Photo #55/365: RIF Day

Today was RIF Day. We are lucky because our PTA makes sure that every kid in the school gets a book on these days. There were many great books to choose from. I can't help but wonder, with all the talk about budget cuts on both the national and state level, if this will be the last year that we have RIF.

Photo #55: RIF

Today was RIF, Reading Is Fundamental. While the federal program only funds books for kindergartners and first grade, our P.T.A. provides funding so that three times a year every child, at every grade level, gets a brand new book. We are lucky to have this kind of parent support. This time all the books were non-fiction, which is a focus for our district this year. There is nothing like having a brand new book in your hand.