Robinson Middle School

Robinson Middle School strives to provide a rigorous education in a safe, caring environment for all of its students.

Robinson has a rich tradition here in Wichita, as many of our students are the children and grandchildren of former students. School staff and community members emphasize the arts and expect strong academic performance. The community is proud of Robinson Middle School and the achievements of the school’s graduates.

Robinson also has the Pre-IB program, which is a rigorous, student-centered academic curriculum. It is designed for self-motivated students in 6th through 8th grade who like additional challenges. A written application, math and writing tests, and teacher recommendations are required for the application process, which begins in January of each year.

A focus for Robinson teachers is to integrate technology into their teaching and ultimately increase student learning. Teachers engage students through the use of LCD projectors, SmartBoards, mobile laptop labs, Palm Pilots, Interwrite pads, clickers to click in answers to tests for immediate results, and interactive Internet sites and software.

Robinson Middle School has received the Kansas State Challenge Award for outstanding achievement and accomplishment with factors of size, ethnicity, and socio-economic status. The Kansas Department of Education recognized Robinson for its performance on the 7th grade math and 8th grade reading Kansas State Assessments with the Standard of Excellence Award for two years.

The community is a culturally aware community. They are patrons of the arts. Students are well versed in the arts when they arrive at Robinson. As a result, there is emphasis on the arts as well as on very high standards of academic performance. School personnel stress academics, and they have high expectations for all Robinson Middle School students. Robinson receives consistent 1 ratings at the vocal and instrumental music contests. The orchestra has been selected to perform for the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA) Convention and also at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois.

Exit east Kellogg at Oliver. Go north on Oliver to 3^rd Street and turn right. Parking is available on the east side of Bleckley or in the parking lot off 2nd Street south of the building. Robinson is on the east side of Oliver. See Maps for all USD 259 locations.

Robinson's Mission is to educate and prepare all students for life.

Target Goals from Campus Improvement Plan:

1. Communication - Writing:  All Students will improve written communication skills.
2. Communication - Reading:  All Students will improve in reading comprehension.
3. Mathematics and Problem Solving: All students will improve problem-solving skills.

Each school has a site council, which is a group of parents, community members, business representatives, teachers and other school staff. Site councils identify, consider and discuss educational problems and issues at the school. Councils provide advice and counsel 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. Meeting times are set annually by the Robinson Site Council.  Please call the office at 973-8600 for dates and times.

Robinson also has a PTSO for social events and teacher appreciation activities. The Robinson Foundation is a third parent organization which provides additional educational resources for teachers and students through fundraising activities.

Robinson Middle School houses a challenging academic magnet program (Pre-International Baccalaureate or PIB) within a comprehensive middle school for the self-motivated students in grades six, seven and eight. Robinson also houses two classes for the Trainable Mentally Retarded (TMR) program, an Interrelated Special Education program (IR) as well as a Gifted (G) program.

Robinson offers varied activities for students during and after school. The After School Program is from 3:20-5:00, providing a safe place for students while the parents are working. The students begin with a healthy snack and work on their homework for the first half of the allotted time. Then the students can participate in fun activities like athletics, cooking, sewing, engineering, games, and going to the YMCA.

During school, students take double block (twice as long) classes for math and language arts; science, social studies, extension or foreign language, and two exploratory classes selected from technology, music, art, FACS (Family and Consumer Science), PE, and research skills. Also students may participate in Student Council, Arts Partners, Community Service, Honor Roll Assemblies, Student Technology Teams, Personal Project Fairs, Girls’ Chorus before school, Jazz Band before school, and a Showcase of heritage and student work.

Other activities for students to join and compete against other middle schools are: athletic sports for 7^th and 8^th graders, Math Counts, Science Olympiad, Odyssey of the Mind, National Academic League, History Day, and Robotics.

The school is located on the east side of Wichita in the College Hill and Lincoln Heights area. The three story building was completed in 1931 in the then popular Art Deco style and is enjoyed by all who enter its doors.

Date of Initial Construction: 1932; the Robinson bond project began in the spring of 2003 and was completed in fall of 2004. It brought a new cafeteria, remodeled science classrooms, air conditioning, additional classrooms, new vocal and instrumental classrooms, and upgraded infrastructure.