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School Motto & Mission:
Learning Today, Leading Tomorrow
The mission of Worth County Primary School
is to provide students with a solid educational
foundation that will ensure a successful
journey towards graduation and productive
citizenship.
Worth County Primary School
1304 N. Isabella StreetSylvester, GA 31791
229-776-8660
Outside View of School
Outside entrance to media center.
WCPS Vision
Our vision for Worth County Primary School is to assist
students in the development of their full potential
through differentiated instruction that is challenging
and motivating.
To achieve this vision we will make curricular and
instructional decisions that are data driven, standards-
based, and provide the necessary scaffolding for
student achievement.
We will dedicate ourselves to the success of our
students by being life-long learners and outstanding
educators through the use of professional development
and research based practices.
As a result, our students will be offered a quality
standards-based curriculum with appropriate
instructional technology to prepare them for their life-
long educational journey.
WCPS Beliefs
Students
learn best
when they
are actively
engaged
through
quality
time on
task.
Each
student is a
unique
learner and
should be
provided
differentiat
ed
instruction.
Students
learn best
in a safe,
orderly,
and well-
disciplined
environme
nt.
Prompt
and
regular
attendance
by
students,
teachers,
and staff
leads to
improved
performan
ce.
Teachers,
parents,
and the
community
share the
responsibili
ty in
preparing
students to
learn,
grow, and
function as
productive
citizens.
WCPS School MapThe media
center is located at the front entrance of the school.
It is centrally located to all classrooms and is directly across from the main office.
Media Center Front Office
WCPS Media Center 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.
To provide students and teachers with physical and intellectual access to the variety of informational resources and materials necessary to support the achievement of curricular and instructional goals.
To assist students in the development of attitudes and skills which enable them to become independent, life-long learners.
To maintain a program that functions as the information center of the school with a climate conducive to self-exploration, experimentation and self-fulfillment
WCPS Media Center Profile
Opened in 1995
Serves approximately 950 students, PreK-2nd
Serves 70+ faculty members
One full-time media clerk
One full-time media specialist
Media Specialist
Shayla Norman
Media Clerk Annie Toomer
Media Center Location
The media
center is located
on the left as you
walk in the front
of the building.
It is centrally
located and is
easily accessible
to all classrooms.
Media Center entrance. View from front of school View from Corridor
Current Facilities Floor Plan
Reference
Leveled Readers
Perio dicals
Red Dot AR Books
Non-Fiction
Yellow Dot AR Books
Yellow D
otA
R B
ook s
Gre
en D
ot A
R B
ooks
Red
/Gre
en/B
lue
AR
Cha
pter
Boo
ks
Yellow D
otA
R B
ook s
storage
stora ge
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Non-Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Fiction
Gre
en/B
lue
Dot
AR
Boo
ks
Non
-Fic
tion
AR
Fic
tion
Fic
tion
Fic
tion
Orange D
otA
R B
ook s
ReadingCorral
Reading Loft
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The current floor plan includes media specialist’s office, teacher work room, storage closet, break room w/restroom, media clerk’s office/teacher resource room, storybook corner, reference room & attendance keepers office
Circulation Desk
The circulation desk is located in the front of the media center beside the media specialist office.
The media specialist office has one window to view the circulation desk and most of the media center. Media specialist office
behind circulation desk
View from Circulation Desk
The view of the media center from the circulation desk is very open. There is a mirror in the back corner to make it easier for the media specialist and clerk to monitor students in the media center.
Mirror for observing browsers
Media Specialist’s OfficeThe media
specialist office is located directly behind the circulation desk
There is one window so that the MS can keep an eye on the circulation desk at all times.
Storage Room w/ RestroomThis storage room is located
directly behind the circulation desk and next door to the media specialist office.
At this time this room is used more as a break room (notice microwave).
A restroom is located in the corner of this room.
An entrance door to the storage closet is in this room.
Storage Closet
This storage closet behind the media specialist’s office houses many daily necessities for media operation but should be more organized
Left Side Right Side
Teacher Resource Room The teacher resource room houses many, many resources
teachers may need to help them with particular students. Has computer software, music CD’s and computer games. Serves as media clerk’s office Houses the only color copier in the school.
Teacher WorkroomThe teacher workroom is
located in the front of the media center to the left as you walk in the main entrance.
The workroom houses the laminating machine, paper cutter and comb binding machine.
It also has our “closed Circuit” equipment used for the morning announcements.
Storybook CornerThe storybook corner is
located in the very back of the media center.
There is a Dewey Decimal rug on the floor.
Walls are bare and not very inviting to students and faculty.
There is enough room to seat 2-3 classes at once.
Reading CarouselThe reading carousel is
located in the very front of the media center.
It tends to be an eye sore because it blocks the view of the entire media center as you walk in. (The media entrance door is directly behind the carousel in this picture)
The carousel seats 6 students but very rarely gets used.
Reading Loft
The Reading Loft is located on the wall between the Storybook Corner and the Emergency Exit doors. Teachers may send up to four children at a time to read in top of the loft due to space and safety. Student’s may also purchase extra loft time with AR points.
Reference Room The reference room is located in
the back of the media center next door to the Attendance Keeper’s office.
It houses all reference materials and listening center books & tapes.
Attendance Keeper’s OfficeThe office in the back of the
media center is the office of WCPS’s Attendance Keeper.
This office use to be usedby the media centeras an AR store butwas needed this year for otherreasons.
There is a door going into the MC & into the main hall of the school.
The STACKS!All AR books are color
coded and shelved together.The non-fiction section is
very overcrowded yet many bookshelves are empty in the fiction section.
