Davenport Ridge Art Unleashed: Where Creativity Roams

As Davenport Ridge Elementary School prepares for our fourth annual art show in May, the students and staff participated in a creative assembly to support their work at school. Under the leadership and creativity of Davenport Ridge art teachers Ms. Lauren Jones and Ms. Katie Noe, our very own Picasso and van Gogh, students had an interactive presentation with a street/graffiti artist during the day. The theme of the presentation was creativity, uniqueness, citizenship and being kind. The students had a chance to hear about the power of creativity and do a whole school think aloud/brainstorm for what a graffiti mural could look like here at school. 

The end result you may ask? Well, it’s a work in progress, but the best thing about the assembly was students sharing what was important to them about SOARing on the Playground; the title of the mural that the artist will make as a result of the positive interactions with staff. Thank you Ms. Jones and Ms. Noe for your leadership in the arts and making sure all students have a creative voice here at the Ridge! 

Davenport Ridge - For The Love of Pets 

Davenport Ridge students always work hard to SOAR at school. One of our goals is to continue that good work into the community and make a difference. Recently, students in Ms. Kyle Beach’s and Ms. Lupinacci’s first grade classes had an opportunity to meet with Officer Tilford Cobb from Stamford Animal Shelter to present him with a check for $2,500 from our annual penny war. The students and staff had an opportunity to meet with Officer Cobb and hear about the great work that his department does in rescuing animals and taking care of them. This included a question and answer session regarding many kinds of animals who call Stamford home. Officer Cobb offered advice and guidance to students on how to make a difference in the lives of animals here in Stamford and when and how to ask for help. Thank you to all Davenport Ridge staff and students that participated in the Penny War and fourth grade teacher Ms. Brittany Summa who initiated the connection with the Stamford Animal Shelter.

Submitted by Michael Pisseri

What is an SPS Shout Out?

An SPS Shout Out is a special recognition that acknowledges school communities, staff members or students who have inspired us with a unique project, an outstanding job or a special effort that had a positive impact on our students or community. Each week we will celebrate a few by sharing with all SPS staff and posting on the district website. Please share any or all of these with your friends and families.   

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