Media CenterWelcome to the Matthew Henson Middle School
Library Media Center
The Matthew Henson School Library Media Center is open on regular school days from 8:30 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
The Matthew Henson Middle School Library Media Center supports and enhances the school's academic curriculum, providing a variety of print and non-print materials, services, and equipment for use by teachers and students. There are also many books provided for the pleasure of reading. All Matthew Henson Middle School students and staff members encouraged read for information and for pleasure.
Vision of the Library Media ProgramThe School Library Media Program is essential to student learning and achievement and integral to the entire educational process, providing all students and staff members with equitable and timely access to ideas and information through a collaborative integrated instructional program that empowers students and staff to be effective users of ideas and information. Mission of the Library Media ProgramThe mission of the Library Media Program for Charles County Public Schools is to empower staff and students to be effective users of ideas and information.
This mission is accomplished (by):
- Engaging in collaborative planning and instruction with staff in all curricular areas to facilitate student learning and ongoing collection development.
- Providing an instructional program that is integrated into the curriculum and results in student achievement of learning outcomes in information literacy, independent learning, and socially responsible, ethical use of information and information technology.
- Providing learning opportunities that develop critical thinking skills in order to perform authentic research and reference activities.
- Fostering an appreciation of literature and a lifelong love of reading in support of classroom reading instruction and school-wide reading initiatives.
- Supporting students and staff in the development of information literacy skills in effectively understanding, using, and producing media that includes various formats of current technology.
- Providing equitable and timely access to organized collections of resources and delivery of services.
Developing diverse collections of information resources that support curricula and encourage staff and students to pursue personal interests.
- Providing facilities that are inviting, nurturing and conducive to learning.
- Providing appropriate and adequate staff that includes a certified library media administrator at the county level, certified library media specialists and full-time media support personnel whose sole responsibility is to support the library media program.
- Developing partnerships with parents and community members to establish and foster a community of learners. Informing the school community comprised of students, staff, parents, and community members about the library media program and its contribution to that community of learners.
- Performing ongoing program evaluation to facilitate improvement and to determine the direction of the library media program through goals and objectives based on continuous evaluation and data collection.
Circulation of Materials
- Books may be checked out for academic and recreational reading for a two-week period and must be brought in to be renewed. Books with holds will not be renewed. The book will be given to the next person on the waiting list.
- Students may check out a maximum of four items at any given time.
- Overdue notices will be placed in the mailboxes of the Language Arts teachers each Monday. Also every Monday the circulation software, Destiny Library Manager, will email parents or guardians of students with overdue books or fines.
- If the item is not returned the borrower will be required to pay the replacement cost of the item. There will be NO REFUNDS. If a student pays for a book, which is later found, the book is theirs to keep.
- Reference materials and Magazines do not circulate.
- Materials that have been checked out must be returned to the return book drop slot in the front of the circulation desk only.
- When students finish using materials in the Library, please place them in the book drop slot at the circulation desk.
General Rules
Matthew Henson Middle School is a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports) school. We expect the best behavior from our students at all times. Our students follow the Henson Husky Expectations, which are found, on the PBIS page.
- Chewing gum, eating, or drinking is not allowed in the Library Media Center.
- Ice packs are not allowed in the Library.
- Students are expected to be quiet, courteous and respectful while using the Library Media Center.
- Students must come to the media center prepared to work by bring their own paper, pencils and assignment sheet each time they visit the Media Center to complete written assignments.
- Students are expected to follow the directions given by the Library Staff in addition to teachers.
- Proper care is to be given to all furniture, equipment and materials in the Media Center.
- Students using the Media Center any time between 8:45 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. must have a pass.
DestinyOnline Public Access Catalog (OPAC)
How to use OPAC
- Click on the OPAC Matthew Henson icon on the computer desktop.
- Select Matthew Henson (your home school)
- Type in a keyword, title, author, subject or series, then click on the appropriate tab.
- Check the list of books; write down the title and call number
- Go to the appropriate bookshelf to get the book.
- If you do not find the book, please ask the media staff for help.
Looking for an Accelerated Reader Book
- Click on the OPAC Matthew Henson icon on the computer desktop.
- Select Matthew Henson (your home school)
- Click on the Search Reading Programs down arrow and select Accelerated Reader.
- Put in your ZPD (reading level) and point range.
- Type in your keyword, title, author, subject, series or just press enter to see a list of AR books.
A copier is available in the Library Media Center. The Library Staff will make copies for students at a fee of ten cents per page to cover the expense of the paper and toner.
Online Data Bases and other reference services are available on computers in the media center through the Central office. Students who have a signed Internet contract on file may use these computers and must ask Mrs. Thomas or Mrs. Luehe before sitting at a computer station. (Please see the Online Resource Page.)
No more than one student at a time may be on one computer. Students should not waste time standing in line to use this equipment as other resources are available.
Students may print from the computer with the permission of the Media Staff. There will be a charge of ten cents per page.
Matthew Henson Middle School students use the Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reading Program as selected reading. Accelerated Reading Program is a software tool used to monitor, manage, and assess student's reading. The Accelerated Reading Program at Matthew Henson provides the essential practice component of our core-reading curriculum. In addition to making reading practice fun and exciting for every student, AR gives us continuous feedback to personalize instruction so every student achieves maximum success.
Matthew Henson Middle School students use the Renaissance Learning Accelerated Reading Program as selected reading. Accelerated Reading Program is a software tool used to monitor, manage, and assess student's reading. The Accelerated Reading Program at Matthew Henson provides the essential practice component of our core-reading curriculum. In addition to making reading practice fun and exciting for every student, AR gives us continuous feedback to personalize instruction so every student achieves maximum success.
Our Language Arts teachers are trained to use The Accelerated Reading Program and STAR in the classroom. Our students are STAR tested to identify their Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) or reading range. We use the online Renaissance Place Program (Accelerated Reader) to provide unlimited quizzes for our students. We have over 5,000 AR books available for our students to select to read. Since we have unlimited quizzes (thousands) through the Resonance Place Program. Students may read books approved by the teacher from other libraries and take the quiz. The library media center books are marked with reading levels so that our students may select books in their reading level but also may check out books for pleasure.
After reading an Accelerated Reader (AR) book, then students may take a computerized reading test which check for comprehension. The goal is for the student to score 85% or higher to demonstrate mastery reading of their book. Students are given immediate feedback through a report, which is a short, diagnostic report.
Online Resources
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