CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS!! During Riverside Reading Dog Bailey’s March reading challenge, the students logged over 16,100 HOURS READING. Bailey invited pawtners Amita, Nora, Emma and Lacey to help celebrate with a Pup Rally that included dancing dogs, Express cheerleaders, singing, dog demos, reading demos and picture slideshow ending with awards for Top Dog Readers who logged the most reading hours in each grade.
The Kramer Foundation got several surprises today starting with a HUGE collection of dog food, cleaning supplies, toys, blankets and beds collected by parents, staff and students that will be shared with local shelters. Students collected change with several bringing in their piggy banks to help raise ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR’S!!! ELMIRA SAVINGS BANK then matched that amount and The Kramer Foundation was presented with a $2,000 check!!!!
It didn’t end there… JOSHUA FUKSMAN of FINGER LAKES SIGN AND DESIGN donated a KRAMER FOUNDATION logo sign and t-shirt designed and printed at their business. The morning ended with the therapy dogs visiting classrooms to read with and congratulate students on a job well done. How absolutely inspiring it was to see an entire staff support their students with a school wide celebration of their hard work. GREAT work BAILY and handler SARA VAKIENER for an outstanding uplifting morning.
Thank you to CHERYL RUNYAN with NORA, DEB DIETERLE with LACEY, JEAN JESSUP with EMMA and my trustworthy sidekick AMITA for making this a day to remember for these hardworking students