Welcome to the
Hadley New Horizons page. System-wide improvement
efforts are underway at Hadley Junior High, and
it's important for the success of the work that
all D41 parents understand our purpose, are kept
abreast of our progress and know where to get
their questions answered. If you have a question
or would like to offer your perspectives, email
HNH at horizons@d41.org.
We will make every effort to ensure that you receive
an answer within a day or two.
—Chris Dransoff, Principal of Hadley Junior High
Important HNH News & documents
» Recap: HNH Town Hall Meeting April 29 at Hadley
» Hadley Choice Book -3/12/09
» Overview of draft HNH recommendation -1/12/09
» HNH presentation to the BOE -1/12/09
» Hadley now and in the future
» Process/timeline of HNH work
» Hadley New Horizons Study Bibliography
Hadley New Horizons News Issues
» Issue 1 -work to date, the Study Groups
» Issue 2 -Next year may be a transition, timeline of work
» Issue 3 -middle level learners, Band and Orchestra, changes
» Issue 4 -Summer progress, brief history, scheduling
» HNH Recommendations -12/3/08
» Issue 5 - Action on HNH, BOE, continued study, costs
» Issue 7 - Town Hall, Middle-Level Needs, next steps
Hadley Mission Statement
The purpose of Hadley Junior High School is to prepare our students intellectually and emotionally for their high school years and the future by providing a safe and supportive learning environment that meets the unique needs of our adolescent learners, while developing respectful relationships among students, staff, families and community.
Hadley Belief Statements
We believe and understand middle level learners display wide ranges of physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development, and as a middle level school, we respond by providing developmentally-appropriate learning opportunities, strategies, and activities.
We believe and understand middle level learners need healthy relationships with peers, staff, family, and community as they strive for independence, and as a middle level school, we respond by creating a welcoming and encouraging learning environment, which enhances and broadens meaningful student/adult interactions.
We believe and understand middle level learners need opportunities that are academically challenging and personally meaningful and relevant, and as a middle level school, we respond by providing a standards-based curriculum with flexibility in our instructional approaches and our organization of the school and the school day.
We believe and understand middle level learners need to explore individual interests, and as a middle level school, we respond by encouraging and supporting students in embracing change, taking academic risks, pursuing new skills, assuming new roles, and expressing creativity.
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Matt Adelman
Jill Amrhein
Karen Carlson
Marge DeLaRosa
Chris Dransoff
Beth Ewoldt
Diane Fanning
Cheryl Hagerty
Heidi Hann
Michelle Kasper
Gia Kunkel
Christine Marcinkewicz
Matt McDonald
Barb Oczkowicz
Julie Odom
Mimi Paull-Binette
Ann Riebock
Emmah Welsh
Ron Williamson
Julie Worthen
The Steering Committee
was established to
help unify the work and
guide communication
around it. Many other teachers,
staff members and parents
are involved in
Hadley New Horizons.
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