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Atlanta Heights Charter School
3712 Martin Luther King Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30331
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A Charter SchoolCharter schools are public schools run byindependent entities sponsored by a state
approved organization.Atlanta Heights Charter School is run by NationalHeritage Academies and is sponsored by The
Georgia Charter Schools Commission.
It is governed by an all-volunteer board of directorscompromised of local community and businessleaders.
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ACHS Mission and VisionTo create a safe, vibrant and orderly educational
environment that is focused on student learning.
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National Heritage Academies
Mission and PurposeMission
To better educate more children.
Purpose
Challenging each child to achieve.
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National Heritage Academies
BeliefsA quality education is the foundation for a successful
life. Every child is capable of excelling academically.
Firmly committed to providing support and resourcesto help students understand and realize their
potential.At NHA schools, dreams are formed, inspiration is
fostered and each child is challenged to achieve.
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Media Center MissionThe mission of the Atlanta Heights Charter
School Media Center is to provide and
support students and staff with informationservices to foster learning by providinginstruction and access to a range of resourceswhile promoting an enjoyment of literature
in an educational environment.
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AHCS Student DataAtlanta Heights Charter School opened in August
2010. It is a tuition-free charter school in SouthwestAtlanta that allows any student in the Atlanta Public
Schools to enroll. It is projected to serve approximately 700 children by
2013 with the addition of a new grade each year up to8th grade.
97.3% of students are enrolled in the free/reducedlunch program.
The K-5 school has approximately 385 students with20 certified teachers.
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AHCS Facility Data The facility is 44,000-square feet with 31 classrooms,art and music classrooms, a gym/cafeteria, mediacenter, and parent room.
The media center is located at the very front of theschool centrally next to the office and across from thegym.
We have 1,033 books in the library. Currently, we haveone set of World Books.
The library has a mobile lab and one desktop for mediaspecialist use. The computer lab consists of 30 thinclients and one desktop with an InteractiveWhiteboard and Elmo document camera.
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Media Center
Facility Use Book check-in/check-out
Mobile lab availability
Computer Lab
Internet Searching
School and faculty meetings
Book Fairs
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Media Center Scheduling The media center has a fixed schedule where classes visit the
media center daily for a lesson. The media specialist iscurrently a part-time position, therefore teachers are able to
use the media center when it is not in use by classes. A sign-up sheet is located on the media specialists desk for teachersto sign-up.
The computer lab is available at all times for teachers to sign-
up. There is a sign-up sheet placed outside of the computerlab.
Hours are from 7:45 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. Students beginarriving at 7:30 a.m.; students are dismissed at 3:15 p.m.
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Policies
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AHCS Check-Out PolicyAt this time there is not a fine charged for overdue books or
materials. However, a student will not be allowed to checkout any other books until the overdue books are returned.Students and their parents/guardians are responsible to pay
for the replacement cost of damaged or lost books andmaterials. Students who have overdue/missing books fromthe previous year will not be allowed to check out books untilthey have settled their outstanding accounts.
4th
-5th
grade may check out 2 books. 2nd-3rd grade may check out 1 book.
Kindergarten-1st grade may check out 10 collectively as a classto keep in classrooms.
Library books are currently kept at school for all grades.
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AHCS Technology Policy Each student has a personal log-in name and password
that gives them access to the school server.
The server provides the entire Microsoft Office
package under the Microsoft XP operating system. Lessons are focused on training and instilling
computer technology for effective use andunderstanding to all students. Students learn how to
read, research, and produce documents usingcomputer resources.
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Reading Programs A book fair is hosted twice a yearone in the fall and one in
the spring during parent conferences. All proceeds go to themedia center for more books. Each book fair has a
teacher preview party and a teacher wish list that helpsteachers build their classroom libraries.
Students will be participating in the Six for Six Flagsprogram as a reading incentive. Students will read 6 hours
outside their designated reading logs to obtain a ticket for theamusement park.
The students will participate in Read Across America Weekand do activities to get them excited about reading.
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Current Facility
Design
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Current
FacilityLayout
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Entrance of SchoolMedia CenterMainEntrance
Main Office
SpecialEducationClassroom
ParentResourceRoom
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Media Center Entrances
Main EntranceTech Lab
Entrance
Back DoorEntrance
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View from Entrances
View from
main entrance
View from
back door entrance
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Technology Lab
View from
library side
View from
lab entrance
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Circulation Desk/Instructional Area
MainEntrance
MainEntrance
CirculationDesk/Media
SpecialistsDesk
PuzzleTableMeeting Area/
Carpet Time
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Views from Circulation Desk
Viewing the
tech labViewing the
library
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Shelves
Nonfiction Shelf
Fiction Shelf
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Shelves
Reference Shelf
Everybody Shelf
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Empty Space
Empty shelf space
used for supplies
Empty magazine
racks
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Redesign
Suggestions
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Feedback from Library PatronsI compiled feedback from all parties including students and
teachers and conducted a survey based upon originalcomments. The following were the original comments:
3rdGrade Teacher: I am looking for specific books that are
classics that we are lacking. 4thGrade Student: I want to see more books like 39 Clues.
Kindergarten Student: These headphones hurt my ears.
