Media Center Circulation Procedures
Media Center Circulation Procedures
Our media center operates on a fixed schedule: students will check out books during their media special. Additionally, students are able to check out or return books in the morning from 8:45 until 9:10. Students in Kindergarten and 1st grade may get one book at a time, students in 2nd & 3rd grades are allowed to get 2 books at a time, and students in 4th & 5th grades are able to check out 3 books at a time. This is provided that they do not have any lost or overdue items. Students will not be allowed to check out any other books while they have lost or overdue items. At the beginning of each school year, students are reminded of the book care rules. Please review these rules with your student to help them when they are borrowing from the media center.
Book Care Rules
Carry your books to and from school in your Backpack. Keep them dry and safe.
Keep books away from food and drink.
Keep your books away from younger brothers and sisters who might think the books are a toy to write in or cut or color in.
Keep books away from your pets.
Turn pages carefully from the top right corner, not the bottom.
Always have clean hands when you read your book.
Always use a bookmark to save your space, never use objects not meant to be bookmarks or "dog-ear" the pages.
Have a safe place at home to keep your books and remember where it is.
Read it! Have someone read it to you! Read it again!
Return your book when you are through, so others can enjoy it.
Students are encouraged to pick books that interest them and that they can read. Often they are unsure if a book would be appropriate for them. We have taught them to use the 5 Finger Test to determine if a book is right for them. The teachers also use this in the classroom to help them select reading materials.
5 Finger Test
To check if a book is "right" for you, do the following test:
Pick any page from the middle of the book.
Read the page (aloud if possilbe).
For every word you cannot pronounce or don't know the meaning of, put up 1 finger. (Proper names don't count)
If you get to 5 fingers on one page, then the book is too difficult for you right now.
4 fingers up means that you could read it with some help, but you may not enjoy it because it will have to be read slowly.
2-3 fingers up means that you will have to decide if the book is one for you (read the summary to help you decide).
0-1 finger up means that it is a good choice, but may be too easy. Don't forget you need a little challenge.
ENJOY whatever you select