Crest Middle School

The Media Center welcomes you! We provide a wealth of resources to our teachers and students. Our collection currently includes 19,000 fiction and nonfiction books, 1,900 reference books, 18 sets of encyclopedias, 1,300 videos, 25 laserdiscs, 75 books on tape, 28 periodical selections, and a large professional library. We have AR tests for nearly 7,000 of our books. There are 36 computers, including 8 card catalog stations, that provide internet and network access.

All of our Language Arts teachers are scheduled to visit the Media Center every two weeks for book exchange and quiet reading time. Lessons are given to the 6th grade students at each visit. They are taught the Dewey Decimal System, Card Catalog, NC Wise Owl, EBSCO, Internet basics including CCSS Web site, and other various research resources.

Our Media Center resources are available to our teachers from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and to students from 8:20 am to 2:45 pm.

We try to provide a quiet, welcoming atmosphere for our students to read, research, and learn.

Library Media Center Staff:
Deanna Pauley: Media Coordinator
Lori Toney: Media/Technology Coordinator
LuAnne Glenn: Media Assistant

Book Fair: February 5-12, 2009

Reference Page

Important Info

Books

Each student may check out up to two library books at a time. Books are checked out for two weeks (10 school days) at a time.

Fines

Fines are charged when students do not return books on time.The cost is five cents per school day. It is the responsibility of the student -not their teacher -to return books on time. Students who have late books or fines are not allowed to check out others until the books are returned and fines are paid. We are trying to teach students responsibility and that there are consequences for their actions.

AR Books

Accelerated Reader Books are marked with blue tape. The reading level and points are written inside the front cover. Notebooks are available in the media center for students to look up books by alphabetical order by title or by number of points.

Recommended Reading

The Recommended Reading List for each grade has been marked for identification.

6th Grade Recommended Reading

7th Grade Recommended Reading

8th Grade Recommended Reading

Battle of the Books

The Battle of the Books List and books are located on shelves to the right of the circulation desk. The BOB Club meets after school on the second Wednesday of each month in the media center. See Mrs. Pauley if you are interested in joining.

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Crest Middle School

315 Beaver Dam Church Road

Shelby, NC 28152

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