Ella Risk Students Get a Surprise Visit
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 in District News, Ella Risk Elementary School news.
Thanks to the efforts of Martha D’Amico, a first grade teacher at Ella Risk Elementary School, Shamrock Financial adopted her classroom and provided her students with presents, cookies and a story from Santa .
WPRI Channel 12 covered this story of generosity. The article is available, below:
Santa Claus read to the students at Ella Risk Elementary School in Central Falls on Tuesday, after dropping off a donation of clothing and toys. WPRI
Santa drops off donations at CF school
By Diana Pinzon
December 20, 2011
CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (WPRI) – Santa Claus made a surprise visit to the Ella Risk Elementary School in Central Falls on Tuesday to deliver presents to the students.
A group of people throughout Rhode Island teamed up to help collect the gifts.
First grade teacher, Martha D’Amico, sent out an email to friends and family looking for clothing donations for her students.
That email reached one of the employees at Shamrock Financial. He contacted Benny’s to coordinate a big donation of school supplies, toys and clothes.
