MAGNET SCHOOLS & OPPORTUNITIES Information Guide - Wichita USD 259

a rts Arts magnets offer numerous programs designed to expose students to the fine and performing arts. Students in these schools often incorporate their love of the arts through plays, musicals, dance, and the study of cultural arts. Creating these connections through hands-on, kinesthetic learning, has been found to generate a well-rounded education while giving the students a sense of pride in their work. Fine Arts programs can include visual arts such as drawing, painting, ceramics, and photography while performing arts can include band, orchestra, choir, guitar, dance, and theater. Through our visual and performing arts, our students are free to find and express themselves differently than they would in a traditional school setting. comm unication Communication magnet schools offer students a variety of opportunities to refine their speaking, listening, and writing skills. Our magnet schools in this cluster utilize a variety of formats to incorporate the components of effective communication. Some of our buildings are equipped with state of the art broadcast studios. Communications magnets also use other digital media to communicate via movie making, computer animation, photography, or podcasting. If the digital aspect isn’t your speed, Horace Mann is our Dual Language Magnet, which spans grades from kindergarten to eighth, and completely immerses students in 50/50 Spanish/English instruction, enabling students to read, write, and speak both languages by the end of their time in the program. 7

leaders hip Leadership magnet schools provide students with leadership opportunities in varying capacities. Being able to take initiative, see a project to completion, and be a productive member of the community are critical skills that can’t always be easily acquired in a traditional classroom. Students in Leadership schools may participate in a fundraiser for a local or national charity, work with community leaders on projects that are mutually beneficial to the school and community, or even be part of a specific curriculum that focuses on fostering leadership skills. stem Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) have become highly lucrative skills in the 21st century workforce. STEM magnet schools not only incorporate these concepts throughout their curriculum, but often provide stand-alone opportunities such as a STEM lab, robotics club, coding class, or a myriad of other activities based on real-world technical applications. Students in STEM schools use laptops, Chromebooks, iPads, and other technology to engage in project-based learning, fostering critical 21st century skills such as collaboration, communication, and creativity. TRADITIONA L Our Traditional schools offer a back-to-basics focus on reading, writing, and arithmetic. The common mission for these schools is to prepare students for success in a safe, disciplined, supportive, and challenging environment. Traditional magnets maintain high academic and behavioral expectations in a very structured learning environment. There are four elementary Traditional magnets, with attendance based on address, and one Traditional middle school. 8

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Who We Are Our mission is to prepare students for success in a safe, disciplined, supportive, and challenging environment where diversity is valued. Our vision is to maintain high expectations in a traditional setting with a focus on meeting individual needs. What We Offer A traditional magnet program will: Emphasize rigorous academic and behavior expectations Foster ethical, responsible, and caring students Build strong family/school partnerships Points of Pride Active Family Engagement working with our PTO Accelerated Reader for grades first through fifth Homework is expected for Pre-K through fifth grade BOSTIC TRADITIONAL MAGNET E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS BLACK TRADITIONAL MAGNET Who We Are Bostic students have a history of positive academic performance with high levels of staff accountability. The partnership between parents and staff has definitely made excellence in academics a reality at Bostic. What We Offer A traditional magnet program will: Emphasize rigorous academic and behavior expectations Foster ethical, responsible, and caring students Build strong family/school partnerships Points of Pride Citizenship, patriotism, and heritage are stressed. Parents are expected to support their child in a partnership with the school. They are asked to sign a contract detailing this support. Discipline is stressed, self-discipline is preferred. Good conduct is expected. Academic expectations and grading standards are high. 10

E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS BUCKNER PERFORMING ARTS AND SCIENCE MAGNET Who We Are Buckner Performing Arts & Science Magnet Elementary School believes an individual’s abilities are activated and strengthened through involvement in and exposure to the arts and the integration of science disciplines. Buckner provides studentcentered programs that integrate core academics with arts & science integration education. What We Offer When you walk into a classroom at Buckner, you will see students actively engaged in learning - dissecting cow eyes, holding Madagascar Hissing Roaches, building bridges and towers, playing instruments, acting as characters from a story, or having a discussion with an Alaskan Park Ranger about killer whales via IDL technology. Points of Pride Black box theatre with state of the art sound and lighting systems Art classroom with pottery wheels and kiln First, third, and fifth grade performances which integrate dance, music, drama, and stagecraft. Recent recipient of MSAP grant, which purchased a professional stage and lighting for our gym, along with a significant amount of technology. CLEAVELAND TRADITIONAL MAGNET Who We Are A highly qualified teaching staff plans and prepares rigorous learning opportunities for all students while ensuring the individual needs of each student are addressed. Students are expected to be: prepared to learn each day, dressed for success, and ready to make positive behavioral choices. What We Offer A traditional magnet program will: Emphasize rigorous academic and behavior expectations Foster ethical, responsible, and caring students Build strong family/school partnerships Points of Pride Cleaveland Traditional Magnet strives to develop students of character. The PRIDE program is a school-wide effort to impress upon our students the importance of character building. Rigorous expectations for academic and behavioral success for all students Homework expectations, K-5 11

