Policies and General Information
Passes
No passes are required before school. Signed passes (in the student assignment book) are required during the school day (7:45 am - 2:40 p.m.). Lunch passes are issued before school and students must eat lunch in the cafeteria prior to coming to the media center. After school passes are issued prior to 5th period for students to use the media center after school on days when there is an activity bus.
Sign-in Procedures
Students coming to the media center without a teacher must show a media staff member their pass and sign in. The sign-in sheets are located on the counter near the circulation computer. The white sign-in sheet is used during the school day, the green sign-in sheet during lunch and the blue sign-in sheet is for after school.
Books
Students may check out up to four books or other materials. Media center materials are borrowed for two weeks and can be renewed. Exceptions are reference books, such as encyclopedias or books on reserve carts, which may only be checked out overnight. Overnight books are due back to the circulation desk before school.
Magazines
Current issues of magazines, in red plastic covers, remain in the media center. Back issues may be checked out and are located in the shelf under the current issue. Magazines circulate for two weeks.
Check out procedures
All media center materials must be checked out at the circulation desk. A media center staff member will assist in checking out materials. Patrons need to state their last name and then spell the first three letters of their last name in order to check out materials.
Overdue notices
Students will receive overdue notices in 1st period class. Students should promptly return any overdue materials to the media center book drop.
Photocopies
Students should see a media staff member if a copy from a book or magazine is needed.
Newspaper
If you need an article in the newspaper, ask a media staff member to save it for you.
Research Learning Hub
The media center's computer network consists of Macintosh computers, a teaching AV machine, and a file server. Each work station has network and stand alone capabilities. We currently have 24 stations in the media center available for class and student use.
Behavior
All school rules apply in the media center. Respect for the needs and rights of others is the first rule. Students should be courteous to the media staff and work quietly when in the media center. Students must abide by the computer rules when using the research learning hub. Report cards will be held if a student has an outstanding financial obligation.
Responsibilities
Students are responsible for materials that they use and check out. Students are required to pay for any lost or damaged materials. Students will be temporarily denied borrowing privileges if they have overdue materials or have not paid for lost or damaged books.
Food and Drink
No food, gum or drinks are permitted in the media center.
Parents
A media center account can be established for parents of current Ridgeview students. Please see a media center staff member to set up an account.
Suggestions
We welcome them! Let a media staff member know what books, computer programs or magazines you would like to see in the media center.