WEF is seeking a Communications Intern who is currently attending Windsor High School (WHS) or has recently graduated from WHS and is attending an accredited college/university. The Intern will contribute a minimum of 100 hours managing communications for WEF, including website and social media updates, newsletter preparation, mailings and correspondence. The Intern will interact closely…

From left to right: WPS superintendent Dr. Craig Cooke, Windsor Board of Education member Nuchette Black-Burke, Windsor Board of Education president Leonard Lockhart, WEF board members Cristina Santos, Heidi Sirota (president), Genevieve Lattimer and Mae Maloney. Windsor Education Foundation (WEF) has awarded a total of $15,989 in grants to fund 14 projects proposed by teachers in Windsor Public Schools,…

Mae Maloney is a 2007 graduate of Eastern Connecticut State University where she received a Bachelors Degree in Sociology and is a 2013 graduate of Smith College school for Social Work where she earned her Masters. Mae is a graduate of Leadership Greater Hartford’s Quest Program. Since 2007 Mae has worked with Leadership Greater Hartford…

Cristina has lived in Windsor since 1975 and with her husband, Ed, have raised their three children as active members of the Windsor community. They are proud graduates of Windsor High School. Cristina has worked in Public Education for 27 years as a tutor and teacher. She has taught in Virginia and Connecticut, including Windsor…

Students in the WHS SPARK Program at L. P. Wilson will be engaged in the Let’s Cook – Culinary Experience.  The program is designed to teach cooking as a life skill.  Students will do their own meal planning, budgeting, and meal preparation.  The program will reinforce practical money skills, independent living skills, cooperation, and self-confidence through the…

WHS will use the middle/high school version of the film, The Hunting Ground, to anchor a program for members of the seniors class on sexual assault awareness, student safety, and emotional well-being.  Students will have discussions in their Advisory section, with trained guest facilitators, and a screening of the film will be offered to parents…

Journal writing is a long-practiced activity by many famous creative people, like Leonardo DaVinci and Virginia Woolf.  This program will encourage Sage Park Middle School students to utilize their full creativity in their journal writing.  It will expose students to the idea and practice of including drawings, cartoons, and lists, and not limit themselves to…

Exposure to college through an on-campus visit can be a critical   step for high school students to gather information about what type of college environment makes a good fit for them.  This project will enable the WHS Counseling Department to take sophomore and juniors to different local colleges and universities.  The students participating in this…

Mindfulness is defined as “a mental state achieved by focusing one’s awareness on the present moment, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one’s feelings, thoughts, and bodily sensations.” A core group of staff at Clover Street School will be trained in Mindfulness Fundamentals.  This core team will develop and implement Mindfulness behaviors throughout the entire school…

The Community Based Transition Program (CBTA) is located at L.P. Wilson and serves special education students aged 18-21.  CBTA focuses on post-secondary education, employment goals, and daily living skills.  The grant will fund the purchase of materials that promote social interaction and social communication among the young adults: books for a student-led Book Club, and…