Young students get dictionaries courtesy of New Milford Area Rotary
The New Milford Area Rotary participates in The Dictionary Project by providing dictionaries to third graders attending Susquehanna County schools. The Rotary recently distributed dictionaries to students in the Lathrop Elementary School and Choconut Elementary School in Montrose Area School District. The students are pictured in the accompanying photographs. Lathrop Street Elementary Third Grade – Montrose Area School District Mrs. Brewer’s class 1st row: William... Read More
A Heartfelt Thank You from Willow Grove School
We are delighted to share a heartfelt thank you letter that we recently received from Principal Tanya Kurilla of Willow Grove School in Hackettstown, NJ, which was recently visited by the Rotary Club of Hackettstown, as part of a Dictionary Project donation for their students. Messages like this are a wonderful reminder of why this work is so meaningful and impactful in our community.... Read More
Reminders that Dictionaries are More Than Just Books
The impact of The Dictionary Project continues far beyond the moment a dictionary is placed into a student’s hands. Recently, we received this heartfelt thank-you letter from Barbara Hutchinson, Western Elementary 4th Grade Teacher, whose students benefited from the program, and it perfectly captures why literacy resources remain so important in today’s classrooms. Barbara wrote: “Thank you again for this incredible donation. It is... Read More
South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 Brings Books and Dictionaries to Third Graders Across Local Schools
By Christine Sauer SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ – Members of the South Plainfield Elks Lodge #2298 visited local schools during the week of April 26, 2026, as part of two educational outreach efforts. The Reading Initiative Project, led by Bill Seesselberg, and the Dictionary Project, coordinated by Debbie Czech, brought valuable resources to third-grade students across the district. Each student received a copy of the book Third... Read More