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STATE SUPERINTENDENT TO TAKE PART IN 'DICTIONARY PROJECT'
DR. GRASMICK ATTENDING EVENT AT CECIL ELEMENTARY IN BALTIMORE CITY, MAY 15

BALTIMORE, MD (May 13, 2008)

WHO: State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick

WHAT: The Dictionary Project, a national effort spearheaded in Maryland by the Rotary Club of Baltimore, donates dictionaries to third grade public and private school students. The Rotary Club of Baltimore is in the midst of donating to students throughout the state, including 6,250 in Baltimore City alone.

Dr. Grasmick will join Rotary Club volunteers as they deliver dictionaries to Cecil Elementary and provide students with a brief program giving the students tips on how to effectively use the reference books to become better readers and writers.

WHEN: 1 p.m.
              Thursday, May 15

WHERE: Cecil Elementary School
                2000 Cecil Avenue
                Baltimore, MD 21218
                410-396-6385

Note: The Rotary Club of Baltimore is seeking volunteers to help deliver dictionaries throughout the state. For more information, call Mary Anne Rishebarger at 410-889-0505 or 410-426-6451. Her email address is mar4mcs@aol.com.

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