Facilities plan revision spring 2009

Facilities Plan by Traci RehmITEC/FRIT 7132 Y01

Lillie E. Suder Elementary Jonesboro, Georgia

Vision Statement

Our vision is to create a community with a passion for lifelong learning.

Site DescriptionSuder Elementary is part of the Clayton County Public Schools district located in Jonesboro, Georgia. The student body consists of 685 students in grades Pre-K to 5 for the 2008-2009 school year. The school is located in a low socioeconomic area with 76% of students receiving free or reduced lunch. Suder consists of 2 administrators, 53 certified teachers, and 38 classified staff members. Currently, there is 1 full-time media specialist and 1 full-time media assistant. Since there is a large population of EIP students, the school is serviced by a full-time literacy coach and a part-time math coach. Suder Elementary recently installed Interwrite boards and LCD projectors in every class room. This new technology has brought high hopes in increasing student test scores and meeting the needs of diverse learners. Suder was built in the 1960's. As a result, the media center is located to the right of the main entrance and is not centrally located.

Entrance to Media Center

Current Floor Plan

1- Circulation Desk 9-Everybody 17-Reference 25-Storage2- Circulation Shelf 10-Nonfiction Table 18-Magazine Racks 26-Copy3- Entrance 11-Maps 19-Emergency Exit Room4-Fiction 12-OPAC 20-Newscast Table5-First Grade AR Table 13-Theme Books 21-Professional6-Kindergarten AR Table 14-Nonfiction 22-Media Specialist Office7-GCBA, Caldecott, Newberry 15-Biography 23-Workroom8-Book Return 16-Reading Tables 24-Math Coach Office

Media Center PersonnelMrs. Gant and Mrs. Parham

Our greatest assets!!!

Media Specialist Office/Video Collection

Circulation Area

Fiction

Kindergarten and First Grade AR Tables

Georgia Children’s Book Awards, Caldecott, and

Newberry Books

Everybody Section

Theme Table

Nonfiction

Biography

Read Aloud Area

Maps

Reference Section

Professional Section

Bulky TablesProblem Area #1

The SolutionThese old bulky tables are unattractive and poorly located. My solution is to move the tables to the east side of the media center with an Interwrite board mounted against the back wall. This will provide a large group setting forinstruction. Teacher and student surveys suggested the need for a larger,more kid-friendly reading area. In response to this request, ergonomic roundtables and lounge chairs will go in the prior location of the bulky tables tocreate an inviting and attractive reading area. This new reading area will be centrally located for optimum student monitoring. Clayton county librarypolicies are governed by SACS standards. This adheres to SACS standard 3.8.1- The institution provides facilities, services, and learning/information resources that are appropriate to support its teaching, research, and service mission.

OPAC StationProblem Area #2

SolutionThere are 4 OPAC computers located on a table station. The computers arecentrally located in the media center and can be seen very well from thecirculation desk. Teacher surveys addressed the problem that the OPAC station blocks the view of the back west corner of the media center and therefore poses a problem with management of students. My solution is to move the OPAC station to the back wall beside the emergency exit doors.

Thiswould allow for adequate supervision and provide space for a newly designed reading area. This adheres to SACS standard 3.8.1 - The institution provides facilities, services, and learning/information resources that are appropriate tosupport its teaching, research, and service mission.

Magazine RacksProblem Area #3

The Solution

The magazine racks are half full. My solution is to weed out a rack and place all magazines onto1 rack. This will be located next to the nonfictionarea. This will adhere to SACS standard 6.21 –Maintains a comprehensive materials collectionconsisting of current media, books, referencesources, and periodicals in print and electronicformats that support student learning, the curriculum and the instructional program.

Morning Newscast TableProblem Area #4

The Solution

The morning newscast area takes up too much space to beused only once a day. Consequently, it will be the new

locationof a large group instructional area with a mounted Interwriteboard. My solution is to move the newscast table to theread aloud area located on the west wall. There is plenty of room against the wall and this will provide a multifunctional and more efficient space. The Interwrite board installationand newscast area meets SACS Standard 7.1 – Thelibrary/media center materials collection includes current technological formats in support of the school’s mission and instructional program.

The East Wall – Work Room, Math Coach Office, Storage Room, and Copy Room

Problem Area #5

The SolutionThese 4 adjacent rooms are inefficient and wasteful of library space. The part-timemath coach is only at Suder 2 to 3 days a week. The storage room needs majorweeding. My solution is to move the math coach into an empty class room sinceenrollment has declined. I will take out the wall joining the copy room and storageroom. The new, larger room will be a combination copy and work room. Student and teacher surveys suggested the need for more computers to conduct research. Ourschool does have 1 computer lab; however, it is used only once a week by each classduring student specials time. This does not allow adequate time and availability forstudent research, especially since the principal has requested that students work onmath skills while in computer lab. Consequently, I will take out the wall between the old work room and the math coach office. This new space will be an information hub housing 20 computers. Empty class rooms can be used for additional storage as needed. The new computers meets SACS standard 7.7 – The school has a balanced inventory of instructional technology and shall provide for maintenance and replacement. Also, SACS standard 6.28 – Budgets sufficient funds for library media services and resources, including equipment, to support the curricular and instructional programs.

Book Return AreaProblem #6

The Solution

Teacher surveys suggested the need for a more secure book return area. Currently, students place their returned books on top of the counter beside Winnie the Pooh. There has been a problem with books being stolen whilemedia personnel are assisting students with material selection. Consequently, some students have been unable to check out books or required to pay unfairfines. My solution is to create a book drop and make it clear to students that they are to place returned materials in the book drop in the event that mediapersonnel are not at the circulation desk. This will ensure SACS standard 3.8.2 - The institution ensures that users have access to regular and timelyinstruction in the use of the library and other learning/informationresources.

Revised Floor Plan

1-Circulation Desk 8-Everybody 15-Biography 22-MS Office2-Circulation Shelf 9-Newscast/Read Aloud 16-Magazine Rack 23-Information Hub3-Entrance 10-New Reading Tables/Chairs 17-Book Drop/Return 24-Copy/Workroom4-Nonfiction 11-OPAC 18-Large Group Instruction 25-Reference5-First Grade AR Table 12-Maps 19-Emergency Exit 26-Listening Station6-Kindergarten AR Table 13-Theme Table 20-Interwriteboard7-GCBA, Caldecott, Newberry 14-Nonfiction 21-Professional

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