Thank you for visiting the Media Center Web Site. Please use the "links" provided at the top to find out what is going on in our Media Center. The CURRICULUM button will keep you updated on what students are learning as well as research and library skills. The BOOKBASH button will inform you about the Cape View Book Bash teams. Last year our teams earned an outstanding rating! The ANNOUNCEMENTS button will let you know about upcoming book fairs. We are always looking for volunteers! The ABOUT ME button will introduce me to you. The MEDIA CENTER button offers information about media programs. I hope you enjoy your time on line.
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Media Center
Take a Break with a Book!

Rocket Reader Program

Kindergarten and 1st Grade students may participate in the "Rocket Reader Program." This program encourages and rewards students for reading. Each time a book is read at home, students record the title of the book on their book log. When 20 titles are recorded, they return the log to the media center. The classroom teacher also keeps a record of how many books are read on a classroom reading chart. Prizes are given when logs are returned. At the end of the year the students who read the most books receive trophies and ribbons.

Reading Counts Program
All students at Cape View Elementary participate in the Reading Counts Program. Each time a student finishes reading an "RC" book, they take a comprehension test on the computer. They earn points for each question they answer correctly. At they end of the year, students may "purchase" prizes from the "RC Store" with their points. Students who earn the most "RC" points receive trophies for outsanding performance.

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Curriculum

Come Get Connected!

Students may visit our media center as part of their activity schedule that also includes music, art, and physical education. During our 40 minute classes, we do an activity that reinforces reading and information literacy skills. Students also receive instruction in research and media skills as the year progresses. We implement all of the Sunshine State Standards content areas, but we focus especially on language arts.

Book Fairs

Books Fuel our Imaginations!

We have three Scholastic Book Fairs each year. The first one was held in October . The second one was held in February, and the last one will be a "buy one get one free" book sale May 5th to May 9th.

We are always looking for volunteers to help staff our book fairs. If you are able to assist with our book fair, please call and leave a message for Mrs. Wuensch at 784-0284.

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Book Bash Team

The Book Bash Team is Cool!

Cape View Elementary participates in the Sunshine State Reading Program. Each year 15 books are selected at the 3rd - 5th reading level and the 6th grade reading level.. After reading the books, students may vote on which book they like the best. The book which receive the most votes win the "Sunshine State Book Award."

Two teams of students read the books at their level. Twelve of these students in the 3rd - 5th grade and 12 in the 6th grade are selected to represent Cape View Elementary at the County "Book Bash" contest in April. Students play trivia games based on the books, design book jackets, and act out scenes from the stories. Last year, the Cape View team earned an outstanding rating!

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Helpful Links

Come Get Connected!

Lexile Framework for Reading

Read to Learn

RC Reading List

Sunshine State Young Readers Award Program

Up To Ten

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