From Library to Learning Commons

The Jefferson-Morgan Middle/High School Learning Commons is a space designed to inspire students to create, collaborate, take online courses, and communicate using technology. In the Learning Commons, students explore a variety of dynamic resources for all students and faculty to use to facilitate engaged learning.

Students enjoy a quiet study area, flexible work stations for small and large group meetings, an extensive print and digital resource library, and an ever-growing collection of instructional technologies. The JM Learning Commons is staffed each period by a teacher throughout the day. Books can be checked out by a certified librarian during flex period, 1^st period, and 5^th period, daily. Students that are taking an online course each period will report to the learning commons to complete their coursework.

Teachers may sign out the Learning Commons to work on various projects within their curriculum.

Teachers may also send any student individually to the Learning Commons with an E-Hallpass to work on makeup work, or to catch up on a project.

Books can be checked out by a certified librarian during flex period, 1^st period, and 5^th period, daily.

Link to our online available book catalog! 

MS/HS Library Book Catalog

Learning Commons Student Rules

We encourage students to utilize the resources in the Learning Commons. Here are the rules students must abide by:

• • Students may visit the Learning Commons before homeroom or during flex period with no pass needed. During the school day, students must have a pass from their teacher to work in the Learning Commons.
  • Students may use the Learning Commons during lunch periods
  • Students must throw away all trash before leaving the learning commons 
  • Students may check out books during Flex period, 1^st period, and 5^th period only.

• • If a teacher has signed out the Learning Commons computer lab, students may use a Chromebook from the cart. It must be returned to the charging cart and PLUGGED into the charging cart before leaving.
  • Students may use their personal headphones when working independently in the Learning Commons
  • Respect all of the new furniture in the Learning Commons.
  • The Learning Commons is available for individual study, quiet small group study or socializing, work with classes and teachers, or to meet with tutors.
  • The computers are for school-related work and research only.
  • Game playing is not allowed.
  • Students must always meet the standards of the Acceptable Use Policy.