Working Together

Winship is a true neighborhood school dedicated

to meeting all the academic, social, and emotional
needs of our students. We are grateful to have
Winship
strong partnerships within our community and
grant support that help us meet these needs. MIDDLE SCHOOL
Our partnerships include:

HSU
Bureau of Land Management
The US Forest Service

Eureka City Schools

Kohls
Rotary Club of Eureka
At Eureka City Schools (ECS) our vision is to inspire
St. Joseph Health and the
academic Excellence, Creativity, and the Confidence
Sisters of St. Joseph, Orange to Succeed. In partnership with families and communities,
PTSA it is our mission to promote academic success and career
readiness for every student.
California Fertilizer Foundation
Humboldt Area Foundation
California Foundation for
At ECS we are Committed to:
Ensuring rigorous and innovative programs
Agriculture in the Classroom
through high standards of teaching and learning.
Eureka High School FFA
Providing a safe and supportive learning
environment.

Embracing our diversity as a strength.

Winship Fast Facts Promoting creative expression, critical thinking,

and digital literacy.
District: Eureka City Schools Offering relevant learning opportunities to help
Superintendent: Fred Van Vleck, Ed.D. guarantee a sustainable future.

Developing responsible, productive, and ethical

Principal: Shellye Horowitz
citizens for our communities and the world.
Grades: 6-8
Board Members
Total Enrolled Students: Less than 350
Wendy Davis Lisa Ollivier
Class Sizes: Up to 33 Mike Duncan Fran Taplin
Susan Johnson
Full-Time Teachers: 16

No Combination Classes Home of the Vikings

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believe in hands-on, outdoor educational experiences.

Sixth grade science students participate in an engineering challenge.
We utilize the forest that surrounds us, outdoor
Ag and Natural Resources
classrooms, and our community garden to give our Winships 8th grade students may join
students opportunities to learn about Ag, Natural Eureka High Schools Future Farmers of
Resource Management, and Forest Restoration. Our America (FFA) and are invited to partner
8th Grade students have the option to take a dynamic with them at their chapter meetings
Ag Science course that meets all 8th grade Next when they enroll in 8th Grade Ag Science.
Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and exposes Further, Winship is the only middle school
students to Ag Science. Elective opportunities include: in the county with a full time Ag teacher.
Digital Media classes, AVID, Ag and Natural Resource Our students are given the opportunity to
Management, Student Leadership classes, Art, High
partner with local agencies to conduct forest
School Spanish I, Drama, Choir and Band.
studies such as the Salamander Project, and

Activities all of our science classes assist with trail

Welcome to Winship Winship students have many opportunities to participate
building and forest restoration activities.

Middle School in extra-curricular activities and enrichment programs,

Winship Middle School is located in the heart of
Cutten, surrounded by Redwood forest and nature
trails. We are a 6-8th grade comprehensive middle
school with a proud tradition of academic excellence,
family involvement and hands-on learning, taking
advantage of our unique environment nestled
amidst Redwood trees.
including: Competitive Sports, ASES (After School
Program), HSU Gifted and Talented Academy, Redwood
Environmental Education Academy, Lunch on the Lawn,
School Dances, Spirit Weeks, Prize Drawings, Humboldt Redwoods and HSUs Ive Been Admitted to College
County Science Fair, Humboldt County Spelling Bee, program (in partnership with Decade of Difference),
Humboldt County History Day, visits at College of the HSU Talent Search, Winship Garden, Winship
Community Forest Trail Building, and AVID.

Our mission is to prepare and inspire each child to School Climate

become a lifelong learner, critical thinker, and to
become actively engaged in his/her education.
We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing
learning environment to deliver a rigorous, middle
school education to all students, preparing them
for high school and beyond.
Academics
Winship Middle School promotes academic
excellence encouraging students to explore,
discover, and succeed. Our strong curriculum
and extensive elective program gives our
students new discovery opportunities. We
in community-building circles, which helps build
Eighth grade Ag Science students produce holiday wreaths.
Winship is committed to providing a campus that is
safe, clean and conducive to learning. Our students
follow three main school rules: Be Safe, Be Respectful,
and Be Responsible. Teachers clearly communicate
expectations pertaining to our school rules, allowing
each student to thrive. Our staff is trained in
Restorative Practices a proven method of reducing
discipline issues and improving school climate.
Currently, ninety percent of Winships staff is trained
relationships and foster a sense of community on
our campus. Additionaly we have peer mediators on
campus to assist with conflict resolution.

EUREKA CITY SCHOOLS ENCOMPASSES MORE THAN JUST DEDICATED TEACHERS. Serving more than 3700 students, it takes a team of different

It Takes a Village departments and individuals to ensure that our students are taken care of while they are in school. For example, our caring bus drivers are the first
and last ECS faces that students see each day; our skilled cafeteria sta serve nutritious food, so they have full bellies; our instructional assistants

to Raise a Child
provide support to our students and teachers; our hard working custodial sta keep our schools and buildings in tip-top shape to provide a safe
environment for our students and employees. To learn more about becoming part of our ECS team, available job opportunities or how to
apply, go to EurekaCitySchools.org.