Media
The mission of a school media program is to provide instruction, resources, and services to assist students and teachers in becoming critical thinkers in the pursuit and use of ideas and information.
The Piney Ridge Elementary Media Center is administered by Media Specialists, Keith Taylor and Karen Dulany, as well as Media Clerk, Amanda Flores. The Media Center houses over 12,000 items ranging from books to videos to computer software. The center is fully automated with sixteen student search stations and one circulation station. Internet access is available throughout the school in addition to closed circuit television. The Media Center services approximately 650 students in grades K through 5.
The students a Piney Ridge Elementary School visit the Media Center each week for a 30-minute lesson and to select books and/or magazines to check out for the weeklong loan period. Student may come to the Media Center any weekday morning until 9:00 a.m. to exchange, re-new and/or checkout media materials. It is recommended that students not come in the morning of their Media Day, since the selection of materials is part of the lesson and will take place during that time.
Kindergarteners visit the Media Center twice a week and will select a book on one of their visits.
First graders select 1 book from either the “Everybody” or Non-fiction section.
Second graders may select 1 book (Everybody, Fiction or Non-fiction).
Third-fifth grade students may select 2 books or 1 book and a magazine. If a teacher assigns a special report, then the student may checkout additional materials.
Remember students can checkout items every school day.
