The Hickory County R-1 (Skyline) Schools and Community accept and share the responsibility to provide a nurturing environment and well-balanced sequential program of studies which leads to academic proficiency for the whole child to learn through traditional and innovative instructional techniques and to utilize current educational trends and technology to prepare themselves for responsible citizenship in a democratic society.
District Philosophy Statement
The Board of Education , administration, faculty, staff and patrons believe the Hickory County R-1 School District exists to help students by preparing them to become productive citizens in a democratic society. Strong emphasis must be placed upon democratic values, which are important for an effective and satisfying personal and social life.
We believe that the role of the teacher in the educational process is to provide opportunities for the individual to achieve at the maximum level of capacity, to create a learning situation in which individual motivation for learning is the stimulus for achievement, and to promote through teaching and example the principles of the democratic way of life.
We believe that parents/guardians have definite responsibilities in education. They need to have a basic confidence in the school, and they need to impart this confidence to the students. We believe that the student must have responsibilities in the educational program of the community. The most important of these is attitude. The student is obliged to come with an open mind, equipped with all the necessary material, ready to fulfill the responsibilities in the learning process.
We believe that the foundation of the district's educational program is based on the developement of competencies in the basic fundamentals of reading, oral and written communication, mathematics, and technological skills, thereby preparing them to be able to make sound choices, participate effectively in a vocational pursuit, and become citizens of the 21st century.
