Library Media Center

Media Center Hours

8:00 - 3:30-- Check-in and check out books

Open virtually all the time!
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.

Circulation Policy

1) Students may check out books for up to two weeks.
Grade k-1 one book
Grade 2-5 two Books
Grade 6-8 three books

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) Current issues of magazines may be used in the library but may not be checked out. Back issues of magazines may be checked out over night or over a weekend.

6) No fines are charged for overdue books except in the case of a high demand book.
7) Lost materials will be paid for by the student as soon as possible.

8) Students may not check out any items if they have an overdue book or have unpaid library fines.

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

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Gift Policy

Gifts are always appreciated. They may be added to the Media Center collection, given to teachers, or donated to the public library.

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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.

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Mission Statement

The mission of the Ft. McCoy School 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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	Accelerated Reader Program The Accelerated Reader (AR) Program is an incentive program to encourage and reward "reading for pleasure",and to promote a life-long love of reading. Students who read for pleasure, read more often. This increases their vocabulary, which helps them achieve a higher level of understanding in shat they read throughout their school subject areas. As students complete a book, they can take a computerized quiz about the book. By passing quizzes witha passing score, students earn points.
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.

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Sunshine State Book Bowl

Students who have read all 15 of the Sunshine State books by March may try out for the Sunshine Book Bowl team.

Five students will be on the elementary team and five students will be on the middle school team. They will compete against other elementary and middle school teams in the county. This competition will be held in April.

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Teen Read Week

Teen Read Week will take place October 17th through 21st. Several activities are planned including a "Get Carded Day." Students bringing in their Public Library cards receive treats and the class from each grade level having the highest percentage of card carrying students will also get a special treat.

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Sunshine State Young Readers' Award

Each year Florida educators choose books for the Sunshine State list. This program is open to all students in grades 3-8. Students who read at least three (3) books from the list are qualified to vote for their favorite book. Last year’s winner was The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau for both elementary and middle school levels.

Middle school students who have read all 15 of the Sunshine State books by March may try out for the Sunshine Book Bowl team. Five students will be on the elementary team and five students will be on the middle school team. They will compete against other elementary and middle school teams in the county. This competition will be held in April.

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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FRA Children's Book Award

The FRA Children's Book Award is a program sponsored by the Florida Reading Association and is for students in Pre-K through second grade. Students read or have read to them eight quality books, and then vote on their favorite book. The votes are tallied at the state level, and the author of the winning book receives recognition.

Students in PreKindergarten, Kindergarten, first grade and second grade have the opportunity to read or listen to recent literature that is considered the best in the state. Students also learn about the importance of voting.

Click here for FRA Book Nominations

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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

Gale Databases

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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