Library

     Story time, puppets, reading, the teaching of library skills, research, and the selection of books for check out comprise our comprehensive media program here at Bobby Ray Memorial Elementary. In addition, students from selected grades use computers to conduct catalog searches, to research using the Internet, and to participate in interactive computer books and educational activities via CD-ROMs.
     Children in grades 2 - 5 have regularly scheduled library periods two times each week while children in kindergarten and first visit once each week. All students are provided an additional drop in time from 8 - 8:30 daily to use for check out and return as needed.
     In conjunction with the Schoolwide Improvement Program, the library co-sponsors a Family Reading Night quarterly to encourage and allow for greater involvement in reading. Accordingly, all students are strongly encouraged to take part in the Accelerated Reader program which uses computer testing of comprehension based on each child's individual reading level. The reading level is determined by a S.T.A.R. reading test
administered by Carol Killian and Shirley Luna, our SIP coordinators.
    The space and the large book collection of our library make a very inviting and comfortable center for our K - 5 students to visit and learn. As one child expressed it,
"All these books just for kids?"   We welcome you to your library and think you will find lots to enjoy.