2020-2021 School Year Media Theme
"Go Back in Time with Books!"
Media Policies & Check Out Procedures
Primary students may check out one book at a time
Intermediate students may check out two books at a time
Students who check out books may keep the book for one week and then renew it for one more week if they have not finished reading it. Student must have their book with them for it to be renewed. No fines are assessed for overdue books, but students may not check out another book until the overdue book is returned. In addition, if a student damages or loses a library book they are responsible for the current replacement cost of the damaged/lost item.
*Parents & family members, please do everything you can to encourage your student to take care of their library books. You can help:
1. Remind your child to keep their books clean & dry (no water bottles in backpacks)
2. Help keep books in a safe place away from pets & small children
3. When changing a residence, place library books in your child's backpack for safekeeping/return
The Freedom
Elementary Media Center’s Birthday Book Club is a wonderful way to commemorate
a student's birthday. Participation not only enriches the library collection
but allows our students and their families to be personally involved in its
growth. If you are interested in your child joining the Birthday Book Club,
please access the form below.
Your generosity will benefit all Freedom
Elementary students. Please contact Miss Ross if you have any
questions. laross@volusia.k12.fl.us
Amazon Wish List
This Amazon wish list was created in the hopes
of replacing some of the newest and most popular titles that were not returned
last school year. Unfortunately, we had ten times the amount of normal losses
due to the school shut down caused by Covid-19. We are requesting the hardcover
version of the book because it will last longer while in library circulation.
Please help us replace these books for future students to enjoy. Thank you so much for any help you might be able to provide! Link to list:
Amazon Wishlist
Media Programs:
Reading Counts
Reading Counts is an extra-curricular, literature-based motivation and management program that is designed to encourage students to read for pleasure.
Students in grades 2 – 5 who choose to use the Scholastic Reading Counts program may use it to track their progress and will receive positive recognition for their efforts. Students at Freedom Elementary must take RC tests at school with at least 80% accuracy in order to receive a passing score.
SSYRA
The Sunshine State Young Readers Award is a statewide reading motivational program for students in grades 3–5. The purpose of the program is to encourage students to read independently for pleasure. The books are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum alignment, and diverse representation. Students at Freedom Elementary must read the selected titles independently and take the respective RC tests in the media center. Students who read and pass at least 3 titles are eligible to vote for the state winner.
SSYRAjr
The purpose of this program is to create student interest in reading for pleasure by exposing our primary students to a variety of appropriate literature. The SSYRAjr titles are selected for their wide appeal, literary value, varied genres, curriculum connections, and diverse representation. Miss Ross will share the picture book titles with students during scheduled lessons. Students are encouraged to read the chapter book titles independently.
