Our School Curriculum and Flexible Scheduling

C O R E

At HMS we strive to provide a curriculum that meets the philosophy of our school. our curriculum will be challenging, yet rewarding to your student here at HMS. We aim to meet our students where they are academically, build on their prior knowledge and experiences, and continue to challenge them throughout the school year. The main focus in our curriculum is within the subject-centered courses that your child will take including Math, English, Science, and Social Studies.

R E L A T E D  A R T S

Along with our core-curriculum, we believe its important for your child to be socially involved with their peers at school. In addition to building their social skills, students will be able to select from a number of programs that allow them to express themselves as individuals. While academic success is crucial at HMS, students should have a trusted network of peers outside of the classroom and we feel as if these activities will do just that. Activities include but are not limited to:
P.E., Home Economics, Choir, Computer Basics such as Keyboarding, and Foreign Language.

S E R V I C E  L E A R N I N G

Students will be able to voice what community projects are important to them and will be assisted in securing a service learning project to complete by the end of the school year. Service learning is important to our curriculum because it allows students to take what they've learned in the classroom and apply their knowledge in the community around them. It builds relationships within the community and allow the students to develop as leaders and demonstrate their abilities while helping others. Check out the websites listed here to find out more information on how your child can get involved!

Kids Care

Habitat for Humanity

Youth Noise

So that teachers are able to meet the learning needs of the students, HMS will implement flexible scheduling. This means that a creative use of time will be used by teachers in order to match the instructional time and format to the learning needs of the students. There are different types of flexible scheduling such as block scheduling, alternate day classes, rotating schedules, and dropped schedule. HMS will implement the alternate day classes and your child's school day may look like this:

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday = Core Academics

Tuesdays and Thursdays = Art, Home Economics, or Study Skills Classes

So as you can see, students will alternate the school days between core academics and electives.