Mary Lazarus, California Dictionary Project, Hidden Valley Elementary School, Martinez, CA
Dear California Dictionary Project, My 3rd grade students and I would like to thank you very much for the wonderful gift of dictionaries you provided to our class & school. It is such a worthwhile & generous program to help further the educational needs of elementary aged children. And, the fact that the kids absolutely LOVE their new dictionaries is a win-win for us... Read More
Lynda Breeden, Putnam County Adult Literacy Council, Cookeville, TN
The primary focus of our organization is the human services of literacy, GED, and skillbuilding. By improving the participants’ education, they are more employable and are often better able to take care of personal, family, and civic responsibilities. Helping to break the cycle of under-education and under-employment directly impacts the health and welfare of our children and the quality of life in our community.
Summer, Lancaster Elks Lodge, Lancaster, CA
Dear Mr. Pompey, Thank you so much for the wonderful dictionary you have given me. My favorite part I like in the dictionary is sign language. I like the sign language because it can help me talk to people who can not hear and its good for language arts. I learned how to spell my name in sign language. I would love to teach... Read More
Miranda, Santiam Valley Grange # 828, Mari-Linn Elementary School, Lyons, OR
Dear Ms. Maas and Grange, Thank you for the dictionaries! I love them! They help a lot. They have lots of words in them. They are fun to read. Love, Miranda
Judith Wilson, Clinton Elks Lodge # 1306, Clinton, MA
This is always a fun task; the children are soooo excited to see us.
Mrs. Linder Anderson, principal, Cotton Plant Elementary School, Cotton Plant, AR
To the North Little Rock Women’s Club and the Dictionary Project, From the students, staff, and principal of Cotton Plant Elementary School, thanks for your donations. We appreciate your concerns. We are so overwhelmed that you have us in your thoughts. We want you to know, we did another GREAT JOB on our 2010 test, meeting standard again. Your donations really helped. Keep us... Read More
Richard Abernathy, Superintendent, North Little Rock Women’s Club, Bryant Public Schools, Bryant, AR
Dear Ms. Mitchell, Thank you for your very generous donation of dictionaries for third grade students in the Bryant School District. I shared information with our school board regarding your donation and they asked that I convey their thanks as well. This donation will assist in enhancing student learning and will be very beneficial to our staff members as well. I appreciate your support... Read More
Cindy Matthey, North Little Rock Women’s Club, Sherwood Elementary, Sherwood, AR
Dear Ms. Mitchell, Please accept my thanks to you and express my appreciation to the North Little Rock Women’s Club for their kindness in remembering the third graders at Sherwood Elementary with dictionaries. I was sorry to have missed the presentation assembly but understand it was very nice. What a surprise to return from my literacy meeting to find that you had also blessed... Read More
Christi Fall, Tanya Bowman, & Leona Sanders, North Little Rock Women’s Club, Sherwood Elementary, Sherwood, AR
Dear North Little Rock Women’s Club, Thank you so much for your wonderful kindness to our students last week. They absolutely love those fantastic dictionaries. They are reading them voraciously! All the information in the back particularly fascinates them. We have students from all walks of life. Some had dictionaries at home, some did not. Never underestimate the power of a book. Again, our... Read More
Corbin, North Little Rock Women’s Club, Kensett Elementary School, Kensett, AR
Dear Mrs. Mitchell, Thank you so much for the new dictionary. I will use your gift for the rest of my life. It was very kind of you to think of us. Sincerely, Corbin