The Pirate Cove Annual Report
Our Year in Review 2018-2019
Palencia Pirate Cove Media Center Mission
Library Circulation Statistics
What are the numbers?
Total Checkouts- 48,822
- Print Books - 30,560
- E-books - 18,262
Total New Materials Added - 1,019
Total Material Weeded - 619
Number of Missing Books After Inventory - 23
Number of Independent Checkouts
Library and Media Programs
Battle of the Books
SSYRA and SSYRA Jr.
Each year students are challenged to read books from the Sunshine State Reader list. There are 15 books on the list for grades 3-5. Once students have read at least 3 books and passed an AR test with 70% accuracy, they are eligible to vote for their favorite book. The following are incentives for reading each of the books at Palencia.
3 Books
5 Books or More
- SSYRA - 66
- SSYRA Jr. - 70
All 15 Books
- SSYRA - 24 Students
- SSYRA Jr. - 35 Students
Birthday Book Club
We had 191 participants in the birthday book club program.
The Palencia Elementary School Media Center’s Birthday Book Club is a wonderful way to commemorate your child’s birthday. Your participation not only enriches the library collection but allows you and your child to be personally involved in its growth.
To take part in the Birthday Book Club donate one new undamaged hardback book. This book should be a book that your child enjoys and one that we don’t have in the media center already. You can choose a new book at the book store. A quick check of our library catalog (Destiny) will tell you if we already have the book. If you would prefer, you may make a monetary donation of $15 and your child can choose from recently acquired books that are waiting to be put on the shelves. For more information, contact the media center.WPES Morning News
Crew Members - 5 5th grade students and 6 4th grade students
Projects undertaken throughout the year:
- Magazine Minutes
- Field Trip Book
- 4th Grade Mentoring
- Words of Wisdom
- Birthday Book Club
Lisa Graff Author Visit
Literacy Week
Magazines
Little Free Library
Week of Events
Our Literacy week events were a big hit with our students. There were lots of magazines read and purchased. The reading buddies dangled with delight as students had fun learning about periodicals and the multiple genres that are provided in magazines. Thank you to everyone who has helped our school build a Little Free Library. It's not too late to get a magazine, a tervis cup, or another great gift while supporting our Safety Patrols' and News Crew's joint service project for the community. Use the link below and our school will benefit from your order for the rest of the school year. More information on the benefits of reading magazines with students can be found at Teaching with Magazines. Thanks again for your support!
Because you built it, they will come!
On your way to school, or passing by, you will see an addition to the front of PES in the form of a small, red and black house. This new structure is the Little Pirate Cove Free Library that students fundraised for back in February during the Reading Rally. If you purchased a magazine, you helped bring this library to our community to help inspire a love of reading to all. Once installed, the Little Pirate Cove Free Library will be available to members of our community to take a book, return a book, or donate a book. At the Pirate Cove, we are so overjoyed to bring this free book exchange to Palencia.
MackinVia
Teacher Training
Improved Circulation
Purchasing SSYRA, SSYRA Jr. and other popular series
Pumpkin Character Contest
Hour of Code
Read Across America and Book Swap
Dress-up week
Book Swap
Dr. Seuss Reading Challenge
Read Across America Challenge State Ebooks
Fundraising
Fall Book Fair
Spring Book Fair
Birthday Book Club
Bubble Gum Days
Magazine Fundraiser
Collaboration
News Crew and Patrols
MackinVia with all Teachers
Lisa Graff Author Visit
Haliko Third Grade
Looking Ahead to Next Year
Making Our Own Books
Recording and Publishing WPES
Copyright Training for Teachers and Kids
7 Habits of Library Character
Books on Buses
Author Visit for Primary
SSYRA STEAM Challenge
Palencia Elementary Media Center "The Pirate Cove"
Email: shannon.ayrishbooysen@stjohns.k12.fl.us
Website: http://www-pes.stjohns.k12.fl.us/media
Location: 355 Palencia Village Drive, St Augustine, FL, United States
Phone: 904-547-4010
Twitter: @shannonayrish