Welcome to the Library Media Center

Media Center Hours

9:25 - 3:30 -- Check-in and check out books

Circulation Policy

1) Each student may check out two books/items at a time for up to two weeks.

2) A student may re-check a book one time.

3) Designated sets of encyclopedias are available for checkout to students overnight or over a weekend.

4) Reference books may not be checked out by students.

5) Fines are charged at five cents per day for overdue books and check-out encyclopedias. Two dollars is the maximum for each item.

6) Lost materials will be paid for by the student as soon as possible.

The library media center sends out notices on a regular basis to students who have overdue books or fines.

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Activities

Accelerated Reader – AR is a computerized reading program which allows students to test on books and earn rewards as they reach their goals.

Sunshine State Young Readers Award – Each year Florida educators choose 15 books for the Sunshine State list. This program is open to all students. Students must read at least 3 books from the list to be qualified to vote for their favorite book.

Ice Cream Social - Each December, students who have earned at least 100 AR points with an 80% average are invited to an Ice Cream Social in the library.

Popcorn and Movie Event - Each May, students who have earned at least 200 AR points with an 80% average are invited to a Popcorn and Movie Event in the library.

Sunshine State Book Bowl – Students who have read 12 of the 15 Sunshine State books may try out for the Sunshine Book Bowl team. Five students will be on the Belleview Middle School team. They will compete against other middle school teams in the county. Last year, our Book Bowl team won the 2012 Marion County Book Bowl Competition. Congratulations on a great job!

National Library Month – April is National Library Month. Special Activities and events will take place.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Belleview Middle Media program is to ensure that the students and staff are effective users of ideas and information. This is accomplished by providing intellectual and physical access to materials in all formats; by providing instruction to foster competence and stimulate interest in reading, viewing, and using information and ideas; and by working with other educators to design learning strategies to meet the needs of individual students.

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Quick Links

Poetry for Kids - a fun place for poetry and laughs!

Seussville - it's, well, diffendooferous!

The Nine Planets for Kids - learn more about space as we explore new worlds this year.

Discovery Online

Florida Electronic Library - portal for students to digital collections about Florida, Gale databases, and live chat with a librarian.

Ocala Public Library

Sunshine State Young Readers Program

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	Accelerated Reader Program The Accelerated Reader (AR) Program provides teachers and children a fun and exciting way to promote reading at home and in the classroom. The kids love to watch their progress and teachers often involve the students in setting AR point goals for the year.
AR BookFinder Program To view a complete list of which books have AR quizzes, go to AR BookFinder Program. If you would like to see which books we have in our school library, go to Destiny, our online card catalog, and click on our school. Accelerated Reader Resources ACCELERATED READER AWARDS PROGRAM -- AR LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT 50 Pts JR VARSITY READER Super Star Reader Card 100 Pts VARSITY READER AR Blue Ribbon 200 Pts ALL STAR READER AR Medallion 300 Pts READING HALL OF FAME AR Trophy AR FOOTBALL GAME -- "WIN WITH READING" Football season is here! your media center wants you to get in on the action! Each grade level will be a team, every AR point earned will be a foot toward a touchdown. Which grade will be the winner??? CONGRATULATIONS to 8th grade for winning the Fall 2011 AR Football Contest. 8th grade received free seating in the cafeteria, a banner displayed in the cafeteria in their honor and had their grade level name engraved on the AR Football trophy. CONGRATULATIONS to 8th grade again for winning the Spring 2012 AR Basketball Contest. 8th grade received free seating in the cafeteria, a banner displayed in the cafeteria in their honor and had their grade level name engraved on the AR Basketball trophy.

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Sunshine State Book Bowl

Students must have read 12 of the 15 Sunshine State books and pass the AR tests with 80% or higher to qualify for the Book Bowl try-outs.

The five-member team will compete with other middle schools in the county on knowledge relating to the chosen fifteen books. Belleview Middle placed first in the county Book Bowl Competition last year, and we are very proud of the students who participated!

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Sunshine State Young Readers' Award

The Sunshine State Young Readers' Award program presents fifteen books chosen each year by a committee of Florida librarians. They are chosen for their quality and appeal, and represent some of the best in children's literature today. Students in grades 6 through 8 are encouraged to read at least three of the books, so they can vote for their favorite. Every year, the author of the book with the most statewide votes is presented with the Sunshine State Young Readers' Award.

Students can win prizes by reading more of the books. If they read 12 or more "Sunshine Books", they are also qualified to try out for the Belleview Middle School Book Bowl Team.

Book Lists for 2011-2012

2011-2012 Brief book list for grades 3-5 [.pdf, 2 pages, 60K]

2011-2012 Brief book list for grades 6-8 [.pdf, 2 pages, 57K]

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Gale Virtual Reference Library

Our school district now subscribes to Gale Virtual Reference Library Curriculum Edition, the ultimate, easy to use, Internet based reference resource for students and teachers-available from school or home 24/7. Gale Virtual Reference Library meets a growing range of research and curricular demands. How will Gale help you and your students? Search or browse more than full-text magazines. You can print, save, or email for your own or student use. Look up articles from regional, U.S., and international newspapers.

Integrate technology and engaging digital content to support instruction in all subjects: Math, Science, Social Studies, Geography, Language Arts, etc.

Click to go to Gale Resources.

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Book Fair

A Fall, Winter and Spring Book Fair is scheduled with Scholastic Book Fairs. Students will receive promotional flyers before the Book Fair and will visit the Book Fair with their social studies classes.
Parents are welcome to visit the Book Fair during the school day after signing in at the front office.
The first Book Fair of the year will be held from Tuesday, September 4th through Friday, September 14th. It will also be open during Open House on Tuesday, September 11th at 5:30 p.m. The second Book Fair runs from November 26th through December 7th. Students, parents, faculty and staff are great supporters of our Book Fairs, and proceeds go toward purchasing new books for the library.

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Research

The state of Florida has developed a research model called FINDS.

F – focus, find your topic
I – investigate, look for information about your topic
N – notes, take notes from the information, putting it in your own words
D – develop your paper/project based on directions from your teacher
S – score, based on your teacher’s requirements, make sure you have all the components before you turn it in.

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