Kim Jones
Media Specialist
kim.h.jones@gcpsk12.org

Jen Avolio
Media Clerk
jen.avolio@gcpsk12.org

Mission Statement:

The mission of the Chesney Elementary Media Center is to provide a warm, welcoming, and safe environment for students, staff, families and community members. We strive to create a learning environment that fosters curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. The Media Center focuses on empowering our students and shareholders to become 21st century learners, leaders, and life-long readers. 

Vision Statement:

Our vision is that the Chesney Elementary School Media Center will inspire innovation, collaboration, curiosity, and critical inquiry.

Goals:

To provide access to resources in multiple formats that support curriculum.

Provide a flexible learning space that promotes:

• Inquiry
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Community

Provide a space for to students to be:

• Creators
• Thinkers
• Collaborators
• Communicators

Have active learning spaces for reading, makerspace, group study, independent study, and research.

Create partnerships within the school and outside of it.

Encourage pleasure reading.

How many books can I check out?

Kindergarten and first-grade students may check out one (1) book.

Second-grade through fifth-grade students may check out two (2) books.

When are books due back to the Media Center?

Books are checked out for two weeks at a time. Students may return a book before that time if they finish reading it. Students may also renew or check the book out again if they have not finished.

What happens if I lose or damage a book?

Students who lose or damage a book beyond usefulness are charged a fee of $15 for hardcover books or $5 for paperback books. There are no fines for overdue books.

The Media Center is open to students from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day.

During the week students may visit the Media Center with a pass from their teacher. Some teachers may choose to schedule weekly visits to the Media Center for their class.