Auxiliary Adviser

"Providing Services That Power Education"
Volume 4, Issue 4
November 2003

 

In This Issue:
Good News for Downtown School
A Word of Thanks
In Celebration of Education
Employee Excellence Award
Maintenance Issue Bin
Mark Your Calendar
Training Schedule
MAXIMO Tip #6

Good News for Downtown School
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will recognize Moore Square Museums Magnet Middle School for its role in helping the environment with a National Smart Growth Achievement Award. Principal Cathy Bradley will accept the award on behalf of Moore Square and the Wake County school system at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., Nov. 19.

Moore Square is the first school in the nation to win the EPA award. The unique, compact campus sits on a four-acre city block instead of the 35 to 40 acres typically needed for a middle school. Located in the heart of downtown Raleigh, Moore Square has special partnerships with area museums to enhance students' curricula and opportunities.

In addition to being able to walk to a host of venues, Moore Square's presence in downtown has helped clean up the area and encouraged businesses to open in the general location.

The middle school, which opened in fall 2002, already boasts several other awards, including the:
· Appearance Honor Roll Award, presented by the Raleigh Citizen Advisory Council, for its outstanding contribution toward enhancing the beauty of Raleigh (May 2003),
· Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Community Appearance, for improving the downtown area (Oct. 2003), and
· Moore Square will be recognized in the Architectural Portfolio section of American School & University magazine (Nov. 2003).

WCPSS facility planners Ronni Whitman (no longer with WCPSS) and Larry Sherrill, and WCPSS project managers Alex Fuller, Doug Burd and Ed Kerber were involved in the design and construction of Moore Square Middle. Little and Associates was the architectural firm, and J.W. Grand was the general contractor.

A Word of Thanks
On Oct. 7, 64 percent of Wake County voters approved the $450 million school construction bond. Along with $29 million from other county sources, the bond dollars will help finance the PLAN 2004 building program.

Thank you for talking to others about the demands growth places on school buildings, as well as the system in general. By sharing information - such as, the fact that over 3,500 students join WCPSS each year - you helped members of the community understand the important investment before them.

Covering the years 2004 to 2008, PLAN 2004 includes building 13 new schools and a pre-K center, plus comprehensive renovations at 16 schools and re-roofing and repair projects at another 61 campuses.

In Celebration of Education
The Annual Educator's Night is Sunday, Nov. 9, from 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. at your local Belk store (www.belk.com). Belk is proud to welcome all educators, administrators, support staff, and their immediate families to take advantage of various deals, including an extra 15 percent discount off regular and sale price merchandise (10 percent in home department).

Employee Excellence Award
The Board of Education recognized nine employees with Employee Excellence Awards at its Oct. 21 meeting. The recipients - including two from Auxiliary Services - are:

Lucy Bailey, Teacher, Apex Middle
Veda Cooke, Secretary to Senior Director, Child Nutrition Services
Christine Favata, Senior Administrator, Human Resources
Ellowee Leach, Head Custodian, Ballentine Elementary
Jean Pierre LeGoff, Teacher, Briarcliff Elementary
Mary Massey, Teacher, Knightdale Elementary
Linda Mich, Media Assistant, Ligon Middle
Margaret Parrish, Instructional Resource Teacher, East Garner Middle
Fran Ranieri, NCWise Data Manager, Leesville Road Middle

Maintenance Issue Bin
Joe Desormeaux, senior director of maintenance, answers your questions.

1. Why do Maintenance & Operations directors do things differently? Why isn't there uniformity among them?

Uniformity is important to ensure adherence to WCPSS policies, government statues/regulations and for data standardization. However, it is also important not to limit flexibility for each department to find its own way to get the job done. If you stifle initiative and empowerment with rules and regulations, you risk "smothering" the organization. The directors and I discuss uniformity a lot and it's an item each director is tasked to maintain.

If you feel a policy or law is in jeopardy of being improperly followed due to a supervisor or director's approach, let him know immediately. If you are not satisfied with his response, see me.

Mark Your Calendar

Annual Educator's Night at Belk
Nov. 9
5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Veteran's Day (Teacher Workday)
Nov. 11

Thanksgiving Break
Nov. 26, 27 and 28

MAXIMO Tip #6: Did You Get A New Computer?
How to Connect to MAXIMO Using Windows XP

1. Click on the START button in the bottom left hand corner of your screen.

2. Go to the REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION button and click it. (Here you can create a shortcut: Right click on the REMOTE DESKTOP CONNECTION button, go to SEND TO, and click on DESKTOP. This will enable you to bypass step 1 of these instructions in the future. If you have any questions, please call Petra Harris.)

3. In the COMPUTER field, type: MAX2, then click CONNECT.

4. The WINDOWS 2000 ADVANCED SERVER login window will appear. Type in the User ID that was assigned to you (same as your TAO ID) and click OK. Do not enter a password in this screen.

5. Next you will see the MAXIMO DATABASE LOGIN prompt.
Database: MAXDB
User ID: Type in your User ID
Password: Type in your password

Questions? Concerns? Let us know.

Denise Boughton
MAXIMO Product Manager
664-5723
dboughton@wcpss.net

Petra Harris
MAXIMO System Administrator
856-8128
pharris2@wcpss.net

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.