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HOURS
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Monday-Thursday: 7:15am - 4:10pm
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PASSES
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You always need a pass to come to the Media Center, unless accompanied by a teacher.
• You must sign up for a lunch pass in the Media Center by the end of 3rd period, at which point the sign-up board will be put away and no more passes will be given out or signed.
• To pick up your lunch pass, you must go to the AP on duty during your lunch. This ensures that someone knows where you are to make sure you are safe at all times.
• When you come in with your lunch pass, you must sign in on the Student Sign-In Sheet with your first and last name as well as the time you arrived. This is for security reasons to make sure you are safe while under our supervision.
• Passes to the Media Center during class time MUST be signed by the teacher including their name, time, date, and destination.
CHECKOUTS AND OVERDUES
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As a student, you are allowed to check out as many books as you want or need. However, in order for you to take advantage of this privilege, you cannot have any fines or overdue books on your account.
Most books are checked out for a period of 3 weeks. If you would still need the book after the 3 weeks (and it isn't needed by someone else), you may renew it by bringing it back to the Media Center Circulation Desk.
For overdue regular books, there is a 5 day grace-period and then a fine of 1 cent per day charged to your account until the book is returned.
Reference books and videos may be checked out of the Media Center, but must be returned the morning of the next school day. If you fail to return the reference material or videos by the following school day, there will be a fine of 15 cents per day beginning immediately.
If you would rather not check out the reference materials, you may ask to have up to 5 pages front and back copied for free.
If you need to print something from one of the computers in the Media Center, it can be picked up at the Circulation Desk. There is a fee of 5 cents per page for whatever you print. If you are unable to pay the fee of 5 cents per page, you may want to email the work to yourself and print it at home or you may save it to your thumb drive (USB) and print it at home.
OTHER LIBRARIES
PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Hours
Monday through Thursday |
9:00am to 8:00pm |
Friday and Saturday |
9:00am to 5:00pm |
Sunday |
CLOSED |
Print out a library card application now!
ST. MARY'S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND LIBRARY
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Hours
Monday through Wednesday
8:00am to 1:00am
Thursday
8:00am to 12:00am
Friday
8:00am to 9:00pm
Saturday
9:00am to 9:00pm
Sunday
11:00am to 1:00am
For information on fines, how to get a card, and rules for borrowing from the college, visit this link.
LINKS
SCIENCE and HEALTH:
All Science Fair Projects - Offers hundreds of science fair project ideas and information. You can search by topic and appropriate grade level.
Animals.com - This site has a lot of information on animals and endangered species. It also has great pictures for projects, too.
Chemical Elements - Interactive elements list gives crucial details on each inpidual element and lists families and members.
Human Anatomy Online - Interactive human body systems, including all the parts included in each.
Infoplease - Great information on current events, science inventions, astronomical calendars, period tables, astronauts, and space.
National Geographic - The National Geographic Society has been inspiring people to care about the planet since 1888. It is one of the largest non-profit scientific and educational institutions in the world. Its interests include geography, archaeology and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation.
Scientific America - Up-to-date articles on important science issues and events.
TeenHealth - The teen section of this site is very good and has all kinds of information of teen issues, such as: mind, body, food, fitness, recipes for healthy eating, diseases and infections, school and jobs, and staying safe, along with ideas of how to handle many problems teens face.
ENGLISH:
Luminarium - Anthology of English Literature: Medieval, Renaissance, 17th Century and the Restoration Periods. It is beautifully illustrated with luminary paintings. It includes biographies of authors, collections of works and critiques. It also includes religious authors, Renaissance drama, Metaphysical poets and Cavalier poets.
Poets.org - Wonderful site for teachers and students to get information on poets and copies of poetry. There is an educator section of site that gives tips on teaching poetry, great poems, curriculum and lesson plans for teaching poetry in your classroom, and poetry events in your area.
Yahoo! Education - Just for your information and another site to check for plagiarism, this site has complete free Cliff Notes for many English curriculum novels.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
About.com - Discusses many topics in American history: colonialism, Civil War, Presidents, WWII, and has an abundance of pictures available.
