Student Council - The William M. Davies, Jr. Career & Technical High School created a Student Council several years ago to incorporate students into the school’s decision-making protocol and educate students on the democratic process with a hands-on approach. A Student Council Advisor from the Davies’ staff supervises the endeavor.
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S.A.D.D. - SADD is a non-profit national organization. The SADD acronym means: Students Against Destructive Decisions. A destructive decision is one that is considered both dangerous and detrimental to the health, safety, well-being and future of the young person involved.
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R.I.S.D. / Davies Design Connection Student After-School Program
It is clear that one key to a dynamic economy is a creative workforce made up of individuals that can imagine, visualize, abstract concepts, propose multiple solutions to problems, think outside the box, sustain an investigation, and work both individually and collaboratively. The goal of the Design Connection studio is to provide students with the opportunity to develop creative thinking and problem solving skills in the context of a college-based design studio.
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Student Council
The William M. Davies, Jr. Career & Technical High School created a Student Council several years ago to incorporate students into the school’s decision-making protocol and educate students on the democratic process with a hands-on approach. A Student Council Advisor from the Davies’ staff supervises the endeavor.

The council is comprised of 17 members elected from grades 9-12 and is managed by a President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, and Secretary. Elections are held early in the school year (September) and immediately after that time, the council begins periodic meetings. The aforementioned executive members and the remaining Senators engage in a wide array of topics involving the Davies community including school events and policies.

Every two to three weeks, the council meets to discuss policies and act on suggestions made by students and staff. The council discusses the issue and votes on the topic. The decision is then rendered to the Davies’ administration.

Students who wish to run for a seat on the Student Council must first get the approval, via a permission slip, from their parent/guardian, guidance counselor, and Vice-Principal. The permission slip is available from the Student Council Advisor. Those interested in becoming council members must be a student in good standing and have a good discipline/attendance record.

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S.A.D.D.
Who are we? SADD is a non-profit national organization. The SADD acronym means: Students Against Destructive Decisions. A destructive decision is one that is considered both dangerous and detrimental to the health, safety, well-being and future of the young person involved.The organization is part of the after school program that takes place on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enrollment is open to students of all ages and currently has 40 students on its roster.

What do we do? SADD is run by student leaders and guided by a member of the Davies staff that acts as a facilitator. SADD functions as an encounter group and support framework to encourage students to make intelligent and rational decisions about the stressful and challenging world that your people encounter today. Destructive decisions are discussed and strategies are developed to counter these decisions.

Students are encouraged to sign a Contract for Life with their parents or guardian that essentially states that the child and parent would pledge to support the concept of life saving communication that would ameliorate destructive and lasting decisions.

SADD routinely sponsors awareness campaigns to alert the school populations about drinking and driving (Red Ribbon Campaign), teen pregnancy, drug abuse, smoking (National Smoke Out Day) and Prom Safety Campaign (Day of the Dead, Chain of Life, Wrist Bands for Safety). One activity that was held during the 2005 Prom season was the donation of a casket by the Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home in West Warwick for display in the atrium of the school the day before the Prom. SADD is currently working on initiating a dance and acting group that will bring positive messages to the student body. Future plans include bring this message to the sending districts middle schools.

Where and when do we meet? Meetings are held every Tuesday and Thursday during the school year from 2:15 to 3:30pm. For more information contact Mr. William Gorry, SADD facilitator, William M. Davies Career and Technical High School.

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R.I.S.D. / Davies Design Connection Student After-School Program
It is clear that one key to a dynamic economy is a creative workforce made up of individuals that can imagine, visualize, abstract concepts, propose multiple solutions to problems, think outside the box, sustain an investigation, and work both individually and collaboratively. The goal of the Design Connection studio is to provide students with the opportunity to develop creative thinking and problem solving skills in the context of a college-based design studio. In the Design Connection Studio students work with three different types of designers: a graphic designer, a product designer and an architect.

The Design Connection Studio takes place at the Rhode Island School of Design in space provided by RISD’s Center for the Advancement of Art and Design Education. The studio meets on Wednesday afternoons from 2:30pm to 4pm. Students develop their creative thinking and problem solving skills in the context of design projects that encompass hands-on brainstorming, produce re-design, package structure design, graphic design and architecture. Additionally, students participating in the Design Connection Studio have the opportunity to attend RISD’s annual Spring Apparel Show.

Dr. Paul Sproll, Director of RISD’s Center for the Advancement of Art and Design Education oversees the program and collaborates with the program’s designers in residence and Davies teachers (Dr. Beverly Lembo, Mrs. Carlotta Kelley, and Mrs. Bernadette Andrews) to ensure the program meets the school’s and its participants’ needs.

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