Media Center & Technology Updates

Happy New Year!

As we roll into January

• 3D Printed Designs are coming to life in the form of cookie cutters, oscillating fidgets, keychains and sculptures.
• Book talks, lessons, and book checkout are continuing with a focus on the appropriate and safe use of AI.
• Many students continue to utilize the space for independent work.

Still have overdue books? Please send them in ASAP. We can also take books from other schools, check them in, and send them back to where they belong.

Students can also use their LS2 accounts to check their account status and which books they have out.

With the pass system students can now utilize the passes to come and checkout books when they would like.

• Books may be checked out for 3 weeks at a time.

• Books can be renewed 3 times.
• Books can be put on hold using our LS2Pac (students must be signed in with their FCPS account).
• Books on hold will be delivered to the student's ELA teacher when they come in.
• Books can be returned to the Media Center on checkout days or placed in the blue bins in the student's ELA classroom.

The "BCMS Media Center Pass" system allows students to sign up to use the Media Center for book checkout, independent work in the Media Center (with teacher permission), and lunch opportunities. The pass system link is in our Schoology Course.

*Availability of passes varies daily based on Mrs. Lungociu's schedule and use of the Media Center by other classes.

All students have been issued an FCPS Chromebook are responsible for proper care and use of their devices. This includes, but is not limited to:

1. Keeping the device in the school issued case at all times.
2. Refraining from sharing the device and/or charger with others.
3. Refraining for adding stickers or drawing on the device.
4. Only using websites and programs as instruced by staff.
5. Charging their devices each night so it is ready for use the next day.

Jennifer Lungociu

Media Specialist

Ballenger Creek Middle School

Email: jennifer.lungociu@fcps.org
Website: https://edu.fcps.org/bcms/media
Location: 5525 Ballenger Creek Pike, Frederick, MD 21703
Phone: 227-203-2150 ext. 41594
Twitter: @BCMSMediaFCPS