*READvolution Has Officially Kicked Off At ARES
and is happening now through Friday, December 6, 2019!*

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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! Our special guests will be judging the entries and announcing top prizes soon, so stay tuned to this page and the morning announcements for the big reveal!
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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 is from 10:30-3:30 on Mondays-Thursdays

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

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!

Staff:

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

Media Data

Keep up to date with what is happening in the Media Center!
What we are learning during the 2nd quarter:
  • K - Story elements, sequencing, fiction vs. nonfiction, and acts of kindness
  • 1st - Story elements, sequencing, fiction vs. nonfiction, and acts of kindness
  • 2nd - Meet-And-Greets With Mystery Books, the Dewey Decimal System, fiction vs. nonfiction, genrefication of our collection
  • 3rd - Meet-And-Greets With Mystery Books, the Dewey Decimal System, fiction vs. nonfiction, genrefication of our collection
  • 4th - Meet-And-Greets With Mystery Books, the Dewey Decimal System, fiction vs. nonfiction, genrefication of our collection
  • 5th - Meet-And-Greets With Mystery Books, the Dewey Decimal System, fiction vs. nonfiction, genrefication of our collection
  • In all classes, we are reading and logging our minutes in the READvolution portal!

Check Out Our Circulation Statistics From 2018-2019:

Look How Many Books Each Class Checked Out Last Year!