The mission of the SWE school library program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information so as to empower them to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and ethical users of information.   

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All classes visit the library once a week for a 30 minute class.  During their visit students check in and out books, are taught information literacy skills, and participate in read alouds as well as independent reading time.  Students may visit the library to check in and out books throughout the day at the discretion of their classroom teachers.

Circulation Policy

K-2- Students may borrow 2 books at a time.

Grades 3-5- Students may borrow 3 books at a time.

• Exceptions can be made to the circulation policy by teachers when special projects are occurring and additional resources are needed by students.

• Students can check out for a 2 week time period and renew the book if it is not being requested by others.

• If a book is lost or damaged the book will need to be paid for so that a replacement copy can be purchased.

Below you will find some helpful links to sites that will assist you in finding a book of interest as well as books on your reading level. 

• Bookseeker- Type in title and author of a book you liked and a list of recommendations comes up

• Scholastic Book Wizard- You can search by DRA, Lexile, or Grade Level

• Find books by Lexile Level

• Brightly

The librarian and the TRT are teaming up to help students in all grades to become good digital citizens. We are using a curriculum through Common Sense Media to ensure our students have the skills and knowledge to make smart, responsible, respectful, and safe choices when they are online. We will be covering topics ranging from cyberbullying to respecting creative use.  Students will participate in fun, engaging, technology centered lessons.  Below you will find some helpful information as you set ground rules in your family about their online activities as well as reinforcing the lessons we are teaching your children to keep them safe online as well as hold them accountable to be responsible and respectful in their online community as they are in their offline communities.

• Top 10 Digital Citizenship Tips for Families with Elementary School-Aged Kids

• Family Media Agreement

• Digital Citizenship Parent Letter 

• Digital Passport

Virginia Readers Choice Program

VRC Website

All books nominated at the primary level will be read to all K-2 students during the second quarter.  Each class will be given the opportunity to vote for their favorite picture book when all books have been read. 

Third through fifth graders are encouraged to read at least 4 of the books at the Elementary level in order to participate in voting which will take place at the end of March.  We have 2-3 copies of each of these books available at our library as well as some available on MackinVIA as eBooks.  You can also find these books at the public library.

I run 3 book clubs throughout the year using these books that 4th and 5th graders have the opportunity to participate in and meet the author through a Skype visit at the end of each book club. Tell them to listen carefully on the morning news show to hear the announcement for these clubs.

Click on the links above to see a list of the nominated titles for the 2021-2022 school year as well as past winners! These are great books to go back and read.