Over the last year, San Ramon Valley Rotary Club President Tom Eager has been talking to Christine Huajardo, Principal of Golden View Elementary School about different projects the Club could undertake to assist both the teachers and students at the school. In October, the club delivered dictionaries to three 3rd grade classes and spent time with the children to give examples of how to use the dictionaries. For example, students looked up the words, “polio” and “service”, as these two words play an important part in the goals of Rotary. In appreciation, each student wrote a thank you in a Thank You binder, as well as putting together an 8 foot by 3 foot banner with pictures of the students using their dictionaries, spelling out the word, “Service”.
Touched by the heartfelt response from the students, the Rotary Club met with Ms. Huajardo to develop other programs. On Wednesday, August 14, President Tom, Lori Luckenbach, the Club’s Director of Community Service and Lynn Eager, Public Relations Director, delivered 20 backpacks to the school, for students in need. The Rotarians were greeted not only by Principal Huajardo, but by Golden View’s mascot, “Gator” and some students. One of the students, 4th grader Austin Dayoan, was a recipient of the Rotary dictionary last year. His thank you note read…
“Dear Rotary…Thank you for the dictionary. I thought it was very educational. I learned enough to outsmart my sisters. Did you make them? If you did, you’re really smart.
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Your Man, Austin.”
President Tom suggested an Adopt-a-School Program be initiated after the Dictionary Project and, with Lori Luckenbach’s assistance, has been working with the school to understand their needs and how Rotary could help. Future plans include delivering Atlases, as well as continuing to deliver dictionaries to 3rd grade students, tutoring support and grounds maintenance.
