Preschool/Elementary

The Hub

General Information

What We Offer:

over 10,000 print volumes
Surfaces and iPads for student instruction
over 200 audio books and eBooks through Overdrive
hundreds of DVDs
popular magazines
an inspirational and collaborative environment that allows students to thrive outside of the classroom

How It Works:

Each child is assigned a school identification/library number upon enrollment. Students are encouraged to memorize the number.
Books are circulated for a period of two weeks.
There are no fines for overdue books.
Lost or damaged books: The purchase price is charged if a book is damaged beyond repair or is lost.
Parents who wish to check out books will use their child's school/library identification number.

Follett Destiny Online Catalog

What It Is:

The Follett Destiny online catalog is the index to all the resources of the Hub.
The Hub's online catalog can be accessed from any device or via the Follett Destiny App.
Searches can be made by title, author, subject, keyword, power keyword, and series.
Check out books you want by placing books on hold or by writing down the call # and searching for them in the Hub. Mrs. Glavach is available before, during and after school to help!

Follett Destiny | WCS's Online Catalog
Overdrive | WCS's eBook and Audiobook Collection
The OverDrive eBooks can be accessed via web browser or the OverDrive app. Contact Mrs. Glavach for details on accessing Overdrive.

If you do not find the book you are looking for through the Hub's subscription, you can always login to the MDPLS website to access other titles.

Please email Mrs. Glavach for login information

The Nerd Herd

Nerd Herd is done for the year. I am looking forward to starting up again in the Fall! Until then please join us in reading the Summer Devotional together.

Summer Reading

SUMMER DEVOTIONAL

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Title: Roar Like a Lion
Author: Levi Lusko

BE STRONG.

BE COURAGEOUS. BE FEARLESS.

GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.

JOSHUA 1:9

Contact Mrs. Glavach if you plan on ordering the devotional online so she can send you a bookmark to track your progress.

Additional Summer Reading Recommendations can be found under the Summer Reading tab!

Questions?

For questions or to learn more about volunteer opportunities, please contact our Media Specialist Manya Glavach at mglavach@wcsmiami.org.

Hours & Location

Mrs. Manya Glavach | Media Specialist

mglavach@wcsmiami.org

Hub Hours
Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Closed for the Summer

Location

The Hub is located in the heart of the main Elementary School building.

Hub1 (located on the 1st floor) serves students Preschool-2nd grade.
Hub2 (located on the 2nd floor) serves students 3rd-5th grade.

- How to Checkout a Book from the Hub

Warrior Lab

The Warrior Lab was created in 2019 to match high school mentors with elementary students. During lab hours, students work together to help strengthen math, reading, and organizational skills in order to build confidence in their academics.

Author Academy

Warrior Lab presents Author Academy where selected third-grade students work on developing their creative writing skills alongside some of our talented high school mentors. Kids work on developing their writing fluency by keeping Daily Pages in their Writer's Notebooks which is also where they collect seeds (or ideas) for writing. They work on generating and developing ideas, supporting writing through sensory details, and enhancing writing with specific word choice and varied sentence structure. Students also explore a variety of trade books that offer good models of specific writing traits. This February the Author Academy is putting out an Invite to Write. All students in grades 2-5 are invited to submit stories, poems, or non-fiction articles that they have written independently. Students who would like feedback on their writing can choose to attend Author Academy on a Tuesday or Wednesday afternoon where they will work with current Elementary and High School Authors on their piece(s). Please click here to sign up!

LIBRARY RESOURCES AT HOME

Parent Resources

The Talk: Recommended Reading List on Amazon
Audible
Membership for audiobooks
Common Sense Media
Common Sense is the leading independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. We empower parents, teachers, and policymakers by providing unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy offers practice exercises, instructional videos, and a personalized learning dashboard that empower learners to study at their own pace in and outside of the classroom. We tackle math, science, computer programming, history, art history, economics, and more. Our math missions guide learners from kindergarten to calculus using state-of-the-art, adaptive technology that identifies strengths and learning gaps.
Miami-Dade Public Library System (MDPLS)
If you are not registered for library services, click here to register now
MDPLS Digital Collection
Access additional eBooks and audiobooks through MDPLS.
CORONA SERVICE
Get an MDPLS eCard (electronic library card)
Those who don’t have a library card can apply for an eCard online at ecard.mdpls.org. This electronic card will provide immediate access to the MDPLS online library and other digital content.
Reading Rockets
A national multimedia literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
Recommended Reading List
Find books recommended by Mrs. Glavach on Goodreads
Scholastic Web Site
Understood
Resource for parents whose children, ages 3–20, are struggling with learning and attention issues.