Media Center Policies and Procedures

Book Check Out
- Students may check out two books at a time.
- Books may be checked out for two weeks.
- Students must have their ID to check out a book.
Media Center Check-Out Hours
- The Media Center is open before school from 9:00 am-9:25 am unless there is a meeting scheduled.
- Students may check books out during the school day with a pass from their teacher.
- Language Arts classes are scheduled to check books out every three weeks.
Fines
- Late library books will accrue a fine of $0.05 per day.
- Students with excessive fines will not be able to check out books until the fine is paid.
- If a book is lost, the student must pay the publisher’s purchasing price.
- In the event the book is found, the student has 30 days from the time of payment to request a refund.
- The Student must have the receipt in order to receive a refund.
- If a book is damaged beyond repair, the student must pay the publisher’s purchasing price.
- All fines must be settled before the end of the school year in order to receive report cards.
- All fines must be settled before schedules for the following school year.
Book Requests/Renewals
- If a student wants a book that is currently checked out, may request a hold at the circulation desk.
- Students who do not finish a book within the allotted time may renew the book for two more weeks.
Media Center Rules
- Behave in a calm and quiet manner. Voice levels should never be higher than a 1.
- No eating, drinking, or chewing gum.
- Cell phones, MP3 players, and hand-held video games are prohibited.
- The Media Center is not a place to “hang out”.
a. Students visiting the Media Center will check books out, read, school work, or work on the computers.
- Students must follow the Code of Conduct at all times.
Computer Policies
- To access our online catalog please visit the following website:
- destiny.ocps.net
- Click on Walker Middle School
- To access Renaissance Learning (for AR Quiz information) please visit the following website:
- https://hosted 268.renlearn.com/2037882/
- Click on Student
- Username: Student ID number
- Password: Six-digit birthday
* If you have any questions about any of the policies or procedures mentioned above, please contact Ms. Grady and/or Mrs. Feliciano at 407-858-3210 ext. 2227 or
[email protected] or [email protected]