DODGE LITERACY MAGNET Literacy is the heart of Dodge Literacy Magnet. Students are taught a love of reading and writing as they explore their full potential in all other curricular areas. Our literacy theme creates an environment where reading and writing are the foundations of lifelong learning. What We Offer In addition to our focus on literacy, our students have clubs once a week and get to choose what club to be involved in. Some of their club choices have included: Drama, Art; Community Service; Character Club and Battle of the Books. Fourth and fifth graders also have the opportunity to join Honor Choir and Guitar Club, which both meet during lunchtime. It is our goal to have well-rounded students at Dodge! Points of Pride Partnership with Watermark Books - they provide wonderful children’s authors Monthly Family Literacy Nights to provide fun activities parents and kids can do together Each month, Pre-K-5th Grade hear our Book of the Month and participate in a writing contest that goes with the text Monthly assemblies to recognize writing, great behavior and positive strides in academics E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS Who We Are EARHART ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET Who We Are Earhart is a neighborhood magnet school that provides a student-centered learning environment and integrates district academic standards with environmental education. Ecosystems including oceans, deserts, and grasslands are taught in great depth to students and are woven into reading, math and writing instruction. Outdoor experiences such as environmental lab studies, field trips, camp days and overnight camping trips enhance the program because the classrooms are “taken outdoors.” Earhart “grows” neat kids! What We Offer Given our unique location in north Wichita and large amount of wooded property, students at Earhart have the opportunity to interact with the environment on a regular basis. Whether it’s through one of our campouts, integration into a regular lesson, team exploration, or something they’re doing in their science class, students at Earhart are continuously exposed to nature. Points of Pride Comprehensive environmental curriculum covering six ecosystems Over 13 acres of land for learning featuring a large pond, wooded nature trail, native prairie and butterfly garden Outdoor educational activities and overnight trips to parks and campsites “No Child Left Indoors!” 12

E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS ENDERS COMMUNITY SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP MAGNET Who We Are Enders differs from other elementary schools by the extra activities that support our unique philosophy. These include: creating a sense of community, service learning, community service, inquiry learning and projects, and community responsibility. We believe all of these support the development of our future citizens. What We Offer Enders has a student government in which leaders are elected every year into the Enders House of Representatives. These representatives have responsibilities throughout the year and participate in leadership lessons. All students at Enders participate in a grade level community service project, where they learn how to be independent and responsible citizens. Points of Pride Five festivals each year where students have the opportunity to learn in multi-age settings. Owl Pals Program: pairs students with an older or younger student to complete monthly projects Community Service: Each grade level chooses a service project that helps our community or our world. Students learn that their actions can make a difference in the lives of others. HYDE LEADERSHIP AND INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATIONS MAGNET Who We Are Hyde strives to create well rounded leaders who have a knowledgeable background of the world. As a “Leader in Me” school, we focus on teaching students the seven habits of great leaders. Our building focuses on creating rigorous academic setting where students learn through the incorporation of the leadership and international studies theme. What We Offer Through Hyde’s Leader in Me curriculum, students focus on the seven habits: being proactive, beginning with the end in mind, putting first things first, thinking win-win, seeking first to understand, then to be understood, synergizing and sharpening the saw. Students will be exposed to other cultures and ways of life through the use of focused instruction and collaborative projects that are specifically related to geographic locations in our society and around the world. Points of Pride 13 “Leader in Me” focus Know Your World, which teaches an international focus to each grade level weekly Student Lead International and Leadership Theme Days

ISELY TRADITIONAL MAGNET Isely Traditional Magnet staff and students are united in purpose as we pursue an education that provides building blocks for college and career readiness. Isely teachers are skilled at delivering rigorous instruction while accommodating individual student needs at all levels. We focus on both academic and social-emotional skills and we emphasize integrity and kindness in every aspect of our learning endeavors. Together, we prepare our All Stars for a bright future. What We Offer A traditional magnet program will: Emphasize rigorous academic and behavior expectations Foster ethical, responsible, and caring students Build strong family/school partnerships Points of Pride Dynamic School Partnerships: Bel Aire Lions Club, WSU, Arts Partners Technology Integration: ChromeBooks, Document Cameras, Google Classroom, Tech class SHINE guidelines for Success: Rigorous Behavior and Academic expectations L’OUVERTURE CAREER EXPLORATION AND TECHNOLOGY MAGNET E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS Who We Are Who We Are L’Ouverture Career Exploration and Technology Magnet seeks to create an environment where students feel empowered to become self-motivated learners. Teachers engage students with the use of technology to promote higher level thinking that will prepare students for careers in the 21st century. Each student’s self-esteem is fostered by positive relationships with staff and fellow students. We strive to have our parents, teachers, and community members actively involved in our student’s learning. What We Offer L’Ouverture has a focus on careers and technology that is interwoven with the district-wide curriculum. Each grade level has a particular career theme that they emphasize. Although each grade level has a career theme, we are not tied to only those careers. Teachers work to ensure that the district curriculum is linked to relevant careers. Students are engaged in conversations about different career paths with building staff, community partners, and through Interactive Distance Learning Programs. Points of Pride Unique Career Exploration theme An iPad for every student in every classroom Only elementary with collaborative furniture, which fosters interaction and eliminates the traditional row of desks. 14

MCLEAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MAGNET E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS Who We Are McLean Science/Technology Magnet Elementary School is a place where children of all ability levels, regular and special education, are challenged. Our program is especially geared toward children who have a love for science and technology. The McLean faculty believes that children who are most likely to benefit from our discovery approach program are those who are motivated and willingly cooperate, demonstrating initiative for a hands-on approach to learning. Respecting others and following instructions are very important values at McLean Magnet. What We Offer McLean teachers integrate science into all subject areas. Daily lessons are taught in the classrooms and extended during small group sessions in the science lab. Primary students explore science through discovery and hands-on activities. Intermediate students work cooperatively to investigate problems they have identified. Our well-equipped science lab is staffed by a full-time certified science teacher. Points of Pride Student broadcasts from closed-circuit TV studio Robotics Team Dedicated, full-time science teacher and science lab Recipient of several National Awards from Magnet Schools of America including: School of Distinction Teacher of the Year MINNEHA CORE KNOWLEDGE MAGNET Who We Are The idea behind Core Knowledge is simple and powerful: knowledge builds on knowledge. The more you know, the more you are able to learn. Nearly all of our most important goals for education – greater reading comprehension, the ability to think critically and solve problems, even higher test scores – are a function of the depth and breadth of our knowledge. What We Offer The Core Knowledge curriculum is not offered as an alternative to the prescribed Wichita Public Schools curriculum, but rather as an addition to it. Students at Minneha receive all the instruction they would receive in any other classroom in the district, but are able to expand on their learning with the integration of Core Knowledge, which is an education reform movement that is inspiring educators across the country to make educational excellence and equity for all children a reality. Points of Pride 15 Nationally Accredited Core Knowledge School since 1998 In continuous operation since 1883 A powerful idea that recognizes belief that broad general knowledge and strong verbal skills are the keys to literacy.

Who We Are Mueller teaches 21st Century Learning Skills through aerospace and engineering. Mueller focuses on increasing student achievement through the integration of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEAM). Students learn through project-based learning and inquiry during the module time two times a week. During this time students wear lab coats and complete science modules centered around aerospace, engineering and science themes. What We Offer In addition to a Lego Robotics competition team, a flight simulator, and a strong focus on Aerospace Engineering. Mueller offers the same exploratory options as other schools, such as PE, Art, Music and an addition of Technology. Points of Pride Unique partnerships with the Cosmosphere, Exploration Place, and local aircraft companies 1:1 laptops in 3rd-5th grades; 2:1 in KDG-2nd grades Partnership with Wichita State University Engineering Program and Airbus PRICE-HARRIS COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS MUELLER AEROSPACE AND ENGINEERING DISCOVERY MAGNET Who We Are Price-Harris has a culture of caring, learning, fun, and enjoying events as a school community. Strong commitment of staff and families makes our school a supportive place to learn. Communication activities develop the variety of skills that help students share ideas and understand others. What We Offer Students create themed projects using written and visual modes of communication. Some activities include writing, filming, and producing student announcements that are broadcast on the Internet. The blending of communication and technology can be as simple as paper and pencil, or as complex as the most sophisticated computer and electronic video transmissions. Students will connect and collaborate with each other and the world through a variety of experiences and media. Points of Pride “Real life” communications opportunities through studentrun, grade level media Student-written newspaper 16

RIVERSIDE LEADERSHIP MAGNET E L E M EN TA RY MAG N E T O PTIO NS Who We Are Developing a culture of leadership in our school is about helping children be leaders of their own lives, supporting them as they identify their own unique talents and abilities and encouraging them to make a positive difference in the world. We are instilling in our students by modeling and teaching the universal principles of success by providing opportunities for leadership to our students. What We Offer We use the resources “The Seven Habits of Happy Kids” and “Second Step” to help support our students in learning personal leadership and to build capacity in all of our students to lead in their own lives and affect those around them by making positive choices. We will be emphasizing skills that parents, teachers and business leaders want and that students need to be successful in an ever-changing society. Points of Pride Integration of “Seven Habits of Happy Kids” Small, historic building in Riverside Leadership ideals integrated into our grade-level studies Peer mentor opportunities for all grade levels (i.e. buddies) SPAGHT SCIENCE AND COMMUNICATIONS MAGNET Who We Are Samuel E. Spaght Science & C

elementary magnet locations Black Traditional Magnet 1045 High Wichita, KS 67203 316-973-3500 Bostic Traditional Magnet 8303 E Gilbert Wichita, KS 67207