Re: [LM_NET] LM_NET Digest - 19 Sep 2009 to 20 Sep 2009 (#2009-1293)

[Patti Poirier <pattie_poirier@HOTMAIL.COM>]

Re: Scholastic Book FairsWe have never been required to use the cash register and 
scanner. We do have the option of using the electronic debit and credit card 
machine and it has proved very profitable, especially the debit part. Hop that 
helps.
Patti PoirierLibrary TechnicianSt. John Brebeuf SchoolWinnipeg, 
MBpoirier@sjbcommunity.ca

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>   1. can you help me figure out the name of this book?
>   2. Scholastic book fair cash register/scanner
>   3. SCHOLATIC mandates?? (3)
>   4. GEN: SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ONLY - GORDON KORMAN VISIT
>   5. Meal/break requirements
>   6. IDing books for different level of reading in a MS library
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:38:15 -0400
> From:    Martha Powell <mwpowell57@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: can you help me figure out the name of this book?
> 
> hello,
> The book I'm remembering is a Fiction chapter book, about 5-7th grade
> interest level, about a girl whose mother will have to travel so they need a
> babysitter. The first one is a dud, then they hire a teenage girl. The
> younger girl is very taken with the teenage babysitter and they develop a
> make believe fairy world and build a fairy house. the teenager puts things
> in the house for the fairies and it turns out she is stealing those things.
> Great ending of honesty, dealing with truth and choices, etc.
> 
> But I can't think of the name. Please help!
> 
> Thanks
> Martha Powell
> Roswell North Elementary,
> Roswell, Ga.
> mwpowell57@gmail.com
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:46:41 -0400
> From:    Marcia Norris Boatright <mnorris@SUWANNEE.K12.FL.US>
> Subject: Scholastic book fair cash register/scanner
> 
> My book fair arrived and we'll start on Monday.
> 
> Does anyone know if we are required to use the new cash register/scanner
> thing, or may we use our own cash register?
> 
> We always are super-busy on family night and have two cash register lines
> (I have my own plus the one Scholastic sends).  With these new scanners,
> I'm not sure if I can use my old dinosaur cash register that night or not.
>  We only use it for cash and check transactions, but it really speeds
> things along.  I don't want using it to mess up my financial reports at
> the end.
> 
> I've sent an email to my rep, but I was hoping I might get an answer from
> one of you first.  
> 
> Thanks a bunch!
> 
> Marcia Boatright
> Media Specialist
> mnorris@suwannee.k12.fl.us
> 
> Suwannee Intermediate School
> 1419 Walker Ave.
> Live Oak, FL
> 
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:28:22 -0400
> From:    Robert <rajoyce59@VERIZON.NET>
> Subject: SCHOLATIC mandates??
> 
>  So we are now required to use scanners and cash registers??? =20
> 
> 
> Robert Joyce
> Virginia
> rajoyce59@verizon.net
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:41:07 -0400
> From:    Diana Haneski <dhaneski@BELLSOUTH.NET>
> Subject: GEN: SOUTHEAST FLORIDA ONLY - GORDON KORMAN VISIT
> 
> Hello,
> This message is for Southeast Florida Only:
> I am working on getting author Gordon Korman to our school in South  
> East Florida the first week in January 2010.
> http://www.gordonkorman.com/
> He will only travel here for more than one school. If you have dollars  
> for a visit and would like him at your school as well, please reply to  
> me, and I will be glad to give you details.  His costs will be over  
> $3,500.00 for the day and he will do 3 presentations.
> 
> THANKS
> Diana Haneski, NBCT
> Media Specialist
> Westglades Middle School
> Parkland, Fl
> dhaneski@bellsouth.net
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:08:41 -0400
> From:    Emily Warner <nceslibrarian@HOTMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: SCHOLATIC mandates??
> 
> That's the first I've heard of that...
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> > Date: Sat=2C 19 Sep 2009 21:28:22 -0400
> > From: rajoyce59@VERIZON.NET
> > Subject: SCHOLATIC mandates??
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> >  So we are now required to use scanners and cash registers??? =20
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:44:49 -0700
> From:    Tony Pope <pope1966@ATT.NET>
> Subject: Re: SCHOLATIC mandates??
> 
> I don't think there is any mandate to use cash registers.=A0 We do use the =
> electronic scanner for credit cards which is much easier than the old fashi=
> noned credit card machine.=0A=0AThe cash register is only sent as a courtes=
> y.=A0 I rec'd it for several years and never used it...I had nowhere to plu=
> g one up that wasn't in a high traffic area.=A0 Some in my system do use on=
> e...but it's only because of new State guidelines in accountability where w=
> e have to write a receipt for everything over $5.=A0 If I understand correc=
> tly (and this is how our county is doing it), if=A0we use a cash register (=
> some have purchased and are using their own) they can keep the tape instead=
