Library Media Center

Mission Statement

The mission of the Fall Branch School Library Media Center is to be an integral part of the school community by supporting the curriculum needs of students and teachers, guiding them to use information effectively, creatively, and responsibly.

Goals & Objectives:

To expose students to a large variety of literature with the goal of instilling a lifelong love of reading
To encourage collaboration between the media specialist and classroom teachers to fully integrate information literacy and the school curriculum
To provide unlimited accessibility to the media center for the entire school community throughout the school day
To lead students to use information effectively, creatively, and responsibly
To facilitate the integration of technology within the media center and classroom setting
To provide a variety of resources to meet the needs, interests, learning styles, and culture of all stakeholders
To assist teachers and staff with the implementation of the Tennessee state standards and curriculum

Sora

Sora is a free resource for our students in Washington County- it is a digital reading app that all students have access to with their school email.

Not only are there reads for K-5th grade, but our older students too! The app can be downloaded at home on a tablet or phone, and can also be viewed online. Click picture below for a link to the site.

Sora

Policies and Procedures

Ms. Heather Dugan

Phone: 423-348-1200
Email Heather Dugan
Degrees and Certifications: Masters in School Librarianship
Bachelors of English Literature
Add-ons English 6-12

Cardinal Corner

Ms. Dugan's monthly spotlights.

NaNoWriMo
Native American Heritage Month
Picture Book Month
National Book Awards
National Family Literacy Month
International Games Week
November 1 - National Authors Day
November 6 - National Nonfiction Day
November 8 - Bram Stoker’s Birthday
November 10 - Neil Gaiman’s Birthday
November 12 - Neal Shusterman’s Birthday
3rd week of November - National Young Readers Week
November 15 - National I Love to Write Day
November 18 - High Five a Librarian Day
November 29 - Madeleine L’Engle Camp’s Birthday

Library Links

Students

Read! Read!

Reading takes practice! Just like learning a new sport or learning how to play a musical instrument, YOU must practice your reading skills. Reading at least 20 minutes a day helps improve fluency and comprehension.

Check out the resources below.

Sora Collection of eBooks & audiobooks through Washington County for free!
ABCYA! ABCya! offers online educational games for students in grades Prek-6.
EPIC! EPIC is a digital reading platform for elementary students which offers ebooks and audiobooks. Our library class code is: twp1645
Teach Your Monster to Read Teach Your Monster To Read is a series of games designed to help students practice the first stages of reading including phonics.
Storyline Online Storyline Online is a free, video collection of celebrities reading their favorite read alouds.
PBS kids engages students through educational games and videos.
Caldecott Medal