Making a Difference
By Frank Bellomo, Elementary Principal From the time a child steps onto a bus or enters the building, there are human actions that can greatly impact them for the day. The same goes for the adults that enter our buildings as well. Striving for academic success in a school is a given, but something equally important is the feeling our school community has when they are in our company. Academics alone in a school does not equal success... Not in my book anyways. A strong culture and climate does not exist just because there is an administrator or teachers in the building. It takes a great deal of work to build and sustain a culture that is inviting to those who enter a school each day. The big question becomes, who can make a difference in a school? Of course we could answer this quickly, perhaps with one word, but for the sake of giving you some ideas for your own culture, I'll give you a short list of examples of some of the people who can, and do, make a d