Sample Letters

Company or Group Stationery and Letterhead

[Superintendent’s Name]
[School District]
[Today’s Date]

Dear Superintendent [Superintendent’s Last Name],

The Dictionary Project is a non-profit organization that raises money to provide dictionaries for third grade students so that they can learn to use the English language effectively. This year, the would like to sponsor a Dictionary Project to help students with their education by expanding their vocabulary. We have raised the money to sponsor dictionaries for the students in <County/School District/School>. Before we proceed any further, we would like to obtain your support in implementing our project. For additional information about the Dictionary Project, please visit www.dictionaryproject.org. You may contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this idea to place dictionaries into the hands of children.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]
[Your Organization]
[Contact Info]

Company or Group Stationery and Letterhead

[Principal’s Name]
[School Name]
[School Address]
[Today’s Date]

Dear Principal [Principal’s Last Name]

The Dictionary Project is a non-profit organization that raises money to provide dictionaries for third grade students in order to assist their teachers in helping them to become active readers, good writers and resourceful learners. We share the belief that a dictionary is an essential tool for a quality education and that a student cannot do his or her best work without one. A dictionary is a necessity, which is why we are sponsoring our own Dictionary Project in . Our organization has raised money to provide dictionaries for all the third grade students in . We have already obtained support from the School District Superintendent, . We would like to arrange a visit to your school to make a brief presentation of the dictionaries to the students. Please contact me at your earliest convenience to set a date to meet with your students in their classes. You can learn more about the Dictionary Project by visiting www.dictionaryproject.org.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Organization]
[Contact Info]

Organization Stationery or Letterhead

[Your Club or Organization]
[Address]
[City], [State] [Zip]
[Today’s Date]

To: Parents of Third Grade Students,

From:

The Dictionary Project is a non-profit organization designed to aid third grade teachers in their goal to see all their students become good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners. We, the , working with the Dictionary Project, would like to provide the third grade students of our community with their own personal dictionaries. The dictionaries are for the children to keep and use throughout this school year and beyond.

A dictionary is perhaps the first and most powerful reference tool a child should own. Its usefulness goes beyond the spellings, pronunciations, and definitions it lists. It is a companion for solving problems that arise as a child develops his or her reading, writing, and creative thinking abilities. Students benefit from an increased self-reliance and resourcefulness inspired by the maxim, “look it up”. Teachers benefit by knowing that their students have consistent access to a tool for homework and in-class explorations. This project gives children an opportunity to expand their vocabulary by owning their very own dictionary.

Children deserve the best teachers and resources. If we set our sights on anything less, we will be disappointed with the results. Please encourage your child to use the dictionary in order to maximize his or her full potential. You can learn more about the Dictionary Project by visiting their website at www.dictionaryproject.org

Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Organization]
[Contact Info]