Amy Conroy
LSIS 5645
Dr. Underwood
Core Assessment II
Partnering with community agencies is critical in today's world. Funding for school
libraries has decreased meaning that resources must be stretched further. Forming partnerships
with those in the community allows for a greater number of programs to be held within the
school. It also helps students recognize the larger community outside of the school. An
established list of community contacts can also be used by the staff and administration of the
school, increasing collaboration with the Media Specialist. Media Specialists must recognize that
partnering with community agencies will strengthen their program benefitting the students, the
staff, and the community as a whole. Hemby Bridge Elementary School is located in Indian
Trail, North Carolina in Union County. Indian Trail is located approximately 15 miles southeast
of Charlotte, North Carolina. The elementary school has approximately 500 students. The
demographic is primarily Caucasian with a small number of African-American and Latino staff
members and students. Union County itself has a very large Spanish-speaking population. The
following is a detailed list of community agencies and organizations that the Media Specialist at
Hemby Bridge Elementary should strive to build relationships with in order to strengthen the
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school library media program. These agencies and organizations are located in the Charlotte
Metro area.
Community Agencies
North Carolina Farm Bureau (Ag in the Classroom program)
1907 Concord Ave, Monroe, NC 28110
(800) 789-2565
http://www.ncagintheclassroom.com/
Ag in the Classroom is an educational program designed to provide teachers with quality
materials to teach students, through North Carolina competency-based lessons, about the sources
of their food and fiber, and the importance of agriculture to the economy.
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina
500-B Spratt Street, Charlotte, NC 28206
(704) 376-1785
http://www.secondharvestcharlotte.org/Home/
Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina (SHFBM) strives through education, advocacy, and
partnerships to eliminate hunger by the solicitation and distribution of food.
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Union County Sheriff Office
3344 Presson Rd., Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 283-3789
http://sheriff.co.union.nc.us/main.aspx
The UCSO is a full-service law enforcement agency, meaning that we provide the full range of
law enforcement services for our citizens, including: Patrol, Jail, Civil Process, Criminal
Investigation and Animal Services. Great resource for safety related programs.
Union Smart Start
PO Box 988, Monroe, NC 28111
(704) 226-1407
http://www.unionsmartstart.org/default.html
A non-profit organization dedicated to providing that opportunity by funding local programs that
support the health, education, and advancement of our community's children, age birth to five, as
well as their parents and caregivers.
Disabilities
The Arc of Union County
1653-C Campus Park Drive, Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 261-1550
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http://www.thearcofunion.com/
The only advocacy-driven agency in Union County committed to enhancing the lives of
individuals with developmental disabilities.
Fine Arts
Charlotte Academy of Music
15040 Idlewild Rd., Suite C, Matthews, NC 28104
(704) 545-7400
http://www.charlotteacademyofmusic.com/
A local academy of music that offers a variety of music lessons and programs for school-age
children.
Clayworks, Inc.
301 East 9th St., Suite 150, Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 344-0795
http://clayworksinc.org/
A community based, nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the promotion and
development of artists and the ceramic arts through classes, workshops, community outreach,
gallery, and studio space.
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McColl Center of Visual Art
721 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 332-5535
http://www.mccollcenter.org/
The McColl Center of Visual Art has a strong outreach program led by Artists-in-Residence and
Affiliate Artists and is designed to engage the community in a direct and meaningful way.
Through this program, McColl Center for Visual Art serves as a bridge between artists and the
community.
North Carolina Dance Theatre (Dance-A-Story and Arts-in-Education Residencies)
701 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 372-0101
http://www.ncdance.org/EducationOutreach.asp
North Carolina Dance Theatre’s Teaching Artists will spend a day, a week, or months at your
school in a residency program tailored to meet curriculum needs. Ballets inspire learning through
classic stories, integrating movement, concepts, and enhancing Language Arts, Mathematics,
Science, and Social Studies. Dance-A-Story is a 45-minute fun, interactive workshop geared for
preschool and elementary-age children comes to your site, promoting literacy, multi-cultural
education, kinesthetic learning and reading!
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Union County Community Arts
120 N. Main Street, Monroe, NC 28112
(704) 283-2784
http://www.unionarts.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=79
The Union County Community Arts Council Arts in the Schools programs and services will
serve a total of 54 schools in Union County in 2010-11. Students in al Union County
elementary, middle and high schools receive cultural arts programs that enhance North Carolina
curriculum guidelines and serve students by promoting character and moral development,
creative thinking, fluency and provide tools and strategies that help contribute to a lifetime of
interpersonal skills.
Museums
Charlotte Nature Museum
1658 Sterling Rd., Charlotte, NC 28209
(704) 372-6261 x300
http://www.charlottenaturemuseum.org/
Operated by Discovery Place Inc., a nature museum with daily programming including puppet
shows and hands-on activities provide the opportunity for structured learning and informal play
for the young and old alike.
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Discovery Place, Inc.
301 N Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 372-6261 x300
http://www.discoveryplace.org/
A hands-on interactive science museum where science is brought to life.
Mint Museum
2730 Randolph Rd., Charlotte, NC 28207
(704) 337-2000
http://www.mintmuseum.org/community.html
Museum is a rich and diverse resource with noted collections of American Art, Ancient
American Art, American and European ceramics, American Decorative Art, historic costume and
fashionable dress and accessories, African Art, Asian Art, historic maps, Contemporary Art and
photography.
Reading
Reading Dogs- PAWS-itive Reading, Paws awhile to read
1200 N. 23rd St., Suite 101, Wilmington, NC 28405
(866) 910- 3647
http://www.carolinacanines.org/Paws_for_Reading.html
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Paws for Reading is part of the Carolina Canines for Therapy program, where therapy dogs help
children struggling to improve their reading and communication skills.
Science
Discovery Place Science Reach
301 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
(704) 372-6261 ext 300
http://www.discoveryplace.org/education/science_reach/
ScienceReach is Discovery Place’s museum-on-wheels, bringing educational science programs
to your doorstep. ScienceReach programs are customized to meet the age and education
requirements of your group and all curriculum aligns with National Science Standards and North
Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Storytellers
Wright Clarkson, StoryGuy
4833 Addison Dr., Charlotte, NC 28211
(704) 770-0530
http://www.storyteller.net/tellers/wstoryguy
Highly active and interactive performances involve rich visual and musical accompaniment. He
uses call and response, movement and puppets (for very young) to engage, educate and entertain
his audiences.
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Donna Washington
Contact is through website, no address given
http://www.dlwstoryteller.com/index.html
Donna has performed at thousands of schools & libraries and numerous storytelling festivals
throughout the country. She also offers workshops in storytelling, writing, education, and
creative drama for librarians and educators as well.
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