This article argues that merely discrediting No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is no more worthy an undertaking than any other manifestation of negative politics. Instead, show the community leaders the goals and measures the faculty came up with and get them to accept those goals and measures as short term alternatives to NCLB. And then, the piece de resistance: schedule a big wingding for the day the federal government is to release the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) figures. Invite the mayor, the city and county councils, state legislators, the press, the chamber of commerce, the taxpayers association, the local clergy--all the community leaders who could be constructive forces in support of the community schools. Announce your performance in achieving the goals the faculty set; celebrate your success. Ignore the NCLB press release; shrug it off if you cannot ignore it. Sections in the article include the following: Seize the Day; This Goes Beyond Being Feisty; At the Lowest Level It's about Vulnerability...; ...and Schools Are Amazingly Vulnerable; The Wrong Goals and Measures; A One-Time Opportunity; The Real Agenda Behind NCLB; It's Not about Their Agenda; It's About Your Response; and Seize the Day.