Jazzed About Reading comes to Rathdrum elementary school

Kindergartners and third graders at Betty Kiefer Elementary school in Rathdrum got a new book to add to their library. Annie Winston, a local children’s author and founder of Jazzed About Reading (JAR), joined the kindergartners on Thursday to share her love for literature. “It was just so fun,” Winston said. “It was interesting to see their enthusiasm for wanting to take in every word that was being said and to be active participants and to earn the rewards.” JAR, a service organization and non-profit reading incentive program, was started in 2018 to serve local communities.