Brighton High
Library Media Center
Handbook  

Joyce Browder                                                                                            Greta Helms
Library Media Specialist                                                                            Assistant Librarian 

The following handbook has been created for the Brighton High faculty and staff by
Joyce H. Browder, Library Media Specialist.


Last Updated July 16, 2001


 
Audio-Visual Equipment
 
Types of Equipment

We presently have the following types of audio-visual equipment:

We are limited in the amount of equipment we have.   Until we get additional equipment, we appreciate your patience and your willingness to share!

Circulation of A-V Equipment

All audio-visual equipment must be checked out of the library each morning and checked back in at the end of the day.  All library audio-visual equipment is to be locked in the library when school is not in session—nights, weekends, holidays, and summer vacation.  Vocational teachers have their own equipment.  This equipment is locked in their rooms.

Yearly Checkouts

Having a piece of equipment, such as an overhead projector, in your room for the school year has to be an administrative decision.  Since the amount of equipment is limited, it is difficult for us to let you check out a piece of equipment for the school year.    If you have a special need—no textbook, etc.—please discuss it with Mr. Shipley/Ms. Browder and we will see what we can do.   Everyone’s cooperation is appreciated.

If you have a piece of equipment in your room for the school year, be sure you lock your room each night and each weekend.  Please lock the equipment in a storage closet if you have one.
 
A-V Equipment Reservations

As soon as you know you are going to need audio-visual equipment, you should reserve that equipment.  There is an Audio-Visual Reservation book on the circulation desk in the library.  Sign up for the equipment for the day you need it—record the date you reserved the equipment, your name, and your room number.  (If you do not have a TV in your room and you need a VCR, you must reserve a TV and a VCR).

Rooms with Television Monitors (Channel One)

If you have a television monitor on the wall in your room, you will not need to reserve a television.  You may connect a VCR or laserdisc player to your television monitor.
 

 
Audio-Visual Software
 

Types of Software

We have the following types of audio-visual software:

Cassette Tapes

We have the following titles on cassette tapes:

CD-ROMs

We have the following titles and/or computer programs on CD-ROM:

Kits

We have the following kits in the library:

Laserdiscs

We have the following titles on laserdisc:

Maps in the Library

We have the following maps in the library if you need to check them out:

Video Catalog

We have a video and audio-visual collection index  by the Dewey Decimal system in different subject areas--literature, math, history, etc.  The catalog contains all VHS tapes, cassette tapes, laserdics, computer programs, CD-ROMs, maps, and kits.   If you have the Internet at home you can check out our collection at:

If any software is added during the school year, it will be in red ink so you can distinguish the new materials from our previous collection.

For the benefit of the English teachers, we are in the process of developing an author index.

Feel free to check the collection for audio-visual software you might need in your class.

 
 
BHS Audio-Visual/Video Collection Index
 
 
Author Index
 
Thank you for your patience as we develop the indexes.

VHS Tapes

We would like to request that all teachers be extra careful in selecting videos they plan to show in the classroom.  There are certain guidelines which need to be met before showing a video.

Please preview videos before you show them.  Teachers should never show a video in the classroom without previewing it first.  Just because we order items out of catalogs which are supposed to be appropriate for schools does not make it so. We cannot view every video or read every book.   We need you  to do your part to help.

Please check the videos in the library.  If you plan to show a video which is included in your lesson plan for the next week and you have never viewed the video, we suggest you check out the video for the weekend and make sure there are no surprises (nudity, profanity, etc.) before you show it to your students.  If you do find any surprises, we need to know about them immediately.

Also, please observe copyright laws.
 
 

COPYRIGHT DOs and DON’Ts FOR VIDEOS
  • DO make sure that all audio-visual material shown to students is directly related to the curriculum.  Be especially aware of film ratings (PG, R). 
  • DON’T show films or videos for reinforcement or reward.
 

Any video shown in your classroom is supposed to be directly related to your lesson or subject area.  (We know the following is done often, but it is our responsibility to remind you:  Any video shown as a reward to your class and that has nothing to do with your subject matter is a violation of copyright laws.)  Just be careful what you show. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in this effort.

Teachers must come to the library and check out videos or send a student for a specific title.  Never send a student to select a "movie" for you or ask the librarians to select a video for you.  We do not know what you are teaching and videos must be related to your subject matter or curriculum.

We invite you to come in and check out a video.  Also, please check out a book to read.  (We need teachers to read books which have been donated to make sure they are appropriate for a high school  library.)

Any movie you bring from outside sources (not from the library collection) must be approved by Mr. Shipley before being shown.  Correlation between the movie and your curriculum must be justified.

