Media Center
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| Media Specialist- Teriyanna Clark | Media Assistant- Jill Doll |
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.
DESTINY ONLINE LIBRARY CATALOG: Parents and students can view the library media collection from home or school! Check out our ebook collection! Read a book from any computer, tablet or phone.
Black-Eyed Susan Reading Program
Our students participate in the Black-Eyed Susan Book Award Reading Program by listening to the nominated books, which are read aloud by Mrs. Boyd at various times during media visits. 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 2025-2026
PICTURE BOOKS
Benita and the Night Creatures by Mariana Llanos, illustrated by Cocoretto
The Book That Almost Rhymed by Omar Abed, illustrated by Hatem Aly
A Delicious Story by Barney Saltzberg
Every Dog in the Neighborhood by Philip C. Stead, illustrated by Matthew Cordell
Frank and Bert by Chris Naylor-Ballestreros
Gifts from the Garbage Truck: A True Story About the Things We (Don’t) Throw Away by Andrew Larsen, illustrated by Oriol Vidal
How to Eat in Space by Helen Taylor, illustrated by Stevie Lewis
I’m Sorry You Got Mad by Kyle Lukoff, illustrated by Julie Kwon
Jumper: A Day in the Life of a Backyard Jumping Spider by Jessica Lanan
More Than Words: So Many Ways to Say What We Mean by Roz MacLean
Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!” by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish by Chloe Savage
Stranded! A Mostly True Story From Iceland by Ævar Þór Benediktsson, illustrated by Anne Wilson
Watch Out for the Lion! by Brooke Hartman, illustrated by Anna Süßbauer
The Yellow Bus by Loren Long
Who will be the 2025-2026 winner for the state of Maryland? Voting takes place in the spring of 2026. The students of Maryland will decide.
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
Digital Citizenship: Family Tech planners ; CyberBullying