Library


Librarian Jeanine Carthey holds a BS in Education from Texas Tech University, a M.Ed. in Reading from Stephen F. Austin and a Library Learning Resources Endorsement from Sam Houston State University.  She has five years teaching experience and twelve years experience as a School Librarian.  

The libraries of Cypress Christian School welcome you to another year of learning discovery.  Our libraries serve the needs of all of our students, grades K-12.   We also have a collection of books for parent check out.  These are located on a bookshelf next to the receptionist’s desk in the front of the elementary building.   Parents are always welcome to check out books from both libraries. There are additional resources for teacher use in the classrooms and teacher development.  The goal of the library program is to encourage students to read for pleasure and develop an appreciation of excellent children’s literature. 

The elementary library is designed for students to check out books once a week, meet with the librarian for a lesson time, and enjoy a storytime.  Throughout the year library activities will include special events such as the Book Fair, Cookies and Milk in the Library (for Kindergarten students), Children’s Book Week and other reading incentive programs. Fourth and fifth grade students also participate in the Accelerated Reader program.  With the help of such characters as “Skoob the Shelf Elf” and “King Dewey,” the elementary library is a fun place for students to regularly visit. 
 
The secondary Library is located in Classroom Building A for grades 6-12.  Along with an excellent middle school and high school book collection, students may also use the library computers for research projects.  CCS subscribes to the Gale Infotrac Research Database for research needs.  This site offers a variety of periodical, newspaper and reference databases for students.  Included is Informel, a Spanish language periodical database, the Student Resource Center, and other specialized reference resources.   Middle school students also participate in the Accelerated Reader program. 

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Spring 2008 - Barnes & Noble Night, Children's Book Week, Author & Poet, M. Bennett
Spring 2007 - Book Fair, Accelerated Reader, Parent Resources, Super Bowl Reading Program
Spring 2007 - Parent Resources in the Library, Parent Book Groups
Winter 2006 - Author Visits Cypress Christian, Book Week, Read-A-Thon
Fall 2006 - "The Shelf Elf"