Since when did BOOK COVERS become a requirement???

[Galahad]

Well, I wondered that too, Serena, but since I was told by DD that she HAD to have them, I didn't question it too much.

Must not be a big thing in Indiana -- neither me nor my DH (who also went to school in Indiana) has ever heard of doing this before . . .

Hey Deb - here in good old Indy they are still not requiring book covers (though some middle school kids got into the stretchy kind).

Also, book rental for DS (10th grade) was $319.

 

[Deb in IA]

So, it must just be an "Indiana" thing to not have book covers.

Just like the not changing your clocks for Daylight Savings Time, although I hear that's about to change . . .

 

[Conkozan]

Those half rolls of wallpaper you have left over make great bookcovers as well. (just don't wet them!)

 

[stacie_d]

I think we used extra wallpaper too before!

 

[shelby_36]

We always did book covers when i was in school, way back when... But the schools always had an unending supply of paper book covers that the school photo company and businesses donated/sold. many of us preferred to brown bag it so we could decorate it.

My kids have never been asked to do it and I don't think I've ever seen a child with a book cover around here , and I teach! One or two might have one of the cloth ones but not many.

I think it is a great idea b/c it really does save on the life of the book, its easier for them to keep up with esp in MS and HS..esp if they've personalized it..harder to pick up the wrong book. And since they did it they tend to be more careful about getting it wet and blindly SHOVING it in their locker and ripping the binding. Around here they are very keen to the idea that while you may be charged for a damaged book, they can't MAKE you pay for it. The system is very well used in this area.

 

[MELSMICE]

We used Abercrombie bags as wall-paper in college. heheheh

I'd do that now at home if I could, but I don't think my DH would appreciate seeing male Abercrombie models all over our bedroom. I can dream though, huh!!!

 

[TheOtherVillainess]

This might seem like a dumb question, but why do they need book covers? I never had to, and neither did/do my kids, so I'm wondering why they need them.

I went to school from the mid 80's through the late 90's and we always had to have book covers. In our district, there was a limited supply of paper ones provided for each school that were donated by a local orthodontist and had his name plastered all over the front. We always put them on wrong side out and decorated them. But the covers, in whatever form they were, were a MUST. I remember in middle school, teachers gave out DETENTIONS if you didn't put covers on your books.

TOV

 

[poohtown]

i remember on the first day of school, the teacher would always take our a huge pile of grocery bags and we had to cover all the books to be taken home or used in class.

But first...we had to take every book and page by page go through it and erase and pencil marks, tape and rips, and write down on a plain sheet of paper any pages that were taped or had marks non-erasable.


my kids by the strechy cloth ones from Target. 50 cents each. Very easy.

 

[kelleigh1]

I graduated from High School in 1988...and was required to cover all of my school books from middle school on up through graduation. We used paper bags, cut open and folded to fit over the books. With the paper bags, it was easy to fit just about every size book.

 

[swilphil]

The textbooks now cost between $50 and $70 each, and school districts often go 10 years or more before replacing them (depending on the subject area). When I stopped teaching 3 years ago, students had to play for books to be replaced if they lost or destroyed them. If they messed up the cover, they still had to pay the rebinding fee, which I think was around $20.

 

[Rock'n Robin]

The stretchy ones have really come down in price over the last few years. I am a total idiot about making the "no tape" paper covers and had been known to send the kids to a neighbor for help. Now I already bought 6 of the stretchy ones and hope that is enough.
The books I use in my language arts classes cost $65. This is the 5th year they will be used. We used the last set for 12 years. They cost a boatload of $ and the district doesn't want to raise your taxes so they want to keep the books looking good.
Robin M.

 

[PaulaSue]

I am suprised they want a paper cover. They have tons of the neat fabric covers everywhere here.

Good Luck making them. I had to all though school (graduated in 88) and it wasn't to bad once you got the hang of it.

 

[wuv tigger]

and some teachers did give detention if a book wasn't covered.

Judy

 

[Blueeyes101817]

i was always required to have them..up till 9th or 10th grade

 

[GEM]

I went to highschool 15 years ago, and we were reguired to have book covers.

 

[philaround]

Oh, I was an expert at paper book covers - my schools always required them for all the books. There is a way to fold them so that the edges just slide right onto the cover. We always used brown paper bags or white butcher paper - that way we could write all over them! I still have one someplace...... ah, the good ol' days!

Same here with the brown paper bags. Nothing says you are back to school so much as putting those brown paper bags on a bunch of books the evening of the first day of school every fall.

 

[SqueakyMouse]

I remember having to cover my books back in the early 80's.

 

[Galahad]

Just like the not changing your clocks for Daylight Savings Time, although I hear that's about to change . . .

Sadly yes - but don't get me started. At first it looked like we'd at least be rational and go on Central time when we start changing our clocks. But now it seems certain we'll be on Eastern time. We are too far west for Eastern time. Anyway, I'll be very very surprised if it the economic boon than its supporters say it will be.