School Security Grants & Fun Events Happening in Stamford

February 3, 2023
Ensuring our children's safety in the classroom is always our top priority. I am encouraging Stamford Public Schools to apply for state funding to improve school security. The state is accepting applications under two competitive grants totaling $15 million.

Grants are available for public and nonpublic K-12 schools as well as eligible childcare centers or preschools that can demonstrate that they have received threats.

The money would be used to:

  • Implement needed security infrastructure improvements
  • Upgrade emergency communication systems
Additional information and instructions on how to apply can be found online on the School Security Grant Program website.
 
Applications for both programs must be submitted by Friday, March 31, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. Anyone who has questions should submit them via email to SchoolSecurityGrant@ct.gov.

 
DANGEROUSLY COLD WEATHER
In response to the freezing temperatures, the Governor has activated Connecticut's Severe Cold Weather protocol. The protocol continues until 12:00 PM on Sunday, February 5. The cold weather protocol aims to ensure that people who may be exposed to the cold weather have access to shelter for this time. Warming centers and shelters will be open across our state. If you or someone you know needs shelter, please call 2-1-1 to be directed to a nearby location and transportation if necessary. Click here for more information.

Other Useful Links:
CT Prepares: News and updates.
Eversource Storm Safety: Helpful safety tips
2-1-1: Resource connecting you to health and human services 24 hours a day
 
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Let's Rock with the Old School 203 Band!
The Old School 203 band will be paying tribute to Black History Month by covering hit songs by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, and more. Come out and sing along after registering for the event!
  • Sunday, February 5
  • 3:00-4:30 pm
  • Ferguson Library, Dimattia Building, Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
  • Free for all ages
REGISTER NOW!
 
Next week our community can learn more about exploring a career in the arts. The CT Office of the Arts (COA) will host an information session on the Arts Workforce Initiative on Tuesday, February 7 at 6:30 pm via ZOOM. You can register by clicking here.
Artists, college students, military veterans, and formerly incarcerated individuals can apply for a summer apprenticeship as soon as March 1. The application period closes on March 30.
 
Non-profit arts organizations are encouraged to apply to host a summer apprentice. The program will run from June through August.
 
The Stamford Art Association is calling on artists to submit their work for a special exhibit with cash prizes. The show is called CELEBRATING WOMEN: In Life and Art. The event will take place from March 13-June 8 on the third floor gallery at Ferguson Library in Stamford.
Requirements to enter:
  • All work must be hand-delivered to library, wired for hanging, and no larger than 36x36
  • Plexiglas only
  • 1-5 pieces on the theme of celebrating women
  • Deadline to submit is February 26

Artists will find out if their work will be on display via email by March 6.
Click Here To Register