Members List:

Library Media Specialist:
Gary Baxter
Library Parapro:
Beth Anderson

Useful Library Websites

	GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
	WORLD ALMANAC FOR KIDS
	BIG SIX RESEARCH
	CITATION STYLES FOR RESEARCH
	CITATION MACHINE
	NEW YORK TIME SONLINE
	STUDY ISLAND
	BACK TO VETERAN'S MIDDLE SCHOOL WEBSITE
	RENAISSANCE PLACE READING LISTS AND BOOK SEARCH
	GOOGLE
	KID'S CLICK
	BOOK ADVENTURE
	FUNBRAIN
	AOL AT SCHOOL
	DISCOVERY SCHOOL
	MATH BASEBALL
	HOMEWORK SPOT
	COLUMBUS LIBRARIES
	NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA
	UNITED STREAMING
	VIRTUAL REFERNCE HOUSE
	LIBRARY SPOT
	KID'S GALILEO
	MATH FORUM
	WEBPAGE DESIGN
	USING SEARCH ENGINES
	CALENDAR AND TIME EVENTS
	THE READING ROOM
	WRITING REPORTS??
	BIOGRAPHY HELP
	LANGUARGE ARTS
	ART AND MUSIC
	SCIENCE
	MATH
	DESTINY-THE SCHOOL CARD CATALOG
	GALILEO
	COLUMBUS LIBRARY CATALOG
	SCHOOLNOTES.COM
	COLUMBUS LIBRARY
	MUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
	ZIP CODES
	FACT MONSTER
	NEW GEORGIA ENCYCLOPEDIA
	GAS BUDDY
	CHANNEL 9
	CHANNEL 3
	NEWSPAPERS BY STATE
	COLUMBUS LEDGER
	THE BAYONET
	AUBURN OPELIKA NEWS

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Students are allowed to borrow a maximum of two books at a time for a period of two weeks.

All overdue books must be returned before any new books may be borrowed.

Students must pay for lost or damaged books before borrowing any additional materials.

Helen Ruffin

Several Years ago Mrs. Helen Ruffin,a very dynamic and innovative person was the library media specialist at Sky Haven Elementary School in DeKalb County, Georgia. In 1985, she served on the selection committee for the Georgia Children’s Book Award nominee program. This literature program began in the Department of Language Education at the University of Georgia’s College of Education. This literature program inspired her to use the nominee books to encourage her students to read.

Mrs. Ruffin created a unique reading competition in game format using the award nominees. It was called the Reading Bowl. Her vision was to have teams comprised of students from different schools compete to test their knowledge of the selected books. She shared this vision with her colleagues. They embraced her idea and pressed forward.

Today, the Georgia Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is open to students in grades four through twelve across the state.

Registration is held in the fall of each year. The competition takes place on a Saturday morning in the spring.

Benefits of the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Students will: Increase standardized test scores Increase reading comprehension Develop an appreciation for literature Enhance verbal communication skills Promote cooperation Build self-esteem Develop team spirit Improve academic achievement

Monday and Tuesday: 7:45-4:00

Wednesday and Thursday: 7:45-4:00

Friday: 7:50-4:00

Library Media Specialist- Gary Baxter

E-mail-gbaxter@mcsdga.net

Beth Anderson-Media Para-professional

E-mail-banderson@mcsdga.net

Phone:706-748-3208