The Echo

(As Dear Abby would have said it!)

Porter Road Elementary is still very much a work in progress; however,

Your concerns were noted and a response has been generated from district administration:

On Bookcases:
When originally designed and laid out, the classrooms were feeling crowded with material and furniture ... Knowing that teachers often bring much stuff of their own, we waited on adding bookcases. There just weren't obvious places to put them. Now that we are moved in, a list of additional furniture that would be desirable has been generated. Chairs, tables, upright storage cabinets, some shelving and bookcases. We will be ordering this furnature as soon as the list is finalized.

On Maps:
We don't usually order physical pulldown maps anymore. They seem to be outdated the instant we hang them. The overheard projectors are wired to be used from the teacher's computer, so displays of the lastest maps and other materials like that can be brought up on the screen.

To my teachers: If you would like a laminated map to hang on the wall, please contact me directly at montagnebeau@aol.com

On Transparency Projectors:
We have the old style overhead projectors in storage for schools that want them. We are working with Ms. Talbert on whether we move them to Porter and how many. When talking with Mrs. Talbert, the staff was working out a plan where they scan many of the head documents on the large scale scanners/copiers that in the building then use these documents in electronic format on the overhead projectors installed in each classroom. Technology will be working with the staff so that all are well-versed on using the permanent projector in each classroom.


As always, please feel free to contact me at montagnebeau@aol.com
Subject line: CSD

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Scheinberg