Morton Ranch Elementary - Campuses - Katy ISD

to school. Work may not be requested before an anticipated
absence.
5. Students will not be allowed back in the classroom after
school to retrieve homework.
Library:
The MRE Library is open for all students from 8:20 a.m. until 3:30
p.m. Monday – Friday. Leslie Baker, our library media specialist,
conducts classes for all grade levels, by homeroom, once every two
weeks. In addition, students come with their homeroom to check out
books every week, and they can also visit on their own with their
teacher’s permission. Our students learn important skills in using an
online catalog, online resources, and the Big6 research model.
Students learn the importance of individual choice in reading and of
choosing “just right” books as a way to become successful, life-long
readers. Students can check out two books per week; they must
return or renew their previous books before they can get new ones.
(Kindergarteners check out one item per week, beginning in
October.) If any book is damaged or lost, the student is
responsible for the entire cost of the item. Per KISD policy,
damaged library books will not be returned to the student.
As part of our daily library routine, parent volunteers and high
school volunteers are always appreciated. Shelving books, helping
students, checking out books, and assisting with book fairs are just a
few of the ways you can contribute.
We sponsor two book fairs each year, one in the fall and one in the
spring. We also offer a Birthday Book Club program through which
students contribute money toward a book dedicated to the school in
their honor. The monies from these programs help to pay for author
visits and special library events. The library also sponsors several
voluntary reading programs: the Bluebonnet Reading Program, a
Texas-wide reading incentive program for grades 3-5; the Texas 2X2
Reading Program for grades K-2; Book Clubs at various times;
author/illustrator visits for all grade levels; and a school-wide “Read
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