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 program is implemented in the 1st—5th grades and some of the resource classes.  The program is based in the library media center.  Classroom teachers and the library media specialist work closely with each student to ensure that the program meets the individual needs of the students.

How Accelerated Reader Works

1. The student reads a book in his/her STAR reading range.  (Library books that have AR quizzes available are labeled with AR information such as book level and point value.  Some classroom teachers have leveled their own classroom library, as well.)

2.   The student takes a quiz on the computer to assess vocabulary and comprehension of the book.

3. The student and teacher receives the quiz results immediately.  A report, called TOPS, can be printed and alerts the teacher if immediate intervention is needed on a particular skill.

4. The student accumulates points based on the     percentage earned on each quiz.

5. Students are recognized at the classroom level and at the school level for their progress.

6. Quizzes are only available through school computers.