the district is incredibly compassionate
and caring about kids and I think that's evident
in everything that we do you know the mission for the district
all children will learn all children will be served
and I think that and says it all
10 times 10 is gonna be 100
we make sure
that the curriculum is not too difficult but
challenging enough to meet them where they are
we take each individual child
and make sure that they are being educated
the whole child
we take a lot of pride in being able to not only
prepare students with reading and writing
but then also the other academic offerings that we have
an extensive fine arts program extension specials program
we are always
proactive we're always looking ahead to
best prepare our students for the 21st century
we're going to look at each one of these children and see how
they learn individually and
only kind of tailor the subject matter and how
we teach our instruction to them
sometimes I allow them to work independently
sometimes I have them work with a partner
sometimes I work with them sometimes we work
whole group and I think the combination of switching it
up really does keep them engaged
one of the great things about Homewood Schools
is that kids get a really well-rounded approach
the arts are huge here
every student receives general music education from
pre-k through 8th grade
in fourth grade students have the option to see you start
choir and orchestra and then in 5th grade
they have the option to start band
One of the reasons why Homewood is
so special with this commitment to the arts
Students can find their voice which is really powerful
physical education that's where some
of our students are most successful
We've made a commitment for students to be physically active in
PE every single day
It is a very well-rounded curriculum you know everybody
loves basketball and volleyball
but we do have badminton we have an amazing
weight room we develop
our program around what works for the students
at our school it helps with focus
concentration and just that overall well-being
please turn to your partner and share
I think social emotional learning
is extremely important and it always
has been truly is about relationships
having a voice matters
and it's how you use your voice
that allows you to be the leader that you innately are
we have a hand in really
shaping them at this point in their life you know those developmental
and emotional changes that
are going on with them we are able to send
them in the right direction
I simply want them to just work hard to continue
to grow from the time I walk in the door in August
to the time they exit in June they
should have grown kids have the opportunity
to thrive in different places not every
kid does great academically but they may be the most
amazing artist or they may have an
incredible voice in this is the place where we can
start watching those other abilities
We wake up
everyday and we're waking up for our
students here we want them to learn
We want them to be safe here we want them to enjoy one another
I always refer to students as
MY students these are my kids "what number is next"
District 153 is in
a class by itself Our principals
our team of teachers and staff
blend together because we all are here for
the common goal
Every student is different and their path is
different so it's our job to kind of walk
alongside them and help them walk that path and
make sure that they reach
that end goal that they're hoping for