Cardinal Career Center

We have the Cardinal Career Library in the back section of the main library.  Principal Grant Shipley has purchased five computers and desks for career research.  We have purchased a large collection of career books, video tapes, and computer programs.  If you are planning to do a unit on careers please let us know so we can get prepared for your visit.

Game Board

We have a game board which you can check out of the library in order to play games such as jeopardy, word games, etc.

Channel One

Channel One is controlled from the library.  Every classroom which has a television monitor on the wall will be able to view the Channel One news program each morning.  Channel One is shown at 9:06 each morning unless we have testing.

The Channel One Connection is a series of programs which can be taped at night for your classes.  Channel One puts out a calendar of these programs at the beginning of each month.  If you would like to have one of these calendars, you may pick up a calendar and request card from the counter in the copier room in the library.  The schedule for programs is as follows:
 
 

Monday Social Studies
Tuesday Language  
The Arts
Wednesday Math 
Science & Technology
Thursday Health & Fitness 
School to Work
Friday Media Mastery
If you would like to have any of these programs taped, you should let the librarians know at least three days before the program broadcasts.
 
Teacher's Guides

When you check out a piece of A-V software, please check to see if there is a "Teacher's Guide" label on the box.  We have a complete file of teacher's guides which come in handy for classroom discussions, etc.   If the software comes with a guide, you may check out the guide also.

 
Bits and Pieces
 
Library Newsletter
 
"Bits and Pieces", the library newsletter, will be printed monthly to keep teachers and staff updated on library information and other related matters which pertain only to the faculty and staff of Brighton High School.
 
Circulation of Materials
 
Check-Outs Through the Computer

The BHS Library is fully automated.  We have an electronic card catalog.  All circulation is done through the computer.   Each teacher and staff member is given a circulation number to be used on the computer.  Students are entered into the computer by their social security number.

Manual Check-Outs

Please do not take anything out of the library without letting us know.  All items have a barcode number.  If you need to take something from the library and there is no one to check it out to you, please do a manual checkout.  There is a  "Manual Checkout" form (blue form) on the circulation desk.  Please record the necessary information—date, your name, name of item, and barcode number of item.  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Magazines/Newspapers

We subscribe to over 70 magazines and newspapers for use in the library.  These items are to stay in the library at all times.  Please do not ask to take a magazine or newspaper from the library.  Do not send a student to get you a magazine or newspaper.  Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

If you need old magazines and/or newspapers for your classes, please let us know.  We will share.

 
Computers & Computer Programs
 
Computers

For the 2001-2002 school year we will have 25 computers in the library for research purposes.  We will have three computers housing the electronic card catalog in the middle of the library.  We also have two computers in the multimedia room/teachers' room for teachers to use.

Computer Programs  in Library

The following computer programs are available in the library:

Internet

Feel free to come in and travel on the Information Superhighway.   It can be very interesting.  Sign up for a free E-Mail account using the address:  hotmail.com

Create your own free web page by using the address:   angelfire.com

Tennessee Electronic Library

The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) provides free online access to selected electronic databases for all libraries serving the citizens of the state of Tennessee:  public, academic, school, and not-for-profit special libraries.

BHS students and teachers may access the Tennessee Electronic Library
 http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itk12/tel_k_brightonhs

Contact us in the library for the password.

or access the Memphis Public Library
 http://www.memphislibrary.org/libcat/librarywebdatabases.htm
 

National Geographic on CD

Two of our community members, Jim and Betty Overman, have donated The Complete National Geographic:  108 Years of National Geographic Magazines on CD-ROM.  The 30-CD set covers the years 1888-1996.  We would like to thank the Overmans for their generous gift.  We invite you to come in and try it out.

 
Copier
 
Copier Number

The school copier is located in the library.  Teachers access the copier using the last four digits of their social security number.  Please clear your number before you leave the copy room during each visit.

Copier Limits

We are very lucky at BHS to have the Xerox copier we have.  It is the "cadillac" of copiers.  Teachers are given a set number of copies for each month.  If circumstances warrant your having to have extra copies each month, please check with Ms. Browder or Ms. Helms.
 

Sign on Copier When It Needs Repair 
  • The Copier Is Down
  • YES – We have called for the service technician.
  • NO – They will not get here today.
  • NO –We cannot fix it ourselves.
  • NO –We do not know how long it will take.
  • NO – We do not know what caused it.
  • NO – We do not know who caused it.  (Well, maybe we do!)
  • YES –We are keeping it.
  • NO – We do not know what you are going to do.
 

Remember:  The Librarians Do Not Make Copies for Anyone

We sincerely appreciate everyone’s cooperation in this area.  Please do not ask us to make copies for you.  Please do not put students in the middle by sending them to ask us to make copies for you.   But we will be glad to do the following for you regarding the copier:

Clean Up Area

Please help to keep the copier room clean.  If you open a pack of paper, please put the wrapper in the garbage can.   Please check the work area before you leave.

