What You Should Know for 2011-2012 Use the following information to fill out the Library permission slip. Then watch for library books and more information that will be sent home with your students. NEW!! Information on Accelerated Reading "Home Connect" is found after the library schedule below.  Your child is scheduled to attend class in the library once a week, as described in the schedule listed below. Please keep library books in the backpack DAILY to be sure books will be read while both at home & at school. This way they don’t miss out on getting new books, and will move ahead with assignments from their teachers! Library Schedule:
Accelerated Reading "Home Connect" Test results can be viewed from any computer by logging in with the following information: User Name: Initial of student’s first name, followed by the full last name. Example: hsmith Password: has two letters, the initial of the first name, and then the initial of the last name. Example (for the above name): hsEnter the above information at Renaissance Home Connect https://Hosted295.renlearn.com/252609/HomeConnect If you'd like to receive emails showing your student's quiz or test results, click the Email Setup link in Renaissance Home Connect and follow the directions. To be sure these emails reach your inbox add homeconnectautodelivery@renlearnrp.com to your address book. If you have questions about Renaissance Home Connect, please email Mrs. Airriess at: gairriess@stvincemts-school.org Thank you. Reading incentives: K, 1st, & 2nd grade students, go to the ADVENTURE SEEKER link, above on the left of this home page. 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students, go to the BOOK BINGO link, above on the left of this home page. 6th 7th & 8th grade students, go to the ALL STAR link, above on the left of this home page. These programs will begin right away and continue until late May to reward each student for reading habits. Students who fall behind will miss out on prizes and end of the year parties. The Library opens on Sept 6th, staying open until 3:30 Mondays through Thursdays, (Fridays till 12:45). Parents are especially welcome after school. Accelerated Reading Books: In this library these books are labeled to easily identify with Lexile reading level scores. Titles can also be found on the bottom right of the web page at https://Hosted295.renlearn.com/252609/HomeConnect
LIBRARY RULES Please read below before signing the permission slip: To Check Out Books: Proceed to the check-out desk. The librarian or volunteer aide will scan your library card and books for you. You may stamp your book’s date due slip with the date stamp. Returning Books: There is a “Return Books” counter in the library. If the library door is shut, please set the books into the “Book Drop Wagon”. Also each classroom has a basket to return library books. Overdue Books: Students with overdue books cannot check out any other books until the late books are returned to the library. However, new books can be kept on hold for one week until overdue books are back. Late slips for overdue books will be sent out at the end of every quarter before report card time. No late fees will be charged, but QUARTERLY REPORT CARDS WILL NOT BE ISSUED UNTIL OVERDUE BOOKS ARE RETURNED, OR REPLACEMENT FEES ARE PAID. Parents will be called the week report cards are due with information in this case. Lost Books: If a book is lost, the student will not be allowed to check out books until the lost book is paid for. The price of the book is available from the librarian. These funds will then make it possible to reorder the book at a discount. It is preferable to pay the replacement amount instead of bringing in a new copy. IF THE LOST BOOK IS FOUND at a later time, please return it and you will be refunded! Renewing Books: Instead of placing books to be renewed in the book return area, hold onto them until it is time to line up in library class at the check out counter. Tell the librarian or aide that this book is to be renewed. Renews will be allowed as long as there is not a hold on that title, or you do not have an overdue book. Be Careful Not to Trade or Loan Library Books Out to Friends! Since the student who checked out the book is the one responsible for its return, please have the friend who wants the book come with you to the library. The book should be checked out to them on their card. Keeping Books in Order in the Library: A shelf marker must be used to mark the spot where a book was removed from the shelf. Otherwise, the book must be returned to the “Book Return” counter. Only Mrs. Airriess and library volunteers are to place books back on the shelves when a shelf marker is no longer in place. New Books on Display: These books will not be available for checkout until they have been on display for 2 weeks. However, you are encouraged to fill out a hold slip to reserve the book and add your name to the waiting list. Students with overdue books will be put back to the end of this waiting list. Reference Books: These books must be returned the same day and cannot leave the building. This policy applies to everyone! They must be returned to the library, not in the classroom basket. Thank You for Enforcing These Rules! As we look forward to an exciting new school year, I want to thank all those who volunteer their time, energy and ideas to make this library the success that it is for students and their families. Volunteers are always needed, whether it is during class time or not. If you’d like to be involved, please call Mrs. Airriess: 801-527-2070 |