Winstead Elementary

School Website

School Address
4080 Columbia Pike
Franklin, TN   37064
Phone:  615-472-4910
Fax:  615-472-4921

School Colors
Purple and Gold

School Mascot
Wildcat

Principal
Connie Kinder

Assistant Principal
Kathy Wells

School History
Winstead was built in 2002, named in honor of neighboring historical Winstead Hill. Its doors were open to families in September of 2002.

Parent/Teacher Conferences
Conferences may be scheduled informally as teacher and parents feel the need. Formal conferences are held in both the fall and spring of each school year.

Parent Support Organization
Winstead has an active Parent Teacher Organization that is involved in organizing parent volunteers, working with administrators and teachers to establish a needs assessment, and financially supporting the identified needs and services of the school. Parent volunteerism takes a vital role in meeting the needs of the school.

Winstead has a very active PTO under the very capable leadership of President Jenny Pietrzak. PTO organizes Winstead family community events and raises funds to supply our students and teachers with necessary materials, supplies, and equipment needed to enhance the instructional program.

Library/Media Center
Our beautiful library is a most pleasant learning environment! Gifted by parent artists, many volunteer hours, and a dedicated librarian, the library encourages young readers! Staffed by a full-time library media specialist and library assistant, the Winstead Library Media Center consists of 9,622 books, 522 audio-visual titles, and subscriptions to 25 periodicals as well as the resources available for our usage on the Williamson County Intranet page.  We have 12 student computers with Internet access for the use of the students and faculty.  Winstead students enjoy a schedule that allows them to visit the LMC for story time, informational skills instruction and to check out books.  

Guidance
Winstead has one full time and one .5 guidance counselors who serve our students as guidance counselors. They lead classroom discussions for topics such as self-esteem, character building, self-control, decision-making, sharing and conflict management. Counselors are also available for support to individual students and families.

Special Education Services
Services provided by our Student Support Services include consultation, small-group assistance, and inclusion services. Services are provided for gifted education, learning disabilities, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, and physical therapy.

Fine Arts
The Art Program at Winstead is based on the philosophy of Discipline Based Art Education. We focus on art production, art history, aesthetics, and art criticism. The students are encouraged to use critical thinking skills and their personal experiences to help them to create art. The children learn more about themselves and the world around them through these processes.

Physical Education
We believe that lifetime wellness is a vital instructional tool for the optimal development of each child and adult. We encourage building self-esteem, fortitude, enthusiasm, drive, sportsmanship, and teamwork. We will actively utilize these properly, learning organized sports skills, gymnastics, jumping rope, locomotives, and many, many more activities!