Library Tidbits

Library Tidbits

Flex Time

Flex time is open on Mondays from 8:45am-1:30 pm and Tuesday-Friday from 8:45am-2:30pm. Flex time begins Monday, August 18.  Because we are open all day for flex time, there shouldn’t be more than 3 students from a particular class sent at the same time. Please do not send students before 8:45. When students come to the library for their specials, they should not come for flex time on that same day unless it has been approved by the teacher with a written note.  I understand there are some exceptions (they chose a book too low or too high), so just send a note. We want students to get ample reading materials and learn to make appropriate reading selections, and we certainly don’t want teachers to lose precious instruction time because students are constantly in and out of the library. Students should only come to flex time once a day unless authorized by the teacher.  If a student needs to come more than once to flex time, again, just please send us a note and we will be glad to help them.   We encourage students to check out two books when they visit.  This should decrease lost instruction time from the classroom. If a student chooses to only check out one book at a particular visit, they shouldn’t return for checkout until their scheduled library specials time. If students check out two books and finish them both before their scheduled library day, they are more than welcome to come for flex time in between.

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Library Schedule

Students will remain in the library the entire scheduled time.  We will not split our time with keyboarding this year. Upon arrival, please make sure to wait outside the library door with your class and have them go ahead and pull out date due cards. I will collect those as they enter so please wait outside the library doors. You can pick them up outside the exit doors of the library.  Classes need to be escorted back to their room by the teacher.

Library Rewards

Classes have the opportunity to earn a letter each time they come to specials. When they earn four letters, spelling out the word READ, they will receive a special reward the next time they come for specials. There are charts posted near the exit doors of the library if you want to track your class’s progress.

No Fine Challenge

Beginning second trimester for fourth and fifth grade classes and in January for third grade classes, the classes with no fines or lost books at the end of the trimesters will receive three free books for their teacher’s classroom library.  This means that at the end of the trimester students owing fines or lost book fees have them paid in full. 

AR/STAR

Rosters for the most part should be completed by now.  Please let me know if you need a student added or deleted to or from your roster.  Test deletions are handled by Kelly McGough.

Mini-Computer Lab     

We have ten computers in the library that can be used by responsible students for testing or research purposes.  Please email me ahead of time to so I can make sure there aren’t any scheduling conflicts with other teachers or students.

Millionaire Club

Students that reach one million words will be recognized at grade level assemblies. 

I am looking forward to a wonderful year!  Please let me know if I can assist you in any way.

Thanks,

Christi