Butler Elementary School

Check Out Procedures:

• Students in Pre K - 2nd Grade are limited to 1 book at a time.

• Students in Grades 3 - 5 may check out 1 book at a time.  With special permission you may be able to have 2 books at a time.

• Parents are welcome to come in (before, after, or during school) and check out up to five books at a time.

Fees

• No fees are charged for overdue books. 

• A fee will be assessed for books that are lost or damaged (beyond repair).

• Until fees are paid the student will not be allowed to check out another book.
   

• If you are not sure if a book is on your reading level, turn to a page with no pictures and begin reading. 

• For each word you miss, put down one finger on one hand. 

• At the end of the page if you have a fist (meaning all 5 fingers are down) the book is to hard for you.  You should select another one.

• Some books have the reading level on the spine label.  If it is an Accelerated Reader or Reading Counts Book check the label.  RL stands for reading level.  Examples:  RL 3.5 means third grade fifth month.  RL 5.0 means beginning of fifth grade.

• If there is a summary on the back of the book read the summary.  Read over the book jacket to see if you might be interested in reading the book.

• If you need help ask the librarian or your teacher.

• Find out what your friends are reading and ask if they enjoyed their book.

• World Book:
  
• Gale Group:
• Fact Monster™:  Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and homework help
• Merriam-Webster Online  on line dictionary.
•  Weather Wiz Kids - especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather.