Media Center Policies
HOURS: 6:45 a.m. until 2:15
p.m. Students requiring additional
time in the Media Center for class
assignments should make arrangements
with a Media Specialist.
ACCESS:
A pass is not needed before and after school or during
lunch. During class time, student must have a
signed agenda book.
LUNCH
ACCESS: Students should enter the Media Center
through the back doors during lunch and exit through the
main doors. Once students enter the Media Center
during lunch, they must stay the entire lunch period.
Quiet, courteous conduct, and respect for materials and
equipment is expected of all students while in the Media
Center. Food or drink is not allowed.
POLICIES:
1.
For entire classes – Teachers should sign up in advance
to bring his/her class to the media center. The
Media Center can accommodate two (2) classes each
period. Students should be escorted to the media
center in an orderly manner and ensure that all students
make it to the media center.
2. For
individual students – The teacher will fill out a pass
in the student’s agenda book. Do not send students
to the media center without a specific purpose.
3. Number
of Students on a Pass from one class – The teacher my
send up to five (5) students with agenda books at one
time, per period.
4. Substitute Teacher Policy – Substitute Teachers may
come to the Media Center only if the regular teacher has
made arrangements in advance.
5. When
students arrive in the Media Center – Students should be
instructed by the teacher to give their agenda book to a
member of the Media Center staff upon their arrival to
the media center. Agenda books will be returned to
the student when they leave to return to class.
6. Sign-In
Sheet – All students should sign-in at the sign-in desk.
7. Where
students on a pass sit – Students with passes will sit
in a designated area. (See a media staff member for
instructions).
8. How long
students can stay – All students will remain in the
media center for the duration of the period, unless the
teacher provides a return time.
9. Media
Center Staff – Staff members will circulate throughout
the media center to assist students and monitor exits.
10. Our Goal
– It is the goal of our media center staff is to insure
students and teacher have a positive and meaningful
learning experience in the media center. Please do
not hesitate to request our assistance if you need help
locating books, periodicals or videos or if you need
help with computers or software.
CIRCULATION: Books may be checked out for two
(2) weeks and renewed for an additional two (2) weeks.
Reference and reserve books may be checked out after
school and are due before first period the next school
day.
MEDIA
CARDS: All students are issued a free media
card when they first arrive at FWBHS. These cards
are necessary to check out materials. Replacement
cards cost $2.00. Blue cards will be issued for
students without Internet permission forms on file at
the school. Red cards are issued to students who
have Internet permission forms on file at the school.
Students are responsible for all materials checked out
with their card.
COPIERS
AND SCHOOL STORE: Copier and computer printout
copies are 10 cents per page and color computer
printouts are 25 cents per page. Students will pay
for each copy that prints, regardless of the number of
copies they intended to print. School supplies and
computer discs are sold in the Media Center throughout
the day.
LOST
BOOKS: Replacement cost is charged for all
lost Media Center books, along with a $5.00 processing
fee.
DAMAGED
BOOKS: Students will be held responsible for
the care of any Media Center material checked out in
their name. Students will pay for damaged
materials. Cost will be determined according to
the condition in which the material is returned, based
on its age and pre-existing condition. Students
will be charged 50% of the materials’ replacement cost
for materials returned damaged but usable.
Students will be charged 100% of replacement cost plus
$5.00.
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