Staten Island’s PS44 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony For STREAM LEGO Room Attended By Local Politicians

A class at Staten Island’s P.S.44 received funding recently for a brand new LEGO room, where students can learn creativity, as well as build other skills to enrich their lives and improve their education experience. The project was funded by Con Edison and three other donors.

On DonorsChoose, where the funding was received, the teacher, Mrs. Sabini-Sberna, thanked everyone who supported the new room:

“We love our Lego kits! Thank you! We are excited to start our Lego Room Adventureland journey.

The benefits of the Lego were to help improve spatial awareness, fine motor skills, and perseverance. Children will continue to learn how to follow directions and plan their creations. They will also develop perseverance, creativity, and self-esteem while improving their attention span as they build and rebuild their creations.

When the students first saw the Lego kits they were excited, but when they were able to build their Lego creations, their expressions melted my heart!!

Using the Lego kits encouraged the students’ creativity because it provides an endless canvas for our students to work with. The students love to assemble and build with LEGOs, and combining them together is a great way to encourage story-telling, problem-solving, and develop perseverance. You may be surprised to discover that many kids already have a box full of unassembled pieces from previous LEGO sets. By using these to create something new and add editions, our students are beginning to see their successes.”

Ribbon cutting. Image Credit – Asm. Fall

The ribbon cutting ceremony was held on February 15th, and was attended by DA McMahon, Assemblyman Fall, Superintendent Marion Wilson, among others.

About the ceremony and new room,  District Attorney McMahon said on Twitter:  “The talents of future engineers were on full display this AM at PS 44!

“CPU was honored to join in the grand opening of their STREAM Lego Room, a new & engaging way for students to participate in science + math. Thanks for having us & we look forward to seeing your work in action!”

Assemblyman Charles Fall was also at the ceremony. He had this to say in his newsletter:  “Thrilled to have our team join the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Lego room at PS 44 today! A huge thank you to Principal Storms, Superintendent Dr. Wilson, and the incredible staff for making this innovative space a reality for our students!”

Banner Image: Ribbon Cutting. Image Credit – Asm. Fall