Essential elements of the HMC-1 Education Pledge:

• Strong district schools
• Rigorous early learning and elementary education
• Innovative secondary schools
• Excellence for ALL students
• Services for our neediest children and families

A High-Quality Education is Every Child’s Civil Right...As educators, we must deliver on this essential principle.

The District’s Pledge is to:

• Guarantee pathways to opportunity that will lead to achievement and success in exchange for being your best you
• Hold high expectations for student achievement
• Foster a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement for everyone
• Recruit and retain highly qualified personnel who reflect the diversity of our community and embrace the District’s mission & vision
• Model, acknowledge, and celebrate behaviors that are consistent with our mission & vision and address those that are not
• Encourage informed communication and purposeful involvement of home, school, and community
• Maintain a safe and secure learning environment
• Maintain a high respect for all HMC-1 stakeholders, including parents, students, staff, community members, and visitors

The Parent’s Pledge is to:

• Place a high focus on education.
• Make sure your child(ren) attends school and all classes every day
• Make sure your child(ren) completes his/her in-school work to the best of his/her ability
• Make sure your child(ren) engages in additional study time (up to two hours each day) outside of school hours.
• Make sure you and your child(ren) show respect for teachers and for staff
• Support and attend your child(ren)’s school events when possible

The Student’s Pledge is to:

• Be your best you.
• Learn at a rate that positions you for a successful future
• Dedicate sufficient time outside of class to complete your homework
• Attend school every day and on time
• Communicate in a careful and respectful manner with teachers, peers, and other members of the HMC-1 family

HMC-1 asks the Community to:

• Attend District events
• Actively participate in the All In Mentors Program
• Adopt a school
• Sponsor a student
• Share our good news with the community at large & become a District Ambassador
   

It Starts with Me.
It Continues with You.
It Depends on Us.