Library

RRES LMC Staff

Welcome to the Rockfish River Elementary School Library Media Center!

over 2 years ago

Always Take Care of Your Books!

Remember to take care of your books! You are responsible for returning them to the library on time and in good shape.

Attendance, Literacy, and Numeracy Are Important!

Literacy - We read books every week in the library and choose super stories to bring home to read.Attendance - Because we cover topics in the library that support classroom learning and new library topics, it's important to be here with us.Numeracy - Yes! We do work with numbers in the library - Dewey Decimal, books about numbers, giant number line, and calendars to name a few.

What's the Purpose of the Library?

The purpose of the library media center is to encourage and enhance all types of learning by students, teachers, and the community throughout the year, and to provide adequate resources for research and inquiry.

Parents are welcome to come into the library media center between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to discuss how we can assist your child in choosing appropriately leveled books to support their child's education. Please remember that classes are being conducted in the library so please respect the need for a quiet environment. It is helpful if you call ahead and arrange a visit with us.

Don't forget about the Jefferson Madison Regional libraries in Lovingston, Crozet, and Charlottesville for your families. They offer free library cards.
The website address is http://www.jmrl.org for more information, hours, and several online databases.

Browse the RRES Library Catalog here!

Want to see what books Rockfish has to offer? Click on the link and take a peek!

RRES Catalog

Contact Mrs. Johnson at staceyjohnson@nelson.k12.va.us with questions or concerns.

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What do we offer?

over 2 years ago

Not only do we have books in all genres and all reading levels, we have:

Print Materials

The media center also subscribes to several periodicals for both teachers and students which may be enjoyed in the media center. (Periodicals are not for checkout by students).

Research and Reference

The media center has traditional print reference materials including encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases, and almanacs. We also offer Britannica Online for all students and teachers. This may be accessed from your own home computer. The link to this site is available on the "online resources" page. Ten computers are available for student use for Accelerated Reader, Internet research, and access to digital and online reference materials. Mrs. Johnson, RRES library media specialist, conducts lessons in appropriate and correct use of the research and reference materials throughout the year during class periods in the library.

Technology Services

Teachers can check out laptops, digital cameras, camcorders, iPods, CD/Cassette players, Flip cameras, listening center headphones, and other classroom technology resources. Through the generosity of Nelson Cable and Direct TV Goes to School, the library media center offers a variety of cable television programming services. Mrs. Johnson is available to assist the teachers in technology repair and troubleshooting, and technology instruction. Students are instructed in the use of technology throughout the school year.

Destiny - Online Library Catalog

Teachers and students can access the RRES library catalog from any computer that has Internet access. From computers outside of our school, go to https://nelson.follettdestiny.com to search for particular books that your child can checkout during library class time.

You can also see what Rockfish River Elementary School Library Media Center has to offer by visiting https://nelson.follettdestiny.com . Students can log onto their Destiny account and search for a wanted title or just see what materials they already have checked out. Student log-ins for Destiny is the same as their computer log-ins at school.

Media Center Hours

The media center is currently open 8:00 AM – 2:35 PM on school days for students and 7:30AM - 3:00 PM for teachers.

Contact Mrs. Johnson at staceyjohnson@nelson.k12.va.us with questions or concerns.

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RRES Student Links

5 months ago

By Stacey Johnson

Google and Google Drive — **Google Drive**

Follett Destiny Library Catalog — **Follett Library Catalog**

SOL Pass

**Think Central - Math & Science Curriculum**

Britannica Encyclopedia Online — **Britannica Online Encyclopedia**

Electronic Social Studies Textbook

SOL Practice Tests for Science, Math, and Technology

Link for Benchmark Testing through Interactive Achievement — **Benchmark Testing Platform**

NCPS Learning Management System

Epic! - Read Amazing — **Epic! - Books for Kids**

Internet Awareness Site — **Interland - Internet Awareness**

Imagine Language & Literacy — **Imagine Language + Literacy**

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Checkout Procedure

over 2 years ago

The following will be used this year for student checkout of materials.

*Pre-K, Headstart, Bright Start – students may select one book from a group pre-selected by the media specialist with suggestions from classroom teachers.

*Kindergarten and 1^st grade – students may select one book from the Easy section of the shelves.

*2^nd and 3^rd grades – students may select two books (one literature, one other)

*4^th and 5^th grades – students may select three books (at least one literature out of the three)

If a student does not return a book on the following library visit, he/she may check out another book providing the checkout does not put the number of books checked our over the grade level limit. If a book is not returned after two weeks, the student may not check out any more books until the overdue one is returned.

There are NO fines for overdue books, however, students are responsible for paying a replacement fee for any books that are lost or damaged beyond repair.

Contact Mrs. Johnson at staceyjohnson@nelson.k12.va.us with questions or concerns.

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