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Word by word, Rotary Clubs make a difference with students

Jan 12 2011
Mary

Friday was a day of centennials at the FAIR School Downtown. It was the 100th day of school, and on consecutive days, the Minneapolis and St. Paul Rotary Clubs marked their 100th anniversaries.

Halstad Woman’s Club Dictionary Project

Jan 12 2011
Mary

 The Halstad Woman`s Club provided dictionaries for all of the Norman County West Elementary School third grade students at the beginning of this school year.

Red Wing Lions Club loves the children’s letters

Jan 12 2011
Mary

Nine Red Wing Lions finished our Club`s 4th year of having true enjoyment delivering dictionaries to about 240 4th graders at Burnside, St. Joseph, St.

The gift of words: Kiwanians hand dictionaries to Meridian students

Jan 12 2011
Mary

The Kiwanis Club of Grosse Ile recently participated in the Dictionary Project by donating and distributing dictionaries to 150 fifth-graders at Meridian Elementary School.

Gifts offered to Tecumseh schools

Jan 12 2011
Mary

 The Tecumseh Board of Education was offered a pair of gifts at Monday night`s meeting.

TCAPS’ students receive dictionaries from the Dictionary Project

Jan 12 2011
Mary

 Third grade students in all 13 TCAPS elementary schools have benefitted from the generous donation of dictionaries by the Kiwanis Club of Traverse City.

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