Welcome to RIF 2021/2022!
Welcome to a new school year for with the Reading Is Fundamental program! We're thrilled to have you onboard as a reading volunteer! This page will serve as the "bulletin board" for the RIF program this year. Bookmark it and check back frequently for announcements and updates.
RIF Room Information
Book'em's RIF Room is back at Rose Park Middle School this year! Recommended hours for book pickups is Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30am. Rose Park starts at 8am and ends at 3pm during the week, so we recommend avoiding those times because of high traffic at the building.
When you enter the school, please sign in at the Book'em RIF Binder in the front office before you make your way to the RIF Room (next to the Band Room on the first floor). Your bag for pick up is located directly outside the RIF Room doors.
Book Recommendations for Volunteers
If you need any help on picking books for students and don't want to borrow from our selection, feel free to peruse our reading recommendations online! We have a great list of read alouds, but we also highly recommend utilizing the public library or purchasing from Parnassus Books, Half Price Bookstore, or McKays.
RIF Orientation Presentation
If you want to look over the presentation from our RIF Orientation sessions, feel free to flip through the slides.
2021/2022 RIF Virtual Volunteer/Teacher Assignments
Thank you for signing up as a reading role model for the 2021/2022 school year! While we all navigate the continued complications brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, we appreciate your flexibility as we work to make the Reading Is Fundamental program accessible to both students and our volunteers.
Please note that all volunteer slots for this school year have been filled. If you know of anyone who would be interested in being a RIF reader next school year, please direct them to our Volunteer Application.
You can find your teacher assignment below, based on school. Schools are listed alphabetically. Click on your school name to expand the selection.
Unless previously discussed with the Book'em team and your school, all reading volunteers will be reading IN PERSON this year. While in schools, all volunteers will be required to abide by MNPS COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols, including, but not limited to wearing a mask and signing in at all schools. Book'em will provide personal protective equipment (PPE) for all volunteers prior to the first classroom visit.
As in previous years, volunteers can again pick up books for their students at Rose Park Middle School. The RIF Room is open between 8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. Monday - Friday. As discussed in orientation, there is a new system in place to choose books for your students that minimizes unnecessary contact with the books. If you need assistance with choosing or delivering books to your classroom, please let us know.
If you have additional questions, please email Melissa at [email protected].