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Hi Everyone, Monday brings our 18th day of school for our students as we are on an extended (or year round) schedule. I am having a panic attack. And no, this is not my first year. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. First, I have lost my aid who was almost full time. She is there for about 45 minutes-11/2 hours on a good day. We are on a fixed schedule, with 5 special areas, but the computer/career lab is a two week block, which means some weeks I have the same classes twice a week and then sometimes not, there is a pattern, but it rather irregular. To add to the mix, we have 7 kindergarten classes (soon to be 8) 6 first grades, 6 second grades, 6 third grades, 5 4th and 5th grades. Because we have only 5 places for them to go, we have to double up some kids for all grade levels except 4 and 5. It is a nightmare for the teachers who have split classes and for me and my special area team members. I think I am asking, for those of you who don't have aides, how do you manage check in and check out, how do you assist your students when you are the only one in the media center to do the checking in and out? Do you or would you use those extra classes as enrichment, or would you do an entirely different lesson plan? As it is, I have 6 preps a day, adding the double classes it makes it 9 or 10 preps depending on the week. This of course allows no time for library administration, but that is whole different issue. Oh, and did I mention that I run the news program every morning before school so I have had to close the media center, because I have no help. I do have two volunteers coming on two days to alleviate that problem, and I could use 5th grade students but they can't be unsupervised. It is a dilemma. I didn't mean to get so windy, but I am feeling cornered and desperate. Any suggestions will be gladly taken. Thanks for listening! Ruie Ruie Chehak, Library Media Specialist Sallie Jones Elementary School 1230 Narranja Street Punta Gorda, FL 33950 Ruie_Chehak@ccps.k12.fl.us 941-575-5440 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------