Mission:

The mission of the Meade Heights Elementary School library is to strive to build on a robust academic foundation to foster a safe, joyful learning environment where students explore opportunities, discover their passions, and develop their skills.

Students attend weekly Media classes as part of the Cultural Arts schedule. Lessons are planned to ensure that Media lessons support classroom content and state curriculum standards.  Lessons include using the online library catalog and databases, literature appreciation, research skills, media/information literacy, and coding. Lessons and projects include content from Social Studies, Science, and other curricular areas.

To support the reading program, students choose books that meet their personal interests during weekly book circulation time built into the Media class. Students in PreK3-Grade 1 select one book each visit; students in Grades 2-5 select two books each visit. Students are asked to keep all library books in their backpacks or book bags at home when they are not reading them. The Meade Heights Elementary School library circulated more than 8,000 books and had more than 2,500 MackinVIA logins during the 2023-2024 school year!

Students in grades 2-5 will begin their library book clubs in February. Students read a self-selected book from the book club collection and keep the book in the classroom. After reading, students complete a reading comprehension activity. Students that want to read book club books at home can access books through MackinVIA (click on Groups and select the book club in which the student is enrolled).

Mrs. Young-Buckler

Library Media Specialist

National Board Certified Teacher 

Access all of our electronic books and databases through the MackinVIA website or app (available in the iTunes and Google Play stores for free).

MackinVIA

Amy Young-Buckler, Library Media Specialist/National Board Certified Teacher 

Jennifer Gardner, Library Media Specialist  (Wednesdays and Thursdays)

Sandra Kane,  Library Media Assistant (Thursdays)

Vision
Anne Arundel County Public School libraries are school communities where everyone can belong, grow, and succeed.

Mission
Anne Arundel County Public School libraries strive to build on a robust academic foundation to foster safe, joyful learning environments where students explore opportunities, discover their passions, and develop their skills.

Over 1.6 million items are checked out each year to students and faculty.

Access AACPS databases, electronic resources, and the public access catalog from home without using a password. Select the MackinVIA icon from your ClassLink page. This will allow one click, no login access to MackinVIA.

AACPS Media centers are home to a variety of programs including:
(May vary by school)

• Book Clubs

• Centers

• Hour of Code

• Makerspace

• Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award

• Scratch*

  • *Scratch is developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab.

Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Books - 2024-2025 Nominees