Springfield Lodge 1560 donates Dictionaries
News item submitted by Jackie Driscoll.
Dictionary Project
Springfield Elks Dictionary Project
Recently, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 presented Elks Dictionary’s to (83) young third graders at Union Street School. Springfield Elks Lodge has been presenting the Elks Dictionary’s for close to twenty years.
L to r are Elks Member Eugene Siliski, PER Vicki Siliski, teachers Breanna Cavacas, Arina Keenan, Cathy Pollard, Exalted Ruler Carolee Murchie and Trustee Victor Baskevich.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 HANDS OUT ELKS DICTIONARY’S AT UNION STREET THIRD GRADERS
Recently Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 for the sixteenth year since 2007, handed out personal dictionary’s to local students. Over the years the count each year usually averages (85) kids or some times more. The dictionary the Elks hand out are the students own book to do with what they want with them. Keep them at the school or take them home.
This is just one of the many youth programs including, Scholarships to seniors, Drug Awareness essay contests, Hoop Shoot, Soccer Shoot and SHS Student of the Month.
Present for the Elks were PER Vicki Siloiski, Trustee Victor Backevich, Past Trustee Eugene Siliski and Secretary Mike Gunn.
Shown are the third graders at Union St. School showing off their new dictionary’s handed out to them by Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 members.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn.
St. Albans Elks Lodge Dictionary Project
Back row: Sandy Bracey Chairperson of the Dictionary Project, Front row: L-R Logan, Tatam, Kambee, Grace & Zach
These St. Albans Town School Students were 5 of 631 third grade students in Franklin County who received Dictionaries from the St. Albans Elks Lodge. Thank you, Sandy and Ed Bracey for delivering all dictionaries to the students.
News item provided by Deb Chevrier.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE 1560 ANNUAL DICTIONARY GIVEAWAY AT UNION STREET SCHOOL
For the past twelve years, Springfield Elks Lodge 1560 has awarded all third graders at Union St. School with their very own Elks dictionary to keep and use at home or in school.
This program was started over 26 years ago by the Elks. The Springfield Lodge has given out to all third graders over 1200 to date.
Caption: Shown are third graders at Union St. School in Springfield, holding up their new Elks Dictionary’s presented by the Springfield Elks Lodge 1560. Frt. L to r; Kaisnon Noe, JP Stagner, Kayence Morgan, Arielle Pianka and Emelia Tennis.
News items submitted by Mike Gunn.
SPRINGFIELD ELKS LODGE #1560 — DICTIONARIES TO THIRD GRADERS
For the past eleven years, Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 have been handing out Elks Dictionaries to all third graders in the Springfield School system. It is estimated that, close to fourteen hundred third graders during that time period have received one.
This year 80 third graders at Union St. School were the latest recipients for the dictionaries. The Elks Lodge uses money to pay for the dictionaries by receiving grant money from Elks National after they have reached their per capita for the year.
Frt l to r; Morgan Vaughan, Hailey Deneen, Gavin Heath, Avery Deschand, Sophia Lihatsh, Ashley Ferguson, Madelin Olsen, Chase Strong and Demitri Jasinski. In back are Elks members, Gloria Gunn, Victor Baskevich, Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski, Michael Tennis and Eugene Siliski.
News item submitted by Mike Gunn
Barre Elks distribute Dictionaries and Thesaurus to local schools
In conjunction with National Youth Week, Barre Elks Lodge 1535 distributed 315 Thesaurus and 100 Dictionaries
Dictionaries and/or Thesauruses were distributed to studens at the following schools: Waits River Elementary, Orange Center, Barre Town Elementary, Barre City, Williamstown Elementary, St. Monica-St. Michael, Twinfield Elementary, Websterville Baptist and Washington Village School.
Pictured are the happy students from Twinfield Elementary with Elks Trustees Karen Bingham and David Bingham.
News item submitted by Barb Watters
MORE PICTURES recently provided by the Barre Lodge.
Third grade students from Orange Center School
Fourth grade students from Waits River Valley School
Fourth grade students from Williamstown Elementary School
Fourth grade students from Barre City Elementary & Middle School
Third grade students from Williamstown Elementary School
St. Albans Elks Lodge delivers Dictionaries to 16 schools in Franklin County
St. Albans Elks Lodge #1566 ER Sandy and her husband Ed Bracey delivered dictionaries to 3rd Grade students in 16 schools in Franklin County.
St. Albans Town 3rd Grade Students. L-R Sadie Perocch, Anthony Fontain, Gavin Benoit, Nora Gates, back row L-R Sandy Bracey ER and teacher, Mrs. Lamson
SPRINGFIELD ELKS PRESENT DICITONARIES TO UNION STREET THIRD GRADERS
Annually, the Springfield Elks Lodge #1560 donates dictionaries to all third graders at Union Street School. This year they gave out 89 dictionaries to the students to keep for their own use, at school or at home. The Elk’s Lodges across this country have been doing this for several years. For the past ten years Springfield Elks Lodge has given out more than 1200 dictionaries to third grade students in the Springfield School system. The graduates of the Class 2015 were the first recipients of the Springfield Elks annual donation of dictionaries.
Third grade students at Union Street School show their newly presented dictionaries.
In the back is Exalted Ruler Vicki Siliski enjoying the students excitement at receiving them from her.
Barre Elks Lodge #1535 Gratitude Grant photos
Some photos from our participation in the Dictionary Project thanks to funds received from an ENF Gratitude grant. Members visited Barre City Elementary & Middle School, Barre Town Middle & Elementary School, Williamstown Elementary School, Waits River Valley School, St. Monica-St. Michael School and Websterville Baptist School. Over four hundred students received either a dictionary or thesaurus. The reference books are a gift for each student to keep and use throughout their school careers.
