Welcome to the Library Media Center
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Media Center Hours | Circulation Policy | Gift Policy | Activities | Mission Statement | Accelerated Reader |Sunshine Book Bowl | Book Fairs | WPKN News Show | Sunshine Young Readers' Award | FRA Book Award | Quick Links | Find It Fast! | Gale Databases | MCPS Media Services | Destiny
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Saddlewood Elementary Library Program is to ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This is accomplished by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats; by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas; and by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students.
MEDIA CENTER NEWSSunshine State Young Reader's Book
Every year, librarians across Florida vote for 15 books that they feel represent the best literature for students in grades 3-5. The winners for the 2019-2020 school year are listed below.- The Ambrose Deception by Emily Ecton
- Annie’s Life in Lists by Kristin Mahoney
- Ben Franklin's in my Bathroom! by Candace Fleming
- The Bicycle Spy by Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Bob by Wendy Mass & Rebecca Stead
- Cosmic Commandos by Christopher Eliopoulos
- Dragon with a Chocolate Heart by Stephanie Burgis
- Enginerds by Jarrett Lerner
- Ghost Attack by David Lubar
- Sled Dog School by Terry Lynn Johnson
- Stella Diaz has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
- Superstar by Mandy Davis
- Survival Tails: The Titanic by Katrina Charman
- Tumble & Blue by Cassie Beasley
- Wedgie & Gizmo by Suzanne Selfors
MEDIA CENTER HOURS
8:00 - 2:00 -- Check-in and check out books
7:45 - 8:00 -- WSSN TV News Show
2:00 - 3:00 -- Planning / Teacher Services
CIRCULATION POLICY
- Respect the books and treat them like they are your best friend (Hold them and hug them).
- When not reading your book, keep it in your backpack ready to take back to school. This way you will always have books to read at school and they will not get lost.
- Keep the books away from babies and pets.
- Students may check out 3 books at a time; 2 AR books and 1 non-AR book.
- Students may not check out any materials if they have overdue, lost or damaged books that have not been returned or paid for.
- Books are checked out for 1 week and may be renewed for up to 4 weeks.
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GIFT POLICY
Gifts are always appreciated. They may be added to the media center collection, given to teachers, or donated to the public library.
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ACTIVITIES
WSSN TV Broadcast Studio - Our studio televises live announcements each morning. Student recognition is featured. 6 students operate the entire show with supervision from the Librarian. The crew consists of anchors, camera and sound technicians, announcers, video mixer, and assistants.
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BOOK FAIRS
Winter Book Fair
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MORNING NEWS SHOW
Our morning news show, WSSN TV News, airs daily at 7:45 a.m.
Students will work on the show throughout the year.
Students are cross-trained and learn all of the positions in the studio. This includes learning how to use a video camera, how to use the sound board, how to direct the production, be personable in front of the camera and speak into a microphone. They also use a video switcher.The purpose of our show is to let the school know about daily and future happenings and schedules. If your class is doing something special, let Mrs. Grant or any news crew member know, and we will try to feature your class on the show!
They look for students who have the following qualities:
- Positive attitude
- Responsibility
- Teamwork
- Good attendance
- Good grades
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SUNSHINE YOUNG READERS' AWARD
The Sunshine State Young Readers' Award program presents a group of fifteen books chosen each year by a committee of Florida librarians. They are chosen for their quality and appeal, and represent some of the best in children's literature today. Students in grades 3 through 5 are encouraged to read at least three of the books, so they can vote for their favorite. Every year, the author of the book with the most statewide votes is presented with the Sunshine State Young Readers' Award.
Students can win prizes by reading more of the books. If they read 10 or more "Sunshine Books", they are also qualified to try out for the Romeo Elementary Book Bowl Team.
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FRA BOOK AWARD
The FRA Children's Book Award is a program sponsored by the Florida Reading Association and is for students in Pre-K through second grade. Students read or have read to them eight quality books, and then vote on their favorite book. The votes are tallied at the state level, and the author of the winning book receives recognition.
Students in PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, first grade and second grade have the opportunity to read or listen to recent literature that is considered the best in the state. Students also learn about the importance of voting.
QUICK LINKS
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Destiny
Destiny Our library is online and easy to search for books and resources!Marion County Public Library
Marion County Public Library is online and easy to join. Go online to reserve/check out books, CDs and videos.Librarian Recommended Sites
KidsClick.org is a collection of resources recommended by school librarians.
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Accelerated ReaderThe Accelerated Reader (AR) Program provides teachers and children a fun and exciting way to promote reading at home and in the classroom. The kids love to watch their progress and teachers often involve the students in setting AR point goals for the year. |
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To view a complete list of which books have AR quizzes, go to AR BookFinder Program. If you would like to see which books we have in our school library, go to Destiny, our online card catalog, and click on our school.
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