Welcome to the Whetstone Media Center Site!
Kelly McConnell, Media Specialist
Coleene Hall, Media Assistant
Open Book Exchange:
We have an open book exchange policy J All students are welcome 8:30-11:40 and 12:20-2:55 during the school day. Please never hesitate sending a student or a few to the Media Center to return and/or check out new materials! Please remember to send them with their Media Center pass. All materials must be checked out at the computer before removing them from the Media Center.
Media Center Schedule:
Students in PEP, Pre-K, K, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 have all switched to a fully flexible schedule.
This is an exciting new change for everyone! I will meet with grade level teams to schedule projects; media center lessons, modeled lessons, and technology demonstrations. They may require several sessions in consecutive days or spread out within a week or two. I can work with small groups, half a class, and in whole group settings. I can also work in the media center, classrooms and with the laptop carts. The length and setting really depends on the lesson(s). I enjoy working with a class throughout the entire research process, and also at specific parts of one. A more flexible schedule provides more quality lessons and more student access to the many materials available to them in the media center. From time to time, mini-lessons will be provided on media center skills, new technology, use of patron's
Catalog-Destiny Quest, online sources, web authoring, etc. Exposure to many forms of literature, and author spotlights will continue to be provided. AGOPPE research needs can ideally be met with assistance from the media center.
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Find Whetstone ES
Use your school log in and password
Build your book shelves and recommend your favorites to your friends
Resources
Online Databases
5th Grade:
Quarter 2 Changes In US Government Livebinder
Favorite Online Links for Students
Read Books Online at Children's Library (books available in many languages)
READING/LANGUAGE ARTS
Reference for School or Home (formerly Ask Jeeves for Kids)
Magic Tree House
MATH
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SCIENCE
Regions of the World: Missouri Botanical Gardens
Dragonfly Magazine: No longer updated, but still informative.