Library Rules
How many weeks can you keep your book?
1 week
When we come into the library, where do you go first?
To our ASSIGNED SEATS
How many books can you check out?
1 book K-2
2 books 3-5
What does nonfiction mean?
real
Can I touch or play with the decorations in the library?
No.
What kind of voice do you use in the library?
Quiet Voice
Inside Voice
Soft Voice
Why shouldn't we lean back in our chairs
Because you can fall and injure yourself
You could also fall and hit your head on the bookshelf
True or False: Students are allowed to get on YouTube on the Chromebooks in the Media Center?
False
What does fiction mean?
not real, make-believe, imaginary
What should we do if there is a fire drill when we are in the Media Center
1. Line up Quietly
2. Go out the back gate towards the woods
3. Remain in a QUIET line until the bell rings
What can we use to look up all the books available in the Media Center?
The Destiny Library Catalog
What direction should the books be facing on the shelf?
With the Spine out
Are we allowed to bring cell phones to the Media Center? Yes or No, and Why?
Cumberland County Schools
Published on: August 12, 2025
The Cumberland County Board of Education approved a new Student Use of Cell Phones and Personal Devices policy at its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The policy will take effect on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2025, and is designed to help students stay focused on learning while promoting responsible digital habits. It also supports a safe, orderly and engaging school environment in line with a new North Carolina law.
Under Policy 4318, students may not display, use, turn on or make visible personal devices (including cell phones, earbuds and smartwatches) during instructional time unless specifically authorized in advance. Devices must be turned off and stored out of sight, such as in a backpack or locker.
Key guidelines include:
Elementary schools: Devices may be brought to school but must remain off and put away for the entire school day. Use is allowed only when:
Authorized by an Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 plan or health plan
Approved in advance for assistive, safety or translation needs
In an actual emergency and authorized by staff (for example, a family death or serious illness — not schedule changes)
What does Check-out mean (In Reference to Books)?
Check out: Means you take the books out of the library
Checking out is when you borrow books or other materials to take home.
When should you go to the bathroom?
Before or after Media.
What should you use to keep your place in a book?
Bookmark
What is the job of a shelf marker?
to keep the book's spot on the shelf
When we go to the shelf to select books, what tool do we use?
Shelf Marker
What does Check-in mean(In Reference to Books)?
Check-in is when you bring the book back to the Media Center
Checking in is what happens when you return them. Just remember to bring the books back by the due date!
How many minutes do we get to select our library books?
3 minutes
Why do you not run in the library?
It is dangerous because you can fall and get hurt
RUNNING IS FOR OUTSIDE (or PE)
When we bring our Chromebooks to the Media Center, what site should be on for the 1st 15 minutes of class?
If we don't bring our Chromebooks to the Media Center
After we check out our books, what should we do?
READ YOUR BOOK
What is it called? If you need to keep the book checked out another week?
Renew
True or False: We are allowed to eat in the Media Center anytime we like
False: Eating is only allowed when Ms. Garner says so