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General Information
Our school media center utilizes flexible scheduling to enhance units of curriculum study for grades 4-5.   Kindergarten -third grade students have a scheduled check-out time once a week and are encouraged to check out additional titles or retrieve information anytime their classroom schedule allows. Information skills are stressed each week for grades K - 3.   Students have access to a fully automated resource system in the media center, classrooms, and computer lab over our local area network.

Checkout
Students in grades K -1 may check out one book for one week. Students in grades 2-5 may check out two books for one week. One additional book for special classroom reports can be charged out by the students. Books may be renewed for two additional times and then must be returned for others to enjoy.

Damaged Books
Please return damaged books to the media center for repair.  Books damaged beyond repair must be replaced. A damaged bill with replacement cost will be sent home. Should a page accidentally rip, please return to the media center and we will repair the page with our special tape. Accidents  can and do happen.  Pets chew books, younger siblings redesign them, snack boxes leak, and etc...
              
Lost Books
Books that have not been returned after 30 days are presumed to be lost. An overdue bill with the cost of replacing the book will be sent home.

Mission Statement

The mission of Walnut Grove Media Center Program is to enable students and staff to become active users of information resources.

Goals
To complement and integrate curriculum, using information resources for comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, evaluation and multiple intelligences method in all curricular disciplines to enhance student achievement.

To empower students and staff to utilize available information resources to become creative problem solvers in our ever changing society.

To guide students and staff to develop the knowledge to become discriminating users of information resources.

To provide activities that are meaningful and will spark the interest of our students.

To light the path for students to set their own goals to become lifelong learners and positive role models for others.