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Young girl donates dictionaries to Rota school
Not too long ago, a young girl donated books to Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja to share her passion for reading.
Eusebia Ana Hocog Flores, better known to families and friends as “Sebia,” was excited to make another donation, this time dictionaries.
Eusebia Ana Hocog Flores, center, and students of Eskuelan San Francisco de Borja show off the various dictionaries she donated. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
Thanks to Sebia, the dictionary donations provided ESFDB students with a reference tool to use at school and home.
“During tough times, when schools are struggling, we have individuals and businesses out there that are willing to support. We are very fortunate that Sebia stepped up to make a generous donation that would benefit our school and the students of the Luta community,” said ESFDB administrator/principal Carmen H. Atalig. “The dictionaries are a wonderful gift to each student to use at school and at home for years to come. It is a way to introduce one of ESFDB key elements: literacy. Giving a child the gift of literacy is giving them a future.”
“The goal of providing dictionaries to all the students in the classroom is to assist all students in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners,” added Atalig.
“It’s been said that language is freedom and power. Children need their own dictionaries to be able to develop their writing and reading skills and become resourceful learners. Dictionaries can give all children access to information they need to be successful in school,” said board president Edward C. Maratita Jr.
“Some say today’s kids don’t need dictionaries because they have the Internet, but some schools or students are less fortunate to have technology. Donating dictionaries to every student at ESFDB is a wonderful gift from Sebia and the reference book is timeless,” added Maratita.
Student body president Tyra Reese A. Calvo said: “Thank you for the dictionary, Sebia. I love it! It doesn’t slow me down like a computer. Now, I can use it in language arts class for daily seatwork and homework.”
Fourth grade student Kaitlyn Balgoa said: “We don’t need to borrow from our classmates and also interrupt them. Thanks to Sebia, I have my own dictionary.”
Sebia is a K5 student from Harvest Christian Academy in Guam. Her proud parents are Ace and Therese Hocog Flores of Yigo, Guam. (ESFDB)
