Auxiliary Adviser"Providing Services That Power Education" |
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| Volume 2, Issue 10 |
August
2002
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In This Issue
New Schools
Recycling School Buildings
"Right Track" Note
PERT
Safety Toolbox Talks
Winner's Circle
New Hires/Transfers
Training
Stay Informed
Please visit www.wcpss.net/auxiliary-services for a list of 2001/2002 Auxiliary Services Division accomplishments.
Ballentine Elementary, the first PLAN 2000 school, opens this fall in Fuquay-Varina. Designed for 601 students, the two-story, 84,178-square foot building is the same design as Holly Ridge Elementary, which will begin this school year with Apex Elementary students. Ballentine has a removable partition between the multi-purpose room and dining facility that may be opened up to hold the entire student body and parents for special programs. There is a patio off the art room to allow classes to complete outdoor projects. Wake County Parks and Recreation contributed funding toward the Ballentine project for extra ball fields, which will be added later in the year.
Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle, located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, has special partnerships with area museums to enhance students' curricula and opportunities. The three-story, 123,000-square foot campus will serve approximately 660 students. A unique learning tower extends from the first floor lobby to the second floor, allowing students throughout the building to view educational videos displayed on its circular walls. Moore Square also has a small amphitheater for outdoor programs and events.
Middle Creek High will open with its own students this fall after housing Athens Drive students the previous year. The new three-story, 293,591-square foot high school is from the same prototype design as Green Hope and Wakefield and will serve 1,628 students. A commons area, located off the dining area, media center, auditorium, and gym, is an ideal space for handling overflow crowds during large school functions. Middle Creek High represents a collaborative effort between WCPSS, the Town of Cary and Wake County Government to build a community center, additional ball fields and tennis courts that are above the district's standard high school program.
| Opening 2002 | Opening 2004 |
| Ballentine Elementary | Carpenter Village Elementary |
| Heritage Elementary* | Forestville Road Elementary |
| Holly Ridge Elementary | Highcroft Drive Elementary |
| Holly Ridge Middle | Turner Creek Road Elementary |
| Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle | Heritage Middle |
| Reedy Creek Middle | Special Optional Middle |
| Middle Creek High | Knightdale High |
| Opening 2003 | |
| Cedar Fork Elementary | |
| Salem Middle |
Dates reflect the year schools will be complete. The highlighted schools will serve as "swing space" - meaning they will house students from other schools during major renovations before opening with their own students.
*Jones Dairy Elementary students will move to Heritage Elementary in December 2002.
History Repeats Itself: Recycling School Buildings
July 17-- History has a way of repeating itself and one elementary school in Wake County is learning that lesson first hand. When Apex Elementary students come back to their campus for the 2003/2004 school year, it will look completely different without the 1935-era buildings, and yet, the past will have a strong presence.
At the beginning of July, construction crews demolished several classroom buildings and the cafeteria. But, instead of simply hauling away the rubble to a landfill, it is being crushed and re-used to construct the new facility. Over 80 percent of the original building is being recycled and more than 50 percent will go back into the new structure.
"This is an exciting project because it allows us to do a lot for this campus and do our part to save the environment at the same time," said Court Crosby, WCPSS project manager. "By crushing the demolished rubble and re-using most of it for the new building and parking lot, we're keeping construction materials out of the landfills."
After the demolition, crews began separating the building materials into piles for recycling. Metals, such as copper, tin, aluminum, cast iron, and steel will be sorted and sent to mills to be recycled as construction supplies and other items. The trees and shrubs will be ground up and used as mulch on site.
If you recycle plastic grocery bags, the bags may become park benches. WCPSS plans to provide Apex Elementary park benches made of plastic lumber from recycled plastic bags.
WCPSS and representatives from Durham, Orange and Wake counties worked with the Triangle J Council of Government to develop High Performance Guidelines for public facilities built in the Triangle area. The guidelines, released in February 2001, focus on ways to save energy and water, reduce the use of materials, reduce indoor pollutants, and save taxpayer dollars. Guidelines cover 45 topics and range from waste management to erosion control.
"With one of the largest building programs in this jurisdiction, we feel it's important for us to set an example and be responsible with our resources," said Jyoti Sharma, director of facility planning for WCPSS.
One of the key developers of the sustainability guidelines, Sharma said she hopes Apex Elementary will be designated a "Bronze" Building under the Green Building Evaluation System. Projects earn points depending on which and how many of the features are a part of the facility's design. Once the points are tallied, a facility may earn a "green" title ranging from Bronze, to Silver, and up to Gold and Platinum.
In addition to the massive recycling effort, WCPSS is incorporating several other "green" features into the renovation and addition project. For example, potable water for landscape irrigation is limited by using drought resistant plants (instead of a permanent landscape irrigation system).
WCPSS will improve the school's energy efficiency by installing light shelves, which increase the amount of sunlight in the classrooms by bouncing the light onto ceiling tiles.
In terms of the site, stormwater will pass through natural, vegetative treatment areas. Trees will provide shade for at least 30 percent of the parking lot and walkways, and the exterior lighting on campus will prevent reflection onto adjacent properties.
A few of the other sustainability measures include the use of recycled carpets which meet Green Building Indoor Air Quality requirements; low VOC (volatile organic compounds) paint, sealants and adhesives; HVAC equipment with low-level noise; permanent temperature and humidity monitoring system; and a 30-day pre-occupancy ventilation period.
