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The particular school was chosen amongst other from contact with the school districts, school principal and several teachers. these schools belong to school districts where funding for modern technology such as tablets and computers are still lacking. From meetings and contacts with the designated professionals, needs were established and taken back to the club by a designated Rotarian incharge of the education literacy committee created for that particular purpose. It then gets voted and approved by the club, and funds allotted to buy the dictionaries. The 3rd graders selected by the club live in the low income, under-privileged low socio-economic communities that has limited access to books, school materials and other school supplies due to lack of funding. The 3rd graders were chosen due to research of school studies showed that the 3rd grade level is the level where the grasp of the fundamentals of reading and writing is most influential in determining their future chosen vocation. A dictionary would help them enhance their understanding of words, spell the words correctly which in turn widens their vocabulary and comprehension. This experience would also pave the way for children to love books. This was demonstrated to us Rotarians of the club when we distributed dictionaries to one of the schools last year, children were so excited and they carried their dictionaries like it was their most precious possession. The dictionaries are distributed during the start of the school year and most of the club members participate in the packaging, affixing of the Rotary Wheel label and the 4 Way test on the cover of every book and distribution of the books. The class usually have a ceremony attended by principal and teachers and other dignitaries of the school selected.
Addendum to Project Description (added after the project was signed)
The project is partially completed. The dictionaries were ordered, 150 were distributed to the 3rd and 4th graders of Ocean View Hills school at 4919 Del Sol Boulevard San Diego, Ca. 92154 619- 661 0457 which is in the San Ysidro District. The clubs point of contact is the principal Cornelio Egasani. The school has no access to tablets and computers for their students so the dictionaries are necessities to the students which were primarily Hispanic and Filipinos. 8 Rotarians helped to distribute the dictionaries. The next dictionary distribution will be at La Mirada Elementary school in the same southern District. The point of contact is Jesus Gonzales. !50 dictionaries was distributed to the Umingan. Pangasinan province in the Philippines along with the Medical Mission. 150.00 will be distributed to an elementary school in Mindoro, Philippines with the local Rotary there as the point of contact. The treasurer of the club is preparing the financial report and will send in his report asap. Photos will follow.
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