Russell Sills Named Director of School, Family, and Community Partnerships at Windsor Public Schools

Windsor Public Schools is pleased to announce the appointment of Russell Sills to the position of Director of School, Family, and Community Partnerships. The Director is a new central office administration position funded through a grant from the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving has supported Windsor with a $390,000 grant for the district to establish an office of School, Family, and Community Partnerships. The Director will oversee and coordinate the districts’ efforts in engagement and partnerships with families and the community with the ultimate goal of increased student achievement.

Sills brings over 30 years of experience at all three levels of education and central office to this new position. During his time as Principal of Windsor High School, Russell has introduced a wide array of student supports and programs, overseen advancements in academics and surrounded himself with a very strong staff. He will exit the high school leaving it in a great position for future advancements.

“Russell has a strong background in engaging families in the school environment and will bring an academic focus to our efforts,” said Dr. Craig Cooke, Superintendent of Schools. “He has led groups to engage dads and male role models in their students’ academic lives well before it was on most people’s radars. He is well known in the Windsor community and already has a strong understanding of the importance of partnerships and how they lead to increased student success.”

Sills will remain as Windsor High School Principal until the end of the 2015-2016 school year and will assume this position effective July 1, 2016. The search for the next Windsor High School Principal will begin in February.

About Windsor Public Schools:

Windsor Public Schools serves nearly 4,000 students in the community of Windsor, Connecticut, a town located in north central Connecticut between Hartford and Springfield, Massachusetts. Windsor Public Schools is comprised of six schools: Oliver Ellsworth School, Poquonock School, Clover Street School, John F. Kennedy School, Sage Park Middle School, and Windsor High School. The mission of Windsor Public Schools is to develop the genius in every child and to create life-long learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.

About The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving:

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is the community foundation for Hartford and 28 surrounding communities. In 2015, the Foundation celebrated ninety years of grantmaking in the Greater Hartford region, made possible by the gifts of generous individuals, families and organizations. It has awarded grants of more than $600 million since its founding in 1925. For more information about the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, visit www.hfpg.org or call 860-548-1888.