Auxiliary Adviser"Providing Services That Power Education" |
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August
2003
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In This Issue
Walk to Cure Diabetes
Sales Tax Holiday
Cedar Fork Elementary Ribbon Cutting
PLAN 2004 Status
Cross-Training Our Own
Tips for Reducing Energy Consumption
Calendar
Walk to Cure Diabetes
For the past six years, the Wake County Public School System
has participated in the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation's Walk
to Cure Diabetes. Last fall, 45 WCPSS office staff raised
over $3,000, helping JDF achieve its goal of $550,000. This
year, JDF wants to raise over $600,000 to help find a cure
for juvenile diabetes.
The walk is scheduled for Sat., Sept. 13 at Nortel Networks near the intersection of Davis Drive and NC 54 in Research Triangle Park. Registration for walkers begins at 8:15 a.m. and the walk starts at 10:00 a.m. Breakfast, lunch and snacks will be available for all walkers, and they will also have the chance to win various prizes.
To walk or donate to JDF, please contact Karen Taylor (kktaylor@wcpss.net) in child nutrition, Barbara Hatcher (bhatcher@wcpss.net) in construction management, or Tammy Pearce (tpearce@wcpss.net) in facility planning.
For additional information on JDF, visit www.jdf.org.
Sales Tax Holiday
If you have some shopping to do, this weekend is an ideal
time. Fri., Aug. 1 through Sun., Aug. 3 is an official Sales
Tax Holiday, meaning you do not have to pay sales tax on certain
items.
According to the North Carolina Department of Revenue's website, "clothing, footwear and school supplies of $100 or less per item; sports and recreation equipment of $50 or less per item; and computers, printers, printer supplies, and educational software of $3,500 or less per item will be exempt."
For more information, please call 919.733.3661 or visit http://www.dor.state.nc.us/taxes/sales/salestax_holiday.html.
Cedar Fork Elementary Ribbon Cutting
The Wake County Public School System and the Town of Morrisville
Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources Department held a
ribbon cutting and open house for the new Cedar Fork Elementary
School and community center Thurs., July 24. After the ribbon
cutting, Neal Conley, with Small Kane Architects, Inc., led
the public on a tour of the campus.
Morrisville Mayor Gordon Cromwell, Wake County Board of Education member Patti Head, Town Commissioner Jan Faulkner, Kingswood Elementary School Principal Sue Sisson, and others raved about the new campus.
"I'm so thankful to be here in this beautiful, wonderful, amazing school," said Sisson, whose school will be housed at Cedar Fork Elementary for the 2003-04 school year while the Kingswood facility is renovated.
The following year, Northwoods Elementary School will use Cedar Fork Elementary as swing space while the Northwoods campus is renovated. Cedar Fork will open with its own student body for the 2005-06 school year.
Cedar Fork Elementary is a new Small Kane Architects, PA prototype, or reusable design, which will also be seen at Carpenter and Forestville Road elementary schools in the future. Built for 601 students, the classroom building (one of its wings is two-story) covers 82,994 square feet and the community center spans 18,643 square feet. In addition, the elementary has two multi-purpose fields and a community center building complete with a full-size gym, two classrooms, conference room, lounge, and bathrooms.
"The new school and community center mean so much for the people of Morrisville," said Faulkner. "This is a great example of what can happen when we all work together for the good of the children and community."
Head was also impressed by the campus and proud to be a part of the celebration. "I look around and see a beautiful new building. But I also see a great learning environment that supports today's educational programs and those who will fill this building," said Head. "I see a high quality school that will contribute to high student achievement."
Funding comes from WCPSS PLAN 2000 building program and the Town of Morrisville. Morrisville contributed close to $2 million towards the design, full-size gym/community center, parking, site landscaping, and rock removal. Total project cost is about $12.7 million, and includes furniture, equipment, all fees, and the extra funding.
Sometime in the future, the county plans to complete two ball fields and possibly add a public library.
PLAN 2004 Status
After Wake County Board of Education member Jeff York presented
PLAN 2004 school building program information to county commissioners
July 21, they voted 7- to 0- to introduce school and library
bond orders and to schedule a public hearing for Aug. 4. The
school board will finalize the list of projects included in
PLAN 2004 at its Aug. 5 meeting.
The proposed $550 million program includes:
· 13 New Schools, 1 Pre-kindergarten Center $272 M
· 16 Comprehensive Projects and Reroofing and Repair Projects
at 61 Campuses $240 M
· Mobile Classrooms $15 M
· Program Management, Contingency Fund and Other Costs $23
M
In August you will be able to watch Don Haydon, associate superintendent for auxiliary services, and Mike Burriss, assistant superintendent for facilities, talk about the plan on the district's television show. You may also download the segment at http://www.wcpss.net/schooltv/.
Cross-Training Our Own
Cross-training is an important part of the regional maintenance
program, in which employees are responsible for maintaining
clusters of five to eight schools. Because these employees
are responsible for a wide range of tasks, they need to have
a wide range of skills and knowledge.
Drawing on Tom Bergeron and Newman Stone's extensive experience in the refrigeration and electrical fields, Ken Mangum, regional facility manager for the southern region, asked the two school system employees to teach kitchen equipment repair classes to fellow workers.
"Together, Tom and Newman have over 40 years of experience in these fields," said Mangum. "We're excited to have the talent we need right here."
Bergeron and Stone, area facility managers in the southern region, taught other AFMs and multi-tasked employees (MTEs) how to clean, take apart and put back together, repair, and perform preventive maintenance on about 15 different pieces of kitchen equipment.
The southern, eastern and western areas of the county are in place, with the final area - the central region - to roll out this fall. On average, four employees maintain a cluster of five to eight schools, with four or five clusters making up a region.
Tips for Reducing Energy Consumption
Electric lighting is one of the major uses of electrical energy
and accounts for a significant portion of total energy usage
in school buildings. Leaving lights on in unoccupied areas
or areas that are empty for lengthy periods of the day wastes
as much energy - or sometimes more - than the amount used
by other building systems. Electric lighting also raises a
room's temperature, which requires additional energy to cool
it off.
To conserve energy for lighting classrooms, offices, etc.:
· Turn off lights (other than those needed for security) when
they are not needed.
· Utilize daylight when possible.
· Improve lighting systems efficiency by keeping fixtures
clean.
· Reduce the levels of lighting whenever possible.
· For night cleaning, only turn on lights in the portion of
the building being cleaned.
· Maintain hazard and egress lighting at all times, as required
by building and fire codes.
· Consider retrofitting to lower wattage requirements and
utilize more efficient lighting.
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Sales Tax Holiday |
Walk to Cure Diabetes |
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First Day of School (Traditional Calendar) |
Custodian Appreciation Week |
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WCPSS Celebration of Student Success |
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Stay Informed
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.
To have the newsletter e-mailed to you directly, simply send an e-mail with "subscribe" in the subject line, to kwood@wcpss.net.
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, develop 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) Effectively communicate successes, challenges and needs.