Published: March 02, 2011
Former Dodger "Sweet" Lou Johnson, Children's Author Eric DelaBarre & Famed Lakers Cheerleaders Join over 100 Community Members at Event Promoting Literacy at Ritter Elementary School
(BUSINESS WIRE) - Partnership for Los Angeles Schools:
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Legendary Dodgers outfielder "Sweet" Lou Johnson, author Eric
DelaBarre and the LA Lakers Girls join over 100 community
volunteers at Ritter Elementary school for a tradition now in its 3rd
year. This event is held in celebration of renowned children's
author Dr. Seuss. The yearly event is the brainchild of Principal
Charlene Green. "Ritter Read Aloud" promotes positive
school-community bonding and literacy by bringing parents and
volunteers into the classroom to read to children for one whole
school day.
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WHO:
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"Sweet" Lou Johnson, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Eric DelaBarre, author of Saltwater Taffy
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Los Angeles Lakers Cheerleaders
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100 volunteers from the Watts community
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WHEN:
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
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8:30 a.m.- 2:00PM
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WHERE:
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Ritter Elementary School
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11108 Watts Avenue
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Los Angeles, CA 90059
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About the Partnership:
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools was founded in 2007 as
the cornerstone of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's strategy to
improve education in Los Angeles. It is a unique collaboration between
the City of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Unified School District
to turn around LA's lowest performing schools and to create a model
for doing so district wide. The largest non-district school operator
in Los Angeles, the Partnership today manages 21 schools
with approximately 22,000 students and 1,500 employees. The Partnership
is a 501(c) 3 non-profit education management organization with nearly
30 employees.
Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
Oliver DelGado, 213-308-3390
Oliver.DelGado@partnershipla.org
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