St. Cloud Middle School

Students visit the library monthly with their Reading and Research classes! Students can also check out books during this time.

We love having authors visit the school and share with the students. Students learn about the writing process, how to get published and can ask any questions they like. Students can also get books signed by the author!

Students can come to the library during the school day to check out books. Students may ask to visit the library during their lunch or come down on a pass from their teacher anytime. Books can be returned at any time by placing them in the book drop right outside the library.

Students put their learning skills and subject knowledge to work as they solve riddles and attempt to BreakOut from the Media Center!

Battle of the Books team members pledge to read at least 3 of this year's Sunshine State Reader Books. Students will answer questions about the books and work to earn their place on the competitive team. This team will then compete against other middle schools to see who knows the SSYRA books the most!

The Media Center offers several clubs during the school year that meet monthly during lunches. Clubs include 3D Printing, Young Writer's Club, Book Clubs and more!

SCMS students log their reading minutes every day to compete in Beanstack challenges! Students can win prizes from the school for logging their minutes as well as certificates and prizes from the school district. Let's keep SCMS at the top of the Middle School Beanstack Leaderboard!

Need a quiet place to eat, study, catch up on work or take part in bookish activities? Come to the library during lunch by seeing Ms. Ford to sign up for Library Lunch days!

Along with digital BreakOuts, students also use their skills and subject area knowledge to solve riddles and find clues to unlock the BreakOut box for prizes. Can your team solve all the locks in one class period to BreakOut?

The Scholastic Book Fair visits SCMS 2-3 times a year bringing an amazing selection of books, school supplies and other fun items. Students can set-up an EWallet for the fair or pay with a card, tap to pay phone app or cash/check. Keep an eye on the calendar for upcoming Scholastic Book Fair dates!

The Teacher Assistant Program (TA's) is run by Ms. Ford in the Media Center. TA's apply for a position and are then partnered with Classroom Teacher to assist during the semester. TA's are able to help in the classroom, run errands for their teacher, and more. Applications for Semester 2 can be picked up from Ms. Ford at the beginning of the school year while applications for the 26-27 school year go out in January.

Stop by the media center each month to find out the bookish challenges for the month. Participants can earn prizes and take home completed crafts, such as 3D printed models.

Not sure what genre of book you might enjoy or looking to try something new? Ms. Ford hosts Book Tastings through out the year in the Media Center. Stop by to enjoy some snacks and try out different types of books, you might be surprised what you find!

The library is always open for reading! If you have finished your work in a class, ask for a pass to come down and read. If you are looking for a quiet start to your morning, get a pass from your homeroom teacher to read. If lunch is too loud, come read in the media center! Ms. Ford has plenty of recommendations so just ask.