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Loxahatchee Groves Elementary school delights in their very own ï»ż”A Student’s Dictionary & Animal Gazetteer”

Jan 28 2026
Carrie Bonavita
Third-grade students at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School in Loxahatchee, Florida, celebrated as they received “A Student’s Dictionary & Animal Gazetteer” to take home as their own. Vice Principal Juliana Bradley looked on with gratitude as...
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Letting Words “Sink In” with the ï»żGreater Federation of Women’s Club Carrollton Civic Women’s Club

Jan 28 2026
Carrie Bonavita
Since 2017, the Greater Federation of Women’s Club (GFWC) Carrollton Civic Women’s Club in Georgia has partnered with The Dictionary Project, generously donating dictionaries to local third-graders. On a memorable school visit, GFWC member, Laura...
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Letter from Megan McKee Schulman, 4th-grade Teacher at Neil Armstrong Elementary in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District

Jan 19 2026
Carrie Bonavita
According to some, a printed dictionary is a tool of the past, an archaic way of learning about words and their meanings, especially in this digital age. However, I wholeheartedly disagree. When...
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Testimonial – Giving the Gift of Opportunity Through Education

Jan 16 2026
Carrie Bonavita

Elks Lodge “Elf Helpers” Deliver Dictionaries and Smiles to Local Students

Jan 15 2026
Carrie Bonavita
On Thursday, December 18, 2025, the “Elf Helpers” — ER Brent Reedy, Activities Chair Pam Haley, and Secretary Deborah Reedy of Jacksonville Elks Lodge #0221 in Jacksonville, Florida, visited Hogan–Spring Glen Elementary...
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Teacher Testimonial – Marysville Elementary

Jan 15 2026
Carrie Bonavita
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