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 = __Descriptions of the Neptune Media Center__ =

Media Staff

 * Teresa Nichols: Media Specialist, holds Florida state Media Specialist Certification, Master's Degree in Educational Media Technology from University of South Florida, has been a Media Specialist at two other elementary schools in Osceola County (Thacker Avenue Elem. and Central Avenue Elem.)
 * Amanda Zupancic: part-time media assistant, duties include working part time as a classroom assistant, having lunch duty, helping in the media center. This position is being cut for next year.
 * Vacant: part-time media assistant, the second day that I was at Neptune the lady who had this job and worked just in the afternoons in the media center quit her position. This position will not be filled an will be cut next year completely.

Special Media Programs

 * [|Accelerated Reader]
 * [|Sunshine State Young Readers Program]
 * [|Florida Young Readers Association]
 * [|Two Annual Book Fairs]

Scheduling

 * 8:00 - 3:30 for teachers
 * 8:30 - 3:30 for students
 * Flexible/ Open (RTI/ Rocket classes assigned to Media Specialist for 30 mins. at beginning and end of school day)

Funding/ $$

 * Basic budget given by principal
 * Internal account: money from book fairs and pencil/ paper machine deposited here
 * SAC funds: can petition for additional money
 * PTO: currently has low funds but can be used
 * Grants: none currently but can be done

Networks

 * SUNLINK

Web 2.0 Technologies

 * Safari Montage
 * Destiny
 * United Streaming
 * Renaissance (Accelerated Reader/ Accelerated Math)
 * CCC Video on Demand
 * FCAT Explorer

Media Center: Mission, Goals, Current Objectives
The mission of Neptune Elementary Media Center is to give every student an opportunity to read, research and pursue knowledge and to foster in them a love for learning.

Goals: v  Every student has access to reading materials that appropriate for their age and ability. v  Every student learns how to locate, evaluate and synthesize information from a variety of resources. v  Students become intrinsically motivated to read. v  Technology is incorporated in every activity in some form. v  Teachers and staff work together to make the best learning environment for students. v  Neptune Elementary Media Center is a parent/community friendly place where all feel welcome. Objectives: v  To promote the SunShine State Young Reader Award Program. v  To promote Florida Reading Association Award Program. v  To encourage reading practice by fully implementing the Renaissance Accelerated Reader Program. v  To provide monthly read aloud story time to K, 1st, 2nd. v  To create and implement a research project in collaboration with 3rd, 4th, 5th grade levels. v  To teach every child how to use a library as a resource for reading and research. v  To have a volunteer group to support the needs of the NPES Media Center. v  To have an active Media/Tech Committee v  To create and implement a special literature based project for K, 1st, 2nd grade levels (Fancy Nancy Tea Party, Poetry Café, Reader’s Theater).

District Policies & Procedures Manual

 * There is currently not an official district manual for Media Specialist in Osceola County. The Information Systems Director currently has several of his people working on updating and creating a policies and procedures manual to use. There are many specific forms that need to be utilized as well as the school policies that are to be followed (i.e. handling of money, ordering of items, disposing of items). Most directives are given by e-mail form and it is the responsibility of the media specialist to print out and maintain a manual of their own.

Student Demographics

 * Enrollment
 * Total students 647
 * Caucasion 34% 220 students
 * Black 6% 41 students
 * Asian 1% 8 students
 * Hispanic 50% 325 students
 * Mixed 8% 53 students
 * Other 0
 * Free/ Reduced Lunch (from Oct. 2009)
 * Free: 54% 361 students
 * Reduced: 14% 90 students
 * Paid: 34% 224 students

Special Needs

 * Hearing Impaired - the school currently has a building wide speaker system installed in each room, including the Media Center, so that a speaker can use a microphone to elevate the voice
 * Autistic children - students are allowed in the Media Center as long as they are escorted by a teacher or an adult assistant