1. Mr. Plemmons named one of the top 3 finalists for the Clarke County School District teacher of the year.Reading Heroes Challenge reading incentive program launched. Students developed 3 reading goals for themselves to achieve by October 8th.Collaborative Center Lessons were done with 2nd grade on Regions of GA, 4th grade on Native Americans, and 5th grade on the Constitution and Bill of RightsDigital projects were supported with Ms. Biehl’s 4th grade students using photography and narrative writingMs. Hicks and Ms. Saxon’s 2nd grade students began a graphic novel study that kicked off in the media center and was supported by a guest speaker visit from Chuck Cunningham, Assistant Principal at Colham Ferry Elementary and a local cartoonist.The media center enrichment cluster, Leader Librarians, began where a group of 12 students decided to survey the entire school on reading interests and use part of the media center budget for buying student-chosen books.-1143000-914400Barrow Media Center Andy Plemmons, School LibrarianSharon Rockholt, Media ParaprofessionalWebsite: http://www.clarke.k12.ga.us/webpages/aplemmonsBlog: http://barrowmediacenter.wordpress.comProgram HighlightsMonthly ReportSeptember 201034251904572000Number of Media Center Patrons: 2,124 (approximate. We use a tally system and some students forget to mark a tally on our sheet when they visit)Check Outs: 3,826Facebook: 1,138 visits and 176 fansBlog Visits: 355 visitsMedia Center Website: 1,603 visits-4178305806440Data Snapshots-1205865-1026160<br />MythologySpectrum 1st gradeComposting/GardeningPreK-HockingPhotography & Narrative WritingCollaboratively taught with 4th grade spectrum-BiehlGravityK-allFantasy Genre3rd grade-allPatriotic Words/Star Spangled Banner1st grade-allBirdwatching webcamsSpectrum 5th grade-Ms. MullinsGoods and ServicesK-Boyle<br />2807970-769620Regions of GeorgiaAll of 2nd grade with teachers, parents, & student teachers leading centersRealistic Fiction3rd grade-AllABC Books and letter soundsK-allBeginning, Middle, and End1st grade-Watson & StuckeyFamily StoriesPreK-SpurgeonEcosystems4th grade-FreemanLabor DayAll K & 1st-HartGraphic Novels2nd grade-Collaboratively taught with Hicks & Saxon spectrumNative Americans 4th grade collaborative centerConstitution Day5th grade collaborative centersWriting that entertains, persuades, informsK-allMotion-push/pullK-allCity, county, state, nation, continent1st-allNursery RhymesPreK-SpurgeonCharacter Traits1st grade-allNative American Folktales4th grade-allJust Right Books4th-Freeman-1104900-2103120Collaborative Lessons3074670556260-598170502920Barrow Media CenterMonthly ReportAugust 2010-1143000-914400<br />