Every time I have tried to get hold of a teacher they have always returned my phone call or my e-mail. E-mail is great. I know they are busy with 150+ kids so you do have to initiate contact but they always respond.
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Posted by a parent on 10/27/07
I think that this school relly needs some improvement it what we offer. Being a student i think that we should have more activities that students (including 6th graders) can particiclpate in such as a drama club and things like that!
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Posted by a student on 11/05/06
To Whom It Concerns, For the most part I think Hickory Hills School is a good school. Sometimes I find it hard as a single mother to keep up with the kids grades There are however some really awesome teachers at the school that are definitely a blessing to have the football coach
... Read more is wonderful. The music teacher is alot better than the old one. Alot of the communication is up to me I know but it is hard to do when you work all the time and by yourself try to keep the kids in sports and grades up. The online thing is great I really like it and I am learning to make time for this online communication with the school. Read less
Posted by a staff on 09/19/06
I think this school is wonderful. The teachers are very experienced and great to work with. My child has had a great time at Hickory Hills. I feel my child is well prepared for High School.
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Posted by a parent on 05/27/05
This is the first year my son has been to this school, he is in 6th grade and is in special ed, he is dislexic. It is important to keep in touch with teachers due to this and for some reason it is not that easy at thids school. Although it is not a lot of one on one, which I would like( I gues we all
... Read more would).I also would like more parent teacher interaction, which I don't feel like I have had this year. Trying to get in touch with a teacher or principal is really hard and getting them to return your call is even worse. Read less
* In 2006-2007 Missouri used the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in communication arts. The MAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Missouri. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.
Student enrollment:
476
Students per teacher:
17
Full-time teachers:
28
Number of classrooms:
33
Arts
Art
Music
Band, Choral, Orchestra
Special Education
Emotionally Challenged, Learning Differences, Life Skills
Vocational Education
Health, Phys Ed
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Advanced Placement
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Before/After School
"Extended day" programs where the school day is extended before and after school to accommodate working parents. These programs should not be confused with common after school clubs or athletic activities.
Gifted and Talented
A school system may identify 10% to 15% or more of its student population as gifted and talented. A brief description of each area of giftedness or talent as defined by the Office of Gifted and Talented:
general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
Vocational and/or technical courses offered within a comprehensive school, usually a senior high school.
Special Education Classes
A school or program within a school that provides services and training to students with moderate to severe mental and/or physical disabilities.
Adult Education Classes
Programs offering GED or equivalent courses for adults within regular schools, whether classes are held during evening or daytime schedules.
English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
Springfield schools — Hickory Hills Middle School is located at 3429 E Traffic Way, Springfield MO 65802. 3429 E Traffic Way is in the 65802 ZIP code in Springfield, MO The school district for Hickory Hills Middle School is the Springfield Sd R12. Hickory Hills Middle School is a Public school that serves grade levels 6 - 8.
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