Paper Use

With all the copying and directed-study printing, we use a lot of paper.  This is to be expected, but we do need everyone to make a special effort to conserve paper whenever possible.  Please use the front and the back of the sheet when you can.  You get the copies you need and we save paper.  Thanks for everyone’s effort.

Replenish Paper Trays

We try to replenish the paper trays every time we use the copier if we see the paper is low.  You can tell this by looking at the green lights on the front of the paper tray.  If you are making a lot of copies, please take the time to open a pack of paper and put it in the copier so the copier will be ready for the next person.

Transparencies

You can make a transparency on the copier.  Anything you can copy, you can make a transparency of it.  We have "special transparencies" that we have to use which go with our copier.   Please ask for instruction the first time you use one.

Dewey Decimal System

The Brighton High Library is set up by the Dewey Decimal System Classifications.  Some of the commonly used call numbers educators use are:
 

F + First 3 Letters 
of Author’s Surname
Fiction
92 + First 3 Letters of Subject’s Surname Biographies
330 Economics
370 Education
420 English
440 French
460 Spanish
510 Mathematics
530 Physics
540 Chemistry
550 Earth Science
570 Life Science/Biology
600 Technology
610 Medical Sciences
630 Agriculture
640 Home Economics
650 Business
740 Drawing
750 Painting
780 Music
790 Recreation & Sports
810 American Literature
820 English Literature
900 History
910 Geography
973 American History
 

With the following call letters, a number from the Dewey Decimal System above is used with them.  For example:  An American History video tape would be  VHS 973 AME.
 

ACT Audio Cassette Tape
CD CD-ROMs
LD Laserdiscs
MAP Maps
PF Professional Files
PRO Professional Books
REF Reference
VHS Video Tapes
 
 
Environment Conducive to Learning
 

We would like to request that everyone be as quiet as possible when they enter the doors of the BHS Library.  Students deserve a quiet and orderly library when they are there to read and/or study.  Please respect their right to have this.  Please whisper when you are talking to another teacher or to a student.  Please open and close the doors as quietly as possible.

Copier Room:  The copier is a major noise maker which can distract the students.  If you try to talk to another teacher in the copier room, you have to raise your voice so loudly that it carries out into the library.  Please keep your conversation to a minimum in this area.  Thank you for your cooperation.

 
Library Hours
 

The library hours are from 7:25 to 2:55 each day.  If a teacher needs to use the copier, Mr. Will Bledsoe usually opens the door and turns on the copier when he arrives at 6:30 a.m.  You may use the copier after school also.

 
Order Requests
 
 
A-V Equipment

All equipment is requested through Mr. Grant Shipley, BHS Principal,  and Ms. Dornetha Taylor, County Supervisor.  We  ask for additional equipment each year to accommodate  the addition of new faculty members.  If you have a special need, you might want to discuss this with Mr. Shipley.

A-V Software and Books

The library is appropriated funds in the fall (usually October) for the school year. We will ask all teachers to turn in their requests at that time for audio-visual software and books they need in the library to supplement their instructional program.  We make every effort to get the things the teachers need and want.

Students are asked to turn in requests for specific titles and subjects in which they would like to have in the BHS library.

Consideration File

We would like all teachers to keep a consideration file.  If you get a brochure through the mail or see an item (a-v software or book) in a catalog that you would like to supplement your program, put it in your file.  Then when we ask for order requests in the fall, you will have already done some of your research.

Order Catalogs

We have two 4-drawer file cabinets in the Multimedia Room or Teacher Work Center.  We file catalogs by media type or subject areas.  You can find catalogs under the following divisions:
 

Accelerated Reader English Multimedia
Administration English as a Second Language Music
Art Environment Paperbacks Only
Assemblies First-Aid Periodicals
Audio-Visual Equipment Flags Posters
Audio-Visual Software Foreign Languages Professional
Biographies Fund-Raising Prom
Black History Furniture & Equipment Reference
Book Fairs Guidance Religion
Books Only Health School Spirit
Cards Holidays School Supplies
Careers Homecoming Science
CD-ROMS Journalism Social Studies
Cheerleading Laminating Special Education
College Courses Lamps (A-V Bulbs) Speech/Debate
Computers/Computer Programs Laserdiscs Sports
Crafts & Hobbies Library Books Study Skills
Curriculum Planning Library Equipment Tennessee
DVDs Library Supplies Travel
Debate Life Skills VHS Tapes
Drama Maps Vertical File
Driver Education Mathematics Vocational Education
Economics Medals Wellness/Health
Encyclopedias Multicultural Women's Studies
 
 
Orientation
 
 
Library Orientation

    Library Orientation will be held for all students at the beginning of the school year.  The orientation schedule is carried out through the English classes in order to make sure all students receive orientation.  Students are instructed on the use of the library, given the library rules, shown how to use the library computers, and given a visual tour of the library.