Positive Survey Results…The physical layout flows well, it's set up in a friendly
way, and works well for children with disabilities. Reading Loft is comfortable for students to sit and read.Large area in the Storybook Corner for story time.Students can easily check in and out books on their own.Media center offers laminating services to teachers.Media center staff portrays good attitudes and they are
very welcoming to students and staff.
Negative Survey Results…There are no listening stations for the
students to sit and listen to books in the media center.Not enough space to seat a whole class to have whole
group lessons.No place for students to sit and read while in the media
center / no comfortable seating.Storybook Corner’s bare walls are boring to visitors and
browsers.AR books should be intermingled with the other books so
that they can learn to find their way around the library rather than just through AR books.
Facility Change SuggestionsListening stations should be added.Additional tables should be added to allow adequate
seating for an entire class.Comfortable furniture should be added to create a more
inviting environment for students to “snuggle up” with a good book.
Carousel should be removed to make spacefor the new tables and chairs.
Small reading tables should be placed at the end of a few stacks to allow students a place to “preview” their books beforechecking out.
Listening Stations
Listening stations will be placed across the wall in the storybook corner for students to sit and listen to their favorite stories while visiting the media center.
Problem: There are no listening stations for the students to sit and listen to books in the media center.
Solution: Children’s Listening Stations - Daisy Station
www.demco.com Price: $1,774.99 each
Tables and Chairs
Five sets of tables and chairs will be purchased to provide enough space to seat an entire class for instructional purposes. Students may also use these tables for research with visiting the media center.
Problem: Not enough space to seat a whole class for whole group lessons.
Solution: 48" Round Table Set with Addison Chairs, Medium Cherry/Oak
www.demco.com Price: $1,294.99 each Each set comes with 1 table & 4 chairs
Reading Tables
Reading tables will be purchased and placed at the end of the stacks so that students will have a place to relax and read in the media center.
Problem: Students need a place to sit and read in the media center.
Solution: Texwood™ 78"W Children's Reading Table
www.highsmith.com Price: $1,165.00 each
Comfortable Furniture
Comfortable furniture will be placed near the storybook corner to provide a place for students to “snuggle up” with a good book.
Problem: No comfortable seating available in the media center Solution: Kidovation Children’s Furniture – chair, ottoman &
loveseatwww.demco.com Price: $309.99 - chair
$154.99 - ottoman $354.99 - loveseat
Improved Facilities Floor Plan
Reference
Leveled Readers
Perio dicals
Non-Fiction Non-Fiction
Non-F
iction
Non
-Fic
tion
Non
-Fic
tion
Autho r
Spotl ight
storage
stora ge
Fiction
FictionFiction
Fiction Fiction
Fic
tion
Fic
tion
Rese rve
DV
D's
Computer Software & CD's Videos Videos
Reading Loft
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Reading Carousel is removed to make additional room for tables and chairs.
Four listening centers were placed in the storybook corner for students to access during the day.
5 tables are added to allow the media specialist to seat a full class.
Comfortable seating is placed near the storybook corner for places for students to read.
Current Media Policies
Media Center Orientation
Media Center orientation is provided for each homeroom during the first
"specials" rotation two weeks of the school year to discuss checkout
procedures, media center rules, location of materials and care of books.
Each class MUST attend orientation before students are allowed to check out
books.
Hours of Operation
The WCPS media center operates on a flexible schedule and is open daily
from 7:15 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on regular school days and teacher planning
days. Students and faculty have access to all media services, materials, and
equipment. Students may come to the media center at any time during the
day except from 11:45 – 12:45 due to the MS’s lunch and lunch duty, to return
books, use reference materials, or use computer look up stations. Students
may check out books from 8:30 until 2:45 8:00 – 3:10.
Red= suggestion for change/addition
Current Media Policies
Checkout Procedures
1st grade students may check out only one book at a time, 2nd graders may
check out two books; this book must be returned before another one can be
checked out. Each student is assigned a patron number (check out number)
on the automated system.
In order to check out a book, the student should bring their bookmark and
scan their book. No due date is given; however, a reminder will be sent
through the student's teacher when a book has been out for over two weeks.
When books are returned they should be dropped into the slot at the end of
the circulation desk checked in at the “check in” station. Materials other than
books should be returned directly to one of the media center staff.
Shelf markers are provided for students to use when choosing a book.
Students are asked to browse carefully and replace any book that is not
chosen in the same position on the shelf from which it was pulled.
Red= suggestion for change/addition
Current Media Policies
Browsers
Teachers may send up to five three unaccompanied students to the
media center at one time. These browsers are asked to come after
the first 15 minutes of the instructional block of time so that they will
not interfere with the checkout time of the scheduled "specials" group.
Each browser must wear a browser tag with his or her teacher's name
on it.
Browsers may stay in the media center for no more than 30 minutes.
Students may read in the reading loft, in the rocking chairs or on
beanbag chairs (there are no beanbag chairs). They may use
reference materials, read magazines, access the Internet (with
teacher's permission and appropriate instruction), or simply look for a
book to check out.
Red= suggestion for change/addition
Current Media Policies
Damaged/Lost Materials
Media center materials lost or damaged by a student, or while checked
out to a student must be paid for. The cost of the lost book is the
original price. Damage is assessed by the media specialist and books
found to be unusable because of damage must be replaced. The
original purchase price will be charged for this. Damaged books in
unusable condition are taken off the database and discarded. They do
not become the property of the student.
Check out privileges of students with lost or damaged materials are
suspended until the item has been returned or paid for; however the
student may still visit the media center and use materials in the media
center as usual. Students will be placed on a payment plan if they
cannot afford to pay the entire fee at one time. Replacement of a
missing or damaged barcode will cost the student $1.
Red= suggestion for change/addition
Worth County Primary School
Media Center Facility Plan
Shayla Norman
FRIT 7132
Dr. Green
Fall 2010
