Rules and Expectations

These rules and class expectations are reviewed at the beginning of the year, and periodically as needed.

Library Classroom Rules:

1. Listen Carefully – Listening is a matter of respect and method of gaining information.

2. Follow Directions and Stay On-Task – Our time is limited, so students need to follow directions right away and use the time that we have to get as much done as they can.

3. Pick Up After Yourself – Students are expected to visit the library with respect by using a shelf marker when browsing, pushing in chairs, returning borrowed supplies, and putting computer stations back in proper order before leaving.

4. Use Quiet Voices – The library is a place for people to think, read, and study; many times more than one group of people are using the library.

5. Use Check-Out Time Well – This is the main reason students come to the library each week, to self select items that they are interested in reading. It is their “assignment” each week. Students that are not able to checkout because they have reached their limit or have overdue books are expected to read something quietly during checkout time.

• Students earn an effort grade in library class. Intermediate students should have a copy of the rubric in their notebooks. Click here to see the grading rubric!

• Homework is rarely given in library class. Sometimes students will be asked to finish up something that they didn’t complete in class, or they are asked to apply a skill learned in class with their home computer.

• Intermediate students should have their King County Library Card number written in their notebooks so that they can access those resources at school and learn how to use them.

If students are having difficulty following the library classroom rules, the following procedures are applied:

• A reminder with eye contact, physical proximity, and/or verbally.

• If the behavior continues, the student is removed from the activity or to the side for a brief period of time. A note is made in the librarian's grade book.

• The librarian will talk to the student, as soon as there is an opportunity during the class. If the child is not able to join the class and follow the rules/expectations, they will sit out the rest of the library period.

• A written reminder, parent phone call, teacher notification, and/or principal visit may follow, depending on the severity of the issue.