This fall, staff collectively established HPA’s mission, vision and collective commitments to best support the continued success and growth of HPA’s learning community. 

These statements are posted in classrooms and around the building reminding us of how we strive to carry-out business at HPA.

Mission Statement

This mission statement identifies why we exist at HPA

Hazel Park Middle School Academy will provide students with a safe environment committed to challenging our learning community, enhancing its academic, creative, and personal potential, and ensuring life long learning.

Vision

Our vision is a statement of what must we become

in order to accomplish our fundamental purpose at HPA

Hazel Park Middle School Academy demonstrates a commitment to honor, pride and academics by. . .

•         developing our students through sustaining a positive building climate.

•         valuing our individual and cultural diversity. 

•         building relationships among students and staff that support a clear academic focus.

•         working collaboratively, united by collective commitments, to develop instructional strategies and assessment methods that align with high academic standards.  

•         fostering our students’ sense of self and personal responsibility so they leave HPA valuing education and the relationships they have formed. 

•         strengthening our relationships with the local and global community.

Collective Commitments

These commitments communicate how we, the staff,

behave to create the school that will achieve our purpose

            We will purposefully engage in positive relationships with one another.

            We will model the behaviors we aspire our students to exhibit.

            We will collaborate with colleagues to gain shared knowledge.

            We will develop common rigorous instructional strategies

                        and regularly assess their effectiveness.

            We will implement DL lessons and utilize POL in our learning.

            We will use Kronenberg’s behavior management model.

            We will be prepared for our students and each other.

            We will conduct an annual reflection and/or assessment of our progress.