The first grade student reporters announce the weather forecast for the weekend, lunch menu for next Monday, school news, taped classroom or school-wide activities, and a short physical exercise. This unique television show is a learning experience as well as reading skill enhancer and self-esteem booster. The students are eager to participate and enjoy seeing themselves on television. This unique program was first developed by the media specialist 20 years ago and was awarded by the North Carolina State PTA Council as an exemplary program promoting students' self-esteem in 1996. The media center has a fixed schedule as well as flexible media program, in which students and staff use the facility to check out, read, study, and do research.
Students can come to the media center for book checkouts independently by using their library cards.
Open circulation periods are early in the morning and late in the afternoon daily. The media specialist coordinates the Book Fair and the PTA sponsors the Book Fair once a year to promote reading. Students and parents can purchase quality books from the media center during the Book Fair. The Book Fair will be held in April during National Library Week, April 15 through April 19, 2002. Our PTA usually sponsors Author Visit Program each year.