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Davis students spotlight writing, Black History Month projects and Long Island Sound stewardship
Summary
At a March meeting of the New Rochelle City School District Board of Education, Davis Elementary students presented argument-writing projects, Black History Month work and research from a Long Island Sound conservation club; the school also recognized two 10-year employees.
Davis Elementary School students told the New Rochelle City School District Board of Education on Thursday that classroom writing assignments are being used to give children practical experience in making change.
The presentations, delivered during the board's public session, were led by Principal Anthony Vambrola and Assistant Principal Lori Marinaro and included third-graders Leah Sanchez and Wes Walker describing projects from a recent argument-writing unit. "People in my class have all sorts of ideas on things to change," Sanchez told the board. Walker said, "I think our garden should be bigger." The students described how they learned to support opinions with real-life examples and multiple reasons.
The presentations were framed around student empowerment:…
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