Days and Times
AM and PM Power Hours meet Mon. – Fri. in the Library.
AM: 7:30 – 8:10 a.m.
PM: 3:40 – 4:30 p.m.
Rules and Expectations for Morning and Afternoon Power Hour
No food or gum.
Water only in a water bottle with a closeable lid.
ALL students must sign in with their FULL NAME and stay until the end of the Power Hour session unless signed out early by a parent or guardian.
Students are expected to work quietly, ask for help when needed, and have a book to read if they don’t have other work.
NO PHONES allowed except when contacting a parent or guardian and with the advanced permission of the supervising teacher.
No playing games on your devices.
Students must obtain a hall pass from the supervising teacher to leave the LMTC for any reason during Power Hour hours.
Students are expected to clean up after themselves.
Attending Power Hour is a privilege. Students who repeatedly ignore rules or disrupt other students may face consequences to include school administration involvement, parents or guardians receiving a call, or their Power Hour privileges being revoked.
Morning Power Hour - 7:30-8:10am
Students may arrive any time between 7:30 and 8:10am and should immediately sign in.
If the morning Power Hour teacher is arriving late, students should wait in the hall by the attendance office.
Students eating breakfast at school may leave the library at 7:40am and must head directly to the cafeteria. No eating in the Library.
Students using library books may check out their books once the librarian arrives at 8am. Students may also borrow a book while they are in Power Hour and then place that book in the Book Return if they don’t wish to check it out.
All students should sign out when they leave for breakfast or when Power Hour ends.
Afternoon Power Hour - 3:40-4:30pm
Students should immediately sign in when they enter the library.
Students should plan to get everything they need from their locker before they arrive.
Students who have an after-school snack should eat it before entering the LMTC.
Students arriving after 3:40 should have a pass from the teacher/adult they were with.
Parents/Guardians must come to the LMTC to physically sign their student out if they are collecting them before 4:30pm. Students should confirm with the supervising teacher before they leave.
At 4:30pm, all students are dismissed and should sign out, but no parent/guardian signatures are required.
The librarian leaves at 4:00pm. If a student finds a book they’d like to check out after 4:00pm, please leave the book at the circulation counter with the student’s full name, student number, and a note stating that they would like to check out the book. The librarian will check the book out to the student and have it waiting for them at the circulation desk.
Resources Available
Computers and printer - Students may use the three computers located by the windows to do classwork or print.
Scratch paper is located next to the printer. Please reuse the back of unneeded print jobs.
Markers, colored pencils, notebook paper, rulers, scissors, tape, glue, and other resources are available at the circulation desk in the drawer marked “Power Hour Supplies.” Students MUST ASK the supervising teacher for what they need and the supervising teacher will retrieve the supplies for the student. Students should not help themselves. All resources should be returned to the drawer as they were found.
Library books - Students are encouraged to use library books and to place them in the Book Return when they are done. Do not reshelve books, please! :)