For 12 years, the Goshen Rotary Club has gifted and presented annually dictionaries - English and Spanish - to all third graders at the Goshen Intermediate School and St. John School.
Goshen Rotary’s Dictionary Project Chair Allen Zick reported that the distribution of the dictionaries is normally done in person in January or February by several Rotarians.
But due to COVID-19 related restrictions, the dictionaries were delivered to the schools on May 5 and distributed by the teachers.
The photos that accompany this story where taken by Jennifer Capozzi and Jennifer Hopkins and show students in their class at the Intermediate School.
The teachers also wrote a note of thanks to the Rotary:
Dear Goshen Rotary Club,
Our class was so excited to receive their dictionaries today.
Many of them said that they didn’t have one at home, and they quickly opened it up and looked through it.
They couldn’t believe that they could keep it! We talked about its many uses and they loved the maps and fact sheets at the back.
Thank you for thinking of us each year, and for giving our third graders this valuable tool.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Capozzi’s and Ms. Hopkins’ Class
For more information: about the Goshen Rotary and the work its members do in the community, visit www.goshennyrotary.org or call 914-443 6961.