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20 Parents' Handbook 2022– 2023 - Scholarship and financial aid information and applications; - Criteria and applications for numerous scholarships, along with eligibility information for financial assistance; - Standardized test preparation - TFS administers the PSAT to interested Level III and IV students and provides support and resources for the TOEFL, SAT and ACT tests, including test registration information, booklets, preparation courses, and workshops; and - Application essay writing and scholarship workshops. LIBRARY INFORMATION CENTRES All of the branch libraries have well-established and closely supervised collection development policies to ensure that a wide selection of appropriate print, nonprint and electronic material is available to each student. The central focus of the Library Information Centres is to instil a love of reading and lifelong learning. To access TFS' libraries, please visit forum.tfs.ca and choose the appropriate grade level. LA P'TITE ÉCOLE (PK-GRADE 1) JK to Grade 1 students have the opportunity to choose a book to take home, on loan for a one-week period. Books that go missing or are damaged will be replaced by the school and a replacement fee will be charged to the student's account. JUNIOR SCHOOL (GRADES 2-5) Both students and parents alike can borrow from the Junior School library! The loan period is one week. Loans can be renewed if the book has not been requested by another student. Books can be returned or exchanged by students before or after school. If books or other borrowed items are lost or damaged, please notify the Librarian and a replacement fee will be charged to the student's account. WEST CAMPUS (PK-GRADE 7) Beginning in PK, students have the opportunity to choose a book or DVD to take home, on loan for a one-week period. Books can be returned or exchanged by students before or after school. Books that go missing or are damaged will be replaced by the school and a replacement fee will be charged to the student's account. PENTURN LIBRARY AT THE SENIOR SCHOOL The Penturn Library contains a dynamic bilingual collection, including non-fiction books, graphic novels and comics, CDs and magazines. A wide selection of fiction titles is available in French and English, as well as in Spanish and Mandarin. Through the library homepage, students have access to online encyclopaedias and databases, newspapers, digital books as well as the library catalogue where books can be put on hold for scheduled pick up 24 hours later. Students may communicate with the librarians or teacher documentalists at penturnlibrary@tfs.ca, especially if they don't find a resource they would need or if they need help with correct citations and bibliographies. BORROWING BOOKS Students must use their student ID cards to borrow books from the library. LOAN PERIODS Print resources circulate for three weeks. DVDs/ magazines circulate for one week. Computers (iPads and MacPro laptops) are available for two-day loans. All materials in the circulating collection may be renewed unless requested by another borrower. All reference material is for library use only.