Gil Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Our home school runs with the calendar, so we'll be starting 9th grade in January. It just occurred to me last night that I don't know the name of their high school. They've gone toGils Elementary Academy for Ruffians (GEAR) and are finishing up their 8th grade at Gils Intermediary for Zealous Mathematicians pursuing Other Studies (GIZMOS), and I really need to come up with...something. I'm 90% sure that I'm keeping the theme of GEARs, GIZMOs, so I have kept GADGET High in the back of my mind for a long time. Gils Advanced D_____ G____ E____ Technology? I don't want to use our Last Name or Street Name in the title. I absolutely hate the part of the state that I currently live in, so I don't want to pay homage to it with a name. I don't want to name it after the part of the state that I do like because I don't want my kids education associated with its reputation. (The Boys aren't from that part of the the state, I am) They really loved their previous schools, and they like telling people that they went to GEAR for elementary or are currently enrolled in GIZMOs, etc. I remember years ago, saying "well, I've got a few years to come up with the Highschool name" and now I've got a couple of months. I need a nifty acronym.... They want a "fun" school name for High School too. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiguirre Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 Gils Academy for Delving into General Education and Technology 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 18, 2021 Share Posted October 18, 2021 (edited) In Germany, "gymnasium" is the most advanced of the three types of German secondary schools. So maybe: Gil's Academic and Disciplined Gymnasium for Excellent Tutelage orGil's Advanced and Detailed Guidance for Education and Training A few word ideas for playing "mix and match" 😉 : Advanced . . . Dedicated . . . Great . . . . . Exceptional . . . Technology Academy . . . .Department . . Guided . . . Establishment . .Teaching Academic . . . Disciplined . . . Guidance . Education(al) . . Training Academia . . . Direction . . . . .Group . . . . Edification . . . . .Tutelage Awesome . . . .Detailed . . . . . Grand . . . . Elucidation . . . . Tutor Approach ETA -- or, perhaps more in the same line as GEAR and GIZMOs...Gil's Advanced Department of young Gentlemen Educating with Total elan orGil's Adroit Dudes Gaining Education with Tremendous elan😉 Edited October 18, 2021 by Lori D. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cintinative Posted October 19, 2021 Share Posted October 19, 2021 This thread is totally not about what I thought it was about. LOL. 2 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bocky Posted October 20, 2021 Share Posted October 20, 2021 Gil's Academy for the Dangerously Gifted in Erudition and Technology Gil's Awful Dungeon of Grievous Educational Torture - just kidding! 3 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 (edited) “Gil’s Advanced Dauntingly Gargantuan Erudite Teaching” Academy 😂 Edited October 21, 2021 by mathnerd 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 7:57 AM, cintinative said: This thread is totally not about what I thought it was about. LOL. 😃At Gil schools, we're all about the Unexpected. 1 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieta_cassiopeia Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Gils Advanced Diploma Group with Eye-Opening Technology Also, early proposal for if you end up doing college at home: Gils University of Bettering Brains with Incredibly Novel Studies (GUBBINS) Edited October 23, 2021 by ieta_cassiopeia 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Oh, what if I open up that first G and A? Gentleman's Academy for Dynamic, General & Elective Training 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eos Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 This thread pleases me immensely. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 9 hours ago, Gil said: Oh, what if I open up that first G and A? Gentleman's Academy for Dynamic, General & Elective Training What do your guys say? Any input from them? Do they prefer the consistency of starting with "Gil's" again -- if so "gentlemen" can be your second "G"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ieta_cassiopeia Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 Gil's Academy Developing Gentlemen with Erudite Tuition? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 18 hours ago, Lori D. said: What do your guys say? Any input from them? Do they prefer the consistency of starting with "Gil's" again -- if so "gentlemen" can be your second "G"... One says it should be "Gil's" again and the other says it shouldn't be Gil's so that it sounds "more official" down the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Gynasium for Academic Development and General Electronics and Technology You can be a STEM school! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 5 hours ago, Gil said: One says it should be "Gil's" again and the other says it shouldn't be Gil's so that it sounds "more official" down the line. Of course they would each say the opposite... 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Still can't find the perfect name. Or even a good one. Last night I thought of GADGETSS: Gils Academy for Developing Generally Excellent and Technologically Superior Students Ugh! This is maddening. Someone suggested that GADGET might not be the right word to build the acronym around. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSera Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 10/19/2021 at 4:57 AM, cintinative said: This thread is totally not about what I thought it was about. LOL. Same! For some reason, I felt a little disappointed when I first saw it, like "Oh, Gil's sending the boys to school for high school. I wouldn't have thought it." So, I never opened it. I'm glad I finally did 😁. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewnameC Posted November 18, 2021 Share Posted November 18, 2021 What about… gadgeteer /ˌɡajiˈtir/ noun plural noun: gadgeteers a person who invents or is particularly enthusiastic about using gadgets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 You could play around with this acronym generator: https://acronym-maker.com/generate/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 So, school starts in 4 days and we don't have a finalized name. I don't want to use an "S". They'd prefer GADGET to GADGETS because We all agree that matriculating through GEAR GIZMO GADGET has a better, more satisfying ring to it than matriculating through GEAR GIZMO GADGETS Unfortunately "Technic" is a noun, but not a place. I need to find a good T-word that suitably ends the acronym. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Gils Academy for Developing Generally Excellent Tutee*Gils Academy for Developing Great and Excellent Tutee*Gils Academy for Dispensing Great and Excellent Tutelage * dictionary definition = "tutee: a student or pupil of a tutor" Edited December 28, 2021 by Lori D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Gil's Academy for Developing Genius and Exploring Technology Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maize Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Gil's Academy for Development of Genius and Erudite Training The last word could also be transformation 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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