I understand the importance of being early. And I also understand the importance of a student showing up early. One thing that I try instill in them from the very first day is "if you're not early, you're late." I then follow that statement with the explanation that this isn't something to intimidate or frighten them, but merely to stress the importance of acting at school the way you would on a job site. Being scheduled at 4:30 doesn't mean that you walk in at 4:30; it means that you are ready to go and start the shift, class, etc. at 4:30 What are your thoughts?