It has been one week since I did my initial rounds at the three local high schools, and I wanted to return a week later to follow up.
Well, I am happy to say I got a fairly positive response from the Principal of Elgin Park, but most importantly, there was positive ACTION! And that is where it really counts.
While Elgin still has a couple problem areas, the two main offending areas have been cleaned and the difference is frankly astounding! I'm pleased!
BEFORE
AFTER
Plus I heard something from the Principal that leads me to believe that there may be some effort for positive change... "...we are trying to establish a program for maintenance with the students of Elgin."
I'm encouraged by that. Why? Because it puts some of the responsibility where it SHOULD be... With the school and hopefully the students who are littering. HOWEVER, it is also important that we instill a sense of INDIVIDUAL responsibility in each student. We don't want to just cultivate a mindset of "It's OK to litter. Someone ELSE will pick that up...."
The grounds were not perfect, but most certainly MUCH improved. Thank you, Elgin Park. Let's see how it looks in six months or a year from now to see if that program is working!
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