Rotary Club of Johnstown Milliken Brings the Gift of Words to Students in Colorado
Rotary Club of Johnstown Milliken Brings the Gift of Words to Students in Colorado Since 2006, the Rotary Club of Johnstown Milliken in Colorado has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, delivering personal dictionaries to third-grade students in Weld County School District. Over the years, the club has provided more than 4,630 dictionaries, giving young learners an essential tool to expand their vocabulary and... Read More
New Vision Pioneers of Wheeling Inspire Young Minds with Dictionaries at Ritchie Elementary
New Vision Pioneers of Wheeling Inspire Young Minds with Dictionaries at Ritchie Elementary The New Vision Pioneers – Wheeling Life Member Club in West Virginia made a big impact at Ritchie Elementary School, gifting every third-grade student their own personal dictionary. Students were thrilled with their new books, excitedly exploring the wealth of knowledge packed inside. The school expressed heartfelt appreciation: “We want to... Read More
Crossroads Ruritan Club Brings Dictionaries and Discovery to Callaway Elementary Students.
Crossroads Ruritan Club Brings Dictionaries and Discovery to Callaway Elementary Students. The Crossroads Ruritan Club of Virginia recently made a special impact at Callaway Elementary School, gifting each third-grade student a personal dictionary. Their generosity lit up the classrooms as students eagerly explored their new books. The school shared their appreciation, highlighting the excitement among students who discovered that their dictionaries included far more... Read More
Shakespeare’s Lost Words and the Importance of the Dictionary Project.
Shakespeare’s Lost Words and the Importance of the Dictionary Project. Shakespeare and the “Fakespeare” Phenomenon Lexicographer Susie Dent recently revealed a surprising insight about William Shakespeare. While many people believe he invented words like eyeball, hobnob, puking, and zany, Dent suggests he often recorded language already used in everyday conversations. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends, Dent explained that Shakespeare acted as a... Read More
Rotary Club of Kent Island Dictionary Project Inspires Students
Rotary Club of Kent Island Dictionary Project Inspires Third Graders The Rotary Club of Kent Island Dictionary Project continues to make a meaningful impact on young students in Maryland. In 2022, members of the Rotary Club visited Matapeake Elementary School, where they personally distributed dictionaries to every third-grade student. This tradition, part of the national Dictionary Project initiative, helps students develop literacy skills that are... Read More
Westfield Lions Club Continues a Proud Tradition of Literacy Support
Westfield Lions Club Continues a Proud Tradition of Literacy Support The Westfield Lions Club has proudly completed its dictionary project for the 2022-2023 school year, delivering over 772 dictionaries to third-grade students across all elementary schools in the Westfield-Washington School System. After a two-year pause due to COVID-19, the Lions Club was excited to bring back this beloved program. Club Secretary Jeff Larrison led... Read More
Murrysville/Export Rotary Club Brings the Gift of Dictionaries to Franklin Regional Students Since 2005, the Rotary Club of Murrysville/Export in Pennsylvania has proudly participated in The Dictionary Project, providing personal dictionaries to every third-grade student in the Franklin Regional School District and at the local Catholic school in Murrysville. Over the years, club members have presented more than 5,700 dictionaries, helping to build strong... Read More
Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle Brings Dictionaries to Pine Street Elementary Students
Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle Brings Dictionaries to Pine Street Elementary Students The Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle in Maine proudly launched their first Dictionary Project this year, gifting personal dictionaries to second-grade students at Pine Street Elementary School. Club Secretary Susan Watson shared, “The Kiwanis Club of Presque Isle had the most wonderful opportunity to team up with Pine Street Elementary School and... Read More
Glendale School District Education Foundation Brings the Gift of Words to Students
Glendale School District Education Foundation Brings the Gift of Words to Students Since 2018, the Glendale School District Education Foundation has made sure that every third-grade student at Glendale Elementary School in Flinton, Pennsylvania, receives their very own dictionary. Thanks to the Foundation’s generosity, hundreds of students over the years have been given the tools to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their reading skills, and... Read More
Why Spelling Bees, Scrabble Champions, and Everyday Language Prove the Power of Words.
Why Spelling Bees, Scrabble Champions, and Everyday Language Prove the Power of Words At the 33rd annual BizBee event in Fairbanks, Alaska, spelling champions showed that mastering words is never about shortcuts. The AAHkword Bees team, sponsored by Aging at Home Fairbanks and IBEW Local 1547, took home the top prize by spelling “theopneustic” — meaning “divinely inspired” — correctly during the final round.... Read More