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Our Beliefs
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| 1. The school should provide a caring, safe,
nurturing, and physically comfortable environment where student learning is the top
priority and where student learning needs are the primary focus. |
| 2. All students can learn, and appropriate and
equal opportunities for success should exist when students have challenging, suitable, and
attainable expectations for learning and when students actively engage in the learning
process. |
| 3. Educational experiences should enable
students to understand essential knowledge and skills, solve problems competently, think
critically and creatively, apply their learning in meaningful contexts, produce quality
work, communicate effectively, and act responsibly. |
| 4. Because the adolescent learner possesses
unique physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs, the school should use a
variety of instructional approaches, learning activities, and assessment techniques to
accommodate individual student needs and differences in learning styles. |
| 5. Positive and appropriate school programs,
strategies, and relationships should reinforce the value of a good education, foster
mutual respect, teach good citizenship, and encourage school and community
responsibilities. |
| 6. Culturally diverse experiences should
enhance students' interest and participation in the overall school program and increase
students' understanding of different peoples and cultures. |
| 7. Computer literacy is a vital component for
success in today's technological world, and its integration into the total school
experience should enable learners to gain the confidence and skills necessary to compete
successfully in life. |
| 8. Exceptional students require special
services and resources. |
| 9. Related arts offerings should complement and
broaden the total educational experience. |
| 10. Advancing the school's mission is the
shared responsibility of teachers, administrators, home, and community, and a strong
commitment by all to improvement in education will enable students to become confident,
self-directed, lifelong learners. |
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Hillcrest Middle School Online
