Spring Book Fair!

Our Scholastic Fair will be back:
Lights! Camera! BookFair! Reading Makes you A Star!

Thursday March 26th until Thursday April 2nd (at NOON).

Open daily from: 7:15am - 3pm
*Except we close at NOON on the last day, April 2nd.

Open Late Tuesday March 31 and Wedesday April 1st until 6pm.




BOOK FAIR SAFARI IN NOVEMBER!

The Baker Media Center Scholastic Book Fair will run for 1 week...

Thursday November 13th to Thursday November 20th

[Open Late until 6pm on Thursday Nov. 13th and Tuesday Nov. 18th]

Visit us anytime to start your holiday shopping!

... including when you come for

Baker’s Thanksgiving-lunch days!

Calling all GRANDPARENTS!

For each grandparent a child brings to the Book Fair, he/she will be entered in a drawing to win 2 Free Books!

Strive for 25!

Parents, your child will be receiving a "Strive for 25" bookmark the week of September 15.  This bookmark is to help and encourage your child to read 25 books on his or her reading level this year.    Reading 25 books is a Georgia Performance Standard for all grades K-5.  Please help your child 'Strive for 25" this year!

Ms. Blaydes

I graduated from Florida State University with my Masters in Library and Information Science.    However, I am a Georgian.   My hometown is Perry, GA, which is about 120 miles south of Atlanta.    For the past 10 years I have been a PTSA volunteer, room mom, substitute teacher, and music teacher.  Prior to this, I worked as a library director and librarian for 10 years in college libraries.    My husband and I have been married for almost 14 years and we have four children.   

2008 - 2009 Welcome Ms. Blaydes!!!

Welcome to our new Media Specialist Martha Blaydes.  Ms. Blaydes and Ms. Airman will be sharing the position this year!  Stay tuned for more information about awesome things in store this year for our Baker readers!

Author Visit: Tammy Carter Bronson

January 31st, 2008

We had an awesome visit with authors Tammy Carter Bronson and Matthew Shane Bronson.  We learned about how to get ideas for a story and about how to write & publish a book!P1060097_3

If you'd like to learn more about Tammy Carter Bronson and/or purchase more of her books, visit www.tinysnail.com

Red Hot Reviews

Fletcher Dear Baker,

This is Fletcher.  I'm your friendly Media Center bear.  I want to say thank-you to all the book critics at Baker! 
You have been doing a great job writing
RED HOT REVIEWS about RED HOT READS!!! 

We have had lots of requests in the Media Center for books that you have reviewed!  We love being able to share your favorites on our Red Hot Reviews board and/or on the Baker News.

Thanks Everyone.
Sincerely,
Fletcher:)

Ms. Airman

This is my 4th year being a Media Specialist.  Before that I was a teacher for 6 years.  I grew up in New Brunswick, Canada and have lived in the Atlanta area since 2000.

I enjoy being in the Baker Media Center because I love books and I love learning...and I love learners!

WELCOME

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Media Center Blog!

Come here to find out about the latest and greatest reading fun!