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Media Center Policies and Expectations

Check Out

Kindergarten

  • Special weekly check out day and time - check with teacher for specific day and time
  • Monthly story time
  • Allowed ONE book at a time

1st Grade

  • Special weekly check out day and time - check with teacher for specific day and time
  • Monthly story time
  • Allowed TWO books at a time

2nd - 5th Grade

  • Designated check out days, please see schedule below: 
    • Monday & Wednesday - 2nd & 4th
    • Tuesday & Thursday - 3rd & 5th 
  • Allowed TWO books and ONE magazine at a time

PRIDE in the Library

  • Perseverance – I can wait patiently.
  • Respect – I can use kind words.
  • Integrity – I can use a quiet voice and walking feet.
  • Discipline – I can put things back in their proper place.
  • Empathy – I can treat my book like I would treat a friend.

Book Return / Cleaning Procedures

Students can keep their library book(s) for up to two weeks. When students return their library books, the book is checked in and then sits in a quarantine bin for 24 hours. At the end of 24 hours, the books are removed, cleaned with disinfectant, and placed back on the shelves.

Book Care

Students are expected to keep their books in decent condition. Books should be kept away from baby brothers and sisters (drool), dogs (bite marks), scissors, crayons, pens, water, liquids of any sort, mystery substances, stickers, and food. 

Also, if you know you will be withdrawing your student, please check and make sure all library books have been returned.

Overdue Notices

Overdue notices for materials overdue by 30+ days and one week before report cards are sent home. You and your child can also check their library account by logging into Classlink, clicking on Destiny, and then clicking "My Info" at the top of the page. 

Fines, Paying Fines, & Report Cards

All fines from previous years have been waived; however, if you still have a library book from a previous school year, please return it! We would love to have it back.

We do not charge fines for overdue books – that starts in Middle School. We do, however, charge fines for the following reasons:

  • Lost Book: Total purchase price of the book not to exceed $15 will be charged to the account.
  • Water/Liquid Damage: Mold spores take only 48 hours to grow; therefore, all water/liquid damaged books will be removed from circulation. Total purchase price of the book not to
    exceed $15 will be charged to the account.
  • Irreparable Damage: Whole pages missing, multiple page tears, pictures cut out, pen drawings, etc. The total purchase price of the book not to exceed $15 will be charged to the account.

All fines can be paid using the Online School Payments portal located on the Woodland Elementary website Woodland / Homepage (fultonschools.org). We can no longer accept cash or check for any fines. Please note that at the end of the transaction, a service fee will be applied to the total amount. 

Unfortunately, we cannot accept replacements. I understand that what seems to be the same book can be found for less on Amazon, but all books are purchased from a specific vendor and have been library bound, reinforced, and pre-processed.

If you would like to discuss financial assistance options for a lost or damaged book, please email me porterj4@fultonschools.org.

Also, if you would prefer that your child not check out books from the Woodland library, please let me know.

The SSEF Free Mini Library

We are fortunate to have a Free Mini Library that is continuously stocked by the volunteers of Sandy Springs Education Force. Children can take one or two books at a time from the free mini-library that is in the media center. There is a sticker on the book that says, “This book is from the SSEF Free Mini Library and is yours to keep”, so your child does not need to bring that book back to school.

Book Donations

If you have any gently used children’s books you would like to donate to the SSEF Free Mini Library, you can send them to the library at any point during the school year.