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EmpowHER: empowering Middle School girls across SDoL
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Staying Connected
We’re proud to share that Dr. April Hershey, Assistant Superintendent, was recently featured in the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators March 2026 flyer.
In her article “Building Trust Beyond the School Walls How Strong School Community Partnerships Strengthen Safety, Belonging, and Student Success,” Dr. Hershey highlights the importance of meaningful relationships between schools, families, and community partners.
She reflects on how collaboration with local organizations, including School Resource and Security Officers, helps foster safe, supportive environments where students feel a sense of belonging and are able to thrive.
Her piece reinforces a core belief of the School District of Lancaster that strong partnerships and a shared commitment to student well being are essential to creating the conditions for learning and long term success.
Read the March full flyer, link in comments.
During Women’s History Month, the School District of Lancaster created space for something deeply intentional. At the EmpowHER Conference, in partnership with Families in Transition and the @ywcalancaster, middle school girls from across the district stepped into a day designed entirely for them.
Not just to participate. But to be recognized, supported, and affirmed.
“Social work is about uplifting every part of a student,” Jamie Showers, school social worker at Lincoln Middle School: shared. “It’s about helping them see their strengths, even when they might not recognize them yet. Days like this allow us to take that work outside of the classroom and make it real.”
It also reflected something broader about the district’s work. Creating a culture where every student feels seen, valued, and supported doesn’t happen by accident. It takes intention. It takes partnership. It takes a willingness to meet students where they are and to invest in who they can become.
The EmpowHER Conference did exactly that. It created a space where students didn’t have to perform or prove anything. They could simply show up as themselves.
And in doing so, they were reminded of something that will stay with them long after the day ended.
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