About Wilkins

Overview

Wilkins Elementary is one of 22 elementary schools in the Jackson Public School District. It serves students in grades K-5. Wilkins houses several special programs including Gifted Education, Wilkins Performing Arts Department, S.U.P.E.R. Boys and S.U.P.E.R. Girls, and educational programs for academic success. Our staff is made up of an energetic group of educators and life-long learners who are highly qualified to teach. We have several teachers with advanced/graduate-level degrees and certifications. To ensure that we reach every student, our school also has an incomparable group of instructional partners, intervention team and volunteers who work diligently to reinforce our vision and mission.

School Namesake

Iola Tapley Wilkins 1866-1951

Iola Tapley Wilkins 1866-1951. She was born in Jackson and attended Fair Lawn Institute for Girls. She began her teaching career at Central School in 1889 and transferred to Lee School in 1902. She was the first principal of Galloway, and later taught at Duling and Lee. As principal of Galloway, she organized a parent-teacher association, thus becoming the founder of the first state-affiliated parent-teacher association in the Jackson Municipal Separate School District.

Mission

WILDCATS PURR

Wilkins Wildcats are:

Willing to take

Initiative in

Learning to

Develop

Competency

Academically

Technologically and

Socially to create

Positive

Unique

Relevant and Respectful

Relationships.

Wilkins' Motto

We expect, we prepare, we will achieve! Remember, NO work, NO play!

Wilkins' Belief

We believe:

All children can learn.
It is our responsibility to meet students’ individual needs in a manner that maximizes their highest potential.
The education of children is a cooperative profession, which involves active involvement from all staff personnel, parents, and students.
We must include a wide variety of materials, activities, and resource personnel in order to adequately address the needs of our multicultural and diverse population.

Vision

The vision of Wilkins Elementary School is to create an environment where students feel safe, take risks, excel academically, socially and become productive citizens in a global society.

Goals

Students’ achievement and performance on the statewide assessments will improve by 10% this school year.
Teachers in all instructional areas will incorporate quality academic centers/small groups that will challenge and enhance the learning process and academic performance for all students.
Teachers in all instructional areas will formulate and implement lesson plan of academic rigor.