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Media Center

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Dr. Tommy Tyson | (404) 802-8064 

The media center’s hours of operation are from:

M - F:  8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The media center utilizes Flexible/Open scheduling.

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2025-2026 Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team

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Board of Education Recognition
(2025-2026 District Media Specialist of the Year)

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2025-2026 Picture Bowl Team

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2025-2026 Picture Bowl Team
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2024-2025 APS Media Festival

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2024-2025 APS Media Festival

A group of young students, mostly wearing yellow shirts, stand in a school hallway with various flags and posters on the walls, welcoming career day speakers.

2024-2025 APS Media Festival

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2024-2025 APS Media Festival

Utilization of Materials

  • Teacher resources must be signed out in the media center.
     
  • Students and teachers are not allowed to check out materials for one another.
     
  • Students can check out up to 2 books with a  loan period of 14 days.
     
  • The loan period for books for teachers is 30 days.
     
  • All equipment must be returned in the same condition as issued. Equipment will be pre and post checked by media staff.
     
  • The Media Center will adhere to board policy for all damage or lost items.
     
  • Please do not move furniture or adjust lighting without speaking with the librarian.

 

Available Services

  1. Co-Teaching lessons
     
  2. Reading Buddies  with (Morningside Presbyterian Church)
     
  3. Poster Enlargement
     
  4. Lamination
     
  5. Letter Cutting is available!
     
  6. Utilizaiton of the Media Center for small celebrations or meetings.
     
  7. Morning News
     
  8. Media Center Rotation
     
  9. Chromebook check in/out
     
  10. Professional Development

Yearly Evaluation Tool/Checklist!

Standard 1: Instructional Partnership

Standard 6: Program Planning and Administration

The school library media specialist collaboratively plans instruction and develops the library media program using state and district curricula and standards, instructional calendars, effective strategies, resources, and data to support teachers and address the differentiated needs of all students.

The school library media specialist develops and implements a strategic plan and vision for continuous improvement of the library media program and to support the learning goals of the school community.

Standard 2: Role of Reading

The school library media specialist develops a culture of reading and promotes reading as a foundational skill for learning, personal growth, and enjoyment.

Standard 7: Positive Learning Environment

The school library media specialist provides a well-managed, safe, and welcoming environment that supports personalized learning, includes flexible and equitable access to physical and digital resources, ensures a well-rounded education, and encourages respect for all.

Standard 3: Information and Technology

Literacy

The school library media specialist plans and provides instruction that addresses multiple literacies, including information literacy, media literacy, and technology literacy.

Standard S: Collection Development

The school library media specialist supports the curriculum through selection and management of resources that meet the needs and interests of patrons.

Standard 4: Instructional Leadership

The school library media specialist fosters the success of all students by serving on decision-making teams in the school, designing and delivering professional learning, and contributing to a shared vision of teaching and learning that leads to school improvement.

Standard 9: Professionalism

The school library media specialist fosters the success of students by demonstrating professional standards and ethics, engaging in continuous professional learning, and contributing to the profession.

Standard 5: Effective Practices for Research

The school library media specialist teaches and models developmentally appropriate best practices for learning and research.

Standard 10: Communication

The school horary media specialist fosters the success of all students by communicating and collaborating effectively with stakeholders in ways that enhance student learning and engagement.