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How about a positive approach? For each homeroom that has no overdue books at the end of the month, they will earn ___. Perhaps you can offer extra computer time, or time in the library? I got a request for a hit: In addition, someone suggested suspending privileges to attend school dances, etc. I am in an elementary school. We find we have better luck sending letters home asking for payment of the "lost" book. The book usually comes right in. If we send overdue letters to the home, nothing happens. Hope this helps. I have also called home and work numbers in hopes of getting books returned. Here, I'm required to follow a protocol of a couple of notices, phone call home, letter home -- after that the disciplinarian calls the students in and they determine the reasons the books are not back and the students have detention or other actions taken until the situation is resolved. We also hold report cards of the students that have books out --- parents have to come to school to get them ---I know that's not much of a threat ---- but sometimes that does it. Library books are handled like text books at the end of the year --- so it always is resolved by that time. I also do not like to charge fines for our kids..... some of their circumstances really are abyssmal and a lost book is the least of them. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------