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Community School Director Appreciation Week, recognized Sept. 13–19, celebrates the professionals who coordinate this work so students can thrive. Their title may sound straightforward, but their role reaches nearly every part of the school community.
SDoL’s Community Schools model recognizes that students are better positioned to learn when their needs beyond the classroom are supported.
Burrowes, Carter and MacRae, King, Lafayette and George Washington elementary schools and Lincoln Middle School serve as neighborhood centers offering access to health services and expanded learning opportunities, including mentoring.
Each school is paired with a lead community organization that works alongside the principal and building leadership. The Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster partners with Burrowes, King and Washington. Bright Side Opportunities Center Center partners with Lafayette. The Lancaster Recreation Commission supports Carter and MacRae, while The Mix partners with Lincoln.
Community School Directors advance the School District of Lancaster's strategic commitment to Family and Community Engagement. The district has pledged to strengthen alliances with community organizations and develop an approach responsive to each school.
During Community School Director Appreciation Week, SDoL recognizes Alex, Shane, Tabitha, Helga and Lakisha for the trust they build and the opportunities they help create. We also thank the Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster, the Lancaster Recreation Commission, Bright Side Opportunities Center and The Mix for their continued partnership.
Each morning, students open devices to complete assignments and explore new ideas while teachers use digital tools to plan instruction and connect with families.
Those experiences depend on an IT team working each day to keep the School District of Lancaster connected.
National IT Professionals Day offers an opportunity to recognize the people behind that work.
The School District of Lancaster IT professionals manage the devices and infrastructure connecting classrooms across the district.
Supporting a district as large and complex as SDoL takes technical knowledge and a strong understanding of how schools operate. Each solution must make sense in the classroom while meeting districtwide needs for security and access.
Their role helps ensure students have equitable access to technology while supporting the district’s vision of empowering creative digital learners.
Their work gives students opportunities to develop skills they’ll carry into college, into their careers and an increasingly digital world.
On National IT Professionals Day, we thank every member of our IT team for keeping our schools connected. Your expertise helps technology work in service of teaching and learning across the district each day!
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