Media Services

About Thompson School District Accountability Attendance Areas Awards & Achievements Board of Education Bond Administration Health Services History Strategic Plan Superintendent Thompson Education Foundation Weekly Enrollment

Academic Programs

Accountability/Assessment/Accreditation

Educational Options / Choices

Student Achievement Thompson Teaching and Learning

Gifted & Talented Education Head Start/Early Childhood Special Education

Adequate Yearly Progress Colorado Basic Literacy Act Colorado Student Assessment Program No Child Left Behind School Accountability Report Summary

Berthoud High School Science Focus Core Knowledge International Baccalaureate Loveland Area Integrated School for the Arts SOARS & Credit Recovery

Overview Comprehensive Early Literacy Learning (CELL) Critical Thinking Developing Mathematical Ideas (DMI) Positive Behavior Support (PBS) Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) Schools Attuned

Communication & Community Resources

Communication & Community Resources Home Channel 14 Communication Audit Distribution KidTV Publications Thompson Education Foundation VITAL (Volunteers)

Business Services Home Aquatic Centers Financial Services Nutrition Services Purchasing

Human Resources Home Employment Insurance/Risk Mgmt. Salary Schedules SubFinder WebConnect Substituting

Operational Services Home Bond Administration Facilities Services Information Services/Technology Support Planning Transportation

Student Achievement Services Home Assessment Athletics & Activities Curriculum Early Childhood Gifted & Talented Education Instructional Coaches Leadership Development Media Services Outreach Professional Development Special Education

AYP CBLA CSAP No Child Left Behind SARS

English Spanish

Athletics Bus Schedules Channel 14 College in Colorado Course Guide Educational Options Health Services Internet Safety Information KidTV Lunch Menus Safe 2 Tell School to Work Alliance Program Student Insurance Transcripts

Acronym List Colorado High Schools Activities Assn. Coursewhere Classified Employee Handbook District Forms Employee Assistance Plan Facility Rental FirstClass Users Guide Insurance Information Media Services Memorandum of Understanding Mileage Form / Graph Response to Intervention (RtI) Safe 2 Tell School Locator Search School to Work Alliance Staff Forums

Aquatic Centers Attendance Areas Berthoud Chamber of Commerce Channel 14 City Links

Employment with Thompson Facility Rental Information Larimer County Loveland Chamber of Commerce Local News Resources

Purchasing School to Work Alliance Program Thompson Education Foundation United Way First Call Volunteer

City of Berthoud City of Fort Collins City of Loveland

Berthoud Recorder Berthoud Surveyor ColoradoTown.com Loveland Connection Reporter Herald The Coloradoan

Media Services

Mission: In partnership with our educational community, Thompson Media Services provides multi-level support through materials, resources and services to facilitate student learning and to support the instructional goals of schools and library media programs.

School Library Media Programs: Assistance is provided for school library media staff as they work with teachers to plan instruction to help students meet and/or exceed information literacy and content standards, select curriculum materials and provide staff training. Access to the school library collection has been automated to provide key word searching. Reference databases on CD-ROM and the internet are available to help students and staff use appropriate information resources for research.

Instructional Resources Used District Wide: Instructional materials at District Media Services support the adopted curriculum and school educational plans with materials that can be shared among schools. These materials include videocassettes, computer software, CD-ROM programs, laser discs, novel sets, science resource kits and educational television programming provided by Rocky Mountain PBS. A catalog containing information about instructional material is available to district teachers.

Science Resource Program: The district has adopted a hands-on science curriculum for grades kindergarten through 6th grade which includes four or five resource kits for each grade level. The goal is to provide a curriculum whereby students can master knowledge, concepts, skills and processes in the science area. The Science Resource Kits are stocked, scheduled and circulated from Media Services.

Staff Development (Technology Integration and Curriculum Standards): Staff training is provided on the use of technology in instruction for student learning. Classes for credit are available through BOCES, and mini-workshops (2-3 hours) are scheduled during the school day or on early release Wednesdays. Schools can select training from a list of approximately twenty different instructional topics related to using technology in instruction, or sessions are planned around specific needs of the school staff. Technology Staff Development Facilitators from each school develop profiles and benchmarks for technology literate students in kindergarten through 6th grade.