 
Periodicals
 
 
Magazines and Newspapers

The BHS Library has subscriptions to the following magazines and newspapers.  The funding source for each is shown at the top.
 
 

Brighton Bank
Brighton High 
School Funds
Dyersburg State Community College
Other Donations or Library Funds
American Heritage American History Car and Driver Animal People
Better Homes and Gardens American Literature Fitness Bullseye
Cycle World American School Board Journal Jump Consumer Reports
ESPN Classroom Connect Outdoor Life Country Woman
Ladies' Home Journal Commercial Appeal Outside Covington Leader
Rosie (McCall's) Curriculum Administrators Popular Science Health
Men's Health Ebony Prevention Martha Stewart Living
Road and Track Education Digest Smart Business Money
Skin Diver Educational Leadership Taste of Home NEA Today
U. S. News & World Report Electronic School Teen PC World
Explicator Parenting
Golf Digest People
Good Housekeeping  Reader's Digest
High School Years Real Simple
Ideals Sports Illustrated
Jackson Sun Sports Illustrated for Women
Millington Star TEA News
Modern Fiction Studies Teaching Tolerance
Newsweek Tennessee Magazine
O, the Oprah Magazine Time
Principal Leadership USA Today
Saturday Evening Post USA Today Baseball Weekly
School Library Journal Wall Street Journal
Seventeen
Shakespeare Quarterly
Southern Living
Teacher
USA Today
Victorian Studies
 
 
Professional Library 
&
Staff Development
 
 
Professional Library

We have a Professional Library for the teachers and staff.  It is located in the multimedia room in the library.  Feel free to come in and browse.  We hope we have something which can benefit you in your teaching. In our professional books, we have some things like 501 Ways To Use the Overhead Projector and Survival Kit for Teachers and Parents.  If you have any professional books or professional files you would like to donate to the library we would greatly appreciate it.

Professional Books

We have too many books in our professional library to list here, but you are welcome to come in and browse through the books.  One hundred of our more popular titles are:
 
Online Classroom:  Teaching and Learning with the Internet Teacher's Sourcebook of Free and Inexpensive Materials
Educator's Internet Companion How To Create Great Internet Projects
Best Web Sites for Teachers Teaching Grades K-12 With the Internet
Web Guide:  Grades 7-12 Every Teacher's Thematic Booklist
Teaching With the Internet 1001 of the Best Internet Sites for Educators
The Internet for Teachers American Public School Law
Teachers and the Law Youth At Risk
Making Schools Safe for Students Creating a Caring Classroom
97 Savvy Secrets for Protecting Self & School Survival Tips for New Teachers
Creative Teaching Multiple Intelligences and Assessment
Learning Styles Counseling Strategic Teaching and Learning
So Teach May Learn:  Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences Lee Canter's Assertive Discipline for Parents and Teachers
Educational Psychology for Teachers Multiple Intelligences and Student Achievement
Developing Students' Multiple Intelligences Promoting Social and Emotional Learning
School and Community Relations Multicultural Teaching
7 Strategies for Developing Capable Students Student Teacher's Handbook
Secrets for Discipline for Parents & Teachers Time Management for Teachers
Inspiring Active Learning Survival Kit for Teachers and Parents
Classroom Managment for Secondary Teachers Assessment:  Time-Saving Procedures for Busy Teachers
Active Questioning Creating the Thoughtful Classroom
First Days of School:  How To Be An Effective Teacher Classroom Instruction That Works
The Courage To Teach 101 Ways To Make Your Classroom Special
Classroom Discipline Problem Solver Applied Behavior Analysis for Teachers
Parents on Your Side Educating Everybody's Children
Working with Paraeducators and Other Classroom Aides Supporting Students With Learning Needs in the Block Schedule
How To Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms 61 Cooperative Learning Activities for Computer Classrooms
Student Portfolios Transforming Classroom Grading
61 Cooperative Learning Activities Study Smart:  Study Skills Activities
Cooperative Group Problem Solving 501 Ways To Use the Overhead Projector
Models of  Teaching 50 Brain Builders for English Classes
Differentiated Classroom:  Responding to the Needs of All Students 61 Cooperative Learning Activities in U. S. History
Brain Games! Fundamentals of Bulletin Board Design
Teaching With Feeling Teaching in the Block
Cooperative Learning Activities for Language Arts Student Cheating and Plagiarism in the Internet Era
Developing Study Skills Responding To School Violence
Building Bridges With Parents Building Classroom Discipline
Helping in the Hallways Planning School Events
Quick Guides to Inclusion Educating Exceptional Children
How To Deal With Parents Who Are Angry, Troubled, Afraid Beyond Book Reports:  50 Totally Terrific Literature Resources
Learning To Teach....Not Just for Beginners Complete Teacher's Almanack
Invitations:  Changing As Teachers and Learners Spanish Teacher's Treasure Book of Supplemental Lessons
250+ Activities for Developing Literacy Skills Integrated Curriculum
Read Any Good Math Lately? Creating Integrated Curriculum
Curriculum Improvement Tips for Foreign Language Teachers
Teaching Language Arts With the Internet Writing Warm-Ups:  Grades 7 - 12
English Across the Curriculum Cracking the Texas EOC:  English II
French Teacher's Book of Lists 44 Internet Lesson Ideas of Spanish Classes
Spanish Teacher's Book of Lists Teaching Science With the Internet
Cracking the TAAS:  Exit-Level Math & Algebra II How To Use Cooperative Learning in the Mathematics Class
Integrating Mathematics Across the Curriculum Tips for the Mathematics Teacher
180 Icebreakers to Strengthen Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Porfolio of Teaching Ideas for High School Biology
Cracking the Texas EOC:  Biology Cracking the AP Calculus AB & BC
Biology Teacher's Survival Guide Cracking the AP English Literature
Teaching Holocaust Studies Cracking the Texas EOC:  U. S. History
Teaching American History with the Internet Teaching the Civil War with the Internet
Professional CDs
 

