The students get along really well. Of course a lot of kids have gone to school with this cultural mix since kindergarten. They do it better than the adults do, I think. Fein said Sterling Middle has an extremely active core of parent volunteers. This is a pretty tight community down here.
Parents are very vocal, but they're also very supportive.
That money goes toward teacher appreciation, student awards, landscaping, materials and supplies. This year's fund-raiser kick off will be September 18 th . One of Fein's goals this year is to get Hispanic parents more involved in the school. Fein said the Hispanic community has been receptive to further parent involvement once parents have connected on a personal level with a staff member. Another goal for the 2000-2001 school year is for students to improve not only academically, but behaviorally.