"Where Learning is an Adventure!"

The Elizabeth Redwine Ramsey Media Center
The Library Media Center provides a number of activities for children at Cleveland. Not only do we provide book checkouts, we also offer opportunities for research, Internet activities, and multimedia searches, plus story time, Accelerated Reader, and STAR testing of reading skills. The Media Center operates on an open, flexible schedule that means that it is open throughout the school day for multiple activities. Classes may also be scheduled for research, library skill instruction, and book checkout by teachers.

The Accelerated Reader Program
The Accelerated Reader program is an important facet of the media program. Students select books on their reading level, read the book at their own pace, and then take a short, computerized quiz on that book. Books have an AR point value with the more difficult books commanding more points. The book point value plus the quiz total equals a total number of points earned per test. In game format, the Accelerated Reader program tabulates points throughout the year for each student. The goal is to get the most points with the greatest percent accuracy on the tests and read within a reading range the beginning of the year, students take a reading assessment called STAR (Standardized Test for Assessment and Reporting), which works hand-in-hand with Accelerated Reader. Using the scores on STAR, teachers establish a yearlong goal for each student defined in points. Students are rewarded for success in reading upon reaching their goals. When a student reaches his or her goal, that student appears on our school wide closed-circuit television program, to receive recognition and an award. A picture is taken of the child and placed on our “wall of fame” outside the media center.

Accelerated Reader Throughout the School
We will also have a school-wide goal. When we obtain this goal, a super closing ceremony is provided in May where fun activities and exciting guests celebrate our achievements with us. On a special bulletin board in the Media Center, we will track reading points. Our broadcast announcers highlight the outstanding AR students and 100% classes throughout the year. This year, we plan to generate interest with other activities to keep reading interest high. At the end of the year, all students celebrate reading by participating in a school-wide assembly focusing on the students who reached their AR goals. The top two students in each class, the top student from each grade level, and the 100% classes are the highlights of the ceremony. Most certainly, we will have a special guest; however, that guest is always a special surprise. All these activities are provided in an effort to get students to "read for the fun of it" and at the same time, become better readers.

Additional Activities
Throughout the year, the media center sponsors several book fairs. In November, during Children's Book Week, we will also sponsor "Penny Power" where each class donates pennies to the media center. The class with the most pennies, of course, wins an edible reward! But better yet, students select titles or subjects of books they wish added to the library collection, and it's those books that are purchased from "Penny Power" proceeds.

Closed-Circuit Television Broadcast
Our closed-circuit television program, is produced by students in fifth grade. Each morning, a group of fifth grade students prepare announcements and provide the life skill and thought for the day. Students look forward to participating as part of the fifth grade curriculum.

Questions and Information
Should you have questions about the Media Center, please stop by and say "hello". We will be glad to help you in any way we can. Our goal is to make the Media Center an inviting, interesting, wonderful place to visit. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Lori Walters, Media Specialist at walters.lori@fcboe.org.

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