Ms. Laurie Norton Principal Highland Park Middle School McCulloch Intermediate School 214-780-3601 nortonl@hpisd.org

   Welcome to McCulloch Intermediate School (grades 5-6) and Highland Park Middle School (grades 7-8).  MIS and HPMS are exemplary schools committed to continuous improvement for students and faculty. As students progress through these formative years, teachers and faculty provide a safe environment for learning and growing. We are builders, providing a strong and solid bridge to support students as they make the journey from pre-adolescence to future schools and careers. We are preparing global leaders and exemplary citizens who understand that service to others is the cornerstone of effective leadership.
   Every child needs and deserves support, nurture, safety, and the opportunity to learn in his or her own unique way. Every child can learn more than he or she already knows. Students, teachers, and others in the learning organization must commit exemplary effort in order to obtain exemplary results. Exemplary results go far beyond exemplary test scores. Exemplary results are students who are academically, socially, emotionally, and physically prepared at the highest levels to excel at any challenge and opportunity that comes their way in the future. Exemplary results are students who are highly motivated and eager to vigorously  pursue challenges, while demonstrating exemplary character and service to others. 
   Join us in our journey...

Ms. Norton answers some of her Most Frequently Asked Questions about HPMS and MIS.

• Academic
• Discipline
• Student Activities
• Social Issues
• Parent and Community Involvment

If you would like to download a PDF version of the FAQ's, click here.

Recommended Reading:

• Parenting with Love and Logic Jim Fay and Foster Klein
• Yardsticks Chip Wood

Any more questions?
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