Media Center Rules and Policies

  Media Center Passes:

Students may obtain a pass to the Media Center in the following ways: 

    Check out Policy:

Students may check out up to three  items . Borrowing times for locally owned materials :

  Overdue Materials Policy:

Please return items by the due date, particularly interlibrary loan items. Other people may be waiting to use them. If additional time is needed, the Media Center staff will renew your items.  If materials are overdue, you may not check out any other materials. Although no fines are charged, materials overdue more than a month are considered lost and you are billed for them. If you receive a weekly overdue reminder, please bring it to the Media Center the same day with your overdue item, or come by the Media Center the same day to explain its whereabouts.

  Lost and Damaged Materials Policy:

Reported lost items to the Media Center staff.  You will be charged for the replacement cost of the item. A payment plan can be arranged.  

Any damaged item should be reported to the Media Center staff as soon as possible.  If repairs can be made, there will be no charge.  If the item is permanently damaged, you will be billed for the replacement cost.

  Computer Rules:

1. Sign in on clipboard. All first time users are to ask for instructions to insure that proper log-in and log-out procedures are used.

2. All users must have an Acceptable Use Policy signed and on file in the main office.

3. Follow all SCHS Technology rules. Any abuse to the computers will result in immediate loss of privilege.

4. Do not alter configurations. Report any misuse.

5. When using the Internet, no communication is to be sent out from the school:

• No chat rooms, bulletin boards, blogs, website creation, sign-ups or personal e-mail permitted
• Beware of inappropriate sites and do not enter.
• No internet game sites
• Never download any software onto the computers

6. Students needing the computers for classroom assignments or research have priority over those who are using them for personal interest.
7. Limit printing to class assignments.
8. Log out and push in chairs when done.

  Discipline Policy:                            

1. Be on task. Students may use the Media Center as a place to study, read, use technology, or work quietly in small groups. Voices should only be audible at your own table.
2. Be respectful of people and of the Media Center materials, furniture and equipment.  Return materials promptly. Keep chairs flat on the floor and push them in.
3. Follow directions the first time.
4. Students in the Media Center from study hall must remain until the end of the hour and remain seated until the bell rings.

Students who behave in a respectful, cooperative manner will not be assigned seats.  They may sit with a small group (2-4 friends) and work quietly.  Talking must not be at a level that would disturb others sitting close to you.

Those who do not comply with the above rules will have a verbal warning.  If the behavior does not improve, the student will be assigned a seat, or can lose his/her privilege to use the Media Center during study hall.  For more details, refer to the Discipline Plan posted on the Media Center bulletin board.