Marshall Rotary Club Brings the Joy of Dictionaries to Local Students
Marshall Rotary Club Brings the Joy of Dictionaries to Local Students The Marshall Rotary Club in Illinois continues its proud tradition of supporting The Dictionary Project by delivering student dictionaries to local third graders. Their heartfelt letter reminds us of the excitement and pride children feel when they receive their very own dictionary, labeled with their name. Here’s their touching message: Letter Content: December... Read More
Summit Public Schools Defends the Importance of Print Dictionaries and Thanks The Dictionary Project.
Summit Public Schools Defends the Importance of Print Dictionaries and Thanks The Dictionary Project We are proud to share this strong letter of support from Summit Public Schools in New Jersey. Their message highlights why physical dictionaries remain essential for developing critical thinking, independence, and literacy skills in young learners. Here’s their message: Letter Content: February 14, 2024 Mary French, Director The Dictionary Project... Read More
New Providence Board of Education Thanks The Dictionary Project for Their Continued Impact
New Providence Board of Education Thanks The Dictionary Project for Their Continued Impact. We are honored to receive this heartfelt letter from the New Providence Board of Education in New Jersey, representing Allen W. Roberts and Salt Brook Schools. Their words highlight why providing students with hard-copy dictionaries remains so important in today’s digital world. Here’s what they shared: Letter Content: January 23rd, 2024... Read More
Letter from Diane Landean, Math Coach, Indian Island School, Maine
The Indian Island 3rd graders received their dictionaries and thesaurus this morning. They were so excited and spent lots of time exploring all they had to offer. I was told “It is so much fun reading these books!” They were especially excited about all the information in the back of the dictionaries. Thank you for making this possible. I am sending a picture of... Read More
Letter from Pat Wasiczko, Teaching Assistant, Brunswick Central School, Troy, New York
Dear Ms. Mary French, Thank you so much for sending all those beautiful dictionaries to our third graders at Brunswick Central Schools. The children were so overwhelmed with joy in receiving them. Thy have enjoyed searching through the dictionary for things that were new to them. One of the many things they enjoyed was the Periodic Table of Elements. I told them... Read More
Message from Paul Minton, Noblesville, Indiana
I gave a dictionary to my 3rd grade great granddaughter and she was very excited to receive it and when she showed it to her classmates, they wanted one. They attend Hamilton Heights Elementary in Cicero, Indiana. Thank you for letting me purchase books because they are very exciting for the students to read. Thanks to Paul’s generous gift to each of the student’s... Read More
Thank You
April 21, 2016 To Whom It Concerns, Mr. and Mrs. Triola helped to bring dictionaries to our students this year through your wonderful program! They took the time to teach the students how to use the resource and the students haven’t stopped talking about them since! Their teachers have begun to integrate dictionary skills more frequently so the students can use the dictionaries... Read More
The Rotary Club of Cochran
April 19, 2016, Dear Sir or Madam, The Cochran Rotary Club has been giving dictionaries to third graders ever since 2001. We give them to the third graders at Bleckley County Elementary School. One year after the students had had the dictionaries for about 5 months the third grade at this school scored first in the State in the Literary Competition. Thank you... Read More
Aubreonna, third grade student at Holly Heights Elementary School, Millville, NJ
Dear Gentlemen, Thank you for the Dictionary. I will use it alot at school and home. Sincerely, Aubreonna Third graders like Aubreonna have been receiving dictionaries from the Millville Elks Lodge #580 since 2010. Over the years, the Elks have actively promoted education in Cumberland County by donating more than 2,900 dictionaries to local students. Their time and support is most appreciated!
Ticonderoga Elks Lodge #1494 Receives Warm Thank-You
Thank you for taking the time to raise the money for the dictionary project. My students were very excited when they heard you were coming. We used them the next day to find out information about the states for their research projects. They were very interested in all the things that were in them too. It is definitely a worthwhile project and will continue... Read More