The CANstruction Team at King & Low-Heywood Thomas School (KLHT) won the Connecticut Award this year in The American Institute of Architects' Seventh Annual CANstruction competition held at the Hartford Convention Center on April 5. A record number 15 schools took part in the contest.

KLHT won one of two Connecticut Awards given for its entry entitled "CAN You Save the World from Being Trashed?" Stamford residents Katherine Chan and Spenser Sussan were members of the winning team.

The CANstruction competition is an international community service project of the design and construction industry. At the Connecticut Event, architects team up with local schools and mentor students in the planning and construction of gigantic structures made entirely of full cans of food. KLHT teamed up with architects from Perkins Eastman architectural firm to create their piece. The team collected 3,000 cans of tuna and the architects added 700 cans of peas and beans to create the winning entry, which depicted the planet Earth elevated over a large recycling symbol and several recycling bins.

Springdale Annual Family Fun Fair

The Springdale School PTO invites the neighborhood to its Fifth Annual Family Fun Fair on Saturday, May 17 from 11 to 3 p.m. at Springdale Elementary School, 1127 Hope St. in the gymnasium, entrance at the rear of the school. Games and crafts include ball and ring toss games, a giant game of Operation , decorate a ceramic tile and more. Admission is $4 enter free.

School Wrap-up

Davenport Ridge Elementary School

Monday, May 19 — Grade five Civil War presentation by Rich Ricca; Grade two UJF Reading Partners ceremony at 1 p.m.; Conversations with administration part two at 7 p.m. in forum

Wednesday, May 21 — Title I parent night from 6 to 8 p.m. with make and take games.

Thursday, May 22 — Instrumental concert at 10 a.m., 2 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Hart Magnet Elementary School

Wednesday May 21 — Staff meeting after school, PTO meeting in room 002 at 7 p.m.

Thursday May 22 —Rippowam parent orientation at Rippowam at 7 p.m.

Friday May 23 — Maturation class for grade five boys with Mr. Perfetti in the gym at 1:10 p.m.; Maturation class for grade five girls in the auditorium with Mrs. Smikle at 1:10 p.m.

K.T. Murphy Elementary School

Thursday, May 22 — Kindergarten orientation will be from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Newfield Elementary School

PFO book fair runs until Thursday.

Wednesday, May 21 — PFO general business meeting 7 p.m.

Roxbury Elementary School

Friday, May 23 — Memorial Day celebration, 2 p.m

Springdale Elementary School

Wednesday, May 21 —Sodexho BBQ will take place.

Friday, May 23 —Kindergartners will be having lunch with Dad.

Toquam Magnet Elementary School

Thursday, May 22 — Kindergarten musical at 10 a.m.

Westover Magnet Elementary School

Spring book fair – all meek

Dolan Middle School

Friday, May 23 —Diversity Day will be celebrated. The PFO will sponsor a barbecue for the entire school.

Scofield Magnet Middle School

Tuesday, May 20 — Sixth grade orientation, 7 p.m.

Stamford High School

Thursday, May 22 — 7 p.m.- Poetry Slam in room 101, Spring music concert in auditorium at 7 p.m.

Friday, May 23 — 7:25 a.m. to 12 p.m., Art Festival.

Westhill High School

Friday May 23 — Senior prom, Sheraton Hotel 7 p.m. to 12 a.m.

Saturday May 24 — Senior After Prom, 1 to 3 a.m. at Westhill