MEDIACENTER

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April 15, 2011 South Pointe High Media Center

Date Media Center EventsPopulationTime 4/15Books A Million Book FairCommunity & School Wide 7:30AM-4:30PM 4/15Spin-in-the-Morning- News Program School Wide8:25AM-8:40AM 4/15The Media Center’s Curriculum Fair Community & School Wide 7:30AM-4:30PM 4/15The Media Center’s Research Teacher For The Month: Mr. Michael Belk (IB History Teacher) The IB History students used both books and laptops for their research. Announcement made by , in the Media Newsletter and on the Media Center’s Web Page. 4/15The Media Center’s Literacy Teacher For The Year: Mrs. Lola Washington (9 th Grade English Teacher) These 9 th graders read the most library books this year. Announcement made by , in the Media Newsletter and on the Media Center’s Web Page. 4/15Four labs and three laptop carts were utilized for four blocks. Classes8:00AM-3:30PM

GENERAL DATA COLLECTED

The media center classes and labs operate on a flexible schedule. The schedule is ed daily to the faculty. Teachers can schedule their classes months in advance. There are 12 desktop computers and 65 laptops on mobile carts in the media center.

South Pointe High has about 1600 students. There is 1 media specialist and 1 media assistant. There are 91 teachers, 25 staff, 2 coordinators, 4 assistant principals, an athletic director and a head principal.

DATA COLLECTED ON APRIL 15, 2011

On April 15 about 300 individual students visited the media center (not with a class). The majority came during their lunch time to see the Books A Million Fair and the Media Center’s Curriculum Fair.

138 classes visited the media center on April 15 and the total number of individuals (community etc.) visiting were 2760.

53 teachers visited the media center on April 15 (with and without classes).

The media specialist taught one class on Friday April 15. This class had previously visited the media center on Thursday.

The number of items circulated on 4/15/ books were checked out that day. 28 books on a cart were used by a class in media center. 86 books on carts were used by teachers in their classrooms.

The number of individual student computer uses on 4/ students used the media center’s desktops and laptops.

Information About The Books A Million Book Fair This event marked the first time Books A Million Book Store has held a book fair inside a school. The Rock Hill School District’s community, students, parents and teachers were invited to come to the fair through district-wide s, school wide connect calls, and printed flyers. With the support of many, the Books A Million Book Fair was a success. Our business partners, administrators, parents, students, and teachers stated that they were pleased. The media center received a percentage of sales from the fair, which will be used to purchase new library materials for students. Our school’s and district’s literacy goals were achieved as a result of this fair.

Photographs of South Pointe High Media Center’s Books A Million Fair Day

April :30 AM-4:30 PM Books A Million Book Fair! South Pointe High Media Center and Books -A- Million Have joined forces to bring you the Ultimate Book Fair! The Rock Hill School District community, parents and families of students are welcome to join us at any time during these days. Come do Your shopping At SPHS Media Center! enjoy the fun! We will have a variety of quality Teen titles, as well as books of interest for parents, teachers and younger siblings. The library will receive a percentage of sales, which will be used to purchase new library materials for students. April 15 7:30 AM-4:30 PM Books A Million Book Fair!

A Books -A- Million Fair

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Information About The Media Center’s Curriculum Fair All teachers contributed to the Media Center’s Curriculm fair by sharing a printed lesson and displaying samples of their students exemplary work. This year each teacher was required to video taped a lesson and present it to their administrators. The community, parents, students, and faculty were invited to come to the media center’s curriculum fair. The media specialist organized and assembled a book titled “Best Teaching Practices at South Pointe High ” The media specialist will present this information at a National Board for Professional Teachers Conference. The media specialist was encouraged by administrators to continue this event next year. The administrators presented her a kudo certificate for making learning engaging for the students at South Pointe High at April ‘s faculty meeting. Collaboration occurred and goals were achieved.

Photographs of the Media Center’s Curriculum Fair April 15, 2011

" Come see best teaching practices, authentic learning and displays of exemplary student achievement in the media center.”

YOU ARE WELCOME TO VISIT THE MEDIA CENTER Dr. Adrine Weaks, Media Specialist