Media Center Hours
The media center is open before and after school for your needs.

Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide an open and positive environment that promotes literacy. Our library media center fosters a love of reading, encourages students to try new technologies, and focuses on student learning.

Students come to the library media center for collaborative lessons, research, and STEAM activities, take Accelerated Reader tests and receive rewards, virtual maker-space time, read-aloud lessons, all-day checkouts, and more. Our library media center operates on a flexible schedule to best serve the needs of the students and teachers.

Procedures & Routines
The media center is the place for you to access a multitude of resources including books, multimedia, videos, school supplies, project needs, and online programs. These resources are free for all students, staff, and faculty at Van Wert. Please remember to follow VWES rules, routines, policies, and procedures.

Rules:
1. BE Kind to Yourself
2. BE Kind to Others
3. BE Kind to Books

When checking IN/OUT:
1. You must return your library book(s) before you can check out another book. Pre-K (1 book) 1st-5th (2 books)
2. When you come into the library, return your book first.
3. Grab a shelf marker when searching for books.
4. Remember to use inside voices in the library.
5. Use the I-Pick method when looking for the "just right" book to read.


Story Time:
1. Stop at the Pete the Cat rug and wait/meet Mrs. Sisneros.
2. Walk to the storytime area.
3. Sit crisscross and remember to do active listening.
4. Mrs. Sisneros will pick one student to take care of Larry the Librarian when utilizing the whole group storytime area.
5. Use your active listening skills while answering and asking questions during storytime.
6. Mrs. Sisneros will pass out library cards.
7. You will search for a book at your independent reading level. Remember to use the I-PICK method and 5 Five Finger Rule while you search for your book.

Get Ready to...
work together
laugh often
use kind words
help each other
fall in love with reading
say "I'm sorry!"
smile often
And Always Dream BIG!