Media Center
Welcome
Librarian
Mrs. Jami Grice
Mrs. Grice graduated from Francis Marion University with an undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. She also recieved a Masters in Integrated Arts from Lesley University. After fourteen years as a teacher in Florence School District One, she earned a Master of Library and Information Science degree from USC. Mrs. Grice enjoys sharing the love of reading with the students of SGE!
Phone: 843-664-8463
Email:jgrice@fsd1.org
Librarian Assistant
Mrs. Diana Giraldo
Mrs. Giraldo was an accountant at the Cooperative University of Colombia. She discovered that she loved to work with children while working in a daycare for five years. She is very patient and she enjoys when the children are learning. She began working at Savannah Grove in 2005. She is married and has one child. She loves to read and spend time with her family and friends.
Procedures
- Students are expected to enter the media center quietly and to remain quiet.
- Students are expected to conduct their business in a timely fashion and to behave in an appropriate manner.
- Students must have their Reading Renaissance folders when coming to the media center.
- Students are expected to return/renew their books before checking out more books.
- Students are expected to treat library materials with care.
Resources
- Reading Renaissance
- Book Recommendations
- Destiny Holds
- Parent Resources
- Teacher Resources
- Student Resources
Reading Renaissance
Savannah Grove students participate in a reading program called Reading Renaissance. Students are tested to determine their reading levels and then they select books on this level. They read the books and take computerized tests to determine basic understanding of the books. When students successfully complete the tests, they earn points. The points are tracked by the computer and students earn rewards at predetermined point levels. Parents may login to www.fsd1.org and then select Home Connect Renaissance Place to check on their child's progress. Parents may also select Book Finder from this site to find the names of books that are on their child's reading level.
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Book Recommendations
SC Picture Book Award Nominees 2022-2023
The Bear in my Family by Maya Tatsukawa
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Amanda Redd
Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy
The Camping Trip by Jennifer K. Mann
The Chicken Who Couldn’t by Jan Thomas
Eyes That Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho
Facts vs. Opinions vs. Robots by Michael Rex
Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood by Tony Hillery
Home for a While Lauren H. Kerstein
If You Come to Earth by Sophie Blackall
Lift by Minh Le
Memoirs of a Tortoise by Devin Scillian
Milo Imagines the World by Matt de la Pena
The Oboe Goes Boom Boom Boom by Colleen A.F. Venable
Old Rock (Is Not Boring) by Deb Pilutti
Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie
Stompin’ at the Savoy: How Chick Webb Became the King of Drums by Moira Rose Donahue
Swish!: The Slam-Dunking, Alley-Ooping, High-Flying Harlem Globetrotters by Suzanne Slade
This Way, Charlie by Caron Levis
Unstoppable by Adam Rex
SC Children’s Book Award Nominees 2022-2023
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston
Becoming Muhammad Ali: A Novel by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
Blue Skies by Anne Bustard
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone
Connect the Dots by Keith Calabrese
Distress Signal by Mary E. Lambert
Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox by Michael Buckley
The Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon
In the Red by Christopher Swiedler
Isaiah Dunn is My Hero by Kelly J. Baptist
Katie the Catsitter by Colleen A.F. Venable
Prairie Lotus by Linda Sue Park
Railway Jack: True Story of an Amazing Baboon by K.T. Johnston
Red, White, and Whole by Rajani LaRocca
Scritch Scratch by Lindsay Currie
The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford
War Stories by Gordon Korman
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally Carter
Destiny Holds
With this link, students may access Destiny. Destiny allows students to view and place books on hold within the library.
Destiny
Parent Resources
2023-2024 Schedule
This link provides usernames and passwords to educational sites for elearners.
This link provides ebook resources with login information.
Stay informaed about your student's grades, attendance, and assignments.
Elementary School Grading Policy
This site provides the FSD1 grading policy for elementary students.
Elementary School Grading Scale
This site provides the FSD1 grading scale for elementary students.
Small group sessions, monitoring academic performance, and tools are provided to encourage language support to English learners.
Google Classroom Guardian View
Google Classroom is an online space for announcements, content, assignments, and collaboration.
Elearning Portal provides information on each subject area to aid our virtual learners.
This link provides digital resources to enhance the learning process.
This link provides access to interactive educational tools that promote digital citizenship and internet safety.
Has your child forgotten their textbooks? You can access through this FSD1 site.
Using this map, parents can see which school their student is zoned to attend based on their address.
Savannah Grove Elementary Media Center
2348 Savannah Grove Road
Effingham, S.C. 29541
843-664-8463
Upcoming Events
Fall Book Fair- November 16-20, 2020
Read Across America- March 2, 2021
Spring Book Fair- March 1-5, 2021
Teacher Resources
Edutopia
Edutopia provides strategies, articles, lessons, and more in its collaborative community of educators.
Educational TED Talks
Search strategies and new developments in the educational field by fellow educators.
STEM Activities
Enhance your lessons through engaging STEM activities.
TeachPitch
This teacher-currated library system provides resources, along with support from the educational community.
Located here are the state standards for South Carolina.
Reading rockets provide resources and support on enhancing the literacy skills of children.
Reading Renaissance Info for Teachers
This site provides information for teachers on literacy skills and strategies.
PBS learning Media gives access to videos, interacive games, and more, all aligned to state standards.
Videos produced by SCETV or SCETV with other entities are located on this site.
Visit a variety of places from the classroom.
The virtual library Discus provides access to articles, videos, and more to aid in the student's research process, as well as lesson planning.
Here, teachers can locate interactive lessons, quizzes, activities, and more.
Explore the world of read alouds, creative writing, interactive activities, and more.
Student Resources
Be Internet Awesome
This site encourages students to be safe online.
Digital Citizenship and Internet Safety Games
These online games teach students about digital citizenship and internet safety.
Explore.org Live Cameras
Explore live videos of the world around us.
National Geographic for Kids
Games, vdeos, books, and more are available for free, with additional resources available with a subsciption.
Storyline Online
Stream videos of celebrities reading your favorite children's books.
Unite for Literacy
Search digital books with read aloud options on a wide variety of categories.
Classlink
Classlink connects students to district approved educational apps and resources.
Discus
The virtual library Discus provides access to articles, videos, and more to aid in the student's research process.
Elearning Portal
Elearning Portal provides access to FSD1 subject area resources.
ETVStreamline
Videos produced by SCETV or SCETV with other entities are located on this site.
PBS Learning Media
PBS learning Media gives access to videos, interacive games, and more, all aligned to state standards.
