I go with the 2 weeks before the end of school. I ask teachers not to make any reports due after those dates for obvious reasons. They still ask to make the date later every year and every year I hold the line. We are closing and opening a small business every year.
We put up a 'list' in the teachers lounge of all the students by grade with books still out. It's been that way since before I got there. There are ethical concerns regarding student confidentiality with this practice. But when push comes to shove, the teachers are an immense help in getting the books back to me. They take an interest and sympathize because they are soon suffering trying to track down textbooks.
I also issue library detentions. If the kids get the books to me, they don't serve them. Those are for those kids who are over a month over due near the end of the year.
Finally, I deliver overdue slips to students directly in thier homerooms and make them get me thier books right then and there if they are in the school and it's past the cieling date. I am ruthless and unbending and make children cry when needed! : )
Good luck with your end of year inventories!
Thomas Vaghini
Stafford High School
On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 10:52 PM, Elaine Shapiro
<elaine.shapiro7@gmail.com> wrote:
I have a similar time frame, and never get all the books back. We used to withhold report cards until the book came back or was paid for but are no longer allowed to.
Are there any creative ideas out there to get books returned?
Elaine Shapiro
Broad Brook Elementary School
On Jun 9, 2013, at 5:11 PM, Eva Longo wrote:
> Good afternoon,
>
> I generally have all student materials due back about 2 weeks before the end of the school year. This is how long it takes me to get materials returned from students and staff in preparation for inventory. Recently I was asked to consider extending this date. I would like to do this, but already struggle with getting all materials back in two weeks. Also, we are open for business on the first day of school each year. I'm wondering if anyone has been able to successfully do this without running out of time to get materials returned before students leave for the summer. The library is still opened to students after the student ceiling due date for computer use and for looking at magazines; we supervise students through the last day of school.
>
> There are 1,100 students in my school and I have 1 full time library assistant.
>
> Any feedback on this subject would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and have a good evening,
>
> Eva Longo
> Timothy Edwards Middle School
> South Windsor
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