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When you walk into the front of your building, what do you see, hear, and smell? In most schools, you see a beige wall with a few posters or school projects hung on the wall. Possibly, a desk with someone who is checking in people for security reasons. You hear the rush of the traffic outside, a few students in the hallways, or possibly nothing at all. The smell could be many things. You could smell wet carpet from the runner in front of the door, the garbage from the can next to the wall, or the famous aroma of sweaty children.

Any way you look at it, the combination of sights and smells could make anyone entering the building have a not-so-good experience. When visitors enter your building, it is the first impression they get of what is important to the school. Don't leave this up to chance. Take a moment, stand outside of your building, walk in the front door, and let your senses take inventory. What is the message about your school when you enter? Is it a positive first impression? If the message isn't clear and you are not impressed, here are five ways to change that.