PHOTO GALLERY: Riverdale Elementary Character Chaos Costume Parade

Riverdale Elementary students dress up as their favorite book characters for a costume parade on Wednesday.

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Local Elementary Students Recognized for Artwork

Teachers, students and community members make mosaic panels to adorn local schools.

Students from Riverdale Elementary School beamed with delight as Superintendant William Hite gave them gift cards to Borders and certificates of appreciation from the state Board of Education. "I'm so proud what you do and how you make Riverdale Park look so good," Principal Carol Cantu told the children. The students were being thanked at the Sept. 28 meeting of the Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education for creating mosaic panels that are on display on and inside their school. The project, led by art teacher Liza Linder, had artists drawings turned into the mosaics on concrete panels that are adhered to buildings such as University Park Elementary School. There are also panels at Berwyn Heights Elementary School and …

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