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Staying Connected
Burrowes students know Principal Michele Duroni because she makes time to know them. Through regular classroom visits, she gets to know students personally and builds relationships with their families. Her nominator highlighted how present Michele is each day and the effort she puts into knowing her school community.
A longtime member of the School District of Lancaster, Michele’s approach to leadership reflects a commitment to welcoming the community and supporting every learner. As her nominator shared, “Michele is an incredible leader and constantly works on embracing our community as well as embracing every child and every learner in every way.”
Her nominator also emphasized how that commitment extends to her colleagues. “Michele also goes above and beyond to ensure her staff feels welcomed, supported and appreciated.” For the colleague who nominated her, the experience has stood out across their work in multiple districts.
“I have worked in three districts and this is the first district where I truly feel valued, heard, appreciated and acknowledged,” her nominator wrote. “I am beyond grateful for an administrator like Michele.”
Thank you, Michele, for the time you invest in getting to know your students and families, and for helping your colleagues feel supported and appreciated as members of the Burrowes Elementary School community!
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Burrowes students know Principal Michele Duroni because she makes time to know them. Through regular classroom visits, she gets to know students personally and builds relationships with their families. Her nominator highlighted how present Michele is each day and the effort she puts into knowing her school community.
A longtime member of the School District of Lancaster, Michele’s approach to leadership reflects a commitment to welcoming the community and supporting every learner. As her nominator shared, “Michele is an incredible leader and constantly works on embracing our community as well as embracing every child and every learner in every way.”
Her nominator also emphasized how that commitment extends to her colleagues. “Michele also goes above and beyond to ensure her staff feels welcomed, supported and appreciated.” For the colleague who nominated her, the experience has stood out across their work in multiple districts.
“I have worked in three districts and this is the first district where I truly feel valued, heard, appreciated and acknowledged,” her nominator wrote. “I am beyond grateful for an administrator like Michele.”
Thank you, Michele, for the time you invest in getting to know your students and families, and for helping your colleagues feel supported and appreciated as members of the Burrowes Elementary School community!
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