LMC Information

Hours - Schedule - LMC Expectations - Technology Expectations - Leadership Opportunities - Book Checkout - Vision & Mission

Teacher Librarian
Mrs. Nicole Martin
720-433-1370
namartin@dcsdk12.org

Meet Mrs. Martin

LMC Hours & Schedule

7:20 am - 3:20 pm

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Mornings from 7:20 am - 7:50 am

Feel free to hang out with friends, color, play board games, construct a puzzle, check out books, build a Lego creation, or catch up on work in the Novak Center. There’s plenty to do!

Thursdays During All Lunches

Each Thursday is LUNCH IN THE LMC during Access and Lunch. Look for the weekly activity and sign up on the Google Form located on Good Classroom or the LMC’s homepage. Remember to grab your pass!

Colts Club Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm

If you need help with an assignment or want to finish something for a class, use Tuesday and/or Thursday to do it. A teacher is always there to help, along with a student from the NJHS.

library media center Expectations

This is OUR library, so please be respectful of this special place and those who enjoy their time here. Those who cannot meet these expectations will be asked to leave the library.

Books:

As you search through books, place unwanted titles in the baskets located around the library. Library aides will reshelve them.

Supplies:

Please return all borrowed supplies you use to the Student Supply Area by the copy machine/printer.

Trash:

If you have created a mess, please just clean it up. And if you see something that’s not yours, please pick it up. Mrs. Martin loves that!

Games:

Please return all game pieces to the boxes and place them back on the Games Shelves.

Chairs:

Please push in all chairs before leaving the library tables.

Behavior:

Be respectful. There should be no yelling, climbing over furniture, running, or rudeness in the library. Physical and mental safety is a high priority.

technology Expectations

There are over 1,000 computers in this building (team carts, teacher laptops, and desktops).

THAT’S A LOT OF TECHNOLOGY, AND CIMARRON IS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE TO HAVE IT.

BUT…technology is expensive.

PLEASE do your part in helping all of our technology last its expected lifetime.

Students will be held accountable for any technology they damage intentionally. Accidents happen, but please remember the expectations listed below.

Sign out/check out the computer you’re using:

You don’t want to be held accountable for damage someone else made.

Keys and Labels/Stickers:

Unfortunately, this is a huge issue. Don’t bang on the keyboard or pull off keys or labels. You need keys to type, and the labels keep track of devices and their locations.

Keep food and drinks away from devices:

Please, please, please!

Check that nothing is in a computer when you're closing it:

Cracked screens are mainly due to something being crushed between the screen and keyboard.

Return laptops to the CORRECT SLOT:

The numbers mean something, people! They’re not just for show!

Do not pull charging cords:

It takes a long time to put together a computer cart. Please make sure your using the correct charger for your laptops. All chargers reach their laptop.

Promise!

Hold laptops with both hands:

There’s less of a chance you’ll drop the laptop.

Let your teacher know AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if there is a problem:

The sooner Mrs. Martin can get your device, the sooner the problem can be solved!

student leadership opportunities

Library Student Aides

Students can apply to be Library Aides for a semester. These students make our library a great place to learn, relax, and read. Talk to Mrs. Martin for more information.

Tech Ninjas

Students have the opportunity to work with Mrs. Martin and the school’s technology for two semesters. These students help with everything from Chromebooks and projectors to computer carts and troubleshooting. Chat with Mrs. Martin for more information.

All things books

Book Check Out

All you need is your Student ID to check out books and materials.

Borrowing Rules for Students

You can borrow three books at a time. The loan period is three weeks.

ALL students may borrow YA books. Families should make the decision if they feel their child is ready for these books that tend of have more mature content and language. If a student or family feels the book isn't a good fit yet, simply return it.

The following are the reasons you may not be able to check out materials:

you have lost or overdue books.
you have purposely damaged library materials.
your parent/guardian has requested that you not borrow from the library.

Renewals

Feel free to renew your book for two additional three-week loan periods unless the book has been requested by another student or is a high-demand item.

Please bring the book(s) to the teacher librarian, Mrs. Martin, to renew.

Overdue Books

Mrs. Martin will email overdue reports once a week to students and their parents/guardians.

Materials that are overdue more than 30 days will be marked "LOST" and a fee will be assessed through myschoobucks.com. If the book is returned within one year of the original check-out date, fees can be removed from the student's account.

Lost or Damaged Books

Damaged books should be brought to the teacher librarian for assessment and repair. Do not repair damaged books at home.

The replacement fee for library material lost or damaged will be the full retail value of the materials, as recorded in the library database, not to be less than $10.00. Fees can be paid for through myschoolbucks.com. The library does not accept replacement copies or donations in place of payment.

Payment for a lost book WILL NOT BE reimbursed should the book be found.

vision & mission

Vision

The vision of Cimarron Middle School’s Library Media Center is to create a welcoming environment that empowers the school community to think, create, share, and grow.

Mission

To create a quality program that promotes lifelong reading and learning habits by:

providing opportunities to communicate, collaborate, create, think critically, and engage in curious exploration.
using information ethically and effectively.
providing access to relevant and quality resources that support the curriculum and topics of personal interest.
fostering support for social/emotional needs through culturally responsive teaching, community building, and resource curation.

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