Jardine Technology Magnet

Jardine embraces all our diverse students and has high expectations for each student to achieve to the highest level.

As a Technology magnet, each part of the day integrates technology into the learning environment. The technology component involves students in their own learning through the utilization of an advanced technology computer lab, wireless laptop computer labs, technology classes, Palm Pilots, projectors, SmartBoards and airliners.

Students at Jardine attend school from 7:10 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. All students wear uniforms consisting of white collared tops, blue bottoms and belts. AVID-like binders and agenda-style planners are used as an organizational tool for the students to record and organize assignments and as a form of communication between the home and school.

Jardine parents are always welcome in the school. Jardine students are to focus on their learning and we encourage parents to become part of that process.

Courses

6th grade:
Language Arts, AS Language Arts, ESOL Language Arts, Ramp-Up Language Arts, Language Arts Navigator, Math, AS Math, ESOL Math, Science, ESOL Science, Social Studies, ESOL Social Studies, ESOL Newcomers

7th grade:
Language Arts, AS Language Arts, ESOL Language Arts, Ramp-Up Language Arts, Language Arts Navigator, Math, AS Math, ESOL Math, Ramp-Up Math, Science, ESOL Science, Social Studies, ESOL Social Studies, AVID, ESOL Newcomers

8th grade:
Language Arts, AS Language Arts, ESOL Language Arts, Ramp-Up Language Arts, Language Arts Navigator, Math, AS Math, ESOL Math, Ramp-Up Math, Science, ESOL Science, Social Studies, ESOL Social Studies, ESOL Newcomers

Exploratory Classes:
Art, Band, Leadership, Orchestra, Physical Education, Technology, Vocal Music

Jardine received a Keep Gym In School grant that provided money to build a football/soccer field and exercise room. Jardine was one of only four schools in the USA that were selected by the NFL Network.

• Jardine is a former NASA Explorer School.
• Jardine placed third in Girls Volleyball, third in Girls Basketball, and second in Boys Basketball.

Exit I-135 at Pawnee. Go east on Pawnee to Hillside.Go south on Hillside to Ross Parkway. Go east on Ross Parkway to Jardine. See Maps for all USD 259 locations.

Jardine will provide a positive educational learning environment that challenges and supports all students to be successful learners. The staff will collaborate to ensure the academic success of all students.


                                         Student Learning Statement

                                    I believe that I can be a good student.
                                            I believe that I can achieve.
                                  I believe that if I work hard I will succeed.
                            Therefore, I will work hard each day to do my best.
                                                     I CAN LEARN!
                                                     I WILL LEARN!
                                                   NO EXCUSES!

Each school has a site council, which is a group of parents, community members, business representatives, teachers and other school staff who identify, consider and discuss educational problems and issues at the school. Councils provide advice and counsel to the principal for evaluating state, school district and school site performance goals and objectives. Councils may also recommend methods that may be employed at the school site to meet these goals and objectives. Please call the school for more information on how to become involved in the Jardine Site Council and the PTO. The site council meeting dates and times are posted in the school newsletter that is available each month.




 

• America's Choice Reading, Math, and Science programs
• AVID for 7th grade students
• ESOL classes for students who speak another language as their first language
• Quarterly Honor Roll breakfasts for students and their parents/guardians
• Parent involvement activites - Math Blitz, Reading Blitz, 5th Grade Transition Night
• Title I monies provide staff development for teachers, instructional coaches who work with teachers and lead staff development, and supplemental services to provide tutoring to Jardine students to help them raise test scores and improve reading, writing, and math
• Professional learning communities every week where teachers collaborate to analyze data, share effective strategies that work, and plan lessons
• Crimestoppers
• Tutoring/Mentoring Program

• Sports (Intramurals and competitive: volleyball, basketball and track with well-qualified coaching)
• National Academic League
• After-school programs: off-campus activities through YMCA, supervised reading, technology, hands-on and physical activities available in building
• Technology utilized regularly in all classrooms to engage students in learning
• Strong fine arts programs to connect students to school like vocal music, band, orchestra, leadership, art, technology, and physical education
• Partnership with Boeing who provides books to students to promote reading, incentives to students to reward reading, and other educational items
• School-wide incentive program that rewards proper behavior with points that can be spent in the school incentive store
• Most of Jardine's teachers are trained in Kagan structures (collaborative strategies) to increase student engagement

Jardine School began its existence as a high school in the Planeview area. At that time the school was known simply as Planeview High School.

The City of Planeview was a wartime housing development built by the federal government in 1943 to provide residences for the thousands of workers who moved into Wichita to man the airplane factories. Within the span of one year Planeview had a population of 20,000 and was the seventh largest city in Kansas.

Schools were needed to educate the children of the aircraft workers, and four buildings were constructed: three elementary schools and a six-year high school. These buildings, while adequate, were of temporary wartime construction with a lifetime expectancy of about ten years.

In June 1955, the Planeview area was annexed to the City of Wichita, and in 1955-56 the operation of the schools became the responsibility of the Wichita Board of Education. For two years Planeview High School continued to be operated as a six-year high school. However, with the opening of Wichita High School Southeast in 1957, grades 10, 11 and 12 were transferred to that school and Planeview became a regular junior high school with grades seven, eight and nine. At that time the name was officially changed to the William M. Jardine Junior High School.

Construction of a new building to replace the temporary structure was begun in 1957-58, and the new building was ready for occupancy in September of 1958. The building was designed by Hibbs, Robinson and Pettit, architects, and the total cost was $1,281,610. The capacity of the building was 850. During subsequent years a total of nine portable units were added.

Dr. William M. Jardine was an educator and author. He was president of Kansas State University and later served as president of Wichita State University. He was affiliated with agricultural research at Kansas State College in Manhattan and served as minister to Egypt. Dr. Jardine was author of numerous papers and bulletins on agriculture, economics and education.

In August 1988, Jardine was selected to house sixth grade students in a pilot middle school program. The following year, the explosion of middle level education emerged in USD 259 and all ninth graders were moved to high schools leaving seventh and eighth graders. In the fall of 1989, all junior high schools became middle schools (6-8).

On August 6, 1994, a memorial dedication was held on the campus. During the bicentennial Planeview Alumni Reunion, a granite monument was installed at the flag pole of William M. Jardine Middle School in fond memory of the faculty and students of the old Planeview High School, 1943-1957.

At the April 8, 1996 meeting, the Board of Education approved to dissolve the Jardine attendance area at the end of the 1995-96 school year, with students sent to Mead, Truesdell and Curtis, to create an Edison Junior Academy beginning with the 1996-97 school year at the site.

From A History of Wichita Public School Buildings, c 1997