  • Agriscience Lab Units
  • Agriscience Lesson Plan Library
  • Crossword Magic
  • Educator's Internet Companion
  • End-of-Course Algebra I Testbank for Texas
  • PCs for Teachers
  • Punch the Timeclock, Not Your Co-Workers:  Positive Work Habits
  • Resolving Conflicts at the Workplace
  • Test Quick! the Teacher's Complete Test Tool
  • Wordsearch Creator
  • Professional Files

    In addition to having professional books for the teachers, we are building  a professional file for the teachers.  The information in the files is valuable for staff development and also comes in handy if you are taking college educational courses.  If you have any materials for the file which you would like to share with us, we would greatly appreciate it.  Please let me know if you need to see any of these files.

    Subjects we presently have in our Professional File are:
     
     

    School and Community Relations
    Absenteeism/Tardiness School Communication Systems
    African-American Achievements School Photography Contracts
    Aggressive Students School Prayer
    All-Male Schools School-Site Budgeting
    Alumni Relations School Restructuring
    Americans with Disabilities Science Education
    Arts Education Sexual Harassment and Abuse
    At-Risk Students Site-Based Management
    Attendance Policy Special Education
    Biology—High School Special Interest Groups
    Church-State Issues Spit Tobacco   (We cover all areas!)
    Civil Rights Steroid Abuse
    Cliques Student Absenteeism
    Collegiality Student Admissions
    Communication Student Elections
    Cooperative Learning Student Leaders
    Curriculum—Secondary Student Peer Counseling
    Decision Making Student Records
    Desegregation Student Rights
    Discipline  Student Travel 
    Dropouts Students With Disabilities 
    Drug Testing in Public Schools Substitute Teachers
    Effective Teachers Suicide Prevention
    Employment Discrimination Supreme Court
    Fetal Drug Exposure Tardy Policy
    Flexible Scheduling Teacher Absenteeism
    Grading Practices Teacher Morale
    Home & School Teacher Orientation
    Inclusive Schools Teacher Transfers
    Library/Media Centers Teachers
    Mandatory Community Service Teaching
    Mathematics Technology in Education
    Music Tennessee Education
    Parent Involvement Tenure Acts
    Physical Fitness Time Management
    Principal’s Contract (NASSP Article) Transition—From Middle To High 
    Priority Setting Truancy
    Public Relations U.  S. Constitution, Teaching of 
    Religion Values
    Religious Issues Volunteerism in Students
    Salaries (Nat’l)—Administrators Weapons
     
     
    Professional Videos

    You will find the following professional videos to be very informative and helpful:
     
    Boosting Student Motivation (Inservice Video Network)
    Cooperative Learning:  Make It Work For You (Inservice Video Network)
    Excellence in Teaching  (Teacher's Video Company) 

    Both novice and experienced teachers face challenges in the classroom, from difficult students to potential burnout.  This outstanding series examines the issues that are important to teachers and provides effective tips and techniques for improvement.  Written by education professors and veteran teachers, these programs are filled with clear narration, easy-to-apply strategies, classroom reenactments, and a bit of humor!  Each program is perfectly suited to enrich a department meeting, to reinforce an in-service workshop, or simply to take home for personal growth.   The titles of the programs are: 

    1. Beauty of Teaching
    2. Avoiding Burnout
    3. Managing Student Conflicts
    4. Keeping Control of the Class
    5. Constructive Parent Conferences
    6. Assigning Effective Homework
    7. Integrating Computers in the Curriculum
    8. Lesson Planning
    9. Coopeative Learning
    10. Creative Teaching Methods
    How-To Videoes To the Rescue!  Staff Development Video Tapes  (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) 

    Mr. Shipley has purchased the following video tapes for you to use.  The three-videotape program is a how-to series specifically designed for teachers who are looking for practical examples to improve their daily work.   Please feel free to check them out of the library.  The call number for the tapes is VHS 371.1 HOW. 

