Re: How many books did you lose?

[Jan Creasey <JCreasey@AOL.COM>]

I'm not sure if this will help, but I lose books from my classroom library,
too.  I don't have any kind of check out system, and kids are 'on their
honor' to return a book when they finish reading.  Needless to say, LOTS of
books disappear.
So... a week before the end of school, I boxed up all of my classroom books.
I offered one raffle ticket for each paperback book that kids brought in,
mine or others (mine are labeled on the front with a florescent label that
says my name).  On the second to last day of school, I'm raffling off 2
Borders gift certificates for $10 each and 3 copies of the hardcover Guinness
Book of World Records that I purchased with Troll Book Club Points.  The
books are coming back, and I figure it will cost $20 to get much more
returned!
Jan Creasey
Alta Loma Junior High
7th grade Language Arts
jcreasey@aol.com

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