Media Center
left to right:
Media Specialist- Mrs. Boyd
Media Assistant- Ms. Falcone
Students are greeted warmly when visiting the media center. They are encouraged to use the media center whenever possible. Every day is library day!
Mission Statement
To serve all patrons by promoting information literacy, lifelong learning skills, and a love of reading.
Our students participate in the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Reading Program. The Black-Eyed Susan Award is named for the State Flower of Maryland and has been given in several categories every year since 1992. The purpose of this award is to promote literacy and lifelong reading habits by encouraging student to read quality, contemporary literature. The picture book nominees are listed below. When students read 8 of the titles, they can vote for their favorite. These votes are tallied statewide to determine the winner. Authors, illustrators, and publishers recognize this award as an honor bestowed by Maryland students.
Black-eyed Susan Picture Book Nominees for 2011-2012
- Black, Miachel Ian - A Pig Parade is a Terrible Idea
- Clayton, Sally Pomme - Persephone
- Fleming, Candace - Clever Jack Takes the Cake
- Graves, Keith - Chicken Big!
- Henson, Heather - That Book Woman
- Hill, Laban Carrick - Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
- MacLachlan, Patricia - I Didn't Do It
- McCarthy, Meghan - Pop!: The Invention of Bubble Gum
- McElligott, Matthew - The Lion's Share
- Mora, Pat - Gracias * Thanks
- Pinkney, Andrea Davis - Sit-in: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
- Raczka, Bob - Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys
- Scillan, Devin - Memoirs of a Goldfish
- Singer, Marilyn - Mirror Mirror: A Book of Reversible Verse
- Thong, Roseanne - Fly Free!
See a listing of Black-Eyed Susan Book Nominees for all grade levels by clicking on the Black-Eyed Susan link above.
Who will be the 2012 winner for the state of Maryland? Voting takes place in the spring. The students of Maryland will decide. Past winners are below:
The 2011 picture book winner was.......Let's Do Nothing! by Tony Fucile
The 2010 picture book winner was.....Chester by Melanie Watt
Research
Our students use the AGOPPE Model for their research projects.
A - Ask Questions
G - Gather Information
O - Organize Information
P - Prepare Information
P - Present Information
E - Evaluate
Useful Links
Literacy Center
Montgomery County Public Library
Online Services
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