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LS Media Center
WELCOME TO THE LOWER SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER
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Important information about our media center
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The Lower School Media Center is open every school day from 7:30 AM TO 3:30 PM.
It serves students from Preschool to 5th grade.
Parents and students are invited to borrow materials from our quality 20.000 collection of books, videos, CD-ROMs, magazines, DVDs and puppets.
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HOW THE MEDIA CENTER WORKS
Intermediate Years students are given a Barcode Card and may borrow up to 3 books, one magazine, one video,one CD-Rom, one DVD and vertical file materials for a two week period.
Fines are charged for overdue materials (R$0,25 each day per item). No fines are charged for Primary students.
Absences: Students who have excused absences will not be fined for overdue materials if the due date for these materials fall on or during the period of absence. All materials must be returned or rechecked on the first day present or a fine will be charged beginning from the first day the student returns to school.
Students with fines can not check out materials until the fine is paid. Student agendas are used to communicate with parents. After one month the material is considered lost and check-out privileges are re-instated.
Parents and alumni will be charged fines for late returns. They may select books to read with their children or they may choose books from our Parent Shelf (subjects include child psychology, health and education) for their personal reference.
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PROGRAM
Primary years' students come to the media center as a group for storytime and check out. The first library skills taught are: how to handle a book, how to behave in a library, where to place materials after they have been used. Nursery, Pre-K and Kindergarten classes come to the media center twice a week when they spend half an hour with the libarian checking out materials, listening to a read-aloud, retelling stories with puppets. They may check out a book, a video,a CDROM and a DVD.
First graders come to the media center once a week for a 40 minute period. They may also come on their own during recess, before or after the school day. They may check out two books in English, one in Portuguese, a video, a CDROM and a DVD.
On Thursdays Primary years' students come to the media center and can interact with living books and explore the computers.
Students in the Intermediate Years come to the Media Center in class groups once a week accompanied by the teacher. When planned with the librarian one week in advance, library instruction, story hour or a puppet show can take place. It is usually possible to make changes in the schedule whenever the need arises.
The teacher in the Media Center is a model to the students by showing love for books and by giving guidance to individual students interests. A cooperative effort between the teacher and the librarian is the key to the effectiveness of the program.
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IMPORTANT NOTICES
Overdue Notices - These are sent out to patrons every Friday.
Overdue Books – After four overdue notices, parents will receive a letter indicating that the book, video, CD-ROM or DVD is considered lost. Unless these materials are found and returned, parents will be billed for the replacement cost of the material plus shipping and handling.
Lost Materials - Materials that have been lost have to be paid for. Other materials can not be checked out unless this has been done. However, after a month, parents will be billed for the replacement, therefore, the student will be able to continue to check out books. If and when the lost material has been found and returned to the Media Center, the amount will be refunded and fines charged.
Damaged Material - If the material can be repaired the patron must pay the cost of repairing it. If it cannot be repaired, the patron must pay the cost of replacement.
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OTHER ACTIVITIES
Besides the regular routine of classes, our media center offers special activities:
Book Fairs
Poetry Contest
Sleepover party
Puppet Shows
Plays
Author Visits
Illustrators Visits
Book Week and National Library Month Celebrations
Library Club
Newspaper writing: The Bookworm's Journey
Field Trips to Museums, Libraries and Bookstores
Reading Initiatives
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Reading Initiatives begin during Book Week or Library Media Month
After reading a book, students keep track of information on a piece of paper by writing the title of the books, author, students'names and grade.
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Drop everything and Read!
At the Lower School all students, teachers, secretaries and principals drop everything and read during Book Week!
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LS Open House K & 1st
2008 Alumni Rewarded for IB Results