From: Mrs. Berger's Class Roslyn, New York
Thank you to all the classes who submitted such wonderfully creative and imaginative names for our eagle. We hope you enjoy reading all the submissions and the reasons each had for selecting that particular name. They're posted below. We asked our principal to select the winning name out of a hat, and the name he selected is:
TALON TED
Submitted by Terry Mills and Jamie Kay, a homeschooler, from British Columbia, Canada.
They chose the name because an eagle has talons and Ted is a name and together it expresses what you have to have to survive these days if you're an eagle- ("talented")
Congratulations to Talon Ted for being the recipient of this wonderful name and to Terry Mills and Jamie Kay for their winning entry. Our eagle will forever be known as TALON TED as it soars the skies on its journey north.
We heard from 35 schools in all! Here are their wonderful entries
PETER, THE BIRD OF PREY Mrs. Milutinovic's 2nd grade (RM. B5) Park Forest Elem. School State College, Pennsylvania Chosen because eagles are birds of prey.
THUNDERBOLT, THE IRON EAGLE Alicia Rexford, Daniel Gordon, Donald Gordon, Bobgerard Akootchook, Crystal Kaleak, Ebuk Chandler, Donald Tagarook, Annie Tagarook, & Darlene Tagarook Kaveolook School on Barter Island Kaktovik, Alaska (In the Beaufort Sea within the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge) Chosen because it stands for an eagle's speed, strength, and its loud scream.
TALON TED (Talented) Terry Mills and Jamie Kay (mum and home- schooler) British Columbia, Canada Chosen because an eagle has talons and Ted is a name and together it expresses what you have to have to survive these days if you're an eagle.
DESTINY Kimberlee Whited, Bel AIr Elementary School, Cumberland, Maryland
BALDIE Clare and Margaret Mrs. Venenga's 3rd grade in Cedar Falls, IA
GLIDER The Jackson School team-Demarcus, Pachi, Ace, Amanda, Pao, Mai Chao, Long, and C. Dye
OLD YELLOW Fredstrom Elem. School-Jake, Chelsee, Chrissy, and Keegan Chosen because the bald eagle has a yellow beak, yellow eyes, and yellow feet.
BALDY Valley Heights HS. Blue Rapids, Kansas
KING EAGLE Fredstrom School Sarah, Abby, Mark, and Matt Chosen because it is our nation's bird, like the king
MAGELLAN Fourth Grade in Elmont School District Elmont, Long Island, NY.
SCREAMING EAGLE Mrs. Kennedy's First Grade St. John's School, Milwaukie, Oregon Chosen because eagles make a screaming sound
KING OF THE SKY St. John's School, Oregon Chosen because eagles are large birds
KEENEYE SHARPFOOTED EAGLE Mrs. Swanson's Class, Fredstrom School Lincoln, Nebraska Chosen because an eagle has really good eye- sight and sharp talons.
MISS U.S.A. Mr. Wilkes' 3rd grade class, the Eagel Watchers Roosevelt Elementary School Virginia, Minnesota
SMOOTH FEATHER Mrs. Ough's Science Class Fredstrom School, Lincoln, Nebraska Ryan, Erin, Wyatt, and Tyler
PHOENIX Wendy Keller's Friday science class Virginia Beach, Va
BERNICE Wendy Keller's Wednesday science class Virginia Beach, Va
OLD ABE Rebecca Lea Reid's class Missouri Chosen because Old Abe was the name of another eagle who was tamed as an eaflet and stayed untethered with the Eighth Regiment of Wisconsin Volunteers for 4 yrs. during the Civil War. He was named for Abraham Lincoln
FRED Wendy Keller's Tuesday science class Virginia Beach, Va
AMERICA Wendy Keller's Thursday science class Virginia Beach, Va
LI-BIRDIE Ms. Flores-Ward's seventh graders McKenney Middle School, Canton, NY Say it to sound like LIBERTY...chosen because the eagle personifies freedom and independence
SPEAGLE THE FLYING EAGLE Tristan Lewis and 4th & 5th grade class Archbold Elem. School, Archbold, Ohio
FREEDOM FLYER 5TH grade from Warner School Spring Arbor, Michigan (submitted by David) Chosen because we want our eagle to be free to fly anywhere. He/she represents our freedom here in the U.S. adn stands for peace every- where.
QUICK SILVER Mrs. Horvath's third grade Holy Trinity School, Bowie, MD Chosen because quick stands for the quickness of an eagle and we like silver because next to the American flag (gold), we have the American eagle (silver). Gold is for first place and silver is for second.
BOB, THE BALD EAGLE Third grade at Sumner Academy Gallatin, TN
REGGIE THE REGAL EAGLE Fifth grade at St. Rose School Perrysburg, Ohio
JOHN Ms. Clixby's 3rd grade class Conners School, Bar Harber, Maine (from Christopher and Nathan)
FESTEREAGLE Hale Elementary School's 3rd grade Minneapolis, Minnesota
FRED THE FLYING FISHERMAN Ms. Lukasik's biology class Chicopee High School Chicopee, Massachusetts
NICODEMUS Ms. Peter's 4th period general biology class Chicopee High School Chicopee, Massachusetts
LIGHTNING Tiffancy Creek Elementary Mrs, Dummer's and Mrs. Plaehn's third graders Boyceville, Wisconsin
SCREAMING EAGLES Because eagles make a screaming sound. KING OF THE SKY Because eagles are large birds. Mrs. Kennedy's First Grade Class St. John's School Milwaukie, Oregon
ORLANDO Randy Richardson Fremont-Mills Ele. School Tabor, IA SAN ANTONIO Wildcats 4-H club of the Y.O.U. Program Bar Harbor, Maine
MAVERICK Rafael Hernandez School Boston, Massachusetts
IGGY Fayerweather Street School BALDY Cambridge, Massachusetts
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