Letters from Teachers

Dear Ms. Mary French, Thank you so much for all of your work to get the third grade students of South Carolina their own dictionary. I always love to see their smiles when I tell them about what you do so that they can have one of their very own. Most of our students would never have one at all to keep at home if you did not work so hard to provide one. Thank you so much for what you do for them! Sincerely, Kelly Schachner

The third graders at Sedgefield are extremely grateful for the generous gift from your Kiwanis Club. You would have been so pleased to have seen the smiles when each student was given a dictionary and told that it was theirs to keep and even take home at the end of the year. Many carried them around for several days and looked up any word they did not know. At this grade level, and moving forward, increasing students' vocabulary is extremely important and in this Title I school, it is essential. We try to instill in them a love not only for reading, but for our English language, and the knowledge and power of words. The immediate "thrill" may subside, but they will find a use for that dictionary well into the future. It began with your gift and for that we thank you. Sincerely, Ms. Sandy Garner Third Grade Teacher Sedgefield Elementary, a CMS school Charlotte, NC

All of the students have received their dictionaries. I don't think any could possibly be enjoying their more than my own kids, who have developed a game where they read a definition to each other and the others must then guess the word. Their friends are also playing the game! Many...MANY...students have excitedly told me about their explorations within the pages and how "awesome" it is to have their own dictionary. Thank you for this wonderful tool that has become an adventure to these students!

Dear Elks & Members of the Dictionary Project Committee, I want to thank you so much for your wonderful Dictionary Project! The dictionaries are a very valuable and worthwhile book which does everything you hope it will do for the children. It does help them to be good writers, active readers, and creative thinkers! Be assured that there is much enthusiasm and excitement when the children learn that they are the lucky recipients of your dictionaries! They love looking through it for the myriad of interesting facts and looking up new words! Your timing for sending these books to us was perfect! The children are beginning to learn of the great resource a dictionary can be and now they have their own personal copy as a lifetime resource! Most sincerely, Carolyn Major

Dear Lion Nancy Rathe, Chairperson,

We want to thank you so very much for your generosity in supplying our 3rd graders with your wonderful, informative and very lovely dictionaries. My students absolutely love them, and we use them daily for all lessons. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated!

We all thank you again! You are very kind!

Sincerely, Sandy Marzec