St. Bernadette School
80 University Blvd East
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Tel: (301) 593-5611
Fax: (301) 593-9042

St. Bernadette has reviewed all grade level standards in every subject area and we have selected the standards that relate to and can be taught in the library. A few of the standards covered are fiction vs. nonfiction, structural features of information and technical materials, literary games, dictionary, thesaurus, encyclopedia, and Almanac skills, cause and effect, fact and opinion, plagiarism, information text, authors and illustrators, following directions, study skills, note taking, and research skills at all levels but especially in the Middle School. We strongly encourage suggestions from teachers so that the library is an integral part of the learning process.  Materials are selected by the library staff to align with the ADW standards. Faculty members are contacted for requests and suggestions on how to best use the library in meeting classroom objectives. After each unit has been taught, the process and materials are reviewed for appropriateness and relevancy. The school book fair also provides funds for library materials and books. Title Five funds also contribute one dollar per child to provide for literature in the library.  In the Spring of 2009, the library and computer lab will begin the process of the adoption of the Accelerated Reader Program for students in Grades 3 - 8.