Media Center
About
Ashley Brewer, School Librarian/ Media Specialist, AshleyBrewer@carrollk12.org
Luanna Stewart, Media Clerk, LuannaStewart@carrollk12.org
The goal of Spring Garden Elementary School's Media Program is to support the success of the SGE community by facilitating a love of reading and learning in students and providing access to quality print and digital resources for teachers, students, and families. Libraries are for everyone!
Our Library Catalog is accessible through Destiny. Click the image above to search for books, access subscription databases and enjoy our eBook collection!
When does my student have Media?
K-3 Students will check out one book each week during their Media class!
Students in Grades 4-5 will check out 2 books every other week, to allow them to complete longer reads and to give more time for other media lessons. Grade 3 students will move up to this every other check out routine in the second part of the year, as their reading levels progress. Students who would like to visit the Media Center for more frequent check outs can ask for teacher permission to visit during arrival or dismissal. You can never have too many books!
2025-2026 Media Schedule:
Monday Media Classes: Mrs. Paul's Class, Mrs. McAndrew's Class, Mrs. Clapp's Class, Mrs. Myers' Class
Tuesday Media Classes: Mrs. Goodson's Class, Mrs. Urgo's Class, Mrs. Everhart's Class, Ms. Clevenger's Class
Wednesday Media Classes: Mrs. Power's Class, Mrs. Murray's Class, Mrs. Dicke's Class, Mrs. Myers' Class
Thursday Media Classes: Ms. Baber's Class, Mrs. Alger's Class, Mrs. Block's Class, Ms. Clevenger's Class, Mrs. Sauter's Class,
Mr. Metz's Class, Mrs. Maloney's Class
Friday Media Classes: Mrs. Smith's Class, Mrs. Hipsley's Class, Mrs. Sauter's Class, Mr. Eyler's Class
*Kindergarten classes will check out on their second Media Class of the week (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday)
Events
Our Media Center hosts many exciting events throughout the school year. Check the table below for a general idea of when to expect these fun events!
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CCPL Battle of the Books! |
SGE will form teams in October to send to the The North Carroll Battle of the Books! 2026 Battle Date TBD- Mrs. Brewer will share as soon as we have a date!
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Scholastic Book Fair |
We're hosting a holiday Book Fair this year! Join us in early December for shopping during Media Classes and a Family Night!
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School Library Media Month |
April |
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CCPL Summer Reading Visits |
May |
Programs
Our Media Center partners with the PTA, local bookstores, and the Carroll County Public Library to host many exciting programs throughout the year! Interested in more information about our Media programs? Take a look at the links below:
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SGE PTA: Our PTA has helped us host author events, supported raffles and prize giveaways, and helped with Book Fairs. We’re happy to partner with our PTA for future programs! |
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Park Books on Main: Located in Sykesville, Park Books is a great partner with CCPS for book purchases, author events, and local reading fun! |
Park Books |
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Carroll County Public Library: Our public library is a wonderful resource for our readers! |
Battle of the Books https://library.carr.org/programs/BoB.asp Summer Reading Program |
Resources
Our Media Center is full of resources for everyone in our community! Be on the lookout for Welcome Letters from Ms. Brewer to learn more about how Media class time will look, and use the links below to get more information about Media resources!
To access databases from home, stop by the Media Center for our Database Brochure, which has our school-wide passwords.
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Destiny: Catalog access, database access, and other web links |
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CCPS Media: What’s new in Media around Carroll County? |
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Mrs. Brewer's Clever Page: Looking for a link your student used during Media class? Click on the book stack from your teacher pages to access Mrs. Brewer's Clever page! |