Opening up a world of words
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown third graders filed into the auditorium on Tuesday, October 21 for a very special event. The excitement and anticipation was seen on all faces.
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Virginia Rotary Club donates dictionaries to area schools
The dictionaries the Virginia Rotary Club donated to third graders at Parkview Learning Center will come in handy this spring.
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Anoka-Hennepin third graders enjoy new dictionaries
Anoka Rotarian Phil Knutson always enjoys handing out dictionaries to Anoka-Hennepin area third graders, but this year was a special joy.
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Fairmont Rotary Club brings literacy program to Five Lakes Elementary
Fairmont Rotary used the proceeds from a District 5950 CAP (Community Assistance Program) Grant to aid students at Five Lakes Elementary School in a four phase program.
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Rosemount Elementary School says ‘thank you’ to the Lions Club
September 25, 2009 Dear Rosemount Lions Club,
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Willmar Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks participate in The Dictionary Project at schools
Willmar Elks Lodge #952 purchased and distributed dictionaries to the 3rd grade students at the Renville County West (RCW) and BOLD School Districts.
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3,000 third-graders get dictionaries
Three thousand North Metro Elementary students received dictionaries this year through The Dictionary Project.
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Students enjoy an old-fashioned tool
While the kids are accustomed to using Wikipedia and other online resources, the dictionaries each third grader received Thursday are 'really nice tools' Vitalie said.
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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…
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Halstad Woman’s Club Dictionary Project
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.
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Red Wing Lions Club loves the children’s letters
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.
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The gift of words: Kiwanians hand dictionaries to Meridian students
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.
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