"Love of Literacy" Dictionary Day becomes annual event, thanks to sponsors, volunteers.

Dictionaries by the Numbers: Third Graders: 807 Schools: 9 Volunteers: 65 Dictionaries (including extras for classroom): English only, 1130; Bilingual, 373 To volunteer or make a donation to support the College Going Culture activities, like Dictionary Day, contact Blesilda Ilano-Tenorio at btenorio@campbellusd.org or 408-364-4200 ext. 6458.

Second Annual Dictionary Day Held February 14^th Schools Celebrate Love of Literacy to Promote College-Going Culture February 14, 2008—Today, more than 800 third graders had more to look forward to than hearts and candy—they found out about the Love of Literacy. Third graders across the Campbell Union School District received dictionaries of their very own during the district's second annual Dictionary Day. The event is one of several "College Going Culture" activities the district has planned this year. With Dictionary Day, Campbell Union School District and its partners reach out to children early to promote a love of words and of learning. Research shows that third grade is the crucial time to capture and focus excitement and curiosity about words and language. With more vocabulary, research shows, students are more likely to engage in discussion regarding higher education and more likely to want to attend college. Dictionary Day presenters included Superintendent Johanna VanderMolen, Campbell Councilman Don Furtado, San Jose Councilman Pete Constant, California Dictionary Project President Elizabeth Rhein and many other professionals from the community who wore items from their college alma maters as they showed students how dictionaries are used.

THANK YOU SPONSORS! Primary Sponsor of Dictionary Day 2008: Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga Other contributors: California Dictionary Project, Campbell Education Foundation, Starlight Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, San Jose, and volunteer presenters from throughout the community

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