ABSTRACT
Principals shape school culture … as do custodians, secretaries, counselors, teachers, bookkeepers, librarians, paraprofessionals, maintenance technicians, resource officers, nurses, registrars, and cafeteria workers. If you work in a school, you make a difference for that school. Everyone contributes to building a strong school culture. And good culture does not result from clever programs; it is created by the adults who care about the students and the schools. It is not created through big initiatives; it is created with personal connections. It is created through taking advantage of the little opportunities to create moments of awesomeness. And if you are alert you will discover that there are opportunities to be awesome all around you – opportunities to make someone’s day – opportunities to make a difference for students, and celebrate colleagues. Building strong school culture is nothing more than making the most of all those small moments.
