Welcome to Chastang's Library Media Center

E. S. Chastang Middle School Library Media Center Mission Statement

            The library media program will enable students to be become information literate and lifelong readers.  The program will provide educational and technological opportunities to students and faculty in keeping with their needs and abilities.  The program will enable individuals to access, analyze, assimilate, and use information effectively.

Hours:  

  7:45 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday.  Additional times and accommodations can be made by contacting the Media Specialist.

Services:

• Class and individual instruction
• Bibliographies
• Automated catalog and circulation system (Athena)
• Internet access
• Research assistance
• Classroom equipment services
• Computers for word processing, PowerPoint, etc.

Resources:   

• Accelerated Reader
• Over 8,500 books (over 34,000 books circulated during the 2006-2007 school year)
• Over 200 audiovisual titles
• 26 weekly and monthly periodicals for students and faculty         

 Procedures:

• Students must have a signed and timed pass from their classroom teacher when not coming with a class.
• Book bags are left by the front door under the "Leave Book Bags Here" sign, no book bags are allowed at tables
• Students must sign their name, teacher's name, and period in the Media Center Log.
• No gum, food, or drinks are allowed in the Media Center
• All library media materials must be checked out before being taken from the center. No magazines or reference books are to be taken from the center unless they are checked out at the circulation desk.
• Books are checked out for a two-week period.  Books may be renewed once if not reserved.
• There is a nickel-a-day overdue fine.  No fine is charged for excused absences.  If a student owes a fine they are not allowed to check out another book until the fine is paid.
• Students must pay for damaged and lost books.  Students may not check out other materials until their debt is paid.
• Students are not allowed to play games, view videos, or song lyrics on the Internet.
• If a student is caught using an unauthorized Internet site they will be warned once, if caught again thy will lose their Internet privileges.
• Up to five pages of school related material may be printed free of charge.  After that a nickel per page is charged.
• If student prints unrelated school materials they will be charged ten cents per black and white page and twenty-five cents per color page.  Materials will be kept by Media Specialist and the student will be sent back to class.  If the student does it again while in the Media Center they will lose computer privileges.
• Books should be returned to their proper place on the shelves before leaving, or left at the circulation desk.
• Tables should be cleared of trash before leaving. Push chairs under the tables.
• Any student that is disruptive will be warned once and if the disruption continues the student will be sent back to class.

Chastang Middle School is  asking all students to read 25 books this school year.

Chastang Middle School uses the STAR Reading Test and Accelerated Reader Program to aid in recognizing student reading levels and matching instruction to individual student needs.

STAR

The STAR Reading Test is a computer-adaptive reading test and database.  It gives the reading levels of students K-12.  Students will use the results in selecting reading materials suitable for their level.  Teachers are given test results to aid in the instruction of their students.

• All students will take the STAR test three times during the school year:  The beginning or the year, the end of the first semester, and at the end of the school year.
• Teachers and parents are given the results of the tests.
• Students are given their reading levels using colored dots, each color representing a grade level, on their library cards.

Accelerated Reader

Accelerated Reader or AR is the nation's leading reading management program.  Reading Practice goals will be established for all students.  This will also ensure that students participating in our Read 25 Books Campaign have read their books by testing them on the books contents.

• Students either choose a book to read or read books assigned to them.
• Students will take the Practice Quiz after completing their book.
• A score of 70% or higher is passing.
• Students reaching their Reading Practice goal will be rewarded.