Auxiliary Adviser"Providing Services That Power Education" |
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July 2003
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In This Issue
PLAN 2004 Overview
CNS Receives Top Honors
2003-04 Swing Space
Blood Drive
Welcome
Lights, Camera, Action
Outstanding Project Award
Mark Your Calendar
PLAN 2004 Overview
To accommodate the school system's rapidly growing enrollment
and ensure every student has a quality learning environment,
the Wake County Board of Education approved a resolution requesting
$550 million for the PLAN 2004 building program. In a show
of support, county commissioners passed a resolution stating
the need for a $450 million school bond issue, along with
a $35 million issue for new libraries, at their July 7 meeting.
The county agreed to borrow the maximum amount without a tax increase ($450 million), with the balance to be made up of savings from construction programs, state school construction funds, interest earnings, and other local funds.
The proposed plan includes:
· $272 million to build 11 elementary and 2 high schools,
and pre-kindergarten center,
· $240 million for comprehensive renovations at 16 schools
and repair projects at 70 schools,
· $15 million to add and relocate mobile classrooms, as well
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· $23 million for program management, contingency fund and
other costs.
Wake's Child Nutrition Department Receives
Top Honors at State Conference
Wake's Child Nutrition Services employees received top honors
at the North Carolina School Food Service Association's Annual
Conference, June 16 - 20, in Greensboro. During the statewide
event, Wake's child nutrition senior director received the
prestigious Mary Long Beasley Distinguished Service Award,
five staff members placed first, second or third in the culinary
art show, and the district was recognized for its participation
in the Winner's Circle program. One area supervisor was installed
as a district director and another supervisor was installed
as president of the 3,400-member organization.
A group of judges chose Elaine Hunt as this year's sole recipient of the distinguished service award. Hunt has served Wake's CNS department for more than 28 years; managing a $27 million-plus annual budget, implementing a managers training program that has become an example across the state, and adding point-of-sale software in cafeterias.
Within NCSFSA, Hunt served as secretary, chair and committee member of member services, president-elect, president, and for the last two years chaired the group's advisory council.
Hunt considers the experience humbling. "This honor is only possible because of the high caliber people I work with," said Hunt. "We all work closely together, and with this much talent it's hard not to be successful."
Her staff uses words and phrases such as "a passionate leader who encourages others to succeed," "our strongest supporter," and "my mentor" to describe Hunt.
Gretchen Wilson, CNS high school supervisor, was named president of the state organization after serving as president-elect for the 2002-03 school year. Martha Gomer, who supervises schools in the Apex, Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs area, was installed as director of district 3; NCSFSA is made up of eight districts across the state.
For the best lunch culinary arts show, members submitted 528 entries in the categories of meat and vegetable plate, salad plate, sandwich plate, breakfast, desserts, and breads. Four Wake cafeteria managers and one assistant manager entered 10 plates, with six placing in the top three.
After winning first place for her meat and vegetable plate and first for her salad plate, Joy Wellons, cafeteria manager at Baucom Elementary School in Apex, received the Ralph Eaton Award for Best in Show of any first place lunches. Wellons is the only person to ever achieve this honor three-years in a row.
Charlotte Howard, cafeteria manager at Lufkin Road Middle School, won first place for her sandwich plate.
Sue Smith, cafeteria manager at Fuquay-Varina Elementary School, won second place for her meat and vegetable plate. Margaret Ponder, cafeteria manager at Fuquay-Varina High School, won third place for her sandwich plate.
Brenda Mizak, assistant cafeteria manager at North Garner Middle School, won second place for her sandwich plate.
2003-04 Swing Space
Several of the PLAN 2000 new schools are serving as "swing
space" - meaning they will house students from other schools
during major renovations before opening with their own students.
Often, when a campus needs a complete overhaul, taking advantage
of swing space is less disruptive to class schedules, and
allows the school system to save money and time (as opposed
to phasing the project over several years).
Swing spaces for the 2003-04 school year include:
· Holly Ridge Elementary and middle open with their own populations.
· East Cary Middle moves permanently to Reedy Creek Middle;
East Cary campus is being renovated and will serve as an interim
ninth-grade center for Cary High in 2004-05 and 2005-06.
· Jones Dairy Elementary students have their first full year
at the new Heritage Elementary, after moving in December 2002;
Wake Forest Elementary students are housed at the original
Jones Dairy campus while Wake Forest is renovated.
· Apex Middle is housed at the new Salem Middle while Apex
undergoes renovations.
· Kingswood Elementary is housed at the new Cedar Fork Elementary
while Kingswood undergoes renovations.
Blood Drive
The Wake County Public School System and Red Cross are holding
a blood drive Mon., July 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.,
at Rock Quarry Road. Look for the Red Cross van in front of
the Child Nutrition Department, which is in the Facilities
Building.
For more information, or to register, please contact Marilyn Moody (856-2914 or mbmoody@wcpss.net).
Welcome
Please welcome Jessica Factor, communications contractor,
to the Facilities Department. A recent University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate, she will ensure school construction
projects, articles and other information posted on the department's
website is accurate and up-to-date. She will also help the
group achieve more recognition by applying for awards.
Her e-mail address is jefactor@wcpss.net.
Lights, Camera, Action
The July edition of The School Connection - the school system's
television show - includes a segment on construction projects
wrapping up this summer and the impact of swing space schools.
Underwood Elementary School Principal Mary Ann Kearney talks about the excitement of moving back to her "new" home after spending the last school year at the leased Cardinal Gibbons facility; Apex Middle School Principal Richard Conley discusses the benefits of swing space and what is involved in his school's move to the new Salem Middle.
To view The School Connection, tune into channel 10 or 11 in Raleigh and channel 11 in Cary. If you do not have access to these channels, you may watch it on our website at www.wcpss.net/schooltv.
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Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, and 22 at 3:30 p.m. |
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Thursdays, July 10 and 24 at 7:00 a.m. |
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Fridays, July 11 and 25 at 7:00 p.m. |
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Mondays at 1:00 p.m. |
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Fridays at 6:00 p.m. |
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First and third Thursdays and Fridays of the month at 12:30 p.m. |
Outstanding Project Award
The American School & University 2003 Educational Interiors
Showcase will profile The Commons at Middle Creek High School
as an Outstanding Project. A special August issue will feature
the Wake County high school - designed by Cherry Huffman Architects,
PA - as one of 90 educational facilities across the United
States selected for Citation and Outstanding Project awards.
Cherry Huffman worked with the school system's Facilities Department and the principal to design the commons area as the "social center" of Middle Creek. The Commons serves as the dining area, gymnasium and auditorium lobbies, and provides entry to the media center and community center. Described as a "unifying element," the space brings students, school staff and the community together.
Three-story Middle Creek High - a design also used at Green Hope and Wakefield - opened with its own students this past school year after serving as swing space for Athens Drive students in 2001-02. The community center and additional athletic facilities on Middle Creek's campus represent a collaborative effort between the Wake County Public School System, the Town of Cary and Wake County Government.
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First Day of School (Traditional Calendar) |
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Walk to Cure Diabetes |
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August 11 |
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September 13 |
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WCPSS Celebration of Student Success |
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Custodial Appreciation Week |
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August 18 - 22 |
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September 14 - 20 |
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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, 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.