BOOKS FOR KEEPS: 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR!
RIF of NOVA's primary activity is our Books for Keeps program -- to provide new books for 20,000+ children at over 30 schools and sites in the City of Alexandria and in Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties. Books are distributed by school liaisons at book celebrations throughout the school year. Distributions for academic year 2023-2024 began in September 2024. Below, please find photos as they were added from throughout the school year. Additional book distributions with the Book Olympics theme may be found by clicking here.
"Fall into Books" at West Gate Elementary -- September 30, 2024

Children at West Gate Elementary in Prince William County started the fall season just right -- with a new book and some fall fun. The children walked around wide-eyed at the selection of books as if they were at a fall festival -- which they were! The kindergartners were especially excited, saying, "I can't wait to find my favorite book!" They also took away a fall-themed bookmark to color. Bravo to RIF of NOVA liaison Susan Bowden (shown in the photo below explaining what was about to happen to a kindergarten class) and Danielle Van Vlack, Title 1 reading teacher, for making this RIF NOVA distribution such a treat for more than 500 students!
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