Windsor Schools Humanities Department Seeking Local Businesses

The Windsor Public Schools Humanities Department is seeking representatives from local businesses and industries to participate in an “Industry Partnership Activity” with fourth grade students to help reinforce the new Humanities curriculum. The new curriculum emphasizes the development of excellent literacy skills and social studies knowledge, including an understanding of civics, economics, and local history.

A representative from a local business or industry will pose an “industry problem” to small groups of fourth grade students. An industry problem is a real problem, which interferes with the ability of the business to be financially successful, productive, and/or efficient. The students will work as a team of critical thinkers to solve the problem and to present their solutions to an audience. A representative from the business or industry will attend the presentation to provide students with instant and actionable feedback.

Through this exercise, students will connect with Windsor’s local businesses and industries, and in turn, better understand how greatly they contribute to the success of the community. They will learn how to create a professional presentation and communicate their ideas. Students will also have an opportunity to think critically about the economic and civic influences of business and industry in the town of Windsor.

A representative from the business or industry must be available to meet face-to-face with student groups twice during a two-month period. (The activity will likely begin around March). The representative should also be available periodically for video or phone consultation with the groups, as needed.

If you/your business or industry would like to participate in the Industry Partnership Activity, please contact the Director of Arts and Humanities for Windsor Public Schools, Bonnie Fineman, at bfineman@windsorct.org or 860-687-2000, ext. 285. All interested parties must reach out by Jan. 2, 2018.

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 lifelong learners. For more information about the Windsor Board of Education and any of its schools, please visit www.windsorct.org.