Welcome to the Media Center!
The Media Center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. , Monday thru Thursday and until 3:25 p.m. on Fridays (unless otherwise posted). The rules for the Media Center are the same as they are anywhere else in the school -- IDs and a hall pass are required. Books are checked out with a photo ID only; books can be reserved with a temporary ID. Books are checked out for 2 weeks, and can be renewed for an additional 2 weeks. Students must clear any debts before checking out more books. Peterson’s catalog is now online! - New Catalog - Media staff may be reached at 573-1150 X1032/X1033. And please, no food, drinks or electronic devices.
| Internet Resources | |
| ●ASCD eBools (Professional) ● Destiny Duval District Library Catalog ● Annals of American History ● Encyclopedia Britannica Online ● Encyclopedia Britannica Online Spanish ● Gale Kids Info Bits ● Gale On-Line Florida Electronic Library ● Gale Science Resource Center ● Infobase ● Marshall Cavendish eBooks ● ProQuest Culture Grams ● ProQuest eLibrary Curriculum Edition ● ProQuest History Study Center ● ProQuest Learning Literature ● ProQuest Professional Collection ● Rand McNally Classroom ● Salem Press eBooks Health ● Salem Press eBooks History ● Salem Press eBooks Literature ● Teaching Books |
All Internet use is for educational purposes only -- no surfing, no games. Media has user names and passwords. |
| College Information |
● SAT , ACT and ASVAB practice workbooks ● Online Practice Tests: ● 2- and 4-year college catalogs ● online financial aid applications for Bright Futures & FAFSA
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FCAT Practice |
FCAT Explorer-online practice at www.FCATEXPLORER.COM. Media has teacher and student usernames and passwords. |
FCAT Express-online practice at http://fcit.usf.edu/express/index.htm |
Florida Department of Education has released FCAT tests and FCAT Parent Network at http://fcat.fldoe.org |
Florida Virtual School- online FCAT prep course at www.flvs.net |
"The FCAT Simulation"-practice software is available on CDRom for check-out and on school computers at: My Computer >T: Drive > Test Tools Folder |
> FCAT 10M or FCAT 10R (Blue Icons). Any problems or questions, please see Media. |
| Superintendent's BOOK CLUB |
● To join, read 25 books and hand in reading logs to the Media Center . ● Reading logs are at the circulation desk or click here to print your own copy. ● Readers will be awarded certificates and invitations to the Annual Superintendent's Reading Celebration at Metropolitan Park ● See classroom handouts on Peterson's Restaurant offer! |