Eligibility for Federal Funding Changing

As of October 1, 2008, only renewing RIF programs serving populations with 50 percent eligibility for Free and Reduced Price (F/RP) meals can receive federal funding. If you need assistance determining your program’s F/RP percentage, check out this resource guide, or contact your program support representative.

RIF's 2008 Summer Reading Guide

It's summer, a time for kids to relax, visit friends, enjoy the great outdoors, and dive into an exciting new book.

Research shows children lose one to three months of learning every summer.  Prevent this summer learning loss by hosting a Summer Reading Olympics in your community.  

Activities
Flex Their Brain Muscles
Find out how to host a Reading Olympics in three easy steps. Also, learn how to make a 'handy' Olympic torch and glittery medals. 

Books
Quench Their Literary Thirst
Check out The World's Most Athletic Booklist for books that center around summer sports like baseball and sailing.

Tips
Coach Them to Excellence
Listen to RIF's new radio PSA, in which actress Phylicia Rashad gives tips on keeping children reading all summer.

Program Excellence Honors 

This celebration, sponsored by MetLife Foundation, honors 25 of the most outstanding RIF programs and their volunteers. View the new, online showcase of the 2007 Honorees.

Program Spotlight: Rutherford Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky

Rutherford Elementary is one of 36 sites coordinated by Jefferson County Public Schools, which runs a Books for Ownership program serving nearly 5,000 children in grades Pre-K–9.

During its sixth year as a RIF program, Rutherford held an adventurous, pirate-themed book distribution that was featured in the local newspaper. Read the article. 

Fun for Kids

 Leading to Reading             
 bilingual; for kids ages 0-5.

 Reading Planet
 for kids ages 6-15.

 Leamos en Familia
 bilingual; for kids ages 6-15.

 RIF's Activity Calendars
 bilingual; for kids of all ages.

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