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Parents may utilize this form to restrict titles their child may check out in the school library. Please complete the form and return it to your child's teacher or librarian. This form is only required when a parent is seeking to restrict access to materials in the media center.

Meet Your Media Staff

Media Specialist/ Makerspace
Media Paraprofessional/
Textbooks
Media Paraprofessional
Computer Teacher

Media Center Information

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Pine Island Academy Media Center is to instill a love of reading for pleasure and information by connecting our staff, students, and community to various texts and technology resources. Our goal is to  foster a lifelong love of learning while inspiring our students to be creative, innovative, critical thinkers through reading, research, and exploration.

Library Hours

7:40 – 2:00

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:40 – 1:00

Wednesday

Check out By Grade

Kinder & First – 1 book at a time 

Second – 2 books at a time 

Third and above – 3 books at a time 

Book Return

Books are checked out for two weeks at a time. We are happy to take early returns.

Open Check Out

Open check out is available to all student in second – eighth grade. With teacher permission, visit the Media Center during the day. Simply return your books during library hours and check out new books. 

SUmmer Reading

Print the pages below and return them in August for some fun prizes. 

Media Center Resources

Look up books from any computer using Destiny Discover!

Login with your S######## and password to reserve a book! 

World  Book Online can be accessed by all PIA students. This is a great place to look for quality research information.

                           username: PIA    Password: dolphins 

Florida Electronic Library is a great place to find reputable research articles for your middle school assignments. This site includes citations at the bottom of each article. Articles can easily be sent to student One Drives. 

Sunshine State Young Readers Award

SSYRA

These titles are selected each year by FAME, Florida Association for Media in Education. These titles are available for students at PIA and your public library. Students in grades k-8 can read the books to earn Brag Tags. Younger children can have the book read to them. After reading a SSYRA book visit the Media Center and take a quiz. After passing the quiz, students will receive a Brag Tag. There are 15 titles on each list. Collect all 15 tags for your grade level.

*Please be careful with the Brag Tags. We will not be able to replace any lost tags. 

Battle of the Books teams for grades 3-5 and 6-8 will be chosen in January 2024. Read as many of the books as you can so will be ready for the tryouts! 

 

Kindergarten - second Grade

Makerspace Donations

  • toothpicks (not pointy)
  • empty paper towel rolls
  • tape (all kinds)
  • markers
  • colored pencils
  • erasers
  • thumbtacks 
  • popsicle sticks 
  • pom-poms
  • yarn 
  • play-doh (new)
  • board games
    • Chutes and Ladders
    • Trouble
    • Sorry 
    • Chess
    • Checkers
    • Battleship
    • Headbandz 
    • Tiddlywinks
    • Uno
    • Skippo
    • Rummikub
Computer Teacher