, thank you for your suggestion.

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Ms. Sharon SpicerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Sarah Spicer Email

Please indicate the current topic you'dlike to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: Change "Lee"to stand for Lightfoot Lee (also a general) and keep the name& save a lot of money.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your thoughts and your interest in WL’s renaming.

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Ms. Kelly HeinzmanNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Kelly Heinzman

Please indicate the current topicyou'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please shareyour comments, feedback or suggestions: I would hate to seethe county spend the millions it will cost to rename. I wouldlike another option considered. I understand the Robert E Leehas a father that was very active and not as offensive as hisson. Let's change the name to reflect him.

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your suggestion about Robert E. Lee'sfather and your interest in WL’s renaming.



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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like toengage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: It would be great if wecan keep the initials of the school WL and also keep themascot as the "general". Perhaps the"L" can stand for Lincoln.


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like toengage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: The name should bechanged so that all students feel welcome and ready to learn ina safe environment. To have students go to a school and havethe mascot named the Generals after a person that fought forenslavement of a race is humiliating. Also the community mustbe sensitive to all perspectives because change is hard.Especially students in the classroom will be most impacted.

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Ms. Jennifer BurkeNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Jennifer Burke

Please indicate the current topic you'dlike to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: I hope you can at leastkeep the Washington part of the name. If not, I would prefer itnot be named after any person(s) as it can only invite potentialfuture controversy. Perhaps consider something geographicalor a place name like Arlington High School (a place that isn'tnamed after a person, of course).

WashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your suggestion about avoiding namesof individuals and for your interest in WL’s renamingprocess.


Ms. Kate MillerNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Kate Miller Please indicate the current topic you'd like to engage with:Naming Process WL Please share your comments, feedbackor suggestions: I'd like to see a name that celebrates thediversity of WL and reflects the inclusive atmosphere that wetry to create at this school. I'm not sure what that is though...

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for suggesting consideration of a namethat celebrates diversity and your interest in WL’s renaming.



Mr. JR MateriellNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Please indicate the current topic you'd like toengage with: Naming Process WL Please share your

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share both today's and lastweek's suggestions regarding the current renaming processfor WashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happily

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comments, feedback or suggestions: Find another General withan "L" name and make colors Navy and White.We'll still be the WL Generals and many items can be salvagedwith the color scheme. Save the county lots of money!

received. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your thoughts and your interest in WL’s renaming.


Ms. Michelle LettsNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Michelle Letts

Please indicate the current topic you'dlike to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: Come up with names thatstart with a W and an L so we can keep the letters and notspend too much money on changing equipment and otherthings in the building. Example: Woodrow Wilson & AbeLincoln

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your suggesting keeping the W and Lwith new names to save costs and your interest in WL’srenaming process.


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Michael Beer

Please indicate the current topicyou'd like to engage with: Naming Process WL Please shareyour comments, feedback or suggestions: I recommend also

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThanks, Michael, for taking the time to share your thoughtsand suggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work this

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dropping the name Washington..because it is so widely used inour society (and arlington) . There are important names andpeople that could be memorialized who are less well known.

fall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your thoughts and your interest in WL’s renaming.

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Mr. Daniel MosesNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Daniel Moses

Please indicate the current topic you'dlike to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: Just wanted to show youall my support as a teacher at WL, a community member, anda historian. I strongly support a name change. If you aresoliciting suggestions, I think "Generals HighSchool" might be a fair compromise and the simplestoption. Thanks! Dan Moses

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December. Again, thank you for your suggestion for a compromisename and your interest in WL’s renaming.

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Ms. Beth PrangeNo postal address available


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Subject: Engage with APS Engage with APS Name Beth Prange Email

Please indicate the current topic you'dlike to engage with: Naming Process WL Please share yourcomments, feedback or suggestions: Keep WL Keep GeneralsLose Lee

OutgoingSubject: Re: Engage with APSThank you for taking the time to share your thoughts andsuggestions regarding the current renaming process forWashingtonLee High School. Please know that yourmessage will be forwarded to the Naming Committee fortheir information and consideration. We are receiving manyuseful tips and ideas and all community input will be happilyreceived. The WL Renaming Committee will conduct their work thisfall and will include opportunities for community input. Thecommittee will come back with their recommendations to theSchool Board this December.


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Again, thank you for your succinct thoughts and yourinterest in WL’s renaming.

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Mr. EstabrookNo postal address available



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Please be aware that email correspondence is subject to theVirginia Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and may be madepublic if someone requests it – even if you have asked thatyour message be kept confidential. Also, If you have receivedthis email in error, please notify the sender immediately anddelete the email. The receipt by any unauthorized person doesnot constitute a waiver of any applicable protections. On 9/3/18, 7:22 AM, "C G Estabrook"

wrote: My wife, nee Leigh Stewart, WL 1960, and I support changingthe name of WashingtonLee high school. We also supportaccurate teaching about the eras of George Washington andRobert E. Lee and our own. Regards, C. G.Estabrook, WL1960 WL student council president, 195960

OutgoingSubject: Re: FW: WL name changeThank you for taking the time to share your views on thecurrent name change process for WashingtonLee HighSchool. As you may know, the School Board will approvethe membership of the School Naming Committee thisThursday night and the committee will come back to theBoard with recommendations on November 29th. Your support for a name change will be shared with APSstaff working with the committee on this issue.

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