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Policies & Procedures

HES Media Center Policies and Procedures

Welcome!

Welcome to the Hartwell Elementary School Media Center! We are busy reading, learning, and growing each and every week. Students visit the library with their classes for storytime, class checkouts, and lessons that support academic classes. Students are also able to check books out independently, research, and earn a chance to be student helpers. In addition, the HES Media Center hosts a fall and spring book fair, the WHES STARS News Show, and help with book selection.

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Hartwell Elementary School Media Center is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas and information, to provide resources and instruction via technology that supports the curriculum to meet the changing needs of a 21st century global environment, and to promote students to have a lifelong love of reading.

Vision Statement:

Hartwell Elementary's Media Center is focused on creating a collaborative community that supports the curiosity of teachers, students and parents through research, exploration, imagination, technology and creativity.

Hours:

The HES Media Center is open to students, parents, and staff each school day from 7:30-3:30. In addition, the library will be open from 4:00-6:00 on Tuesdays during the school week for the START from the HART program. 

Schedule:

Classes visit the library weekly for checkout, mini-lessons that support their academic classes, and storytime. Mrs. Gaines is also available for book tastings, research lessons, and collaborative projects. The HES Media Center has a flexible schedule in that teachers can arrange to meet Mrs. Gaines during times that best meet their needs; however, each class is scheduled for a weekly visit, too.

Checkout:

Pre-K & Kindergarten: 1 book

First Grade: 1 book during the 1st semester, 2 books during the 2nd semester

Second & Third Grade: 2 books

Fourth & Fifth Grade: 3 books

Student Behavior Expectations:

Students are expected to follow all school rules. Students are expected to be helpful, accountable, respectful, and teachable. Please take care of your library books and return them in a timely manner.