Librarian,
Dee Anne Hinkle
Assistant,
Lori
Everage
Library Phone: 512-285-5061
School Office: 512-281-9702
Checkout Policies
Kindergarten students check out 1 book at a time.
1st-5th grade students check out 2 books at a time.
All
books are due in 2 weeks.
There are no fines for late books, however, students will have to return
the late book before checking out another.
Overdue notices are handed out weekly. This notice is to inform
students, teachers and parents that a book is overdue and either needs
to be found or paid for.
A
student with a book that is 4 weeks late will receive a letter attached
to the overdue notice with the cost of the book. Books need to be
returned or paid for before the student may check out another one.
Any
books not found or paid for by the end of the school year will carry
over to the following year.
Flexible Scheduling
In an effort to
implement an educational program where the library is fully integrated
into the instructional program of the school, Neidig Elementary is using
a flexible scheduling approach. In order for teachers, students and the
librarian to collaborate on instructional projects, an open schedule is
maintained rather than weekly classes. Kindergarten classes still come
weekly for story-time and checkout. All other grades send up to 4
students at a time, anytime throughout the day, as often as their
teacher allows. This works wonderfully with our AR program also, since
students may come check out a new book as soon as they are finished with
an old one. The library is open all day, so students and teachers are
able to come to the library anytime during the day to use the
information sources, to check out books, to read on their own, and to
meet and work with other students and teachers. In this upcoming year we
hope to implement collaborative projects between the teachers, students
and librarian.
Parents
Parents are always welcome in the
Neidig Library. If you'd like to help your child check out books, feel
free to come by during the day or even after school. Teachers don't mind
your child leaving class with you if you check with them for a
convenient time. The library is open as long
as Ms. Hinkle is at school. Also, parents can get their own library card
with which to check out books to read with your children or read on your
own! Parents may check out up to 10 books at any time, and all books are
due in two weeks. Any overdue notices will go to your child's classroom
to be sent home with your child.
Email or call if you would like me to make you a library card. We
would love to have you!
Volunteers
There are times
throughout the year that our library needs volunteers. We have projects
at different times, and we have Fall and Spring Book Fairs for which we
need many parent volunteers. If you are interested in helping to
decorate for or work at a Book Fair, work on special projects, or just
shelve some of our never-ending carts of books, please contact
Ms. Hinkle. We would love to
have more parents in the Neidig library!
