You mix them all into the gumbo and hope the soup tastes right. Student attire is casual, but no jeans unless you've earned it. We charge tuition for a product that, right down the street, you can get for a lot less. So we had better maintain a margin of quality. Otherwise, people won't spend the money.
Students are aware of their parents' investment.
It sounds pretty corny, and cheesy, but it's the truth. St. Michael's St. Michael's Catholic School, a two-story stone building next to a Hancock County cornfield, hasn't changed much since 1954. The atmosphere isn't high-tech. It is more akin to a family making do with what it has. The students frequently challenge her.