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Dictionary Project donors recognized

Feb 29 2012
Mary

Twenty years ago, in 1992, Annie Plummer of Savannah, Ga., bought dictionaries and gave them to children who attended a school close to her home.

Dictionary Day at Carl Sandburg Elementary

Feb 28 2012
Mary

Carl Sandburg third graders in Charleston, Illinois, have benefited through the Dictionary Project for the past several years.

AT&T Pioneers visit two Manteca schools

Feb 28 2012
Mary

We had a wonderful day today passing out 113 dictionaries.

Respect children’s privacy when photographing dictionary projects

Feb 27 2012
Mary

A reader who is a dictionary project sponsor sent a question to the Maine State Grange website about how to handle pictures at a school with very restrictive rules about photographing children.

Lions Clubs donate dictionaries

Feb 27 2012
Mary

A joint effort between the Kenyon and Wanamingo Lions Clubs has brought new dictionaries to the fourth-grade classrooms at Kenyon-Wanamingo elementary school.

Oswego third graders benefit from Elks Lodge dictionary project

Feb 27 2012
Mary

Once again the Oswego Elks Lodge 271 representatives toured Oswego elementary schools and continued support of area youth.

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