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Oswego third graders benefit from Elks Lodge dictionary project

Nov 19 2012
Mary

It has become a tradition in Oswego schools.
Once again the Oswego Elks Lodge # 271 representatives toured Oswego elementary schools and continued support of area youth.

Students excited to receive dictionaries

Nov 16 2012
Mary

Three years ago, the Key Peninsula Lions Club initiated a program to provide all third-grade students on the Key with cordless spellchecks – also known as dictionaries, the kind made of paper

Naples Rotary distributes dictionaries

Nov 16 2012
Mary

On Monday, November 5th , members of the Naples Rotary Club distributed dictionaries to the 3rd grade students and thesauri to the 6th grade students at Naples school. 

 

Clinton Rotary presents dictionaries to Henry County third graders

Nov 15 2012
Mary

The Clinton Rotary Club recently donated new dictionaries to third grade students throughout Henry County.

Riverside Republican Women Federated donates dictionaries

Nov 15 2012
Mary

For the 10th year, Riverside Republican Women Federated delivered over 1,500 dictionaries to the third graders of the Jurupa Unified School District.

Pinellas Park VFW Post 4364 dictionary project

Nov 13 2012
Mary

Members of the Pinellas Park Florida VFW Post 4364 delivered dictionaries to all third graders at two local schools. The students and faculty were delighted to receive the dictionaries.

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