Media Center
Mission Statement
The mission of the Cypress Creek Media Center is to promote a love of reading and a curiosity for knowledge through books and the latest technologies available to our students.
Media Policies
First through fifth grade students may check out two books. Books are due ten school days after they are checked out. Kindergarten students are allowed to check out one book at a time. Their books are kept in the classroom until the end of the first semester, then the teacher determines whether or not a student is ready to bring books home.
Students losing or damaging books must pay for them and their check out privilege is denied until the obligation is fulfilled. Students with overdue books may not check out books. Students may renew books that are not on hold for other students. Sunshine Reader books may not be renewed.
Friends of the Media Center:
We are inviting YOU to join the “Friends of the Media Center” guild here at Cypress Creek Elementary School. This guild was formed to help promote literacy throughout our school, and to assist during the Pandemic when traditional fundraising is difficult. See the attached flyer for more information.
Media Center Access
The purpose of the school library media center is to encourage the love of reading and to support the school community and curriculum goals through self-selected reading materials. The media specialist collaborates with families and teachers to support students in the selection of reading materials that meet their reading interests.
Media Access Levels
Parents and guardians have the right to limit their child’s access to materials in the school library. The media access level a parent/guardian selects for their student will be in effect for the student’s academic career in Volusia County Schools. The parent/guardian may request a change in access at any time by completing the form again or contacting the school media specialist.
The default access for all students is limited.
Definitions of access levels
- Limited Access: A student may access materials in the media center except for items on the parent permission required list and Young Adult (YA) titles (middle school only).
- Unlimited Access: A student has full access to the materials in Volusia County Schools libraries including access to any titles that require parent permission. This includes permission for the student to check out Young Adult (YA) titles when the student is in middle school.
- No Access: A student is not permitted access to materials in any of the Volusia County Schools libraries without parent permission.
Process for Modifying Media Access
Parents may modify their child’s access to materials in the school library by completing the Volusia County Schools Media Access or by completing a paper-based Volusia County Schools Media Access form available from the school media specialist.
School Card Catalog (Search for Book)
Library Media Center Collection Development
Each school library media collection is developed in accordance with Volusia County School Board Policy 320 and Florida Statute 1006.28.
Each book made available to students through a school district library media center or included in a recommended or assigned school or grade-level reading list must be selected by a school district employee who holds a valid educational media specialist certificate, regardless of whether the book is purchased, donated, or otherwise made available to students.
2. Each district school board shall adopt procedures for developing library media center collections and post the procedures on the website for each school within the district. The procedures must:
a. Require that book selections meet the criteria in s. 1006.40(3)(d).
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Free of pornography and material prohibited under s. 847.012.
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Suited to student needs and their ability to comprehend the material presented.
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Appropriate for the grade level and age group for which the materials are used or made available.
b. Require consultation of reputable, professionally recognized reviewing periodicals and school community stakeholders.
c. Provide for library media center collections based on reader interest, support of state academic standards and aligned curriculum, and the academic needs of students and faculty.
d. Provide for the regular removal or discontinuance of books based on, at a minimum, physical condition, rate of recent circulation, alignment to state academic standards and relevancy to curriculum, out-of-date content, and required removal pursuant to subparagraph (a)2.
Selection Process
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The media specialist develops a recommended list of books that meet the needs of the school per the collection development guidelines.
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The media specialist provides the school media advisory committee with professional reviews of each book prior to meeting.
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The school media advisory committee meets to review and approve the list. The committee must come to a consensus on approvals. If the committee is unable to come to a consensus, the principal along with the media specialist is responsible for the final decision.
Challenged Materials:
Volusia County School Board Policy 320 establishes the procedures for the review of complaints concerning media materials.
Sunshine Readers
Students in 4th and 5th grade as well as 3rd grade gifted students may participate in the Sunshine Reader program.
Students must read 3 books and pass the Reading Counts tests on them in order to qualify to vote for their favorite book and get their picture on the sunshine wall.
Students must read 5 books and pass the Reading Counts tests on them in order to earn a $5.00 book fair gift certificate.
In order to receive an invitation to the sunshine reader party you must read 8 books and pass the Reading Counts tests on them.
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