GRADUATION GLITCH

The school just called me a little while ago.  It seems Zack still has a couple of books out and they will be holding his report card and diploma ransom until the debt is resolved.

Huh? 

Apparently these books were left over from his junior year.  Now wait a minute, I specifically recall going in last summer, before our trip to California, to pay for a missing book and to clear up the mess regarding the other two books which Zack insisted had already been turned in.  Restitution was made a missing book, and the secretary took care of the others after flipping through an index card file.  I was given the report card.  So why is this being brought up again?  I was instructed to go to the office, with any receipts I may have and take it up with them.

Well, I found the checkbook and it clearly stated that the book we had paid for was an Algebra book.  The book that was still missing was an English book and a copy of The Great Gatsby.  Wonderful!  I started tearing through every bookshelf, box, any place a book might be hiding.  To my surprise not only did I find the missing books, but I found 2 other classroom novels, and a second copy of the English text book!  Anyhow, as I was getting ready to take the books to the school, the woman from the admin office called to inform me that my son had been cleared of all missing book charges and would be receiving his diploma when he walked the stage instead of getting an empty folder as originally threatened.  I had to laugh, and I thanked her but told her that I had found the books and would be dropping them off shortly along with a few extras.  I wonder if the school will give me credit for the books they didn't know they were missing?  I've still got 3 more kids to get through high school and I'm sure there will be more missing text books in the years to come.