When You See What Needs to Be Done

Sometimes, Work Ethic looks like doing your job well. And sometimes, it looks like noticing what needs to be done—and simply stepping in to help.

At Corbin Elementary, that is exactly what two fifth-grade students did.

With the return of school comes the return of school germs. During the second week of school, Corbin Elementary’s head custodian became very sick and had to leave work for the day. After school, fifth graders Levi Bunch and Rollin Bradshaw noticed that there was still work to be done.

So they asked if they could stay and help.

The boys began bundling the trash from classrooms on their floor and setting it out so that the afternoon custodian would not have to handle it all by their self. When they finished the third floor, they moved on to the fourth-grade floor until it was time for them to leave.

No one assigned the job. No one asked them to do it.

They simply recognized that their school needed some extra help that day—and they chose to provide it.

That same spirit of Work Ethic is being demonstrated by members of the Corbin Elementary custodial team. Josh, Joyce, and Justin have taken our new “extra care” list and turned small details into meaningful improvements throughout the building. Once their regular maintenance work is complete, they have used every spare moment to tackle tasks such as cleaning glass, wiping push plates, dusting ledges, and sanitizing the exteriors of trash cans.

These tasks may seem small, but together they make a difference.

From fifth-grade students to the adults who care for our schools every day, these Redhounds are demonstrating what it means to Take Initiative. They are paying attention, recognizing what needs to be done, and taking action without waiting to be asked.

That's Work Ethic.

That's The Redhound Way.