The Census Bureau - They have a population clock for the entire world, different maps, foreign trade information, economic census, etc.
The White House - A wonderful site for information on Presidents and First Ladies, current administration, press briefings, history of the White House, information on the different branches of government, local governing, the Constitution, agendas and issues, Air Force One, Camp David, etc.
MATH:
ClassZone - Students are able to access McDougal Littell Math, World Language, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts textbooks online and get assignments and help, specifically helpful in Math. Also has online puzzles and quizzes and up-to-date teacher tools for designing lesson plans.
GENERAL CURRICULUM AREAS:
Citation Machine - This site helps students correctly cite sources in the MLA, APA, TURBIAN, and CHICAGO formats.
CultureGrams - A database of people, cultures, countries and states, including a recipe collection, famous people, and a photo and flag gallery.
SEE YOUR MEDIA SPECIALIST FOR THE PASSWORD.
Cyber-Safety Tips for Students and Parents - A document about cyberbullying that gives information on what it is and how to prevent it from happening.
Fact Monster - This site has facts about a lot of topics: science, math, money, sports, news, people; it looks juvenile, but has good facts and information and timelines by decade or inpidual years. It even has a section on mythological creatures and mythology.
High School Hub - A fun K-12 online interactive learning center.
The Internet Public Library - The Internet Public Library is a public service organization and a learning/teaching environment.
The Library Spot - The Library Spot is a free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information.
Marriam-Webster Dictionary - A searchable dictionary and thesaurus. Includes word games, daily word with its meaning, history, usage in sentences, and etymology.
MDK12 Digital Library - The MDK12 Digital Library Project is a partnership of Maryland public school districts and participating nonpublic schools. The goal of the project is to form a statewide purchasing consortium to ensure cost-effective access to appropriate electronic resources for all students.
National Education Association - This website’s mission is to advocate for education professionals and to unite our members and the nation to fulfill the promise of public education to prepare every student to succeed in a diverse and interdependent world.
Reference Desk - Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources.
Science Resource Center - A plethora of science related topics and articles.
SEE YOUR MEDIA SPECIALIST FOR THE PASSWORD.
SIRS Discoverer - A database geared towards middle school students, but is good for high school curriculum related information, too.
SIRS Knowledge Source - The high school database of curriculum related research topics.
Smithsonian Education - Smithsonian Education is the gateway to the intitution’s educational resources and programs.
WorldBook Online - World Book Encyclopedia's general information web resource.
TEACHERS:
Education World - Education World's goal is to make it easy for educators to integrate the Internet into the classroom. With 98 percent of the nation's public schools connected to the Internet, the need for a complete online educational guide is evident.
LearningPage.com - Professionally produced lesson plans, books, worksheets, and much more!
Lesson Plans Page - HotChalk's LessonPlansPage.com is a collection of over 4,000 lesson plans from Preschool through High School and beyond.
Sites for Teachers - Hundreds of educational web sites rated by popularity.
Teacher Planet -A website that aims to provide teachers with resources and tools that will make their lives a little bit easier, leaving more time and energy to pursue personal and family interests.
MUSEUMS:
The Corcoran Gallery of Art - The Corcoran is dedicated to art. Situated in the heart of Washington, D.C., they display great artworks of past and present, and shape the next generation of artists, designers, and art educators.
The Holocaust Museum - A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront hatred, promote human dignity, and prevent genocide.
The National Gallery of Art - The National Gallery of Art was created in 1937 for the people of the United States of America by a joint resolution of Congress, accepting the gift of financier and art collector Andrew W. Mellon, and includes the Gallery's East Building and an outdoor sculpture garden.
The National Women’s Museum of Art - The website of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the only museum in the world dedicated exclusively to recognizing the contributions of women artists.
The Phillips Collection - The Phillips Collection is an exceptional collection of modern and contemporary art in a dynamic environment for collaboration, innovation, engagement with the world, scholarship, and new forms of public participation.
The Smithsonian - The website of the Smithsonian Institute, the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums, 9 research centers, and the National Zoo.
USEFUL DOCUMENTS:
School Libraries.doc
The School Library Media Center.doc
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