Bells Mill Elementary Media Center
Library Media Center Staff
Jessica De Luca, Media Specialist
This is Mrs. De Luca’s 10th year teaching in MCPS. She loves working with this wonderful community of students and families and enjoys seeing how much happiness the media center and its books bring to the school!
Wendy Reiter, Media Assistant
Mrs. Reiter has had a long career with our school. She enjoyed more than 15 years working as a para-educator before taking her current position as the media assistant. Previously, Mrs. Reiter was employed as a law librarian for the federal government.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books can students check out at one time?
Kindergarten and 1st grade students: 1 book
Grades 2-3: 2 books
Grades 4-5: 3 books
Students must return materials in order to check out new materials
For how long can students borrow the books?
Library materials are due in 2 weeks, but they can be renewed or returned sooner
We ask that books be returned in a timely fashion so they may be available to all BMES students
If a student has lost or forgotten their book during their media center day, they may check out an additional book (we want our students to always be reading! :) ). They may receive a reminder slip to take home that shows the missing books they need to bring back.
When can student check out books?
During their scheduled Media Center time
During the day with their teacher's permission
Lunch/recess if they have a pass