Barbara Kline Oasus, Oasis Alternative School, Eastsound, WA
This is a pilot program for our alternative school, and hopefully the first success with spawn more. It is a fabulous program that thrills the kids each year. With the internet, dictionary use is a dieing skill that needs to be re-enforced.
Jonathan W. Bradburn, Principal, Galesburg Elks Lodge # 894, Gale Elementary School, Galesburg, IL
Dear Mr. Urena, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and your organization for the donation of dictionaries to the Gale third grade students. This reference book will be a valuable tool for them to use during their education. Thank you again for your generosity. Sincerely, Jonathan W. Bradburn, Principal Gale Elementary School
Students of Wanatah Public School, Wanatah Lions Club, Wanatah Public School, Wanatah, IN
Dear Lions Club, The students of Wanatah Public School would like to thank you for your donation of the dictionaries. The dictionaries are an essential tool for our education. The students are using them for their Language Arts classes. Some of the assignments are to “look up” the words in the dictionary and determine the parts of speech. Again, we would like to thank... Read More
Principal Dennis Nugent, Key Peninsula Lions Club, Evergreen Elementary School, Lakebay, WA
There was excitement in the room when Lions Club members came. Third-grade students with older siblings had been asking if they were going to get dictionaries this year, too. On the day, students were squirming in their seats to get their very own dictionary to take home. They immediately looked through it to see what they could find.
Principal Melissa Ehrhardt, Cy-Fair Republican Women, Walker Elementary School, Katy, TX
By putting a dictionary in the hands of each third-grade student at Walker, the Cy-Fair Republican Women’s Club has provided an invaluable resource to support each child’s mastery of reading and writing.
LaNita Talley, Principal, The Dictionary Project, East Side Elementary School, Magnolia, AR
Dear Ms. French: Thank you so very much for the 200 dictionaries you helped to provide for our school. We have 196 third-grade students this year who will greatly benefit from The Dictionary Project. We are a rural elementary school in south Arkansas. Many of our students come from families of low income, and books, especially dictionaries, are not a priority for them. Your... Read More
Abinoojiiyag 3rd graders, The Dictionary Project, Nay-Ah-Shing School, Onamia, MN
Dear Mary French, Thank you for the dictionaries you sent our 3rd grade students. It was nice of you to think of us. We will use them to look up words and help us with our homework. Thanks again, Abinoojiiyag 3rd graders, Lehtitia Weiss, teacher
Paul J. Esposito, North Stonington Grange, Northeast Academy, Mystic, CT
Dear Friends, Thank you so much for the donation of dictionaries to our school. We were able to distribute them before our winter break and they are being used regularly by our students. We appreciate your generosity! Very truly yours, Paul J. Esposito Principal
James Hennessy, Quincy Elks Lodge # 943, Wollaston Elementary School, Quincy, MA
Dear Members of the Dictionary Project Committee, On behalf of the third graders at the Wollaston School, thank you for your recent dictionary donation. Each day, we strive to give our students the skills necessary to become successful and contributing members of society. A dictionary is an essential resource for all students. It is also an important tool to obtaining academic success. Our third... Read More
Barbara Hartwick, The Dictionary Project, North Little Rock Women’s Club, Park Hill Elementary School, North Little Rock, AR
Dear NLR Women’s Club, On behalf of our 3rd-grade students and teachers, I want to thank you for the generous gift of dictionaries. What a wonderful service you provide our eager learners! The students were so excited about the features you pointed out to them. I am confident that their dictionaries will be used extensively. Thanks again for coming to Park Hill each year... Read More