The Viktor Yeliohin International Ballet Academy is celebrating the magic and memories of the 30th anniversary of The Nutcracker Ballet in Lancaster. Since 1993, Viktor Yeliohin has presented the story […]
Category Archives: SDoL Proud
My final commencement address
After 40 years in public education, I am retiring at the end of June. McCaskey’s 88th commencement was bittersweet for me, and my remarks to the “miracle Class of 2022” […]
On our first day of at home remote learning
Today was an unprecedented first day of school in the School District of Lancaster. All 11,000+ students and about 1,500 teachers and staff opened the 2020-2021 school year teaching and […]
Reach for the light: My address to SDoL at our annual all-staff meeting
Every August, we kick off a new school year with a meeting involving everyone of our staff members. Due to COVID-19, this year’s all-staff meeting looked different, and had to […]
My remarks to the Class of 2020
Congratulations to the McCaskey Class of 2020, and hats off to the many people behind the scenes who helped make the broadcast of our commencement ceremony on WGAL go off […]
Principles for reopening schools in the fall
As our students and staff wrap up the unprecedented 2019-2020 school year, it is time to turn our eyes to the upcoming school year and the “new normal.” We have […]
Op-Ed: Going through the obstacles
This post was originally published as a joint op-ed in LNP | LancasterOnline signed by me, school board president Dr. Edith Gallagher and Lancaster Education Association president Mr. Jason Molloy, […]
An Open Letter to the McCaskey Class of 2020
Dear McCaskey seniors and parents, Many of you have written and called to ask, have we thought about what will happen to commencement and prom? My answer: Every day. Every […]
How our students are saving $250K+ on college tuition
Last month, I invited Dr. Jeremy Raff, our coordinator of college & career services, to call for reforms that could help low-income, first-generation college students be more successful pursuing higher […]
Shining the spotlight on a special partner
On Tuesday, I had the pleasure of attending a special tree-lighting program at Christmas Tree Lane at Clipper Magazine Stadium. The School District of Lancaster is fortunate to have decorated […]
Thankful
It is the season of giving thanks, and as our students and staff embark on a much-deserved break, I want to share how thankful I am to continue to lead […]
Together we can!
Welcome to my new blog, The View from Here! The truth is, this blog is about you. As a transplant to Lancaster, I have found this community to be the […]