    • How To Start the School Year Right
    • How To Create an Effective Learning Environment
    • How To Create Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences
    How To Start the School Year Right identifies steps teachers can take to successfully launch a new school year.  Classroom examples show how teachers can 
    • Effectively plan and prepare resources.
    • Organize support from other teachers and administrators.
    • Involve students, parents, guardians, and the community.
    • Prepare for special events and emergencies.
    How To Create An Effective Classroom Environment explores how teachers can create positive learning environments.  Classroom teachers provide tips on 
    • How to build relationships with students through trust and mutual respect.
    • How to design the learning environment.
    • How to organize classrooms that are flexible and meet the needs of students.
    • How collaborating with other teachers, parents, guardians, and the community can expand learning beyond the classroom.
    How to Create Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences explores how teachers can plan and conduct conferences.  Classroom teachers provide real examples of 
    • How to prepare for conferences and improve your listening skills.
    • How to involve students, parents, and guardians.
    • How to use portfolios.

    • How to follow up after the conference is over.
    Instructional Strategies that Enhance Student Learning in Block Schedules  
    Grades 6-12  (Bureau of Education and Research) 

    The library has purchased two video tapes and a resource guide focused on instructional strategies essential to maintaining student interest and learning in extended time classes. 

    Safe At School (Teacher's Video Company) 

    In an increasingly violent society, a key component of school improvement is creating a safe, secure environment for students, teachers, and staff.  This timely series delves into pressing safety topics and explains proactive techniques for prevention.  Developed by skilled administrators, veteran teachers, and police specialists, these videos contain valuable insights, expert interviews, real-life examples, and captivating crisis reenactments.  Learn to watch for danger signs and react appropriately.  This valuable information source could save lives.  The titles of the programs in this series are: 

    1. Improving the School Climate
    2. Protecting Teachers and Staff
    3. Getting to School Safely
    4. Drug Intervention Strategies
    5. Blood, Chemicals & Other Dangers
    6. Weapons At School
    7. Preventing Fights
    8. Stopping Teasing and Harassment
    9. Reacting to Rumors and Threats
    10. Developing A Crisis Plan
    School as Communities  (Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) 

    Mr. Shipley has purchased two video tapes and a facilitator’s guide to assist our school, our district, our teachers, and our community in developing and maintaining our school as a community.  We want to foster a sense of community among our students, staff, administrators, and parents. 

    The program emphasizes the fact that we must keep the focus on student achievement and well-being if we are to be successful. 

    Secrets of Discipline for Parents & Teachers:  12 Keys for Raising Responsible Children (Inservice Video Network)
    Student Absenteeism:  Policies and Procedures That Work (Inservice Video Network)

     
    Student Rules
     
    BHS students are asked to obey the following rules in using the library:
     
