New Martinsville School
K-5 Library / Media Center

The New Martinsville School Library / Media Center is a 16,000 volume media center serving approximately 700 students in Grades K-5. The Media Center is fully automated, featuring an on-line public access catalog (OPAC) to locate library materials, multi-media encyclopedias, and Internet access.

Students in K-5 visit the media center weekly with their classes, but are encouraged to use the media center at open library times as well. While there, students will be learning research skills, using those skills to look up information, taking Accelerated Reader tests and reading.

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Staff

The Media Center is staffed by Mrs. Jeanie Deem, Media Specialist and many dedicated parent volunteers. Mrs. Deem has an A.B. in Education with teaching specializations in Library Science, Social Studies, and French. She has a Masters Degree in Education plus 45 additional graduate hours in Education and Technology. She has 33 years of teaching experience, thirty-one of which are with Wetzel County Schools. Library Volunteers for 2010-2011 include Kelle Wetzel, Elizabeth Johnson, Connie Ferrell, Mary Toth, Cindy Bates, Ceci Edgell, Janice Kasserman, Karen Mitchell, Joe & Helen Parish, Jean Carr, Margaret Kelly, Genie Clements, Patti Roberts, Debbie Keough, Pat Wildman, Mary Ann Baker, Heather Hale, and Aimee Gaines.

Activities

The West Virginia Library Commission provides statewide databases to all libraries with funds from the West Virginia Legislature and the Library Services and Technology Act administered by the Institute Library and Museum Services. To access the site, you must enter a user i.d. and password. Information about the Ebscohost Database and the user i.d. and password will be included in the NMS October Library/Media Center Newsletter. Until you receive your October newsletter, you may contact Mrs. Deem at the Media Center - (455-2291) for log in and password information. The url address for the Ebscohost Database is http://search.ebscohost.com/

Websites for Students at Home

As with all internet content, information can change at any time. Please verify the content of these sites prior to allowing your child to utilize them. At the time this webpage was developed, this content was safe and appropriate.

http://www.kidsreads.com/ http://www.bookhive.org/ www.storylineonline.net/storyline/

www.ivyjoy.com/rayne/kidsearch.html www.slimekids.com

Accelerated Reader Info

Alphabetical AR List

AR List by Author

AR List by Level

Library Newsletter

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WV Children’s Choice Book Award Program

Students at NMS took part in the WV Children’s Choice Book Award Program again this year. Students in grades 3-6 throughout WV read from a selected list of books all this school year, and in the spring voted for their favorite to help select the 2012 WV Book Award winner. This year’s first place winner was Bird, by Zetta Elliott. Second place was 11 Birthdays by Wendy Mass, and third place was Crow Call by Lois Lowry.

Students received a list of the book nominees in the Media Center, and the public library also offers some of the nominated books. Information about the WV Children’s Choice Book Award was sent home in the fall. Information concerning the program may be found at the WV Library Commission Website, or by contacting the WV Library Commission.

Book Fair Info

Our school book fair offers a wide variety of reading material for every age. It is held annually in the K-1 Multi-purpose room. Proceeds from the Book Fair benefit the PTO and the Accelerated Reader Program. This year’s fair was held as part of National Library Media month during the week of April 4^th - 8^th. Thanks to all who helped make the Book Fair a success again this year.

Last updated, May 9, 2011 by Jeanie Deem, Media Specialist, M.Ed., New Martinsville School