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Needed User Names and Passwords available at Elementary Media Center
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The Media Center staff at Greater Atlanta Christian School seeks to inspire students and faculty to become life long learners. We believe the media center should be a hub of positive activity that fosters curiosity and enthusiasm for all its patrons. A warm and inviting space, our ultimate goal is to promote a love of reading!
We are committed to helping students use information, ideas, and technology in an ethical manner. The Media Center offers information and tools in a variety of formats to aid multiple learner types. We hope to teach students to be independent learners who have the skills to locate and evaluate information for school assignments as well as recreational interests.
| Academic Year: 2012-2013 |
| Monday |
7:40-3:30 |
| Tuesday |
7:40-3:30 |
| Wednesday |
7:40-3:30 |
| Thursday |
7:40-3:30 |
| Friday |
7:40-3:30 |
| Half days the library closes at 12:00 |
| Weekends and Student Holidays Closed |
| Summer Closed |
Students who have over dues or fines will not be allowed to check out books until their account is cleared.
Kindergarten students are allowed to check out one book at a time. Students in first and second grades are allowed two books out at a time. Third-Fifth grade students are allowed to have additional books out for assigned projects and extended holidays. Parents are allowed to check out books. We do ask that books be returned on time.
Fines are charged at the rate of .10 per day that the book is kept past the due date.
Books are renewed for a two week period. Books must be brought to the library to be renewed. Books may only be renewed once.
Grades 2-5 attend media literacy class an average of once a week. Classes are taught by the Media Center and Instructional Specialists. Class takes place in the media center project room where each student has access to necessary technology tools. Media literacy classes focus on providing students technical knowledge of media tools as well as insight on how these tools are used to obtain, interpret, construct and present information. The class is often integrated with grade level curriculum topics to supplement class room instruction.
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Digital Citizenship |
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Deconstruction of Media |
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Construction of Media |
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Presentation of Media |
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Research Strategies |
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Website Evaluation |
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Green Screen Productions |
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iPhoto |
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iMovie |
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Keynote |
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Pages |
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Production of ePub Documents |
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Keyboarding |
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5th grade students in good standing are provided the opportunity to participate on the Spartan News Team. News team participants rotate weekly and assist as camera operators, directors, anchors, co-anchors and special correspondents. Students must arrive promptly at 7:45 during their assigned week in order to participate on the team. The Spartan news team is sponsored by the media center staff.
| Important 2012-2013 Media Center Dates |
| Fall Book Fair |
October 15th - 19th |
| Spring Book Fair |
March 4th - 8th |
| Book Week |
November 12th-16th (Book character dress up day will be Friday, Nov 16) |
| 2012-2013 Media Center Visitors: |
| Caroline Starr Rose |
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| 2011-2012 Media Center Visitors: |
| Matthew and Tammy Bronson |
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| Carmen Deedy |
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| Michael White |
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| Jenny Cote |
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| Kristy Shelton |
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We welcome all volunteers! Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and more are urged to join the “buzz” in the media center. Please email Renee Arnold for more information.
GAC Teachers Favorite Reads
Online Resources
The following resources are available to GACS students and can be accessed from school or home. The resources require a username and password that will be provided to the students. For more information please contact any member of the media center staff.
Allison Anderson
Elementary Media Specialist
Media Literacy Instructor (5th grade)
Cindy Coker
Media Literacy Instructional Specialist (2nd - 4th grades)
Media Center Assistant
Renee Arnold
Media Center Assistant
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