    1. Students deserve a quiet and orderly library when they are there to read and/or study.  Please respect the rights of others.  Be thoughtful and try to keep the library a pleasant place for reading and studying.
    2. The books in the library belong to the school.  They are to be used and not abused.  Any student checking books out of the library will be held responsible for taking care of those books.  Books that are lost or damaged must be paid for by the student.
    3. After using a book, students should place the books back on the shelf where they belong.  If he/she cannot do this properly, he/she should put the book in the book return slot so the librarian can shelve the books.  Remember:  A book not shelved correctly is a lost book.
    4. Students may check out three books at a time.  The books may be kept for a period of two weeks.  The books can be renewed one time unless there is a waiting list or the teachers ask that the books not be renewed.  (Reference books, encyclopedias, magazines, newspapers, and CD’s are checked out in the library for the hour.  They cannot be taken from the library.)
    5. All checkouts are done through the main library computer.  Students may not check out a book unless they can present a BHS student I.D. or be able to tell the librarian his/her social security number.
    6. If  teachers permit reserve books to be checked out, students may check these books out at the end of the school day.  The books must be returned the following school day before first period begins.
    7. Students are encouraged to return books on time.  If books become overdue, students will be charged a fine of ten cents a day for each school day the book is late.  (Students are not charged for Saturdays, Sundays, or school holidays.) The overdue fine for a reserve book is $1.00 plus 25 cents a period for each period the book is late.
    8. Students who owe a library debt may not check out any materials in the library until he/she clears the debt.  Students on the Debt List at the end of the semester should clear his/her debt before being permitted to start classes for the next semester.
    9. Students may have copies made on the copier or from a computer (Internet, etc.) for ten cents a page.  Students using the color printer will be charged 25 cents a page.  A librarian or library assistant must assist the students in their copier use.  Students must get permission from the librarian before using the computer printers.
    10. Students are only permitted in the main library.  They may not go in the library offices or work areas without permission of the librarian.
    11. Students coming to the library from a classroom must sign in at the Circulation Desk. (Teachers must check with the librarian before they send anyone from the classroom to use the library.  Teachers are also encouraged to let the students remain in the library until the end of the period to keep down traffic in the hallways.)
    12. Students cannot leave the library to return to the classroom or to go to any other area in the building without permission from the librarian.  Student library assistants cannot give permission to anyone.
    13. When students come from Directed Study, they must be seated two to a table. 
    14. When students come with a class, the entire class is to be seated together at the tables with the classroom teacher supervising the group.  The classroom teacher is responsible for keeping the class quiet while in the library.   The classroom teacher should remain with the group at all times.
    15. When reading a magazine or newspaper, students are asked to put the magazines and newspapers back neatly and in order.  Newspapers are to be put back in order according to sections—A, B, C, etc. 
    16. Students must have the librarian's permission to use a computer and sign in at the computer in which they plan to use. 
    17. Students are discouraged from bringing backpacks or wearing heavy coats in the library.   All backpacks should be placed under the front windows when entering the library.
    18. The librarian is more than willing to help students whenever the need arises, but students are encouraged to learn as much as possible about the library and become independent in using the library.
    19. Students should remember that reading and computer technology are important parts of their education. 
    20. Students are encouraged to visit the library often.
     
     
    Supplies
     
     
    BEP Funds

    Remember!  You have $100 you can spend for school supplies.  Please see Ms. Fiveash for a "Purchase Order Request Form" to spend your money.  You must have a purchase order before you go shopping!  Some teachers pool their money to buy items for their departments.  You must spend your BEP money before October 31.

    Supplies in Library

    We have the following supplies in the library for all teachers and staff:  Rolls of art paper (for bulletin boards, etc.), construction paper, poster board, copy paper, and transparencies.

    Supplies in Library Cabinets

    All cabinets and storage areas are for library use.  All supplies in these cabinets belong to the librarian.  Thank you for your cooperation.

    Supplies Furnished by Board

    Please use your BEP monies for any supplies you need.  There are some supplies furnished by the central office which we can requisition from Ms. Ann Smith.  Please see the list below for those items.
     
     

    Art Paper Rolls Maps
    Ditto Masters Dry Erase Markers
    Thermal Masters Plain or Colored Newsprint
    Chalk  Copy Paper 
    Chart Paper Pencil Sharpeners
    Health Charts Plan Books with Class Record
    Construction Paper Poster Board
    Erasers Typewriter Ribbons
    Duplicator Fluid Scissors
    Manila Folders Sentence Strips
    Science Kit Staff Liner
    Chart Tablets  Staplers
    Tagboard  Tempra Paints
     
     
    Teacher Work Center -- BHS
     
     
    Multi-Media Room in Library 

    The Multimedia Room in the library is the BHS Teacher Work Center.  The room houses a computer and a printer for teacher use, a work table, all audio-visual software, Channel One,  the Professional Library and a file cabinet for order catalogs.

    Computers/Printer

    Two of four computers we received with grant monies have been put in the Multimedia Room for teachers to use during their planning periods.  There is also a printer for teacher use.  We hope you will use the computers for lesson preparations.  You may use the Internet and e-mail on these computers.

    Computer programs we have just for teachers are:

    Programs You Would Like For the Teachers’ Computers

    If you know of any programs—grading programs, etc.—which you feel would be good to be on the teacher computers, please let us know.

    Materials You Would Like To Have in the Teacher Work Area

    What materials do you feel we need for the teacher work area?  Please let us know.
     

