Program Overview | Program Materials | Grange Participation

On May 6, 2005, Clifton Springs Grange #1042 presented a dictionary to each third grade student and teacher in the Midlakes Intermediate School. Representatives of Clifton Springs Grange visited each Grade 3 classroom to distribute the dictionaries and to discuss how dictionaries are used. Those helping with the distribution were Sharon Croucher, Bruce Croucher, Sandy Speers, Pinky Tiebout and Sam Holdforth. A total of 142 dictionaries were given out.

This project, financed by Grange fundraising events, is part of the national “Words for Thirds” program developed by The Dictionary Project of Charleston, S.C. To date, Granges across the nation have donated over 100,000 dictionaries. The ideal of this program is to aid third grade teachers in their goal to see all their students leave at the end of the year as good writers, active readers and creative thinkers.

Clifton Springs Grange is a family oriented rural community organization that has been serving the area for 100 years. The Grange strives to enhance the lives of those living in rural areas through its legislative initiatives and outreach programs.