Welcome to our school
library
Welcome to the library and to our program of information
literacy. We believe that every student should have the skills necessary to
navigate in today's information-rich society. Determining information needs,
recognizing and selecting appropriate resources - whether print or online and
managing the information are fundamental skills needed for successful academic
research.
Staff
D. Elias (teacher-librarian)
J.
Lewis (library technician)
Library
Hours
8:30
am to 3:30 pm
Lending
Policies
Borrowing
Period: one school cycle
Number of sign outs: two books
may be borrowed at time
Renewals: materials can be
renewed at least once, as long as no one else has the book on
hold
Overdues: two books are
allowed to be out per cycle. If one book is overdue, antoher can still be
borrowed until one book is overdue more than two cycles. At that point no
materials can be borrowed until overdue items are paid for (if lost) or
returned.
Lost
Books: Lost items are communicated through a letter to parents. No
materials can be borrowed until lost items are paid for or found. Lost item fine
will be refunded if the item is found and returned at a later date.
Program
Description
Students attend library classes where
they are allowed to sign out books and take them home to read. Parents are
encouraged to share reading time with their children and to remind them to
return books promptly. Lost or damaged books will result in a replacement charge
being assessed. Classes will also have the opportunity to participate in
inquiry-based learning with the teacher-librarian.
Once
or twice a year, the classroom teachers and the teacher-librarian also
collaborate in planning, teaching and assessing units from the curriculum
through the inquiry-based learning (IBL) process. This process helps to improve
the students’ information literacy skills, technology skills, and reading and
writing of non-fiction.
