PCES Facilities Plan

Mitzi Helms
ITEC 7132 Spring 2012

School Mission
Our mission is to provide quality educational experiences for all students that are meaningful, challenging, and engaging in a safe and supportive environment.

School Vision
Learning for a Lifetime Every Child, Every Day, Whatever It Takes

School Data
Pulaski County Elementary (PCES) was opened in 1990 on the same location as the previous elementary school.It houses grades K-5, with an average enrollment of 710. Pulaski County Elementary School is a Title 1 School and has been named a Distinguished Title 1 School by the Georgia Department of Education.

More School Data

58 certified teachers/support personnel 13 paraprofessionals 1 full-time media specialist 1 full-time media clerk

Media Center Goals

To provide students and teachers with physical and intellectual access to a variety of informational resources and materials necessary to support the achievement of instructional goals. To provide materials and learning experiences that contribute to lifelong learning and support a wide variety of teaching and learning styles, student needs, abilities, and interests.

Media Center Policies

Hours of Operation: The PCES media center operates on a fixed schedule and is open daily from 8:10 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Students and faculty have access to all media services, materials, and equipment. Scheduled Visits: Each class is scheduled to visit the media center once every week.

Media Center Policies

Checkout Procedures: K-1 students may check out only one book at a time and 2-5 students may check out two books at a time; these books must be returned before another one can be checked out. No due date is given. Shelf markers are provided for students to use when choosing a book. Students are asked to replace any book that is not chosen in the original position.

Current Floor Plan

Front Doors of the Media Center

 This is the view of the media center from the circulation desk. There is a SMARTboard mounted on the wall with projector attached. The teachers resource room is to the left and media specialists office to the right.

Teachers Resource Room

Mailbox Books Galore!

Media Specialists Office

Reference Books Section

Student Computers

Seating for Rotation Classes

Reading Area for Students

This is where students may sit to read leisurely.

Books Everywhere!

Natural and Artificial Light in the Media Center

This is the view of the front parking lot.

Wall Decoration
There are several pieces of wall art that are stuffed decorations.

Conference Room

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Teachers can check out any of these resources. There are also Ellison die-cutting machines and a laminating machine for teacher use.

Exit the School via the Media Center

Please visit again soon!

Positive Survey Results

Good selection of books, videos, and software Easy to check in and out books Laminating services for teachers Smartboard and LCD Projector Awesome teacher resource room

Negative Survey Results

Not enough computers for students No listening stations Need more comfortable furniture Need to paint walls to brighten up environment More tape/CD with group set of books to check out

Revised Floor Plan

Facility Changes
Provide more student computers Provide a listening station Remove uncomfortable furniture Paint walls More small group resources for teachers to check out

Thank You!