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The mission of the Dassel Elementary Library Media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
The mission of the Dassel Elementary Library Media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information.
What the Media Center offers at Dassel Elementary:
What the Media Center offers at Dassel Elementary:
Weekly check-out classes with each class section that model effective and enthusiastic use of books as sources of pleasure and information.
Media skills classes, developmentally appropriate to each grade level, that teach students to access, critique, and effectively apply information.
Collaboration with classroom teachers and other professionals to integrate media and technology into the curriculum to promote students' highest achievements.
Access to a full range of information through the vehicle of technology in the form of computer-based learning programs and websites, electronic networks, and databases.
Book clubs and other enrichment opportunities for students.
At Dassel Elementary we use Accelerated Reader (AR) to track books students read throughout the course of the year.
Meet Our Wonderful Staff
Doug Asquith: Media Center and Digital Learning Specialist
Doug was a classroom teacher before joining the staff at Dassel Elementary in the summer of 2016. Along with running the Media Center, he is also one of the district's Gifted and Talented teachers which includes both 3rd and 4th-grade enrichment as well as 5th and 6th grade Odyssey. Outside of school, Doug is a football coach and track coach at Dassel Cokato High School. He lives in Dassel with his wife Kristin and their four children. Favorite Book: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Sarah Zimmerman: Media Center Paraprofessional
Sarah was a music and media center teacher before staying home with her children, and is excited to be back in school. She loves books and enjoys chatting with students about what they are going to read next. She lives in Dassel with her husband and four busy children. Favorite Book: Hooway for Wodney Wat
Read Aloud Playlist
Read Aloud Playlist
Click the logo above to visit their website or watch the over 200 read alouds on the embedded playlist.
Click the logo above to visit their website or watch the over 80 read alouds on the embedded playlist.
Minnesota Youth Reading Awards
Minnesota Youth Reading Awards
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
The Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award is a children's read and vote book award. Its purpose is to encourage recreational reading among school age children. Nominated titles are works of fiction of recognized quality selected by independent regional reading groups.
Students vote for a favorite title and ballots may be submitted to the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards during the month of March.
For more information on the Maud Hart-Lovelace Award, including past winners, visit Minnesota Youth Reading Award Website: https://myrahome.org
The Star of the North Award
The Star of the North Picture Award's purpose is to promote quality, engaging picture books and reading for pleasure among school-aged children. Throughout the year, teachers and media specialist read the books aloud, and to develop activities that will connect the literature to the curriculum. In March, students across the state vote on which books they think should win. The book receiving the most votes from children in grades K-2 is the winner.
For more information of The Star of the North Award, including past winners, visit the Minnesota Youth Reading Awards website: https://myrahome.org
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