I have no idea who the idealist writing some of these comments is, but they haven't seen this school on the inside. We have become desensitized to the constant surveillance, and the platitudes they constantly stuff down our throats. They try to tell us that there is a right way to think with their 'Character
... Read more Counts' program. Very few students actually give a crap about this stuff, and in general, we tune it out. Not to say that their isn't good stuff going on in this school: student-teacher relations are, I have found, excellent. But I have met several teachers, not just students, who have expressed frustration at the general atmosphere present and leadership in this institution-like place of learning. That is not the kind of thing you want, disrupting communication from the teachers to the principal. Major problems going on here. Read less
Posted by a student on 02/22/09
I am in hickory creek and am a 7th grader right now and i happen to LOVE this school, i think it is so much fun like with the pep rallys and cool fundraisers along with some of the coolest teachers ever imagined like mr. Smit( a.k.a Smitty) my tech teacher, is so cool i am writing this letter in tech
... Read more class right now with my free time because i saw somebody posted someting bad about this school and thought it wasvery incorrect. well yes there are cameras but they have thhem so students, parents and teachers alike can have a sense of security. GO HCMS TIGERS! Read less
Posted by a student on 11/19/08
This school is awful. The atmosphere inside makes you feel like you are in a jail cell. There are cameras everywhere and it freaks everyone out. We hardly ever do anything fun. Do not move to Frankfort!
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Posted by a student on 02/22/08
I love the atmosphere here. I feel like it's the best learning enviroment I could have. The teachers are awesome, the activities and after school programs are complely fun!
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Posted by a student on 02/03/08
I have gone to Hickory Creek for two years now. So far I have enjoyed the extra-cirrucular activites that they have. To name some: band, basketball, choir, stage crew, volleyball, baseball, mathletes, and the musical production. Encore, which consists of P.E., health, music, technology, art, and foreign
... Read more language, is very fun and extremely informing. The staff at this amazing school have many great qualities. The teachers are basically your friends here. Nearly every student in H.C.M.S. isn't afraid to ask their teach for help. The teachers also have a way of weaving the information into a fun game. They also use current events as examples which keeps kids informed about whats happening in the world today. When we talk about current events many debates occur. Ninety-nine percent of the time the teachers are splendid with our little arguments about what's happening. This school's amazing! There are many more qualities! Read less
Posted by a student on 06/14/07
I think this school has a great quality of academic programs. Ever since my child has started at this school she has told me so much about how she loves music and gym.She even tried out for the cheerleading team and made it! I am happy that i can be involved in such great academic and extracurricula
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Posted by a parent on 10/25/06
This school earns high scores in academics! My daughter has had the opportunity to take classes that are not offered at many other middle schools. It has a wonderful music program and offers many extracurricular activites. There is a bulling program and an advisory class that helps them to learn
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Posted by a parent on 05/04/06
We the parents are really concerned with the society that they are trying to build with our children at this school! We are not raising soldiers, we are raising children and we need to start treating our children like children. This school is absolutely out of control their power and lack of responsibility.
... Read more As far as I am concerned most of the children is Frankfort are being deprived of a normal education. Your children are suppose to look back on their childhood school years and smile or laugh and wish to be a child again, not sigh with relief and thank god it s over. Read less
Posted by a parent on 07/01/05
Both of our children have recently graduated from the schools here in Frnakfort. We feel they were provided a great education and offered many opportunities to learn and grow. While some teachers are certainly better at explaining concepts better than others, on the whole it was a very positive experience.
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Posted by a parent on 05/25/05
I loved my time at Hickory Creek and feel that it well prepared me for high school. I found that students from Hickory Creek performed better in high school than other students who came from the neighboring communities. I am grateful for the education I was given.
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Frankfort schools — Hickory Creek Middle School is located at 22150 Owens Rd, Frankfort IL 60423. 22150 Owens Rd is in the 60423 ZIP code in Frankfort, IL The school district for Hickory Creek Middle School is the Frankfort School District 157 - C. Hickory Creek Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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