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Welcome to Four Winds! Our theme for the 2025-26 school year is Structure and Function!
Welcome to Four Winds! Our theme for the 2025-26 school year is Structure and Function!
If you are interested in volunteering, please fill our this placement questionnaire!
What is Four Winds?
What is Four Winds?
Four Winds is a parent-led program designed to give young students an opportunity to study nature both in and around the school. Children learn basic science concepts and practice scientific skills like asking questions, making observations and predictions, and communicating information. Using prepared materials and an entertaining puppet show, parents will present information about a topic and guide the children through one or two hands-on activities.
Four Winds is a parent-led program designed to give young students an opportunity to study nature both in and around the school. Children learn basic science concepts and practice scientific skills like asking questions, making observations and predictions, and communicating information. Using prepared materials and an entertaining puppet show, parents will present information about a topic and guide the children through one or two hands-on activities.
What are the topics being covered this year?
What are the topics being covered this year?
This year's theme is Structure and Function.
This year's theme is Structure and Function.
Topics include:
Topics include:
Spiders (Sept.)
Grasses and Grains (Oct.)
Predators and Prey (Nov.)
Skull Sleuthing (Jan.)
Daunting Defenses (Feb.)
Calling All Owls (March)
Beavers and Muskrats (April)
Buzz on Bees (May)
What is the parent commitment?
What is the parent commitment?
Parents organize and lead one program each month, lasting 45 minutes in Kindergarten and 60 minutes for 1st through 4th grade classrooms. Volunteers attend the monthly training sessions held from 8:30-10:30am on the second Wednesday of each month–the first training is on Wednesday, September 10th-at Williston Central School. We record each training for those unable to attend in person. Teachers appreciate the time volunteers spend carefully preparing for and leading the programs, and teachers are present in the classroom to help with the lessons as well.
Parents organize and lead one program each month, lasting 45 minutes in Kindergarten and 60 minutes for 1st through 4th grade classrooms. Volunteers attend the monthly training sessions held from 8:30-10:30am on the second Wednesday of each month–the first training is on Wednesday, September 10th-at Williston Central School. We record each training for those unable to attend in person. Teachers appreciate the time volunteers spend carefully preparing for and leading the programs, and teachers are present in the classroom to help with the lessons as well.
How can I get involved?
How can I get involved?
Let your child’s teacher or the Four Winds coordinators know that you are interested in helping. You will be added to a list of volunteers for your child’s class and contacted in the late summer with more information. Feel free to contact the coordinator with any questions.
Let your child’s teacher or the Four Winds coordinators know that you are interested in helping. You will be added to a list of volunteers for your child’s class and contacted in the late summer with more information. Feel free to contact the coordinator with any questions.
Williston Schools Four Winds Coordinators:
Williston Schools Four Winds Coordinators:
***If you are interested in helping with the Four Winds Nature program but can’t help in the classroom, we can always use help behind the scenes, with things like preparing the materials for the units.***
***If you are interested in helping with the Four Winds Nature program but can’t help in the classroom, we can always use help behind the scenes, with things like preparing the materials for the units.***
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