Priscilla, South Carolina Dictionary Project, Wood Heights Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear Dictionary Project Sponsor, Thank you so much for donating money. You have made a big difference through out the state. With out the dictionary, I would think that I would fail my PASS test, but now I feel confident. The dictionary increases my vocabulary which makes me a better reader. I’m really happy about what you did. Some kids don’t have dictionaries, but... Read More
Breanna, South Carolina Dictionary Project, Wood Heights Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear friends of our school, Thank you for the dictionary. It will be very helpful to use. I will take it everywhere to spell my words correctly every day. I can bring it to high school and all over the world. Sincerely, Breanna
Sam, South Carolina Dictionary Project, Wood Heights Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear friends of our school, we really appreciate the dictionaries. My sister has one from the 1997 with old words. The new one you gave to me has new words. Thank you. Now I don’t have to ask my mom to go into her i-pad to see what the word means. Now I have a dictionary. You are friends to 3rd graders all around... Read More
Darius, South Carolina Dictionary Project, Wood Heights Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear friends of our school I thank you. These are the best dictionaries. I like them like I like my favorite video game. This dictionary will help me look for words I have never seen before. This will help me with some history, science, how to spell, and everything, you are good people to me. You’re like friends. Sincerely Darius
Jinya, South Carolina Dictionary Project, Wood Heights Elementary, Spartanburg, SC
Dear friends of our school, Thank you for these dictionaries and providing these books for us so we can know how to spell correctly. I’m just so glad that I can come to school with my dictionary and know I can spell my words right. I’m so grateful to know that when I need to know a word I can look in a dictionary.... Read More
Dennis White, Optimist Club of Treynor, Treynor, IA
We have been doing this for the past 6 years. This project is fantastic the kids look forward to having their own dictionaries. The Junior Optimists of Treynor.
Douglas Inman, The Portland Foundation, Portland, IN
We have partnered with The Dictionary Project since 2003, and have provided approximately 3,000 dictionaries to local third graders during that time period. We are proud to partner with such an important organization..
Brian Hartwell, Kiwanis Club of Madison Heights, Madison Heights, MI
Separately visit eight schools. Plan a small assembly at each school to hand out books by 5-10 volunteers from Kiwanis Club of Madison Heights. The middle and high school presentations include foreign-born students, many refugees, enrolled in the English as a Second Language program.. Separately visit eight schools. Plan a small assembly at each school to hand out books by 5-10 volunteers from Kiwanis... Read More
Harlan Harrell, Rotary Club of Merritt Island Breakfast, Merritt Island, FL
We have been participating in this project for at least five years. It is one of the most fun and rewarding projects we undertake. The teachers all love it and the students are awed that someone would give them a book “for free”.. The club members look forward to visiting the classrooms and telling the students a little bit about Rotary and the Four-way... Read More
Erin Cutting, Zumbro Valley Grange # 765, Byron, MN
We’ve been presenting dictionaries for 12 years.. We absolutely love the Project. It is so important to have the “right” tools with which to educate our students. Our school has uses “WOW” (Words of the Week), to help teach spelling and word definition, within the 3rd grade curriculum. Each week three words are assigned. Each student looks up the three words in a dictionary,... Read More