Canonage Elementary School The home of Corduroy – our Mascot ! Welcome to: Canonage Elementary School The home of Corduroy – our Mascot !

Presented by: Dorina Winslow MEDT 6467 Fall 2008 Go FOR THE GOLD! Presented by: Dorina Winslow MEDT 6467 Fall 2008

The Media Center This Year’s Theme is: Going for the Gold! Going for the Gold- school wide reading program for 2008-2009 school year This Year’s Theme is: Going for the Gold!

Bulletin Board to the right as you enter the media center Bulletin Board just outside the media center Right inside the media center’s doors Display Case to the left as you enter the media center

5 networked client workstations To the left: 5 networked client workstations 3 networked printers

OPAC, and the circulation desk as you enter the media center To the Right: Meet Canongate’s Library Media Specialist, Diana Sanders OPAC, and the circulation desk as you enter the media center

Easy Readers and Fiction

Accelerated Reader Books are labeled by grade level for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students Color coded: Black for 3rd Green for 4th Orange for 5th

Biographies – starting at the left

Non-Fiction wrapping around the back wall There is a reference section next to the story time area.

Guided Reading now found in the media specialist’s work room

Parent Reading Material This section offers many useful books on raising children with special needs, ADD, ADHD, and much more. Parents and teachers are welcome to check out any reference or reading material. Also found in the media specialist’s workroom

Books with Cassette Tape The supply room has many special items for teachers to check out! Animals Pillows for those Special Times! Books with Cassette Tape

Also in the supply room: Videos, DVD’s, back issues of magazines, and . . .

Classroom Manipulatives

Teaching Materials/Professional Section

The teacher work room offers a copier, laminator, paper cutter, dye cutters, a poster maker and much more. The round work table makes it easier for several teachers to work at one time.

Teacher Work Room

And Lastly-Everyone’s Favorite- Story Time! That’s Miss Jean reading a Halloween story to kindergarteners.

Special Events also held in the media center

Principal- Julie Lutz participating in the mock elections She handed in her voter registration card and proceeded to the voting area- republican or democrat ?

All upper grade students were able to participate in the mock elections set up in the media center’s mini computer lab. Mock Election Held October 29, 2008 in the very small mini computer lab that was set up in the media center. This room used to house our CNN- Canongate’s News Network.

On the same day… Guest speaker- Retired- Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Paul Shirley presenting a slide show on National Monuments to 3rd grade students- studying government! Senior Master Sergeant Paul Shirley is Pam Barfield’s (one of our 3rd grade teachers) father.

Thank you, and come back anytime! If you can’t find what you are looking for, just ask- we are here to help!