>  of using the receipt book.=A0 I do use the receipt book only and do not us=
> e a cash register at all...just a cash box and calculators.=A0 When I turn =
> in my book fair money, I have to turn in one copy of the receipt for each $=
> 5> purchase.=A0 I'm not sure how that ends up measuring up...since we have =
> a lot of purchases LESS THAN $5.=0A=0A=0ATony Pope=0ALibrary Media Speciali=
> st=0AMcHenry Primary School=0A100 McHenry Dr.=0ARome, GA=A0 30161=0APope196=
> 6@att.net
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> Date:    Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:59:24 -0700
> From:    Tony Pope <pope1966@ATT.NET>
> Subject: Re: Meal/break requirements
> 
> Here in Georgia there was a law/State mandate passed=A0over 15=A0years ago =
> requiring all "teachers" to get a 30 minute lunch WITHOUT their children.=
> =A0 In theory good...in practice...who did they think would be the ones to =
> watch students during lunch?=A0 Our school worked out a system to keep most=
>  people happy...at least in our K-3 grades.=A0 Pre/K and Sp. Ed. classes ha=
> ve no choice...they have to have trained people there with their kids.=A0 =
> =0A=0AHowever, even though we have a working system now...at first it creat=
> ed a lot of grief, hurt feelings, etc.=A0 A homeroom "teacher" rec'd the du=
> ty free lunch.=A0 All others (Art, Music, PE, parapros, etc.) filled up the=
>  slots for lunch duty.=A0 Instead of having an adult with each class to wat=
> ch...now there were 2-3 watching the entire lunchroom.=A0 =0A=0AThe system =
> that our school adopted rotates everyone.=A0 There is one floating parapro =
> who is utilized as a lunch duty person pretty much every day.=A0 Then there=
>  are two others that rotate out.=A0 I do breakfast duty every morning (my c=
> hoice) so I do not have to do lunch duty, but my aide does it one day a wee=
> k for 30 min.=A0 I think everyone has at least one day of duty.=A0 In my op=
> inion, it's still not optimum...with only 3 adults in there and those adult=
> s also have to squeeze in their lunch on top of doing duty.=0A=0AI think th=
> is was one of those ploys for someone who wanted to look good to voters bac=
> k in the early 1990s.=A0 Would educators like to run out and eat like many =
> do in the business world and take an hour for lunch?=A0 Sure enough!=A0 But=
>  the educator world isn't the business world.=A0 We are not cranking out un=
> its of a product that can be left idle or alone for 30 min.=0A=0ASome schoo=
> ls have solved the problem by finding money somewhere to pay a couple of pe=
> ople outside the school (sometimes bus drivers) to do lunch duty.=A0 We had=
>  this procedure for=A0one or two years in the early days...and was horrible=
> ..=A0 We could hear the bus drivers yelling all the way down in the library.=
> =A0 And you know it wouldn't have been much pay!=A0 =0A=0AI also know some =
> schools kept the "anyone other than homeroom teachers" do duty policy...and=
>  still have some hard feelings in them.=0A=0ATony Pope=0ALibrary Media Spec=
> ialist=0AMcHenry Primary School=0A100 McHenry Dr.=0ARome, GA=A0 30161=0Apop=
> e1966@att.net=0A=0A________________________________=0AFrom: LIZANELL BOMAN =
> <lizanellb@MSN.COM>=0ATo: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU=0ASent: Saturday, Septemb=
> er 19, 2009 3:15:22 PM=0ASubject: Meal/break requirements=0A=0AThis recent =
> discussion about meal and other breaks made me wonder.=A0 I found the same =
> thing a previous poster did, that federal law does not require them.=A0 How=
> ever, I did find this interesting table as well.=A0 It shows the states and=
>  what their law requires.=A0 I notice that it specifies 'private sector' so=
>  there may be slightly different laws for schools, but I thought it might p=
> rovide some fodder/discussion material at least:=0A=0AIt can be viewed here=
> =0A=0Ahttp://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/state/meal.htm=0A=0ALizanell N. Boman=0Ali=
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> Date:    Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:30:56 -0400
> From:    Joseph Vernacotola <JVernacotola@BARBERTONSCHOOLS.ORG>
> Subject: IDing books for different level of reading in a MS library
> 
> I have readers from K level to high school in my 6-8 grade building. =
> Right now, both of the extremes (K and high school), are not well =
> represented in the library. I am working to build up books for the low =
> and high readers and still maintaining age appropriate content. Sixth =
> graders with a K reading level don't want to be seen reading a kiddie =
> book and a lot of them pick up books that are way beyond their reading =
> ability just to look 'cool'. Do you mark books in anyway so kids (or =
> teachers, who can help them find a book) know which are below and above =
> typical grade level reading. Lexile numbers, color dots, ??=20
> 
> 
> Joe
> 
> Mr. J. Vernacotola
> Librarian, UL Light Middle School; Barberton, Ohio
> https://sites.google.com/site/ullightlibrary/home
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