Paraprofessional: The wires are constantly left in a mess by
classes. Im also having trouble walking down the rowswithout knocking off headphones.
Special education teacher: I would like to see a readingprogram that can help with the kids love of reading.
5thGrade Student: When can I take an A.R. quiz?
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Suggestions Survey
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CollectionDevelopment
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Additions to Collection More books will be purchased through a program at Mackin.
Mackin will analyze your collection and do a custom analysis(spending approximately $5,000 of grant money).
Books will be purchased from Scholastic from Book Fairfundraiser (spending approximately $2,000).
Donations will be gathered through local volunteer groups.
Magazine subscriptions will be purchased at Acclaim
Subscriptions. They also do complimentary consultation. Purchase 25 dictionaries (Scholastic Childrens Dictionary
2010-$12.37) and 15 thesauruses (Scholastic ChildrensThesaurus 2010-$7.35)
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AdditionalSpace
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Circulation/Media Storage Issue: The circulation desk is the media specialists desk too.
It doesnt make much room for the media specialist to workwhile tending to the needs of students. The location of thecirculation desk must provide a clear view of the entire
library (the view is not clear over the everybody shelf). Issue: With the media specialist having little space, there is
nowhere to store media materials besides a storage cabinet.Little space=little resources.
Solutions: Revamp the media center adding a media storageroom, media specialist office, centered circulation desk withhalf oval shape
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Student Instructional Space
Issue: There is not enough space for upper grades to be seated on the carpet andtables are spread too far apart for management. There arent areas for studentsto work individually and in small groups concurrently with whole-classinstruction.
Issue: After adding A.R. program, there is not an area for testing.
Solution: Implantation of an area designed for whole-class instruction, plusareas for individual and small group activity, arranged so all areas can beconcurrently utilized by expanding the facility. A large carpet area by the bay
window can be utilized for the group meetings. For activities, the work tableswould still be available in an area away from the carpet as well as an area
designated to an in-house classroom (consisting of an interactive board andlong tables).
Solution: Additional thin client computers and an extra computer table can bebrought in to create a space near the circulation desk for A.R. testing.
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Workroom/Conference Area Issue: No workroom or conference area
Solutions:
Add a teacher workroom for dispensation of print materials
and other library management tasks. Including large work table
Be large enough to permit the use of multiple bookcases andas much storage as possible
Include equipment (copier) for use by building faculty whichwill encourage interaction between teachers and library staff.
Include a conference area for possible meetings (faculty orboard meetings) with enough room as well as an interactive
board
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Wireless
Technology
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Wireless Headphones with Storage
Issues: Current headphones are pulledapart and the metal snaps and breaks.Other media specialists in our area havehad the same issue. Also the wiresconstantly tangle by students.
Solution: Wireless computer accessories.
The Sennheiser RS 130 WirelessHeadphones are lightweight and have longlasting comfort since some studentscomplain that our headphones hurt. Wealso have nowhere to store the headphones
when theyre not in use. We have tried to
set them on the back of the thin client, butstudents will accidently knock them off asthey walk by. The Sennheiser RS 130
Wireless Headphones come with a chargingstation that would be perfect to set theheadphones on when not in use.
Sennheiser RS 130 WirelessHeadphone-$99.99
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Additional
Programs
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Purchasing Programs Purchase Accelerated Reader Program for the entire
school ($1499) per teachers and students request.
Purchase a researched math program peradministrative request--FASTT Math Enterprise
Edition: Unlimited School Plan ($9,000).
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Library Dcor Target Areas
Issue: Being a brand new library, our area is very bareand needs some ways to make it more comfortable andinviting for library patrons.
Solutions:
Add a kindergarten area
Add a library rug
Paint Murals Comfortable Seating
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Library Dcor
Dewey Decimal Rugfor story time gathering
CSNLeather-$369.99
Wild Animal Pillows
Amazon-$10.04
Puzzle Piece OttomanHighsmith-$65.00
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Library Dcor- Murals
With the height of our bookcases, it would be most befitting to havemurals painted above them. Our art teacher is very talented and haspainted murals for our school previously. This would be a greataddition with the quote, Everybody who is honest is interesting. Ourschool focuses on moral virtues and having murals with that focus
would reiterate to the students.
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Kindergarten Corner Dcor
Library Cart for Kindergarten ChoicesGuidecraft-$166.00
Childrens chair pad
IKEA-$3.99 each
Childrens chair
IKEA- $12.99
Literacy RugKaplan-$259.95
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Policy Improvements
Library hours will be extended. Opening at 7:30 a.m. andclosing at 4:00 p.m. (same hours as the parent resourceroom). The hours will be extended on Tuesdays andThursdays until 5:00 p.m.
Book policy should allow 5th grade to check-out 4 books2for recreational reading (A.R. book and choice book) and 2for current research for classroom studies. 4th grade and 3rdgrade should be able to check-out 2 books while
kindergarten and 1st grade should be able to check-out theirown books. All 1st-5th grades should be able to take homebooks.
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New Facility Layout(with different space)
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What a schoolthinks
about its libraryis a
measure of what it thinks
about education.
-Harold Howe, former U.S.
Commissioner ofEducation