PRNC Board Members Becky Leveque, Sue Hammarlund, and Cheri Derohanian were on hand May 15, 2015 to celebrate the ribbon cutting of Castlebay Lane Charter Elementary's Multi Purpose Room, which the students have renamed the Performing Arts Center. The ceremony involved almost every student at Castlebay beginning student leadership who graciously greeted guests at the door. As the ceremony began, a drama team boldly marched in as a troop from Alice In Wonderland to interrupt Principal Littlejohn. The "Queen" awarded a certificate of appreciate to a neighbor for putting up with all the construction and to any parents who might dare to park in the neighbor's driveway, the Queen proclaimed, "Off with their heads!". The Queen then thanked the members of the PRNC and commanded them to proudly display the certificate of appreciation at PRNC meetings. LAUSD Board Member Tamar Galatzan curtsied to the Queen before making her remarks. Assembly Member Scott Wilk was on hand to celebrate with the community and Councilmember Mitchell Englander sent a certificate too.
But the stars of the show were really the students who sang beautifully and at one point surrounded the room singing. The Armenian dance troop performed dances and student artwork adorned the walls of the Performing Arts Center. Afterwards, Sue Hammarlund and Cheri Derhohanian had the opportunity to see the benches that the PRNC donated to Castlebay to replace old broken fiberglass ones.