[LM_NET] HIT Update MS: Help! Lunch Recess passes

[JaKay Greer <jakay_greer@GBSD.GRESHAM.K12.OR.US>]

I lost the battle, but so far not the war.

Update--my admin decided to do away with library passes, because "they (students)" 
complained that it was too hard to get a pass, and the admin needed a place to 
house more students on rainy days.  The admin wants to "create" an atmosphere of an
inviting library setting.

Battle--no passes, no sign in (again it will cause students NOT to want to come to 
the library), and games and quiet talk.

War---Most of the kids that came in today (the first day of this new plan), were 
the same kids that I always have in here.  There was only 3 additional students who 
came, and were quickly "educated" by the other students on the basic rules of lunch
time from the PASS RULES.  I love it---ya'know--the Train Up a Child thing might 
actually work.  The noise level of students talking---same as always--table level.  
The games---the same ones I have had without any problems.  All but one came in went
directly to the check in spot--I just told them it was free checkin with a smile.

Thank you for your wonderful encouragement and words of advice on this topic. It is 
nice to know that others of you thought I was not off the wall, or "too 
restrictive".

JaKay Greer
Teacher-Librarian
Damascus Middle School  503.658.3171 http://damascus.gresham.k12.or.us/
McCarty Middle School  503.665.0148 http://mccarty.gresham.k12.or.us/
Gresham, OR
jakay_greer@gbsd.gresham.k12.or.us

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