District News

Winton Woods Is Partnering With Forest Park To Bring An Enriching Garden To Its Community park

On Monday, April 24, 2023, the high school’s garden committee presented to the Winton Woods Board of Education about the implementation of a roughly 9,150-square-foot garden. It will be located next to the Forest Park Senior Center and behind the tennis courts. The meeting will be held at 6:30 PM at the South Campus. Winton Woods is founded on the principles of trust, respect, and responsibility and this garden presents a unique opportunity for students to exemplify these principles. 

Winton Woods Today: February Recap

We are pleased to share the latest edition of the Winton Woods Today at  www.wintonwoods.org/Winton-Woods-Today. #WarriorExcellence

Winton Woods High School Senior Receives Full Ride to the University of Notre Dame Eric

He had been waiting all month for the email. It was minutes before the last school bell rang for the end of day. “Ping”. An email appeared in his school inbox from Questbridge. He moved quickly to his high school guidance counselor John Beischel’s office, who he promised he would open the email with. When he opened it, it read he had been selected as a Questbridge Scholarship finalist and matched with the University of Notre Dame. Winton Woods High School senior Eric Durazno could not believe it. His joy and emotion were unmatched as he celebrated.

Winton Woods Annual Staff Health Fair Has Great Turnout fair

 

Over 20 vendors were present for Winton Woods City Schools’ annual staff health fair during the professional development day on November 4. Teachers, principals, administrators, and community members were encouraged to put their health first. One vendor made the journey from Denver, Colorado to provide top-tier health information to attendees. There were giveaways, a massage station, and raffles for biometric health screenings as well as flu vaccines to encourage full participation. 

WWCS Instructional Technology Coach Jennifer Haller Selected as Presenter for Adobe’s National and International Educational Conference Board Meeting

Winton Woods City Schools honored Winton Woods High School technology instructor Jennifer Haller for being selected as a presenter for the 2022 Adobe MAX virtual education conference. The tech giant Adobe is a computer software company that is the creator of software including Premiere Pro, Lightroom, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Indesign. Haller’s presentation “More Than a Slideshow: Using Digital Artifacts in Your Class” was prerecorded and premiered on October 19.