     
    Tipton County/BHS Guides
     
     
    For Your Information

    We have several manuals in the Professional Library sent to us by the Central Office for your convenience.  We also have BHS guides such as the "SACS School Improvement Plan".  Please feel free to use them.   The manuals are:
     
    Agreement (Contract) Between the Board of Education of Tipton County Schools and the Tipton County Education Association – 2000-2003
    Out of Harm’s Way:  Tennessee School Boards Association Risk Management Department – We should all know the law.  Please familiarize yourself with the following areas in this book: 
     
    Principals and the Law Drugs and Alcohol
    Zero Tolerance/Suspensions  Weapons
    Campus Security Action Steps
    Searches  ReduceYour Risk of Liability
      
    SACS School Improvement Plan -- March 30-31, 1999 – Brighton High School
    STW School-To-Work User-Friendly Direction of Educational Services:  A Dyersburg State/Jackson State Multiple Tech Prep Coalition
    Strategic Planning Update Action Plans  for the Tipton County School System (2000-2005) -- Action plans have been developed for the following strategies: 
     
     
                       Strategy
                 Specific Results
    Funding Develop the support necessary to implement an "Impact Fee".
    We will guarantee that each child will receive quality student centered instruction from well-trained, enthusiastic and caring educatators. Provide training to enhance proficienty in instructional areas that will maximize student achievement.
    We will design and implement a rigorous and relevant curriculum to nesure that our students are competitive when measured against the world's best. Establish a calendar in which the year is divided into nine-week terms, separted by intercesions and/or vacations (single-track plan).  Implementation will be preceded by intensive study.
    We will use technology to improve student achievement, classroom instruction, and organizational capacity. Provide certified personnel and staff with gnereal computer training and job specific software application expertise.
    We will provide appropirate facilities to implement and support our programs. Build two elementary schools to meet the community needs.
    We will ensure the safety and security of all students and school personnel. Incorporate security measures/features into the design phase of all new school buildings.
    We will recruit and retain the highest quality personnel while reflecting the composition of our community. Consider longevity pay upon twenty (20) years of service and/or experience recognized by the state of Tennessee.
    We will ensure parental involvement and increase community support. Improve two-way open lines of communication through the consistent use of agenda books for middle and high schools.
    We will develop effective internal and external communications. Communicate to the community the goals and objectives of the school system.
    We will network with community resources and develop programs to address societal issues affecting our students and their families. Organize and facilitate a campaign within the community to orient and educate the citizens of Tipton County about the physical, social, intellectual and emotional needs of children and the effect that these needs have on a child's educational performance.
     
    Tipton County Curriculum Outline – The following subjects are included in this guide: 
     
    English  Social Studies
    French I & II Spanish I & II
    Mathematics  Study Skills
    Science 
      
    Tipton County Policy Handbook – Policies approved and adopted by the Tipton County Board of Education are given for the following areas: 
     
    School Board Organization Students
    School Board Operations Instruction
    General School Administration Fiscal Management
    Certified Personnel Community Relations
    Classified Personnel 
      
    Thematic Units – Ms. Jan Osbourn, Assistant Principal at Munford Middle School, has sent us a three-ring binder containing several thematic units which might give you some ideas on lessons for your classes.
     

    Classroom Reservations

    If you would like to reserve the library for your class, we have a "Class Reservations" book on the circulation desk.  Please sign up at least one week before you need to come to the library so we can plan accordingly.  When you reserve the library, please sign up for the periods you will be coming under each date—put your name and the purpose of the visit.

    Please fill out the "Class Reservations Form" in front of the book.  This will give us some idea of what you plan to do while you are in the library and give us an opportunity to make any advance preparations.

    Conference Room Reservations

    BHS has two conference rooms—one in the main office and one in the library.  The conference room in the main office may be reserved through Ms. Gail Wakefield, Receptionist.  The conference room at the back of the library is shared by the library and the guidance department.  If you would like to reserve this conference room, please sign the "Conference Room Reservation" book which is located on the circulation desk in the library.

    Meetings in Library

    If you need to have a meeting in the library before school, during club schedule, after school, or at night, please check with us first.  This will help us to avoid scheduling conflicts.

    If you have to move any tables and chairs for your meeting, please return them to their original positions before leaving the library.

    Directed Study

    After the Directed Study program is set up each period of the day and is successfully underway, students may come from Directed Study to the library.  This is only after the students have met their commitments in Directed Study.

    Directed Study teachers should check with the librarians before they send anyone to the library.  If the library can take students from Directed Study, we will send back a sign-in sheet.  The librarian will let a maximum of 15 students come to the library from Directed Study each period.

    Library Passes

    Students who have a library assignment and need to do research can ensure entrance to the library from Directed Study if they have a green library pass.  (Library passes will be put in each teacher's mailbox.  Additional passes can be requested by the teacher.)  Teachers can only write library passes for students who have a library assignment for his/her class.  Example:  Science teachers cannot give a student a pass to do an English report.   Do not give a pass to a student just because they want one--give them a pass because they have to do an assignment for you

    Library Web Site

    You may access the Brighton High Library web site and this handbook from your home computer/Internet at:

     http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/tiptonco/brighths/bhs.htm


                 Have a great year!  Let us know if we can help you in any way. 

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