Available Resources

The library has a collection of books to serve the needs of 7^th and 8^th grade students at all reading levels. There are 24 computers available for student use which provide Internet access, Microsoft Office applications, and the library catalog.  Use the Site Index for quick references for what is on this site.

 

On-Line History, English, and Science Textbooks available, click on the link below: http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com Username: rionorte Password: riverhawks For technical problems, call 1-800-234-5TEC     On-Line Math Textbooks   Username and Password for either Math or Algebra 1 Username: rionorte Password: riverhawks If the above link fails, go to www.classzone.com .  Select Math  for #1 and California for #2.  Then click on the icon for the  math book you need.  When the copyright page comes up, just click Continue. Scroll down and click on "Online Book."  Then click on the icon for the book you need.  Then type in the username and password above.   For additional in-depth help go to: http://www.hotmath.com Password: ca58450ca   Live Homework Help - www.librarytutor.org This is an on line tutoring program offered by the County of Los Angeles Public Libraries to Kindergarten through 12the grade. They offer help in Math, English, Social Studies and Science from 1:00pm - Midnight. Students must have a public library card.

 

 

 

Student Responsibility

 

Upon receiving their books, students should examine their books and report any pre-existing damages on

their "Student Textbook Contract", which is available at the library.  All contracts should be returned to the

library immediately after receiving the textbooks or the next day.  Your student has been told if the contract is NOT returned, then it will be assumed that any damage found in the book was done by him/her.   See  the

sectionbelow on student contracts.

 

Students are responsible for the individual textbooks they check out and should not leave them lying around or loan them to their friends. If their book is taken, even from the classroom, they are responsible and may have to pay for the book. Textbooks can cost over $70.00 each.

All textbooks checked out at the beginning of the school year are due back to the library at the end of the school year. In the event that a student changes their math book or leaves school during the year, their books should be returned immediately.  

If a student does not return a book or has outstanding fines, he/she will not be able to participate in the end of the year activities or receive his/her diploma.  Textbooks will not be issued to the student in the next fall at any school in the William S. Hart School District until books are returned or fines are paid to Rio Norte JHS.

 

Student Contract

Please fill out of your Rio Norte Junior High School Student Textbook  Contract and return it to the library on the first day of school!   It is to your benefit to turn in this contract. Be sure to fill in your name, class, and I.D. number as well as your home telephone number.   ANY PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE OF THE TEXTBOOK, NOT REPORTED ON THIS, is subject to the fines as listed in the fines section of this page.  Be sure to indicate any problems with the binding, the spine, any writing in the book, any torn pages, etc. on the contract.   Be sure to cover your books! Protect them from any damage. Keep them away from small children and teething pets!

If you have any questions about how to fill out the card, please call the Library Media Teacher, Mrs. Straub, at 295-3700, Ext. 1133. or Ms. VaVerka. Ext. 1104.

THANKS!!

 

Textbook Fines

 

Textbook Damage Fines

Rebinding	$15.00
Bent Covers or Corners	$4.00-$8.00
Ink on Pages (Minor)	$1.00 per page
Torn Pages (Minor)	$1.00 per page
Un-erasable obscenities	Replacement cost of book
Liquid/water damage	$5.00 - $25.00 (If book is unusable, replacement cost of book)
Missing or damaged bar code	$5.00

NOTE:  If a textbook is damaged in such a way that it cannot be reissued to another
student, then the full replacement cost of the book will be charged.

 

 

List of Books

 

The following is a complete listing of the textbooks used at Rio Norte JHS as well as their ISBN numbers and replacement costs.  The library issues one textbook to each student for each class he/she is enrolled in, and the student should keep those books at home.   In addition, the student has access to a textbook to use each day in class.  Additional textbooks cannot be checked out beyond this because the school does not have extra copies.  Should you require additional textbooks, they can be ordered by contacting  Ann Unger at Borders in Valencia at 661-286-1131.

 

 

Textbook Replacement

Lost Textbooks

REPLACEMENT COSTS CALCULATED USING BOOK COST Plus 20% TAX, SHIPPING & HANDLING, AND PROCESSING. A lost book must be paid for before a student may checkout another copy.  Should the textbook be found thereafter, simply return it to the library and a check for the full replacement value (less any charges for damages, if needed) will be mailed to the student’s home shortly.