[LM_NET] TARGET: NO MEDIA ASSISTANT

["Johnson, Janette Elliott" <JEJ0120@ECU.EDU>]

I need help from the group.  This is my second year as media specialist at an 
elementary school with an enrollment of 550.  I teach a fixed schedule of 28 
classes a week.  My media assistant was full time.  She just quite. I have classes 
from 8:30 (soon to be 8:20 2 days a week) to 2:30 each day.  Two days a week I only 
teach 5 classes a day.  My lunch and planning are together.  We have open 
circulation from 7:50 to 10:00 and 1:00 - 2:00.  I have fourth and fifth grade 
helpers, but I cannot continue to teach a fixed schedule and manage the circulation 
desk.  The students are good, well some of them, but they cannot file all the books 
that come through each day.  Our average circulation numbers for the day are around 
425.  This number does not include our 90 kindergarten students, 15 pre-K and 7 
severe and profound  students.  Kindergarten starts check out next week, but only 
weekly.  The rest of the students are to only come once a day, but not all of the 
staff supports this, despite constant loud protest.  I need to come up with 
suggestions for my principal for the CHANGE in my schedule.  I like 3-5 one week 
and K-2 the next.  It will still be a pain with open circulation.  Please send me 
suggestions.  I am desperate!
 
Thanks,
 
Janette Johnson
Media Specialist
Zeb Vance Elementary School
Kittrell, North Carolina
252-438-8492
jej0120@ecu.edu
jajohnson@vcs.k12.nc.us
 

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