HMC Real World Learning Center

From PD on Safe Crisis Management & SOS, to Caring for Kids’ kick-off, PLC work, science competitions, SEL on conflict resolution, students progressing in credit recovery, & CORE advancing with client-connected projects—we kept learning, connecting, & celebrating! @HMC1Proud

🌟 Staff Spotlight: Ms. Natasha 🌟
With humor, heart & empathy, she’s everywhere students need her—whether it’s creating engaging lessons, de-escalating tough moments, or celebrating with ice cream floats. We appreciate you! @HMC1Proud Entire Spotlight on our FB & Instagram!

Mrs. Johnson is visiting classrooms, seeing what students are learning, and hearing from them — just another day of checking in! 🌟💙@HMC1Proud

Hands-on science fun! Students made spheres and had a friendly competition to see whose design stood out. 🌿🌍@HMC1Proud

Science class = hands-on creativity + friendly competition! Check out these awesome spheres. @HMC1Proud

We 💙The Mill and how it brings folks together! @HMC1Proud

It’s Nitro Friday at The Mill! ☕✨ The crew is back, enjoying and kicking off the weekend with a little Friday fun! @HMC1Proud

Sometimes the best break from academics is a quick push-up challenge! 💪😄

Happy birthday Christian!!! 🌟🎉🎉🎉🥳

Homeroom in Mr. Garcia’s English class = Tapple time, a word game that’s fun, builds community, and gets the day rolling. ✨ @HMC1Proud

Friday night lights with the crew! 🦅 Even though the Eagles didn’t snag the win, it was all about showing school spirit, cheering on our students, and celebrating our seniors. 💛💙 #RUSKIN @HMC1Proud

Our CORE class put their brains together with some brainswarming and finished it off with dot voting to land on the best idea. 🌟💡@HMC1Proud

Day 4 of the CORE Design Thinking Challenge = pitch day! 🌟💡Students are sharing their innovative ideas! @HMC1Proud

What an awesome PD day! We learned about Safe Crisis Management (SCM), restorative practices, trauma-informed care, de-escalation methods, 504 training, and SOS support for students. Our presenters led us through meaningful learning all day long. 💛

Such a small world moment: one of today’s presenters turned out to be a former student of Miss Penn, our CORE teacher! 💛❤️💙@HMC1Proud

Ms. Jennifer, our beloved social worker, brings her warmth into classrooms every day, making meaningful connections with students along the way. 💙🌟

Another successful Student Support Staff meeting in the books! 🌟 Always finding positive ways to lift up and support our students. 💛🙌

Surprise! 🎉 Our math queen, Ms. Roan, got an ambush birthday celebration with sweet notes from students, plenty of cheer, and of course, birthday gifts to top it off. 💛🥳

🔦 Staff Spotlight: Myles Moses! A trusted paraprofessional, he supports students & staff with calm, thoughtful guidance, mediations, & collaboration. Students admire him, and his impact speaks for itself every day. 🌟

💙 Shoutout to Donna Brown for keeping our enrollment records straight and bringing her great sense of humor—and to Nurse Carroll for always taking such good care of all of us!