The RIF Read-a-thon celebrated another successful year, and 97 students who raised more than $50 in pledges were invited to an ice cream social. The top readers and pledges in the district were recognized.

RIF Read-a-thon successful

PARIS – The Oxford Hills RIF Programs (Reading is Fundamental) celebrated another successful read-a-thon for SAD 17 students grades kindergarten through six by raising more than $10,000.

Ninety-seven students were invited for either raising $50 or more or being a top place reader in the district.

Top readers for grades kindergarten to three: first, Kendall Hill, Rowe; second, Caitlyn Lord, Oxford; third, Audrey Tucker, Oxford.

Top readers for grades four to six: first, Isabel Wolfe, Harrison; second, Jordan Millett, Oxford; third, Emily Fagan, Rowe.

Top pledges for grade kindergarten to three: first, Cameron Moore, Oxford; second, Caitlyn Lord, Oxford; third, Concetta Stewart, Otisfield.

Top pledges for grades four to six: first, India Lucas, Oxford; second, Christopher Whittemore, Rowe; third, Oriana Lovell, Waterford.

Students invited to the social were as follows:

Agnes Gray School: David Abbott, Cody Akers, Mikko Liimatta, Isaac Liimatta, Isaac McNutt and Nathaniel McNutt.

Guy E. Rowe Elementary: Jacob Clark, Caleb Treadwell, Jillian Douglas, Jake Fagan, Sydney Crocker, Lucas Allen, Trenton Cohen, Dade Follette, Jade Keene, Tyler Wallace, Kendall Hill, Bailey West, Bailey Wood, Emily Huff, Alec Douglas, Anna Huff, Michael McAllister, Kyleigh Roberts, Morgan Brown, Emily Fagan, Christopher Whittemore and Valleri Keene.

Harrison Elementary: Kirsten Edwards, Kylie Ruby, Tyler Edwards, Daniel Garber, Hope Proctor, Isabel Wolfe, Treaton Barker, Hayley McLeod and Addie Casali.

Hebron Station School: Sam Schindler, Caroline Burns, Jon Libby, Jacob Caron, John Harvey Jr. and Zachary Hebert.

Otisfield Community School: Katie Edwards, Concetta Stewart, Emma Gulipeau, Eldridge and Jared Jacobs.

Oxford Elementary School: Audrey Tucker, Cameron Moore, Isabella Iadarola, Kyla Patten, Albert Conrad, Ebony Wells, Isaiah Iadarola, Erykah Larson, Casey Barton, Elijah Clifford, Autumn Dennison, Austin Labbe, Christian Frank, Caitlyn Lord, Joshua McLaughlin, Amber Dennison, Tayla Smedberg, Alyssa de Silva, Nadia Ward, Erin Cleary, India Lucas, William McLaughlin, Jordan Millett and Mercedes Lane.

Paris Elementary School: Tabitha Haney, AJ Smith, Kaitlyn Moss, Skyla Tripp, Ashlei Moss, Philip Drake, Caitlyn Riggott, Kelsey Riggott, Kimberly Smith, Connor Ladd, Sebastian Brochu, Arianna Greene, Rheanna Roberts, Kassandra Roberts, Travis May, Zackery Wilson, Abby Steves, Dominique Boutot and Michael Bonang.

Waterford Memorial School: Jaime Merrill, Hanz Berger, Bryce McCallister, Olivia Berger, Jeff Merrill and Oriana Lovell.

The RIF program provides free books for students in grades kindergarten to six districtwide (2,000 students) through a grant and participation in the read-a-thon.

Each school relies on volunteers to hand out books three times a year. Representatives are Susan Harvey, Hebron; Dawn Mann and Tobie Gordon, Paris; Rhonda Twitchell, Agnes Gray; Joanie Jacobs, Otisfield; Jenn Edwards, Harrison; Dorene Vail, Guy E. Rowe; Robin Hart, Waterford; and Roxanne Weymouth, Oxford.