About Us
Sarah Peronace is the Library Media Specialist at Redding Elementary School. Mrs. Peronace has a wide degree of experience in literacy and technology. She holds a Masters Degree in Reading from Western Connecticut State University and holds CT certification in K-6 Elementary Education, as well as CT certification in K-12 Library Media.
In her role as the Library Media Specialist, she strives to meet the needs of all students throughout their academic, social, and emotional journey at Redding Elementary School. Mrs. Peronace applies her knowledge of the ISTE and AASL standards, in order to design and implement lessons. She strives to teach students to be users of ideas and information. She believes collaboration with teachers and the practice of continuous assessment helps to determine instructional effectiveness.
At the heart of everything, she shares her love of literature and her enthusiasm for learning to keep kids excited about reading and learning.
Katie Jorgenson is the Library Assistant at Redding Elementary School. In her role as Library Assistant, Mrs. Jorgenson supports the library by managing the circulation desk, which includes such duties as checking books in and out, supporting students and teachers in their quest for materials, tracking lost books, repairing damaged books, assisting with book displays and bulletin boards. In addition to her many managerial duties, Mrs. Jorgenson also assists students during daily Library lessons.
She has an excellent rapport with students and a genuine interest in their well-being and growth. She looks forward to working with all grades at RES, and showing them all that the library has to offer.