Proud to be a member of Medicine Hat School District 76

Librarian - Mrs. Donna Janz

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Biography

We are blessed to have an extensive library housed in the portables at the Medicine Hat Christian School.

Library Times:

Our librarian is part-time for the 2009-2010 school year. The library will not be staffed on Mondays or Fridays but Mrs. Janz will be in on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons. The library will be open for ARP testing and reading during Tues. Wed. and Thur. lunch recess and afternoon recesses.

What is in the library :

Easy Picture books and early readers....Elementary fiction....Junior High fiction....Non-fiction materials to support interest and research....Encyclopedias....Two computers for research and ARP testing....Atlases....Audio-visual materials for teachers....and much, much more.

Accelerated Reader Program

  • MHCS has run the Accelerated Reader Program (ARP) for many years as a reading incentive resource.
  • ARP is a computer-based reading comprehension testing program that operates from our school library computers.
  • Students from grade 3 - 9 are encouraged to read books appropriate to their reading levels, take a computer-generated test on what they have read and earn points.
  • The bright yellow sticker on the spine label lets students quickly identify if the book is a part of the ARP program. Over 700 titles are currently included in the program. Most of the books are fiction but some non-fiction are ARP as well.
  • Each book is worth a particular number of points as determined by difficulty and length of book. Points are accumulated as a student successfully passes each ARP test.
  • Points may be "spent" on items in the "ARP stuff cupboard" -- bookmarks, lego, pens, pencils, notebooks, stuffies, etc.
  • READ and EARN
  • Some classes will use ARP as part of the Language Arts.

Annual Scholastic Book Fair

In September the librarian runs a Scholastic Book Fair as part of our back-to-school events and as a great event for purchasing new materials for the school library and classroom libraries. September 2009 the theme was "Pyramid of Books" so a guest Egyptian hosted the fair. Great participation and GREAT sales for 2009! Thanks to all who came out!

Reading Challenge 2010 "Go the Extreme--READ!"

Are you ready for Reading Challenge 2010? During 4 weeks in January and February the librarian will run a Reading Challenge. Students are challenged to read for the four weeks, five times per week for a required number of minutes or pages as determined by the individual classroom teacher. Students who meet the minimum requirements and SUBMIT A COMPLETED FORM EACH WEEK earn rewards and at the end a special Ice Cream Sundae event is hosted by the librarian for all the students who meet the minimum requirements. Other rewards are also offered and students who complete the requirements get their names put in for draws as well. Look for information in the Newsletter, a letter home and on this website. Stay tuned!