General Operation:
Library Check-out Procedures:
- Hours: Open before school, nutrition, lunchtime, and after school until 4 pm except on Friday for general use. Students may check out or renew books, study, read, do research, work on homework or use the computers for academic work.
- Students are required to have their ID cards to check out books and to use the computers in our lab.
- Sixth grade Language Arts teachers are scheduled every two weeks. Seventh and eighth grade Language arts teachers schedule times as needed as do other teachers.
- Food, drinks, and gum are not allowed in the library.
Library Check-out Procedures:
- Students may check out up to 3 books at a time (see Mrs. G if you would like to discuss borrowing more at a time)
- Use the online library catalog to search for books by title, author, subject or keyword
- Books are checked out for 3 weeks at a time and then renewable. Please return books on time.
- Overdue notices will be sent out regularly and a list is posted next to the library door. (If you receive an overdue notice and you think that you returned the book, please bring the notice to Mrs. G as soon as possible so we can resolve the issue. Please DO NOT ignore the issue as it does not go away and it carries over from year to year).
- Students with extremely overdue books usually will not be allowed to check out library materials until all overdue are returned or the matter is resolved with Mrs. G.
- Return books in the book return slot or return materials as you check out a new books. Please do not set a book down on my desk and leave.
Yearly Literacy Programs
Amazing Readers ~
Every year we try to celebrate all the reading CMS students have accomplished throughout the year. At the end of this year they will vote on an activity that Mrs. O'Shea and Mr. Cota will participate in. Past activities have included duct taping the principal to the wall, karaoke, eating chocolate covered bugs & worms, one year there were sundae toppings involved, sliming, temporary hair coloring, hot dog condiments, a race on tricycles around the track....
This year who knows but we do know it will be fun. Voting occurs in May with the event taking place during the last week of school. Go for the gold Readhawks!!
P.S. - No principals were/are harmed during this process.
Every year we try to celebrate all the reading CMS students have accomplished throughout the year. At the end of this year they will vote on an activity that Mrs. O'Shea and Mr. Cota will participate in. Past activities have included duct taping the principal to the wall, karaoke, eating chocolate covered bugs & worms, one year there were sundae toppings involved, sliming, temporary hair coloring, hot dog condiments, a race on tricycles around the track....
This year who knows but we do know it will be fun. Voting occurs in May with the event taking place during the last week of school. Go for the gold Readhawks!!
P.S. - No principals were/are harmed during this process.
Caughtcha' Reading ~
Students who are "caught" reading outside of class by teachers and other staff are given a red ticket. The ticket is entered into a drawing once a month for a gift card or a small prize. Getting caught reading is a great thing!
Students who are "caught" reading outside of class by teachers and other staff are given a red ticket. The ticket is entered into a drawing once a month for a gift card or a small prize. Getting caught reading is a great thing!
Battle of the Books - All 6th grade students are invited to be a part of this activity. Students participate in a battle day comprised of CUSD students in grades 3 to 6 and then 4 or 5 go on to the County battle late in April.