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The Double Spring Middle School Library Media Program seeks to create a 21st century environment that promotes learning for all students by providing equitable access to information, teaching information literacy skills, and encouraging lifelong learning. The library media center strives to be a center of collaborative learning that produces creative students who have an appreciation of literature, critical thinking skills, and a respect for others and self.

ACCELERATED READER (AR)

5th and 6th Grade

Accelerated Reader allows your student to read books based on their reading level, which is assessed three times during the school year using STAR.  The points assigned to them are based on their reading level and the minutes of reading time they spend per school day.  We calculate this using 15-20 minutes of reading time a day.  Each student is required to maintain a reading accuracy of 85%, achieve their point goal, and stay within their tested reading range.  Every nine (9) weeks, these goals reset.  If your student achieves these goals for every nine weeks, they will receive an AR Award on Award's Day in May.

Renaissance Home Connect
 Students use a software program called Renaissance Place at school. This program features a special component called Renaissance Home Connect, which you can access from any computer with an Internet connection outside of school. Renaissance Home Connect is fun and easy to use. It allows the teacher, you, and your child to share information about his/her progress in Accelerated Reader. You can view Renaissance Home Connect from any computer with an Internet connection using these browsers:

• Internet Explorer 6.02 or later
• Firefox 2.x or later
• Safari 2.0.3 or later

If you'd like to receive emails showing your student's quiz or test results, click the Email Setup link in Renaissance Home Connect and follow the directions. To be sure these emails reach your inbox, add homeconnectautodelivery@renlearnrp.com to your address book.

Home Connect can be accessed here:

AR Home Connect

Log in using your child's AR login.

DSMS LIBRARY POLICIES

• Double Springs Middle School Library, serving students in grades 5-8, subscribes to the principles outlined in “Alabama’s School Library Media Handbook for the 21st Century Learner,” published by the Alabama Department of Education. 
• Students have flexible, open access to the library media center during the school day. The LMS and the teachers collaborate to schedule lessons that promote reading and that teach students how to acquire and use information.

Student Services

There are several things that parents need to know:

• First of all, it is important to remember that our audience is 5th grade through 8th grade. Not every book is appropriate for every child. In addition, family standards vary widely. These two factors, varying ages and varying standards, sometimes make it a challenge to match books and children. The best thing parents can do is set the standards for their own children. If a parent does not want a child to check out a particular type of book, then they should communicate that to their child. Please notify the librarians if you do not want your child to check out a particular book. We believe that by working closely with parents, we can guide children in making appropriate choices. 
• At Double Springs Middle School Library, most of our collection is integrated and available to all students. Books are checked out for a period of two weeks. One renewal is allowed.
• Students may check out 2 books at one time; exceptions will be made to accommodate student needs. Students may check out magazines ONLY after they have met their AR point goals.
• Patrons MUST pay for lost or damaged books. When you receive an overdue notice, we include the price of the book as a service to you in case it is lost. We charge $0.05 a day for every school day that a book is overdue.
• Home Connect gives our students their own place in our Destiny Library Catalog, where they can create Shelves containing the books they’ve read, those they’re currently reading, and those they want to read. 

STUDENT RESOURCES