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CHIME Students to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Fiesta

(NORTHRIDGE, Calif., April 23, 2007) — The students of CHIME Charter Elementary School, which has extensive ties to Cal State Northridge, invite the community to join them in celebrating Cinco de Mayo with an old-fashioned, family fun-filled carnival on Saturday, May 5.

The "Fiesta" will feature midway games, mariachi music, a cake walk, an inflatable obstacle course, food, silent auction and performances by Jumbo Shrimp Circus and the school’s students. The carnival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school, located at 19722 Collier St. in Woodland Hills.

"This is a wonderful opportunity for all of us to have fun together," said principal Julie Fabrocini. "It’s also a great opportunity for the community at large to learn more about CHIME."

Admission is $5 at the door. Activity and food tickets will be available for 50 cents each. Proceeds from the carnival will go to support the school’s library and art programs.

For more information about the carnival, call the school at (818) 346-5100.

CHIME Charter Elementary School and its sister campus, CHIME Charter Middle School, are independent schools that provide free public education through affiliation with the Los Angeles Unified School District. The schools serve as demonstration and teacher training sites for Cal State Northridge's nationally acclaimed Michael D. Eisner College of Education.

The CHIME Institute, located at Cal State Northridge, is a national leader in developing and implementing model educational programs and dynamic research and training environments to disseminate best educational practices. The work of the CHIME Institute was recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a national model for full inclusion of students with disabilities and for providing a blueprint for local schools across the country.