Media Center

Primary Center Card Catalog (OPAC)
Intermediate Center Card Catalog (OPAC)

Welcome to the media center where our goal is to inspire a love of reading!

 

Acclerated Reading/Library Checkout

The last day for Accelerated Reading testing and checking out library books is Friday, May 11.  All books must be returned to the media centers by Tuesday, May 15.

Summer Reading

We will be running our summer reading program again this summer!  The Intermediate Center media center and computer lab will be open for 2 days each week for students entering K-4 grade to check out books and take AR tests.  The dates and times are as follows:

Dates-June 12-August 2

Tuesday- 7:00a.m. to 1:00p.m.

Thursday- 2:00p.m. to 7:00p.m.

Students will have a summer reading AR goal for the grade they are entering for the 2012-2012 school year.  If they achieve this goal with 80% comprehension (80% of questions answered correctly), they will be recognized at the beginning of the school year.  The goals for each grade levels are as follows:

Kindergarten- 3 points (6 picture books)

1st grade-5 points (10 picture books)

2nd grade-5 points (may include picture books and chapter books)

3rd grade-6 points (may include picture books and chapter books)

4th grade-8 points (may include picture books and chapter books)

AR Bookfind

If you visit your local library or bookstore this summer and want to know if a book is AR or what level it is, you can visit this website to get the information you need!  AR Bookfind: www.arbookfind.com

 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!

Happy Summer Reading!!

 

AR Home Connect

Just as last year, you will be able to check your child's AR information from home!  AR Home Connect log-in information will be coming home soon!

The link to this site is: http://www.tvcs-ar.org/RenaissanceServer/HomeConnect/Login.aspx

You will use your child's log-in information for this site. 

Parent PI Books

Need some Informational PI Hours?  Read a book!  The Elementary Media Centers offers the following books that you may read and take AR tests on for Informational hours.  I recommend  you read them earlier in the year as they can be hard to find the closer we get to May!

Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber

The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman

1-2-3 Magic by Thomas W. Phelan

Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline

The Way They Learn by Cynthia Ulrich Tobias

Raising Your Spirited Child by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka 

These books are available at both media centers and at local public libraries.

 

Contact Information for Mrs. Lyon

E-mail: megan.lyon@tvcs.org

Primary Center (Tuesday and Thursday) (352) 259-7700

Intermediate Center (Monday, Wednesday, and Friday) (352) 259-2300

Media Center Acrobat(.PDF) Documents

Intermediate Center May Newsletter -
Primary Center May Newsletter -

Media Center Links

Association for Library Service for Children - Links to book-related websites
Authors - Children's Literature Web Guide
Book Adventure - Create personal reading lists and take quizzes
Dr. Seuss - Games and activities related to Dr. Seuss books
Magic Tree House - Lessons, activities and news about the Magic Tree House series
Sunshine State Young Readers Award - Gives you list of this year's Sunshine State Young Reader's Award books
Yahooligans - Web guide for kids