Recent ActivityThe Book Fair is Coming!
Tues., 12/8 - Preview Day
Tues., 12/8 - Preview Day
Wed., 12/9 - Sales Day and Family Night until 7:30
Thurs., 12/10 - Sales Day until 4:30
Fri., 12/11 - Sales Day until 12 noon
We need volunteers! Please get in touch with either Mrs. Thaete or Mrs. Newman if you'd like to help :)
School libraries are essential to the development of students as life-long learners and library users. The
Tyler library supports the curriculum and provides a variety of materials to promote learning and encourage reading for pleasure. Student library use is based on need, rather than a schedule. Students are welcome to come to the library to research or check out books whenever it is convenient for their teacher to send them. Children travel to and from the library in small groups throughout the day. They are encouraged to exchange their books frequently – the number of books that a student may check out is limited, but not the frequency of visits to the library.We need volunteers! Please get in touch with either Mrs. Thaete or Mrs. Newman if you'd like to help :)
School libraries are essential to the development of students as life-long learners and library users. The
Kindergarten and 1st Grade – 1 book at a time
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades – 2 books
5th Grade – 3 books
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Grades – 2 books
5th Grade – 3 books
Your child may keep a book up to two weeks, and may exchange it for another book at any time during that two-week period. We hope that getting in the habit of using the library at the point of need will help students form the library “habit” and will foster a love of learning and recreational reading.
If your child has misplaced a library book, ask him or her to come to the library and talk to Mrs. Thaete or Mrs. Newman. Missing books are sometimes returned to the library by another child, and may not actually be lost. If it is determined that the book is not in the library, the student will be encouraged to look in the classroom and to look again at home. If a book is lost, payment is usually not requested until the end of the school year. Books tend to turn up! Call Mrs. Newman or send a note, and your child may continue to check out books while you look together for the one that is missing. A bill will be sent in June.
Overdue Notices
Notices for overdue books are usually sent home each grading period. It is only a reminder for the student to find their book and visit the library soon. We do NOT charge fines for overdue books, but lost or badly damaged books do need to be replaced. If the student knows that a book has been destroyed, or is sure that it is lost, the book can be paid for when the notice is received. (The price of the book is on the notice.)
Notices for overdue books are usually sent home each grading period. It is only a reminder for the student to find their book and visit the library soon. We do NOT charge fines for overdue books, but lost or badly damaged books do need to be replaced. If the student knows that a book has been destroyed, or is sure that it is lost, the book can be paid for when the notice is received. (The price of the book is on the notice.)
Care of Library Books
Please help your child to understand their responsibility to care for library materials.
Please help your child to understand their responsibility to care for library materials.
- Keep books in a safe place, out of reach of small children and pets.
- Keep books dry and clean. Make sure that backpacks are also dry and clean.
- If something should happen to the book, please do not repair it. The library has special tapes and glues for book repair. Just enclose a note, or tell us about it. We’ll do our best to save it!
Library Classes
All Tyler students come to the library every 6 days for scheduled classes with Mrs. Thaete. These lessons might be story times, author and genre studies, or research skills using the Information Management Process.
All Tyler students come to the library every 6 days for scheduled classes with Mrs. Thaete. These lessons might be story times, author and genre studies, or research skills using the Information Management Process.
Playaways Come to the Tyler Library!
A Playaway is a digital audio book the size of an iPod. It is powered by a AAA battery, and no special equipment is needed. Just turn it on and listen.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Who can check out a Playaway?
· Students in 5th grade. Other grades will be added later.
For how long can I check out my Playaway?
· 2 weeks. It may not be renewed.
How many Playaways may I check out?
· Only one at a time.
May I check out a Playaway if I have an overdue book?
· No.
Where do I get the earbuds?
· You may buy them at the checkout desk for $1, and they are yours to keep.
Will my own earbuds from my iPod or MP3 player work with a Playaway?
· Yes. The plug may be used with any kind of earphone.
Where do I get the AAA battery?
· The Playaway will come with a battery. If it needs to be replaced, bring the old battery to the library for replacement.
If you would like to check out Playaways, please have your parent or guardian fill out the permission slip, detach it, and bring it to the library. It's posted on this library web page under "Playaway Checkout.doc"
If there are any questions, call the library at (703)754-7181 or email Mrs.Thaete or Mrs. Newman.
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Library News Research TipsDo you need information or help with a research project?
Tyler subscribes to online databases from EBSCOhost that are available to Tyler students and staff at school AND at home. This full-text package includes Searchasaurus and Kids Search, Primary Search for magazine articles, as well as encyclopedias.
1. Go to http://search.ebscohost.com
2. Use the UserID and Password for TylerSchool. (This is given to students when working on a research project. If you need this information, call the library.)
Prince William County Public Schools provides to students and staff free access to World Book Online. Go to www.worldbookonline.com and use the login and password for PWCPS.
Also, don’t forget that the PWC Public Library website (http://www.pwcgov.org/library) has links to online sources, such as Grolier Encyclopedia and New Book of Knowledge How to do a Bibliography
When doing research, you must always give credit to (or “cite”) your sources. A list of sources that you used for your research is called a “bibliography.” Here is the correct format for citing your sources:
* Remember to underline titles and pay attention to the
punctuation and capitalization!*
A Book with one Author:
Fixx, James F. The Complete Book of Running. New York: Random House,
1977.
Kras, Sarah Louise. Koalas. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 2010.
(Author) (Title) (City of publication) (Publishing Company) (Copyright date)
An Encyclopedia Article:
“Comets, Meteors, and Meteorites.” World Book Encyclopedia. 2007 ed.
(Title of article) (Title of book) (Edition year)
Article from a Magazine (with no author given):
“The Power of Writing.” National Geographic Aug. 1999: 110-132.
(Title of article) (Title of magazine) (Date of publication) (Article’s pages)
Article from the World Wide Web:
“Five Worst Teen Jobs.” National Consumers League. 30 June 1997.
(Title of the article) (Organization publishing the website) (Date of publication)
(Date that you visited the site.) (The site’s URL)
Online Publication:
Bartle, Lisa R. The Database of Award-Winning Children’s Literature.
(Author) (Title of publication)
(Website’s URL) (Date of Publication) (Date that you visited the site.) |
