Rotary Club supports Idaho Hill Elementary with reading grant

OLDTOWN — Idaho Hill Elementary received a $500 grant from the Priest River/Newport Rotary Club to support reading intervention efforts for students who need additional help developing foundational literacy skills.

The funding was used to purchase materials from the University of Florida Literacy Institute, a research-based reading intervention program designed to strengthen phonics, decoding and foundational reading skills for struggling learners. The materials provide structured lessons and consistent instructional strategies that teachers can use to support students who need targeted reading support.