Winters Education Foundation 
Celebrating over 15 years of supporting our schools!

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Mini Grants Awarded!

WJUSD staff continue to amaze us with wonderful grant requests to enrich student learning. Check out the latest news in our WEF newsletter below.  Be a part of bringing the arts, field trips and so much more to our students. Make a donation now and support our mini grant program!

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Winters, CA 95694

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Smiles courtesy of the Winters Middle School garden project with support from WEF.


Russ Lester photoNOVEMBER 2025 NEWSLETTER

Shirley Rominger Intermediate School students planting vegetablesMini-Grants Awarded to Winters Teachers

We are delighted to announce that, through the generosity of local donors like YOU, we have awarded 16 mini-grants to teachers in Winters schools for enrichment activities and materials. The grants range up to $2,000 each and total more than $15,500.

 Thanks to these grants, kindergarden students will make clay creations with a visiting artist, students in grades 6-8 will create a mosaic mural for their school, and high school students will be able to record tracks in a music production studio. The grants will support several field trips: second graders will explore the UC Davis student farm, fourth graders will go to the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park in Coloma, and fifth graders will visit the Exploratorium in San Francisco. Other grants will fund classroom materials and build school libraries.

 According to Rody Boonchouy, Superintendent of Schools, “One of the best things about Winters is how this community shows up for our kids. Each year the Winters Educational Foundation steps up in a big way through teacher mini-grants—helping bring field trips to life, add art and science projects to classrooms, and give students hands-on experiences they’ll never forget.”

 Shirley Rominger students planting vegetables

Students at Shirley Rominger Intermediate School work in the school garden, funded with a WEF Mini-Grant.

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Are you planning your year-end donations?

The mini-grants that WEF awards provide enriching educational experiences for Winters students. The grant program is only possible when generous and committed people donate to WEF. You can be part of building stronger schools for all Winters students! When planning your year-end donations, please consider supporting the Winters Education Foundation.  To donate, click the button below.

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In Memoriam

The Winters Education Foundation is sad to announce the passing of Board Member Russ Lester. WEF, and the Winters community, lost a giant of a man who was a firm believer in the importance of public education and worked tirelessly to support our Winters schools. Serving 20 years on the Winters JUSD Board of Trustees, over 10 years on our WEF board, volunteering and demonstrating equipment at Farm Day and hosting class tours of his ranch, Russ backed up his beliefs with action. WEF offers its sincere condolences to Russ’ family and friends.

 

Russ Lester photo

 

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OUR MISSION

To raise sufficient funds to ensure continued educational excellence and equal educational opportunities for every child in a Winters public school classroom.