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Mission/Vision

The mission of the South Central Library Media Center is to ensure that students and staff are users of ideas and information, promote reading, integrate technology and foster collaboration.

• Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge.
• Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
• Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
• Pursue personal and aesthetic growth. (AASL. Standards for the 21st Century Learner)

1. All students will participate in a minimum of one teacher(s)/library media specialist collaboratively planned, taught, and assessed research project, meeting Indiana academic and Standards for 21st Century Learners each year
2. All students will use multiple sources and provide bibliographic information for all school reports
3. All students and staff will be proficient users of the South Central OPAC and provided online resources
4. All students and staff will be proficient and motivated readers, support the concept of intellectual freedom and the Reading Bill of Rights

 

Reports

Click on month to see 2011-12 reports December   November    October    August/September


Click on year to see Annual Reports

2007-08      2009-10          
2008-09        2010-11

Mrs. McGriff

Principal Schnick, Mrs. McGriff, Dr. Everhart

1999 - Esther V. Burrin Award for Outstanding Media Program - SC GEAR

2001 - AIME/ILF Peggy Leach Pfeiffer Service Award - Mrs. Nancy McGriff

2005 - Indiana Blue Ribbon For Exemplary School Media Programs

2008 - Indiana's American Star of Teaching Award - United States Department of Education
 

2010 - Indiana Outstanding School Library - AASL Vision Tour

September 29, 2011 - Mrs. McGriff participates in "Real Women Read" at the Hanna Library (LaPorte Herald Argus article)

October 20, 2010 - AASL President, Dr. Nancy Everhart, visits as part of her Vision Tour
LaPorte Herald Argus article

 

Staff

Mrs. Deb Kammrath
School Librarian
219-767-2263 X 324, X 389 (Voice Mail)
kammrath@scentral.k12.in.us

I have been at South Central since 1972... beginning as a fifth grade student. I graduated from S.C. in 1980 and earned my Bachelor of Arts from Purdue University in 1984. I began my teaching career in the parochial schools and was fortunate to return to my home school in 1986. I have taught first, second and fourth grades. After 26 years in the regular classroom, I added the Library Media Specialist certification to my license. So my classroom has expanded to Kindergarten through Senior classes. My duties include integrating the Information Literacy Standards and library skills. I am also involved in extracurricular activities with the high school, as sponsor of Student Council. My husband, Skee and I have three children, Anna, Jackson and Marcus. I am proud to note that of my family of 5, all are SC grads, with everyone, but me, starting at South Central as Kindergartners. We are proud of what SC has given us in values and educationally.


Mrs. Wendy Beehler
Media Assistant
219-767-2269 X 324
wbeehler@scentral.k12.in.us

Facilities

K-12 Library Media Center

• Seating for four classes
• Elementary story area
• 72" SMARTBoard with integrated projector
• 56" mobile SMARTBoard
• 2 LCD projectors and large roll down screens
• 2 - 16 station wireless carts with printer & LCD projector
• 28 station multimedia lab
• 35 OPAC/Internet stations
• 3 flatbed scanners
• 2 LCD mobile projectors
• 5 digital cameras
• 2 Sony and 1 Elmo video presentation stands
• 2 Networked laser printers
• 1 Networked ink jet printer
• Copy machine
• Distributed video system with 4 satellite TV receivers and 1 DVR

Collections

• K-12 Collection - 33000+ items
• Print periodicals - 40 titles
• Newspapers - 1 print titles
• Professional collection - 800+ items
• Reference collection - 900+ items
• Audio-visual collection - 750+ items
• Subscription databases - 12