Apex Elementary students will be housed at the new Holly Ridge Elementary for the 2002/2003 school year while their campus undergoes the major renovation and addition. The $11.3 million PLAN 2000 project includes demolishing three classroom buildings and the cafeteria; consolidating the campus by connecting existing buildings; building new classrooms, child nutrition and plant operation spaces; upgrading gym and support spaces; expanding the parking lot; improving traffic patterns for safety; and providing maintenance upgrades.
I just wanted to express my pleasure at reading how WCPSS is trying to be environmentally conscientious in the rebuilding of Apex Elementary School. It helps our community by not adding more to the landfills. It helps the school save money too, money it can use for education. I think you're on the right track and I am proud of the forward thinking of WCPSS and it's representatives. Good job!
Dawn Shipman
PERT is the acronym for the Auxiliary Services Division's safety program. Our safety program is much more than a weekly safety meeting or having the correct equipment or instruments - it is about ensuring safe practices for all WCPSS staff and students.
P - Procedures (Safety Manual)
Management Commitment and Support (Supervisor to Director)
Work Practices (Crew written processes)
Approved Process (Board/Auxiliary Services)
Personal Protective Equipment
Testing Equipment (Gas Meters, Dosimeter (Noise Meter), Light
Meter)
Safety Equipment (Personal Protective Equipment - PPE)
Safety Tools
E - Employee Involvement
Safety Committees
Safety Toolbox Talks
Employee Feedback
Employee Review of Procedures
Confined Space Review Team
Employee Communications (Auxiliary Adviser, Hot Line, MAXIMO)
R - Reviews
Field Inspections (Site, Fire Extinguisher)
Work Planning/Evaluations
Equipment Reviews/Inspections
Confined Space Inspections
Accident Prevention
Accident Follow Up
Close Call Investigation
Review Contractor's Safety Programs
Inspection Construction Work Sites
Testing (Air, Gas, Noise, Light, Asbestos, Lead)
Signs and Labels
T- Training
Employee Orientation
Training Requirements by Classification
Training Classes
Work Shops/Job Fairs
OSHA Safety Training
On the Job Training (Working with Experienced Personnel)
Vendor Training
Safety toolbox talks topics for August are listed below. If you have questions or concerns about the toolbox meetings, or the safety topic sheets, please contact Doug Burd at 664-7776. Toolbox sheets are also available on the web at http://www.wcpss.net/auxiliary-services/safety_toolbox.html.
August 2002 - Hazard Communication
1st week: Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
2nd week: Chemical Facts
3rd week: Acids, Bases, Alkali
4th week: Hazard Placard
Child Nutrition Department Takes a New Approach to School Meals with Winner's Circle
On August 12, the Wake County Public School System's cafeterias will begin a new Winner's Circle program to help children identify great-tasting, healthy menu items with a special purple star and gold fork logo.
Winner's Circle emphasizes nutritional guidelines that offer prevention for the majority of chronic diseases. The nutritional guidelines build on fruits, vegetables and grains and the nutritional analysis ensures that the fat and sodium content are within the recommended amounts. A registered dietician completed a nutritional analysis of all Winner's Circle items and all WCPSS cafeteria managers received training to participate.
CNS and other local partners - Wake County Co-operative Extension Service, Hard Times Café, Angus Barn - are conducting the statewide program locally. Statewide partners include NC Prevention Partners; the Cardiovascular Health Program, the Physical Activity and Nutrition Unit and the NET Program in NC Department of Health and Human Services; Child Nutrition Services in the Department of Public Instruction; the NC Restaurant Association; and the NC Dietetic Association.
As you travel around North Carolina, keep your eyes open for eating establishments bearing the Winner's Circle logo.
For more information, contact Susan Thompson at 856-2904 or Sharon Schwinger at 508-9054.
Please welcome Peggy Wissinger as the new secretary of facility planning. Wissinger has a strong background as an administrative assistant and tutor at community colleges. She may be contacted at 856-8280 or pwissinger@wcpss.net.
Human Resources Contacts at Rock Quarry Road:
Maintenance & Operations (and Transportation) - Sam White,
664-5788
CNS & Custodial Services - Mary Martin, 664-5792
Elementary and Auxiliary Staffing - Wayne Funk, 850-1685
| General Training for New AFMs | General Training for New AFMs |
| Aug. 19 | Aug. 23 |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
| Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd. | Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd. |
| General Training for New AFMs | |
| Aug. 21 | |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | |
| Training Center, Rock Quarry Rd. |
For a complete list of training opportunities for auxiliary services employees, visit http://www2.wcpss.net/Departments/OrganizationalDevelopment/orgdev3.html.
The Auxiliary Adviser is e-mailed to subscribers in the school system; and posted on the Intranet, Internet, and Auxiliary Services Tao bulletin board. A hard copy of the Adviser is also posted on bulletin boards in the Maintenance and Facilities Buildings, placed in each maintenance shop's box, and one is sent to the head custodian and child nutrition staff at each school.
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Auxiliary Services Division
Vision
Providing Services That Power Education
Mission Statement
Provide quality facilities and support services to ensure
safe, healthy, inviting and optimal learning environments.
Goals
1) Recruit and retain a qualified and high quality workforce.
2) Provide and maintain quality facilities and support services
that result in a safe and healthy learning environment.
3) Support recommendations of the joint county/school system
strategies report.