Such an environment requires structure, organization, and attitude. Many teachers, parents, and administrators have worked on creating the structure and organization before our school opened. Now, we are all working on the environment of attitude at our Dudley Middle School. Nurture is something we think of in connection with parents and children. I propose that the environment of any school also requires nurturing by all members of the community called school.
Environment is as illusive as attitude.
The structure and organization may be in place and may be working well, but unless everyone is mindful of that third component called attitude, we will be a hollow building. We need to be as intentional about creating good attitudes as we have been conscientious to create a solid organization. Our students chose pride, wisdom, respect as their motto for Dudley Middle School. I would reiterate that motto by emphasizing the need to begin with kindness. Before one can have pride in oneself or one's school, before one may gain wisdon, before one learns respect of is respected.