Policies & Curriculum

Books : 

Younger students are allowed to check out one book at a time. Older students may check out two. 

If a student loses or damages their library book, please let the Media Studies teacher know right away . At this time, we are not charging for lost or damaged library books. If you'd like to donate a book to replace the one that was lost, please visit the "Donate a Book" page. Students can begin checking out books again once the letter is received. Donating a book is not required. 

Curriculum:

Some of the topics your child will explore in the library and media center this year include: 

Kindergarten:  

This year, Kindergarten students are visiting the library once a week.  Skills that they are learning are: taking care of library books, Fiction vs. Nonfiction, story elements (characters, settings, problems/solutions).

First Grade: 

Parts of a book (table of contents, copyright date, index, glossary), basic research and technology skills

Second Grade: 

After a quick review of the parts of the book (learned in 1st grade), students will locate information in nonfiction books. We'll also explore multicultural texts and fairytales from other parts of the world.  Second-grade students learn the parts of a computer and begin foundational coding skills.  

Third Grade: 

This is the year that students spend a significant amount of time on the computers, so we begin with online safety, learning about private information to never share on the Internet, and discuss how to be a model digital citizen. Students also learn how to do keyword searching on the Internet (kid-friendly search engine - NOT Google :) Students learn how to find information that is right for them and how to trust information on a website. Students also learn the different features and benefits of online reference materials, such as online dictionaries and thesauri. 

Fourth Grade: 

Students begin the year learning more about online safety, starting with a deep dive into digital footprints and learning that the things we do online and in the community play a role in our digital footprint. Students also continue with online research, and we spend a significant amount of time learning how to access various research databases, many of which are available through the local public libraries

Fifth Grade: 

We start the year with online safety, extending what was learned in 3rd and 4th grades. Students also learn about hacking and viruses. In the fall, students will complete a coding project, where they will animate their names. In the spring, a large part of the school year is spent on responsible research, preventing plagiarism, and learning how to cite.  Fifth graders learn how to save their work in Google Classroom, create and use code, and explore and create robots using Lego First Robotics.