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Welcome to the media center where literacy is at the heart of our curriculum as we provide students with opportunities to become effective users and producers of information and ideas and lifelong lovers of reading.
It's Here!
Summer vacation is her and flying by quickly! I hope you're enjoying time to sleep in, spending time with friends and family, exploring some new summer hobbies, and traveling to some interesting places in Florida, the US or even overseas.
It's Time - Summer Literacy!
Don't delay! The selection is still good, so stop by and select the book right for you. From sports to chick lit, from adventures to survival books, this year's list definitely has a book to hook you! You'll find some new and old Florida Teens Read books as well as favorite authors, such as Walter Dean Myers, John Grisham and Deb Caletti. Local book stores and public libraries have the lists available for you, and everyone was mailed a list in June. Lists for each grade are located below in the media center documents. Remember - book briefs are due the first day of school and are your first graded assignments for the marking period.
It's Open - the VHS Media Center!
Don't want to buy a book? Don't have a public library near you? Stop in at the VHS Media Center this summer to check out your books. Summer hours are Tuesdays from noon to 2 PM and Thursdays from 5 PM to 7 PM. The last day for book check out is Thursday, August 5th. Refresh your memory or take a look at the high school check out policies listed below. They will apply for summer check outs also! .
It's a Hit - Florida Teens Read Winner!
Teens across Florida voted The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins as their favorite 2009-2010 Florida Teens Read book! The new list for the 2010-2011 school year is posted below under Media Center documents. These books will "stimulate imagination, expand horizons, foster critical thinking, and a lifelong love for reading and learning."
It's Tool Time - Research Tools!
These online resources will help you locate reliable and accurate information:
World Book Encyclopedia - when you're looking for answers, use reliable and verifiable information. www.worldbookonline.com (ID and password available in the media center)
Proquest eLibrary - a reliable resource for magazines, newspapers, reference books, maps, pictures and websites. www.proquestk12.com (Username and password available in media center)
Florida Electronic Library - www.flelibrary.org (Login with the 14 digit # on your public library card)
It's a Win-Win Situation!
We greatly appreciate parents' book donations and award PI time based on the retail value of donated books and their condition. When you donate one of the following books requested by students, you help us create a win-win situation for everyone!
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More Than a Game by Lebron James
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Scarlet Fever by Maureen Johnson
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Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
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Fang by James Patterson
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Six Rules of Maybe by Deb Caletti
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The Penalty by Mal Peet
It's Time to Get Started - Get a Jump on Those PI Hours!
Don't wait to check out a parenting book to earn information hours! We encourage you to check out a book to read over the summer! You earn two hours when you achieve a 60% or higher on a quiz. For our Hispanic parents, we have Los 7 Habitos de las Familias Altamente Efectivas by Stephen Covey. Other available titles are listed below under Media Center Documents.
It's the Rules - Media Center Policies!
We have established the following policies to encourage students to demonstrate our core value of stewardship as they use media center resources:
- Two books may be checked out for two weeks and renewed for another two weeks.
- Late books and overdue fines will restrict signing out additional items.
- The replacement cost will be charged for lost or damaged books.
- Late books will be charged $1.00 per month.
- Student computers are provided solely for academic purposes.
- Students are asked to be respectful of others using the media center for reading, studying, and conducting research.
Contact: Susan.Whittaker@tvcs.org.
Media Center Acrobat(.PDF) Documents
American Literature - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
American Literature Honors - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
British Literature - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
English 1 - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
English 1 Honors - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
English 2 - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
English 2 Honors - Summer Literacy Book List and Assignment
FLorida Teens Read - New YA books for 2010-2011
Parenting Books - Books to read for PI hours
Media Center Links
BooksR4Teens - Reviews of books by genre, author and titleFlorida Electronic Library - Login requires the 14 digit number on your public library card
Florida Teens Read - Young Adult books for Florida's teens
InfoTrac Database - See media specialist for username and password
SAT Question of the Day - Set up an account and track your Question of the Day stats
Son of Citation Machine - Interactive web tool that assists with creating citations for research papers
Sumter County Library - Access their catalog and reserve books with your public library card
Sunlink - Database of materials in all K-12 school library media centers in Florida
Teens Read - Search by books into movies, series and authors, reviews, and what's cool & new
WebMath - A math-help website
Website on Plagiarism - Explains and reminds students about plagiarism rules
World Book Encyclopedia - ID and password available at the media center
YALSA - Book lists for teen readers
