Books
CMS library has a large collection of fiction and nonfiction books for student checkout. In fact, we have over 10,000 books that can be checked out! Students may check out up to three books at one time for a period of three weeks. If you need longer than three weeks, you may bring the book(s) in to be renewed for three additional weeks. If you have overdue book(s), you may not check out any books until the overdue book(s) are returned.
Students have a regularly scheduled library time within their Language Arts class every three weeks. However, if you wish to visit the library more often, you are welcome! You may come during your advisory in the morning, or at other times throughout the day as long as you have a note from your teacher.
The CMS Library has a large reference collection that may not be checked out. These materials are for in-library use only. We also have many magazines for in-library use. Some popular titles include Teen People, Surf, Cat Fancy, Dog Fancy, and Horse Illustrated.
Computers
Several computers are located in the Library/Media Center. These computers may be used by classes or by individual students if a class is not scheduled. If you are visiting without a class, you must bring a note and sign in/out at the front desk before using a computer. Computers are to be used for educational purposes only. Please refer to the Internet Use Policy or ask a librarian if you have questions regarding this.
Before printing, students must obtain permission from either a teacher or a librarian. Only school-related materials may be printed.
Grolier Online Passport
Thomson Gale Databases
SOL Review
Jefferson Lab
Virginia State Standards of Learning
Science, Math and Technology Practice Tests
SOLPass.org
Reference
Dictionary.com
An online dictionary and thesaurus
Merriam-Webster Word Central
An online dictionary
Infoplease
Almanac, Atlas, Encyclopedia, Dictionary and Thesaurus
Internet Public Library
Citation Machine
An online citation maker for citing resources
Language Arts/Literature
Who Knew? U.S. Presidential Trivia
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Encyclopedia Mythica
Myth Web
Greek Mythology
Greek Mythology from the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant
Mythography
Social Studies
Civil War
The Whitehouse
Mr. Palmer's Webquest
POTUS: Presidents of the United States
Library of Congress - America's Story
50 States
You Say You Want a Revolution?
Moneyopolis
A game that teaches you how to budget your money!
National Geographic
Native Americans
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/indians/index.htm
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/j1.html
Colonial
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/colonialtimes.htm
http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/00_01/CA/home.htm
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/colonial/default.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002611F/
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Colonization_Colonial_Life.html
http://members.aol.com/ntgen/hrtg/coltmln.html
http://eev.liu.edu/KK/colonial/resources.htm
http://lincoln.midcoast.com/~wps/3ripley9899/ripley.html
Biography
Biographical Dictionary
Biography.com
Math
Count On Games
Visual Fractions
Illuminations
Math Slice
Webmath.com
Utah State University
BBC Education
Science
Kids Planet
Amazing Space
Periodic Tables
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Chemicool
Chemical Elements.com
Mineral Information Institute
We hope you visit us often!
Mrs. Ratcliff and Mrs. Fernandez
Penny Ratcliff
Library Media Specialist
M.S. Education (Library Media),Radford University
Corinne Fernandez
Library Assistant
B.A. Spanish, University of Kentucky