Students given the tool to "look it up"
Published on Thu, Nov 20, 2008Read More Schools
11/20/08
Students given the tool to "look it up"
Pictured with the proud class of third graders are (back row, L-R) teacher Jennifer Case, and Kiwanians Dennis Byrnes, Michelle Heiderer, Sue Weiss and Michael Prihoda.
Third graders in Jennifer Case's classroom at Presidents Elementary were all smiles as they received bright yellow dictionaries, especially when they learned the books were theirs to keep.
650 new dictionaries were donated to Arlington elementary school students, courtesy of the Arlington Kiwanis and Friends of the Library. The project is designed to help third graders become good writers, active readers and creative thinkers.
Arlington Kiwanians maintain that a dictionary is the first and most powerful reference tool a child should own, with a usefulness that goes beyond spellings, pronunciations and definitions.
The local service group, which focuses on children's issues, has partnered with Friends of the Arlington Library to distribute dictionaries for seven years. The Kiwanis also participate in fundraisers for college scholarships and to fund students' educational trips.
Third grader Chase Lindsay checks out his new dictionary, courtesy of the Arlington Kiwanis Club and the Friends of the Library.
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