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PCES Facilities Plan
Mitzi Helms
ITEC 7132Spring 2012
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School Mission
Our mission is to provide qualityeducational experiences for allstudents that are meaningful,
challenging, and engaging in a safe andsupportive environment.
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School Vision
Learning for a Lifetime
Every Child, Every Day,
Whatever It Takes
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School Data
Pulaski County Elementary (PCES) wasopened in 1990 on the same location asthe previous elementary school. Ithouses grades K-5, with an averageenrollment of 710.
Pulaski County Elementary School is a
Title 1 School and has been named aDistinguished Title 1 School by theGeorgia Department of Education.
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More School Data
58 certified teachers/supportpersonnel
13 paraprofessionals 1 full-time media specialist
1 full-time media clerk
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Media Center Goals
To provide students and teachers withphysical and intellectual access to avariety of informational resources and
materials necessary to support theachievement of instructional goals. To provide materials and learning
experiences that contribute to
lifelong learning and support a widevariety of teaching and learning styles,student needs, abilities, and interests.
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Media Center Policies
Hours of Operation:
The PCES media center operates on a fixedschedule and is open daily from 8:10 a.m. until
2:45 p.m. Students and faculty have access toall media services, materials, and equipment.
Scheduled Visits:
Each class is scheduled to visit the media center
once every week.
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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 booksmust be returned before another onecan be checked out. No due date isgiven. Shelf markers are provided for
students to use when choosing a book.Students are asked to replace any bookthat is not chosen in the original position.
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Current Floor Plan
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Front Doors of the Media Center
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This is the view of the media center from the
circulation desk. There is a SMARTboardmounted on the wall with projector attached.The teachers resource room is to the leftand media specialists office to the right.
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Teachers Resource RoomMailbox Books Galore!
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Media Specialists Office
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Reference Books Section
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Student Computers
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Seating for Rotation Classes
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Reading Area for StudentsThis is where students may sit to read
leisurely.
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Books Everywhere!
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Natural and Artificial Light in theMedia Center
This is the view of the front parking lot.
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Wall DecorationThere are several pieces of wall art
that are stuffed decorations.
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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.
Teachers
ResourceR
oom
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Exit the School via the
Media Center
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Please visit again soon!
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Positive Survey Results
Good selection of books, videos, andsoftware
Easy to check in and out books Laminating services for teachers
Smartboard and LCD Projector
Awesome teacher resource room
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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 ofbooks to check out
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Revised Floor Plan
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Facility Changes
Provide more student computers
Provide a listening station
Remove uncomfortable furniture Paint walls
More small group resources for
teachers to check out
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Thank You!