Alston Ridge Elementary School Media Center

READvolution Results

We are so proud of our Gators, the READING CHAMPIONS! For READvolution at ARES...

We read 20,216 books
We logged 678,584 minutes of reading
And, 800 students met or exceeded the Hurricanes' goal of 800 minutes of reading

Click on this logo or on the Literacy Events tab above for more information.

Storybook Pumpkin Patch Contestants

GREAT job to all our contest entries this fall, and THANK YOU for beautifying our library with your lovely creativity!
Here are the winners of this year's contest:

3rd Place: The Wizard of Oz crew by the office ladies
2nd Place: Elmer the Elephant by Ms. Crow's class
1st Place: The Pigeon by Ms. Yang's class

Click here to search our Destiny Catalog! 

Welcome!

We created this website to encourage all our Alston Ridge Gators to read more often and become better readers. Search our catalog or check out the Book Lists tab to find your next great read. Find trustworthy resources for research or online fun, too.

We need volunteers!

We are looking for parent volunteers to help in the library! If you are interested in helping us on a regular basis, please email Dr. Berggren at kberggren@wcpss.net.

Hours & Schedule:

The Media Center is open Monday-Friday
from 8:45 AM-3:45 PM.

Daily Schedule:

8:45-9:15 -- Open Circulation for 2nd-5th grades
9:15-10:20 -- Planning/Collaboration
10:20-11:00 -- 5th Grade
11:10-11:50 -- 3rd Grade
11:50-12:25 -- Lunch
12:25-1:05 -- 2nd Grade
1:15-1:55 -- Kindergarten
2:05-2:45 -- 4th Grade
2:55-3:35 -- 1st Grade
3:35 -- After School Care
Open Circulation for all grades -- 10:30-3:30 M-Th

Checkout Limits:

Kindergarten: 1 book
1st Grade: 1 (or 2) book(s)
2nd Grade: 2 books
3rd Grade: 3 books
4th Grade: 4 books
5th Grade: 5 books

Our Mission

“The Alston Ridge Media Center provides a safe and welcoming environment where students can explore and discover, seeking individual learning opportunities via access to a wide array of print and electronic resources.”

Staff:

Dr. KC Berggren, Media Coordinator
Mrs. Sandra Siegel, Media Assistant M-Th

What's New

Pebble GO Next!
We added the 3-5 version of Pebble GO to our subscription! This website is full of great articles about many topics. You can read about the states, science, American Indian history, social studies, and biographies!
Click HERE to check it out!

Pebble GO!
We have a subscription to an amazing service called Pebble GO! You can learn about Animals, Science, Social Studies, and Famous People!
Click HERE to check it out!

Media Data

Keep up to date with what is happening in the Media Center!

What we are learning during the 3rd quarter:

K - Library procedures reviews and parts of a book
1st - Library procedures, shelf marker practice, and parts of a book
2nd - Library procedures and parts of a book
3rd - Fiction vs. nonfiction, fiction genres, and library website scavenger hunt
4th - The Dewey Decimal System, fiction genres, and library website scavenger hunt
5th - The Dewey Decimal System, genrefication of our fiction collection, and library website scavenger hunt