ITHSA Library Newsletter
September 2026
Library Schedule & Passes
Students may be sent from class to the library with a pass for either 15 minutes with an option to return to class or 40 minutes with no option for return. If there are only 25 minutes left to a period and you use a 40 min pass that means the student can stay until the bell rings.
The library is closed every day during 5C so Jayne and I can eat lunch. We keep to that schedule even if Jen Lindsay is in attendance. That means you can only send students with a 15 minute pass during 5th period. We are not open before school, but we do stay open until 3:30 PM.
Library Orientation Classes
- library passes & sign in & out protocols
- behavior expectations
- print in black ink or color
- locate books and check them out
- access online resources for research
- join library clubs or enrichment-3D Printing, Animation, or BOB.
Please note: we do cover our policy of "banning" students from the library if they misuse a pass or chronically violate behavior expectations. First strike: they lose access to library passes for two weeks. Second strike: another two weeks. Strike Three: no more library pass access for the year. Students can always come with their class and we can make special arrangements for "banned" students to access any resources they need for academics.
New Sign-in Process for Students Chromebooks
The new login process for students has been complicated for many students. I find that most of the time I can reset their password or their MFA icon and they will be able to login. Here is a link for resetting their password: http://a-esc-mbr17/passreset/ If you use that link, students should type in their ID # as their user name and password so that they receive a prompt to create a new password. If the student has simply forgotten their icon, there is an app in Classlink called Security Center where you can type in the students' ID # and reset their MFA icon. However, if their name doesn't pop up....it means that somehow their MFA icon wasn't selected or saved.
If the student is still having issues, they can go to Tech Support for help or to the library for my help if it is a Tue/Thurs/or alternate Friday. The other days I am at Washington Middle.
