Riverside Elementary PTO
Welcome to
Riverside Elementary!
11450 Riverside Drive, Coral Springs, FL  33071        (754) 322-8250         www.RiversidePTO.com
For the latest news and information on upcoming events from your PTO,
please be sure to check out the
NEWS and CALENDAR pages.

A Message From Your PTO

Our Mission Statement

Riverside PTO is committed to keeping our parents informed, encouraging parental involvement
and increasing our children's enthusiasm for school through fun activities and events which
will enhance our school spirit.
Dear Riverside Families,

Welcome back! We're excited to see so many familiar faces and to meet our newest families. PTO
has a lot of great events planned for this year. As always, we love to have you volunteer with us as
your schedule allows. Here is a list of many of events this year:

Book Fairs                              Fall Bingo Night              Silent Auctions                Boosterthon
Valentine's Dance                 Carnival                            Holiday Boutique            Picture Day
Yearbook                                Uniform Sales                  Room Moms                   Ten for Ten
Recycling Fundraisers          Boxtops/Campbell's/Tyson Labels                         Family Nights

The fundraisers listed above support many programs at Riverside. In order to help you better
understand where YOUR fundraising dollars are being spent, below is a brief breakdown of what
PTO paid for in 2010-2011:

Technology                                    $26,000        
      Document cameras & projectors in all classrooms

Cafeteria Aides                             $12,150
      Part-time cafeteria aides to monitor children

AR Reading Test Program        $3,200
      AR program to build reading skills at all levels

Scholastic News Magazines    $3,500
      Weekly current events subscription for our children

School Improvement                   $700
      Miscellaneous landscape and  school beautification

Staff Appreciation                         $2700        
      Staff appreciation / student incentives and recognition

                                 
TOTAL        $41,850        


If you would like to volunteer, please join us at our Volunteer Kickoff on September 1 at 8:30 am
followed by our PTO Kick-Off meeting in the cafeteria. If you can not attend, please fill out the
enclosed volunteer form and return it with your child to his/her teacher, and we will contact you.
Whether you work full-time, part-time or have younger children at home, there's always a way you can
help at Riverside!

If you have any questions, please call the front office and ask for the PTO room. If one of the board
members is not in, just leave a message on our voicemail, and we will call you back.

Sincerely,
Dawn Graulich and Kara LaCerra - PTO Co-Presidents
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You Are Visitor
Become A Volunteer!
Registering online is simple and easy.

Please visit
www.getinvolvedineducation.com
to complete a volunteer application.

Please note:  It will take a few weeks for your registration to be processed.  You must always enter the school
through the front office and until you receive your 'official' volunteer badge, please be prepared to show an
official photo id such as a Driver’s License, FL State ID Card or current passport.