Rotary at School - Dictionary Project

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It's Dictionary Day! 

Mr. De Cant, the principal of Peck Place School, led a parade through its' halls on the way to visit all four of the third grade classes. In line behind him were three Rotarians bearing about eighty dictionaries. Friday, October 22, was Dictionary Day in Orange!

For many years now, the Rotary Club of Orange has been distributing individualized dictionaries to each and every third grader in town.  Mr. De Cant told the Rotarians that "the kids get really excited about this and years later, they are still carrying their dictionaries".  The purpose of the "Dictionary Project" is to help young students become active readers, good writers and creative thinkers, and the students at Peck Place were more that eager to receive their copy.

Dictionary Day takes place each October because October 16 is the birthday of Noah Webster, the author of the first American Dictionary. This is just one of the many ways that the Rotary Club of Orange supports the community.

left to right: Mike Richetelli, Kathryn Hughes,Dan McAllister and three students from  Mrs. Hubley's third grade class

left to right: Al De Cant, principal of Peck Place school, Mike Richetelli, Dan McAllister and three happy third graders