HMC-1 Receives National Recognition for Commitment to Empowering Students

Named a distinguished district for STEM curriculum and career readiness, HMC-1 is one of 17 school districts around the country named a PLTW Distinguished District.

Ruskin's Theatre Department Received 14 Cappies Nominations

Theatre students from Ruskin High School earned 14 Cappies nominations.

HMC-1 Teacher, Support Person, Leader of the Years Announced

HMC-1 celebrated support staff, teachers, leaders, and retirees at the Employee Recognition Banquet on May 4. They also announced the winners of the Teacher of the Year, Support Person of the Year, and Leader of the Year.

Ruskin Students Cap Off Senior Year with Showcase

Seniors from Ruskin High School shared the culmination of their four years of work in engineering and/or bioscience during their high school career.

Superintendent Selects New Leaders of Redesigned Hickman Mills Middle School Program

Superintendent Yaw Obeng announces the next phase of the Hickman Mills Middle School Redesign Plan.

Ruskin's Performing Arts Department Hosting Showcase Friday, May 5

Ruskin Basketball Team Recognized by Jackson County Legisilation

Competing to Make a Difference: Adriana Morfin Earns MU Scholarship

Ruskin High School Senior, Adriana Morfin, has earned the George C Brooks Scholarship from the University of Missouri.

Real World Learning: Skilled for Life After Graduation

Learning a skilled trade is easier at Ruskin High School with the introduction of welding at T&L Welding Academy.

Ruskin Student Selected for Starlight Production

Zoie Harrington, a sophomore at Ruskin High School and the theatre department officer, recently auditioned for Legally Blonde! The Musical, a performance at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre.

NJHS Welcomes New Members

This spring, the Smith-Hale Middle School National Junior Honor Society welcomed 23 new members.

“Seussical the Musical” Opens at Ruskin High March 16

Noticing the Small Things: Terri Colbert, Truman Elementary Secretary

When a guest teacher noticed Truman Elementary Secretary Terrie Colbert washing a student's hair, she wanted to recognize her passion for helping our students.

Black History Month: Leading Us Towards the Future We Want

Black History can lead us “Towards the Future We Want”. Black History is American history. It's world history. Hickman Mills C-1 Schools celebrates National Black History Month with a rigor towards an inclusive curriculum.

Black History Month: Minnie Lee Crosthwaite

Born in Nashville, Tennessee who later called Kansas City home, Minnie Lee Crosthwaite was one of Kansas City's earliest social workers.

Sixth Grade Student Goes Above & Beyond

At the February Board Meeting, sixth grade student Dominic Branch was surprised with the Above & Beyond Award by Superintendent Obeng.

Parent Title I Survey

Help HMC-1 achieve its goal and take the annual Parent Title I Survey, now open until March 3, 2023.

Black History Month: George Washington Carver

Born on a farm near Diamond, Missouri in 1864, George Washington Carver is best known as the agricultural scientist and inventor who developed hundreds of products using peanuts.

Congratulations Kansas City Chiefs!

Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs for winning Super Bowl LVII! Schools will be closed on Wednesday, February 15.

Black History Month: Ruby Bridges

At the age of six, Ruby Bridges advanced the cause of civil rights in November 1960 when she became the first African American student to integrate an elementary school in the south.