Media Center Update POPE SCHOOL 8:00-2:55 Pope School Cyber Library
Programs:	Cumberland County Library Culture Grams (Get password from your account page) World cultural information for all ages from elementary school to the business traveler. Features include worldwide photo gallery, famous people collection, and a unique recipe collection from all countries in the database.
Frequently asked questions: Volunteers	How can I support the Pope School Media Center? Donations: Books – we accept hardcover and age appropriate books. If you are unsure about a particular selection, please contact us and we will be able to advise you. Volunteers: are also needed for shelving, laminating and other seasonal tasks. Call us if you are interested.
	How long can my child keep a book? Kindergartners and First graders may checkout 1 book for 5 school days. Second and Third graders may checkout 2 books for 5 school days. Fourth graders may checkout 2 books for 10 school days. What happens if my child looses a book? If your child loses a book he/she may not checkout another one until it is replaced. If the book cannot be located, please purchase a duplicate hardcopy or a hardcopy similar in price and topic. What happens if my child damages a book? If your child damages a book, it must be replaced.
	What is Reading Counts (RC)? Scholastic Reading Counts! is the computer-based reading program used at our school to promote reading test comprehension, it also tracks student progress. What is Lexile Level? The Lexile Framework for Reading is a tool that places readers and text on the same scale. Student’s reading abilities will be evaluated and assigned a Lexile level anywhere from beginning reader (BR) to 1200. Books in our Media Center are marked with color coded dots that correspond to these levels so that students may read and test on books at their reading level. This technology enables educators to evaluate curriculum needs based on each student's ability to comprehend materials.
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