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Direct Instruction
Saxon Math
Core Knowledge
Neighborhood/Magnet School
Beginning with the 1998-1999 school year, Wilson Elementary School will be a neighborhood/magnet school. This means that first and foremost, students in the Wilson attendance area will have Wilson as their home school. All spaces at the school will be assigned to these students first. After those spaces are filled, applicants who do not live in the Wilson attendance area may call the school to be placed on a waiting list. The available slots at the school will then be assigned on a first come-first served basis. Of course the parents/legal guardians of any current Wilson student who prefer that their child not be a part of the new program may choose to apply to attend another Kenosha Unified School District public school.
Curriculum
The whole program revolves around reading and literature. The reading instruction takes a comprehensive phonics based approach. Students are given strategies that help them decode the new words that will confront them in the challenging literature that they will be reading. The emphasis upon basic skills is an essential feature of the school. Until a student masters these skills he or she will not develop the confidence necessary to move forward into the intellectual challenge that the curriculum demands. After a student has mastered these basic skills, they are challenged to read meaningful stories, poems and novels and math and science texts. Students are not held back but are allowed to progress at a faster pace. The curriculum is not determined by a student's age. Instead there are several levels to it. A student who is age-wise a first grader might show real promise and might be moved to a class that is working at level three. Students will not be held back by artificial restrictions such as age.
Class Sizes
One of the ways we can help student learning is by lowering class sizes. We have planned, through use of Title 1 and SAGE funds, to lower class sizes to an average of 16-1/2 students per class. At the kindergarten through third grade level, the class size average is 15 students to one teacher. At the fourth through fifth grade levels, the average is slightly larger. The largest class in the entire school will have a maximum of 25 students.
Uniforms
Students are required to wear uniforms. Our uniform consists of powdered blue blouses/shirts, navy blue pants and tie. We carry the French Toast label and uniforms can be purchased at school. Our prices are less expensive than most retail stores. If you have any questions about the uniform please give us a call.
Discipline
We believe what we will be doing in this school will make a significant positive impact upon the destiny of our students. Therefore no one has the right to keep someone else from reaching for and grabbing hold of the stars--their dreams. Disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. The student will meet with the principal and if there is no change in the behavior choice the student has made, he or she will be sent home on a suspension. There are several behaviors that result in automatic suspension: fighting, bringing any type of weapon to school, and inappropriate and abusive language directed at a teacher. A parent conference will occur after the suspension has been served. Students must treasure the opportunity to receive an excellent education that may ultimately put them behind a corporate desk, in their own office some day, or in an exam room as a doctor. No one, regardless of their life circumstances, has the right to take that possibility away from them. One of the ways discipline problems will be undercut is through the modeling and expectation that students will talk respectfully to teachers, other adults, and each other. In the school such words as Sir, Ma'am, Mr., and Ms. or Mrs. will be the standard manner in which staff and elders will be addressed. Teachers will model this by always showing students courtesy. However, the expectation is that students will demonstrate respect and manners that are appropriate to the school environment. By training them in this way, we are preparing them to be successful in the "real world." People like to help others who are rude find that others often close the door of opportunity in their faces.