Oak Media Center

The Oak Middle School Media Center consists of a library and a computer lab. It is open for your use before school, at lunch, and after school. Here are the Media Center hours and phone numbers:

Oak Middle School Media Center

(562) 799-4740

ext. 76222 or 76223

Open Monday - Friday

8:15 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.

The library section is open for book check-out after school Monday through Friday from 3:00 to 3:10 p.m. The library is also open the entire school day with a pass from your teacher.

The computer lab is open before school Monday through Friday from 8:15 to 8:35 a.m.

Every time you visit the Media Center, you should take your ID card; no ID.....no service! In the library you can do research, find and check out a reading book, buy a pencil, and make photocopies (10c per page). In the Dell computer lab you can research, work on an assignment, and use the printer.

The Media Center also offers ink cartridge and cell phone recycling!

Recycling ink cartridges is good for the school and the environment!

Here's why:

• For every ink or laser toner cartridge that is recycled, two quarts of oil are kept out of landfills.
• The number of ink and laser toner cartridges thrown away in one year is enough to circle the earth.
• It takes 1,000 years for an ink or laser toner cartridge to decompose in a landfill.
• Recycling ink or laser toner cartridges helps to decrease the amount of waste that goes into landfills and helps reduce the amount of toxic chemicals absorbed into the Earth.
• Each acceptable cartridge brings in $3 for our school!

Please bring your used ink cartridges to the Media Center for recycling. Placing the used cartridge back into the box of the new replacement cartridge is encouraged as this will help keep the cartridges in excellent condition. This will protect the computer chip which is absolutely necessary for payment.

We have also found a company that will recycle cell phones. Each phone brings in $2.25 to the school. The cell phones may also be placed in the ink cartridge recycling box.

Please be sure to follow all Media Center rules and leave it as you found it! :-) Mrs. Hoefflin and Mrs. Stiller welcome you to the Media Center!