Student+Achievement+and+Involvement

PROGRAM COMPONENTS SUPPORTING ACHIEVEMENT AND INVOLVEMENT
The library will maintain several groups and opportunities to support literacy growth, achievement and involvement for students. They include but are not limited to these options and may be expanded in the future.

LIBRARY INTERNS

 * 5th grade students with a special interest in career development in the Media Sciences will be allowed to train in the media center with the Library Media Specialist.
 * Applicants will be chosen through a written process, and teacher recommendations will be collected and considered.
 * 100% participation is expected. Interns not showing up to participate during the assigned training times will be removed from the program.
 * Interns are expected to maintain acceptable behavior and academic standards throughout the school.
 * Interns will
 * Learn to maintain the library collection and environment.
 * Coordinate and carry out special projects.
 * Help to improve customer service to students.
 * Serve as the student component of the school Media and Technology Committee.

DRAGON NEWS TEAM

 * The Dragon News Team will consist of fourth and fifth graders that will be trained to deliver the daily school announcements over closed circuit television.
 * Students will be chosen through an audition or application process.
 * 100% participation is mandatory for inclusion on the team.
 * Team members are expected to maintain acceptable behavior and academic standards throughout the school.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Teams will be chosen for the months of August through December and January through May.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">READING TOWER

 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">The Reading Tower is a special section of the Jane Riley Media Center.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">It is open to all students in the school as a reading and behavior incentive nook.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Teachers elect which students to send to the Tower. The Tower may be used as a part of classroom positive behavior incentives.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Students will wear a Tower pass and will be asked to sign-in when they arrive.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">After they choose a reward, they are allowed to read in the Tower for 10 minutes. Time is monitored by a timer.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Students may read anything of their own choosing in the Tower. Non-circulating and magazine materials are provided.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Other opportunities for enrichment will be provided on a yearly basis. Refer to the Jane Riley Media Center website for more details.