Summary: Dictionaries to 3rd and 4th grade in Nampa, Idaho
Traditionally, Nampa Rotary has distributed dictionaries to the 3rd graders in our community. Last year, we decided to determine if the dictionary project was still considered a valuable project for the students. We contacted the Nampa School District, who interviewed both the principals and teachers and the response was overwhelmingly in support of the dictionary project. We re-evaluated the distribution time frame and with the school district we determined that it would be more appropriate to deliver the dictionaries in September of the academic year. Since our data came to us in the Spring of the current year, we did not deliver dictionaries to the 3rd grade this year. The grant stipulates two grade levels so we can ensure that the third graders of this current year will also receive a dictionary as they transition into 4th grade. Nampa Rotary will have a member coordinator who will contact Nampa School District, Charter Schools, and private schools in our community and we will plan to deliver after Labor Day in September. Once the dictionaries are secured from dictionaryproject.com, the club will affix bookplates into each dictionary with the four way test and a place for the student to place their name. Rotarians will be trained by the coordinator on the process of delivery to the students and how to engage the students about Rotary, literacy, the use of the dictionary, and the four way test. It is anticipated that all dictionaries will be delivered by October 1st, 2015. We plan to leave a dictionary with each teacher in order for them to use in their lessons plans over the academic year.
Completed
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Your grant application for Dictionary Project has been approved for the total amount of DDF requested, $4000. Please confirm via history log at matchinggrants.org that you intend to proceed with the project as submitted to initiate the funding process. If you anticipate a reduction in the total budget, please cancel signature process (description tab – admin.) and adjust your financing to reflect revisions, and then send again for signatures. Changes will be reviewed by the district for final notification of grant award. As soon as you confirm or change your project as directed above, you may begin to incur expense. If you have questions or need help, call Cari Kaster at (208) 539-1519
17-Jul-15
by Marie Baker
We will proceed with project. Thank you.
17-Jul-15
System Entry
Project approved by the District Approval Committee.
25-Aug-15
System Entry
Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.
9-Nov-15
by Marie Baker
Project is complete.
11-Nov-15
by Marianne Barker
Please click on the "reported" button in the adminstration side of your project description page to complete your report process. Thanks!
16-Nov-15
System Entry
Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.
31-Dec-15
by Jedd Thomas
The reports and supporting information have been audited as of this date, and documentation is sufficient to allow for the grant file to be closed.
2-Jan-16
System Entry
Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.