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Summit Grade 3s Dazzled by Dictionaries
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You may think that dictionaries are 'old hat' to young tech-savvy students. But to Franklin School 3rd Graders, they're "magnificent," and "miraculous." Librarian Loreli Stochaj encourages her students to discover new words and put them into play - fearlessly. The phrases below are from thank-you notes to the Summit-New Providence Rotary Club, sponsors of the dictionary project.
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Top row: Jim Fleischmann, Susan Haig, Principal Dalia Mirrione, Scott Olson
Middle row: Ei, Michael, Ashley, Maxime
Front row: Saniya, Alexander, Ellie, Zack |
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"I have learned a zillion new words! I will try to use different words to make my writing more exciting." -
Samantha
"Thank you for this wonderful dictionary. When I heard that I could keep it I was exhilarated." -
Harshini
"I tingle all over when I'm looking for words." -
Diogo
"Are you venerable? You should be. This dictionary is very urbane." -
Sasha
"I love your book! It is a miraculous source of words and even more such as countries, continents, and even U.S. presidents...," -
Nick
"I have learned so many new, odd, elusive, and awkward words." -
Emilie
"I'm zealous to use the dictionary." -
Keira
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Assess your home sustainability profile in 4 minutes or less, and help us gauge
'NJ citizens' willingness to go green. We'll share the complete survey results in July!
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Video Gala Mixes Art, Music, & Venues
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CivicStory's successful June 9th benefit program began with a fascinating 'champagne tour' of Recharging the Image: Selections from the Mott-Warsh Collection guided by Curator Mary Birmingham at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey.
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The exhibition features outstanding works from a collection in Flint, Michigan by artists of the African Diaspora examining questions of representation, identity and race.
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Attendees proceeded to the Summit First Aid Squad for a mini-concert by baritone Glenn Boothby (accompanied by Susan Haig,) CivicStory videos about creative developments in Atlantic City, Newark, and Summit, and gourmet hors d'oeuvres prepared by Francie Cho and daughter Clara Cho (Summit HS graduating senior).
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Short talks by First Aid Squad captain Dave Schempp, Summit Community Garden organizer Dr. Marian Glenn, Bruce Hillenbrand (retired VP, Culinary Institute of America), and Babi Lawrence and Lena Anglin, Kent Place School students in the STAR (Stand Together Against Racism) program, concluded the evening.
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Summit Mayor Nora Radest; CivicStory Founder Susan Haig, Summit City Councillor Mary Ogden
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Student event coordinators included Leslie Stone (St. Lawrence University) Matthew Coron (SHS Rotary Interact Club president-elect), Will Henderson (Madison HS graduating senior), and Zack Rissman (University of Pennsylvania).
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the evening's success - participants, hosts, donors, attendees.
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CivicStory's year-end is June 30
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Susan Haig and the CivicStory Team
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