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Kiwanis and GRPS celebrate 19 years of dictionary donations; 1,140 dictionaries distributed this year
Summary
At the March 9 board meeting Grand Rapids Public Schools and the Grand Rapids Golden Kiwanis celebrated a 19‑year partnership that provided dictionaries to third graders; district staff said 1,140 dictionaries were distributed this year and speakers noted the program’s civic and civics‑education value.
Board members and community partners celebrated two student recognitions and a longstanding Kiwanis donation program during the opening portion of the March 9 meeting.
A district representative told the board the Kiwanis partnership has entered its 19th year and that "we gave away 1,140 dictionaries to all third grade…
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