Pirate Cove Connection
PES Media Center News - August 2015
Welcome Back!
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge
Click this link to record the minutes you are reading.
Do you want to be a part of the BIGGEST thing happening this summer? Palencia Elementary School has joined schools from all over the world to help set a new world record for summer reading! Globally, our goal is to beat the 2014 world record of 176,438,473 minutes read. Students with the most minutes read at each grade level will be recognized on WPES and given awards.
You will need the user name and password given to you by your teacher last year. E-mail Mrs. Ayrish if you need your username again. Log your minutes and print your your Reading Log to turn into school by September 4, 2015. If you recorded your reading on a different reading log, add up your minutes and turn that log in to school. We are so happy to have you as part of our Pirate team for this Summer Reading Challenge.
Library Policies
Mission
The mission of the library media program is to ensure that students and staff are effective users of ideas, information and technology. Creating a foundation for lifelong learning is at the heart of our program at Palencia Elementary.
Check-out Policy
- There is a two-week checkout period. Items can be renewed as needed.
- The number of resources students can check-out is based on the following grade level system. 3-5 may be given special permission to checkout additional books for research projects.
Kindergarten Students – 1 book
First Grade Students – 2 books
Second Grade Students – 2 books
Third Grade Students – 3 books
Fourth Grade Students – 3 books
Fifth Grade Students - 3 books
- Classroom teachers distribute overdue notices and occasionally parents will be sent e-mail notifications.
- Fines are not charged, but students are expected to pay for lost or damaged books. To pay online visit www.schoolpay.com.
- Only past issues of magazines are available for check-out.
- Parents can request library cards and check out books with their children.
Book Care
- Carry library books in a plastic bag -even in your backpack.
- Handle books with clean dry hands.
- Be careful turning pages.
- Use a bookmark! Never dog-ear pages.
- Keep books away from babies and pets.
- Keep books away from water, food, and drinks.
New Library Catolog - Follett Destiny
Sunshine State Young Readers Award
Each year students are challenged to read books from the Sunshine State Reader list. There are 15 books on the list for grades 3-5. Once students have read at least 3 books and passed an AR test with 70% accuracy, they are eligible to vote for their favorite book. There will be incentives for reading each of the books. Students who read 10 or more will be invited to try out for the Battle of the Books team. For more information and a list of books, visit the PES Media Center website.