[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 20, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S46]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING THE WYNNE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

 Mrs. LINCOLN. Mr. President, today I would like to 
congratulate Wynne Intermediate School, in Wynne, AR, on achieving the 
designation as a ``Program of the Month'' from the national ``Reading 
Is Fundamental,'' or ``RIF,'' program for the month of December 2009. 
RIF prepares and motivates children to read by delivering free books 
and literacy resources to children and families who need them most.
  Located in the Arkansas Delta, not far from where I attended public 
school myself, the Wynne Intermediate School RIF program serves 462 
children in the 4th and 5th grades. For the past 16 years, Wynne 
Intermediate School has held engaging motivational activities for both 
students and parents. With the closest bookstore 50 miles away, 
families depend on the RIF program to enjoy reading together.
  I believe that education is the key to success for our young people. 
The knowledge and training that students receive today are the tools 
that carry them for the rest of their lives.
  That is why I am so proud to help recognize Kaley Boeckmann, RIF 
coordinator, and the entire faculty and staff at Wynne Intermediate 
School for their dedication in helping increase opportunities for 
students to read and learn. Through their leadership and good example, 
countless students have been motivated to expand their horizons through 
the written word.
  Most important, I would also like to congratulate all of the students 
in Wynne who have discovered the joy of reading. I encourage them to 
make the most of their education and opportunities.

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