S C H O O L  N E W S  &  E V E N T S
updated Thursday, May 08, 2008

Many thanks to our local sponsors!
Click HERE to find out who's a proud supporter of Riverside!

MAY TO DO LIST!

Check out all the GREAT Silent Auction items available at the 70th Birthday Gala
(click on the link above!)

Artwork For Education
Riverside's Spring 2008 artwork is now available at www.ArtworkForEducation.com.

While the website allows family and friends around the country the opportunity to view and order your students' cards, we recommend that you encourage parents to order through the on-campus catalog sales first.

Additional incentives for ordering through on-campus catalog sales campaign:

If you ordered already - the cards will be in next week! PERFECT for Mothers Day!

Turn in your Annual Giving Donation
 

After 70 years,
Renovation on Riverside is in progress!
Entry to the main office has been temporarily be moved to the Room 13 exterior door (this door is just West of the main entrance)

200 people will attend the Riverside Drive 70th Birthday Gala!

Join past and present Riverside Drive Elementary principals, staff, alumni and parents for an evening of reflection and new memories.

Cocktails, dinner, dancing, live entertainment and silent auction featuring a pre-owned Mercedes Benz.  Learn MORE!

See the latest newsletter from the Sherman Oaks Chamber - Here

Check out our very on PTA presidents blog posting on the LA Times website:

To Honor Mrs. Ross
We are holding a Book Mark Fundraiser.

As a talented and inspiring teacher,
Mrs. Ross reminds us to enjoy reading and treasure books.

Fold the bookmark over to save your page, the magnets hold your place and Mrs. Ross will remain tops in YOUR book.

The purchase of this book mark ($2 minimum donation) does 2 things:

1) Contribute a new treasured addition to the Riverside Drive Library.
2) Gives a symbolic memento of your continued support for Mrs. Ross' good health.

*All participants will be recognized in a loving get-well letter to Mrs. Ross.

*A family may also adopt a book in Mrs. Ross' Honor* with a donation of $20 per book. Each book will be recognized by a book plate located inside the front cover

If you have any questions, please contact Barbie @ email: Barbdhl2@yahoo.com.

Bookmarks will be on sale in the Library from Ms. Ellen

COMPUTER LAB DEDICATION!
Monday, April 7, 2008

Throughout the current school year, Riverside's parents and faculty have been working to raise funds to upgrade our computer lab, for which computers were last purchased nearly a decade ago. This spring, through parent donations and a generous grant from the Friedman Charitable Foundation, the school has been able to revamp its aging computer lab by purchasing brand new computers and workstations. The upgrade will allow us to continue to offer computer instruction to all 650 of Riverside's kindergarten through fifth-grade students. 

ANNUAL GIVING 2008!
Are you ready for... 

BONUS ROUND
Mrs. Diamond ate a WORM!!

LEVEL ONE
When 150 families donate to annual giving, a GIANT ROSE HAIRED TARANTULA
will creep and crawl on Principal Diamond!

LEVEL TWO
When 200 families donate to annual giving Principal Diamond will color her hair pink and green.

LEVEL THREE
When 250 families donate to annual giving Principal Diamond will EAT a long and SLIMY EARTHWORM out of a vat of goo! Ewwwwwwwww!

If you need to make this happen NOW! Try giving through Paypal!

We've got (Voice) Mail!!
There is now Voice Mail through our Parent Center, where parents and staff can leave a message with questions, concerns or suggestions about Riverside, and/or make suggestions for the Agendas for PTA, Parents For or any other upcoming organizational meetings. Messages are checked every few days so if you have an urgent issue, please contact the Main Office. The Voice Mail phone number is 818-990-0867.

Our NEW Computer Lab is ALMOST DONE!!

THANKS to the BRAND NEW Dunn-Edwards Paints store in North Hollywood! 
The great folks over there donated paint and primer to complete the new, state of the art computer lab. 

Our kids are using brand new Mac Computers on new computer desks while sitting on new chairs! The walls and cabinets are getting a fresh new look to match our stunning computer lab!

THANKS Dunn Edwards!

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to stay connected...
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The Wonder of Reading Library is now fully operational with each class having a visitation schedule to check out books and do research. The Library is also open every Recess and Lunch for individual students to read or check out books. We are still looking for parents to volunteer to help keep the library open for an hour each day after school, as a safe, quiet place for students to study or read. If you are available at least one afternoon a week, please contact Ellen in the Library.