JRC (Junior Resource Centre) News

International Collection

Do you have any Chinese, French or Japanese language novels at home that you no longer need?

We have just started an International library for our LOTE and International students and would love donations!

ECHO Online

ECHO is a brilliant resource for researching current issues.  Each year ECHO researches a host of current issues in the news, and provides a detailed investigation of the topic including context, introduction, arguments for and against, and links to additional sources of information.  It also provides a searchable news database of authoritative news sources.

Three useful things to access on SmartSuite today:

1. ECHO Online – Middle school students are currently preparing for their English speeches on a current issue.  ECHO is the perfect place to start (see above).
2. Databases – along with ECHO, students have access to a range of great educational databases to help with assignments.  Available 24/7, from anywhere.  Located on the Smartsuite homepage.
3. Book Trailer library – Having trouble finding a book to read?  The Book Trailer library has a huge collection of mini-videos about books in our collection. Smartsuite > Reading Program  > Book Trailers

Overdue Books

Library loans are for two (2) weeks after which students must renew or return their book. Students receive automated emails from our library system two days before, then Day 3 and 14 on becoming overdue and regularly after that. 

When books are overdue for long periods of time (months) we start emailing parents directly via Compass.  We do not charge overdue fines, but long overdue books will incur a replacement fee if not returned.  Parents will receive two warnings and an invoice notification before any charges are added to their school account.

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