News - All Print NEW Congratulations to the 2021-2022 Teachers of the Year NEW Urban Farming Program Produces Fresh Herbs, Sets Standards for Correctional Education WSD Celebrates Second Chance Month New Curriculum and Software Aims to Improve Student Success City of Houston Declares Windham School District Day Windham teacher receives highest honor during pandemic challenges WSD teacher R. Juarez uses experience to build futures Windham teacher Lee Russell's dream: helping students find a path to success The Windham School District Annual Performance Report for the 2019-2020 school year is now online and available to view! Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Congratulations to Windham's first two students who completed the secure online Certification for Professional Communication! "I would hire every student in this class, right now" (Brian Robinson, Kiewit/TIC) Thoughts of a Windham literacy teacher: Why NOT teach in prison? Bridging the gap: Former WSD student Davila returns, brings job talk to new welding class for women in Gatesville City of San Antonio presents Official Appreciation to the Staff, Students and Community of Windham School District WSD's Career and Technical Education (CTE) Electrical and Welding teachers had an opportunity to tour the Bechtel LNG job site located in Corpus Christi Windham School District (WSD) Hosts Arkansas Corrections School System Board Appoints Kristina Hartman Next Superintendent TL Roach Unit Graduation - June 2019 Windham School District Superintendent Finalists Windham Diagnosticians, Regional Principals, select group of Counselors attended Motivational Interviewing training Positive Behaviors Intervention and Support (PBIS) Initiative brings WSD and TDCJ together in an interagency collaboration Partnership certificates presented during Windham School District visit to Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemical Corporate Headquarters in Houston, Texas NCCER Corporate representatives from Alachua, Florida, toured the Terrell and Stringfellow Units Project 180° brings ex-offenders back to share firsthand experiences, advice, reentry plans with Torres Unit students Thanks to an anonymous request, Romance author Debbie Macomber donating collection of 100 of her books to Mountain View prison school library WSD holds graduation at Stringfellow Chapel Units Bulletin Board - April 2019 Windham School District tours OK Pipe & Fittings Inc in Moscow, Texas The City of Austin has named January 15 as Windham School District Day Windham School District continues to create opportunities for success. Windham recently introduced its truck driving program on a female unit TINY HOUSE: WSD rebuilds lives at Dalhart Winning the job: Workforce Solutions helping job seekers strengthen resume writing, interview skills NEW Winning the job: Workforce Solutions helping job seekers strengthen resume writing, interview skills Windham School District’s (WSD) tours Kiewit Offshore Services, Ltd. (KOS) one of the leading fabricators in the oil and gas industry Windham School District (WSD) signed a partnership agreement with Clean Scapes Landscaping from Austin, Texas Windham School District (WSD) tours Kiewit Offshore Services Ltd (KOS) Chairman extends Board’s appreciation to the City of Houston for recognizing WSD The City of Houston commends the Windham School District for its commitment to enhancing the opportunities for former inmates and wishes the district continued success in its worthy endeavor. Mayor of the City of Houston, proclaim December 10, 2018, as Windham School District Day in Houston, Texas. Lowe's Market meets with Windham School District Career driven: Truck Driving Program Steering offenders to self-improvement Windham School District offers females expanded course offerings, career options. Windham School District (WSD) is pleased to announce our upcoming partnership with Workforce Solutions South Plains (WSSP) Windham School District educators, students welcome Workforce Solutions to Wynne Unit Windham School District Superintendent and Workforce Specialist thank Regional Recruiting Manager of TIC for partnership support. Miller, supports Windham efforts with their increasing technology in the welding field which will help our students with welding skills and increase once release Great news about Windham School District and its collaboration with the Lower Rio Grande Valley Workforce Solutions Board Workforce Solutions Partners with Windham School District San Saba Woman Receives Governor's 2018 Criminal Justice Volunteer Award Windham Workday video takes look at hands-on vocational training Campbell Concrete visits Polunksy Unit, tours Windham School District CTE programs Walker County Educator of the Year: Terry Murray’s students learn how to shine in prison classroom WSD Appreciates its Board of Trustees & Their Service! 'New guiding lights': Representative James White praises graduates at Wynne Unit Windham School District: Enhancing job opportunities through industry partnerships, updated career clusters, and apprenticeship training with TDCJ Technology education supports job training In Dallas: Habitat for Humanity partners with WSD Industry support: WSD thanks Fluor TDCJ Windham School District: An Ongoing Success Story (Reprinted from The Paducah Post) Building the Workforce: Correctional educators from Windham School District sign collaboration agreement with Gulf Coast Workforce Board, affiliate of Workforce Solutions Preparing tomorrow's workforce for industry: TIC training manager explains benefits of WSD partnership Media Honor Roll: WSD joins TASB to recognize outstanding journalists San Antonio Food Bank training cooks up Second Chance for newly-released offenders Windham School District working with TDLR, strengthening employment opportunities by helping offenders earn state licensures Austin businesswoman lists education, faith, sobriety as powerful life savers WSD's first summer school offers reentry skills to Texas offenders Industry employers partner with WSD to provide increased job opportunities Why I Teach for Windham: Brent Frailicks Life re-wired: Houston electrical superintendent credits WSD vocational training for career WSD implements training by The Flippen Group for educator development, student leadership Sen. Charles Perry speaks to graduates in Childress Cartel to Counselor: Finding HOPE through education Livingston graduation ceremony: Rep. James White joins WSD in marking success Congressman John Cornyn observes job training at San Antonio Food Bank Central Texas welders thank CTE teacher for training, influence Career Expo business presentation empowers former offender to succeed Bastrop Man Receives Governor's 2016 Criminal Justice Volunteer Award Windham Career Expo inside TDCJ's Terrell Unit brings employers, hiring support directly to offenders Pablo Gonzales: Thanks to job-focused training, project manager enjoys work, family, life WSD Career and Technical Education: Preparing students for work, success WSD receives support from NCCER with efforts to connect trained offenders and employers 'We are Windham' video proudly explains why, how WSD changes lives. Now available online WSD Success Story: Safety manager, former offender returns to prison to encourage job-readiness
