Media Center Procedures

Checkout of Media Center Materials

Materials in the Media Center can be checked out and renewed by students. Fines are charged for materials which are returned late.  Overdue material notices and fine notices are sent to students via their homeroom.  Students are asked to take care of these issues promptly.  If there are any concerns the student should to speak to Mrs. Allen as soon as possible.

 

  • Most Books checkout for twenty one school days

    • Fine $0.10 per day per item

  • Reference Books check out for two days

    • Fine $1.00 per day per item

  • Sheet Music check out for five school days

    • Fine $0.25 per day per item

Expectations

  • The Media Center is for study, research, reading and etc...

  • If you are coming from a class you must have a signed pass from your teacher. 

  • Leave your pass at the Media Center Information Desk

  • Sign in at one of the computers at the Information Desk

  • Get your pass signed when leaving.

  • Most of all -- respect other Media Center patrons.



Before School, After School, Lunches, and Release Time Students

There are some procedure which apply in  special situations

Before & After School

  • Students are welcome to come to the Media Center before or after school. 

  • You do not need a pass from a teacher, however you must sign in using the appropriate designation under Teacher of “Before School” or “After School”.

  • Remember to sign out at the Information Desk when you leave.

Students in the Media Center During Lunch

  • The Standard Rule is students who come to the Media Center must arrive with their lunch bell and leave with the lunch bell.

  • The Media Center does not write passes for students to leave the Dining Hall to come to the Media Center during lunch. The Media Center may write a pass for a student to leave the Media Center and go to the Dining Hall; this pass is a “one way pass” to the Dining Hall.  The student must stay in the Dining Hall.

Students with Release Time


  • Occasionally, Release Time students might need to use the Media Center for research or to complete work a class.

  • Students who wish to use the Media Center during Release Time must have a signed pass by the Library Media Specialist to show to the main office in order to come to the Media Center.

  • Sign in at the Media Center Information Desk using the appropriate designation under Teacher of "Main Office - Release Time."

  • Leave your pass at the Media Center Information Desk

  • After completing your work, get your pass signed and sign out at the Information Desk

  • When you leave the Media Center, go directly to the Main Office to sign out and leave the campus