SAN JOSE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Smiles will Abound as 100 Volunteers Distribute 3500 Dictionaries to San José Unified’s 3rd Grade Students
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San Jose, CA, April 1, 2007 -
On Monday, April 2nd
the non-profit California Dictionary Project, in
conjunction with San José Unified School District and 100 volunteers from the non-profit sector,
city government and business community will distribute dictionaries to all 3rd
grade students in 110 classes in San José Unified School District’s 27 elementary schools. The volunteers will also
present a dictionary lesson with activities for the students.
San José Unified’s Superintendent Don Iglesias, Adobe employees, and Barry Graynor and
Elizabeth Rhein from the California Dictionary Project will distribute dictionaries and talk to
students about the importance of reading, going to college and how to use their dictionary at
Carson Elementary School at 10:30 a.m. Carson is located at 4245 Meg Dr. San José, Ca. 95136.
The Dictionary Project supports the Vital Few Priorities of San José Unified- the areas we hold
dear and know we must achieve to be successful in educating our students and thrive as a healthy
organization. The California Dictionary Project supports 3 of those goals:
- Prepare all students to meet standards
- Establish a College Going Culture for all students
- Engage parents and community as an integral part of the education process.
The California Dictionary Project, www.californiadictionaryproject.org,
is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, headquartered in San Francisco,
Calif. Its mission is to donate and distribute dictionaries annually
to third-graders in California public schools. Since its founding
in 2002, California Dictionary Project has distributed more than 75,000
dictionaries to Bay Area students.
This is the first year the Campbell Union School District third graders
have received dictionaries.
WHAT
San José Dictionary Day is the distribution of 3,500 English and Spanish/English dictionaries to
every third grader in San José Unified School District. The ceremonial event, which media are invited to
attend, will be held at Carson Elementary School.
WHO
California Dictionary Project and The San José Unified School District including over 100
volunteers – business and association listed below.
WHEN
0:30 a.m., Monday, April 2
WHERE
Carson Elementary School, 4245 Meg Drive San José, CA 95136
San José Unified is very grateful to the support from our volunteers representing:
- ABC News
- United Way- Community Impact
- Sunrise Rotary
- The Role Model Program
- SJUSD Trustees
- Santa Clara Valley Medical Foundation
- Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group
- San José Police Department
- San José Teacher's Association
- Opera San José
- Pipe Trades Center
- PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP
- Downtown San José Rotary
- San José City College
- Intel
- City of San José- Mayor's Office
- San José Mercury News
- National University
- Hoge, Fenton Jones, and Appel - Attorneys at Law
- Housing Trust
- The Evers Group
- Hitachi
- Empire Broadcasting Company
- Community Leadership San José
- CommUniverCity
- City of San José- Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services
- Adobe
- Alliance Title
- Benford & Benford Real Estate
- City Council Members- Judy Chirco, Pierre Oliverio, and Nancy Pyle
- San José Unified Administrators
For more information, please go to www.californiadictionaryproject.org.
