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Cocalico

Programs

• Counseling by Community Services Group will be available to students and families at all district schools. The service is independently run at school sites to make therapy accessible and convenient for families.

• Kindergarten, first and second grade classrooms will use iPads donated by Cocalico Education Foundation. They will be used in centers and small group instruction.

• Cocalico High School's TV studio has been overhauled with $50,000 in new equipment. Of that, $30,000 was paid by Cocalico Education Foundation.

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Ephrata Area

Technology

• Elementary and intermediate schools will have classroom sets of 8 to 10 iPads.
• The district plans to launch a new website by the end of August.

• The entrance at Fulton Elementary School has been updated to strengthen security by giving office staff better visibility of arriving guests.
• The Akron Elementary School kitchen and cafeteria are being renovated.
• A synthetic turf surface is being installed at War Memorial Field.

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Warwick

New Leadership

• Principal Ryan Berardi, Kissel Hill Elementary School

• A eight-lane, all-weather track was installed at the high school.

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Eastern Lancaster County

Technology

• First and third grade classes are being added to the one-to-one computer initiative. Students in those grades, as well as grades 4-6, will be able to use a personal computer at school. Students in grades 7-12 can take the computers home.

Brecknock Elementary School has been renovated with upgraded infrastructure. Four new classrooms were added.

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Manheim Central

Construction

• A new district office is being constructed next to the current middle school, 261 White Oak Rd. It's expected to be completed in June 2015. At that time, the building at 71 N. North Hazel St. will be demolished. A new preK-4 school will be built on the site.

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Elizabethtown Area

New Leadership

• Principal Daniel Serfass, Elizabethtown Area High School
• Principal Nathan Frank, Elizabethtown Area Middle School
• Principal Amy Martin, East High Street Elementary

• The district plans to launch an online payment system for school lunches, as well as online student registration.

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Donegal

New Leadership

• Assistant Principal Clare Reich, Donegal Intermediate School

• A one-to-one computer initiative using Chromebooks will be piloted in some fourth grade and sixth grade classrooms.

• Donegal Junior High School has been renovated. A dedication ceremony and community open house will take place in the fall.

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Conestoga Valley

Programs

• Brownstown Elementary will launch the "Leader in Me" program, which is based on Stephen Covey's book, "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."

• The high school stadium has been renovated, including improvements to bleachers, new press box, concessions stand, lighting, all-purpose turf and a resurfaced track. A third of the money for the project was raised through pledges to the district's Capital Campaign.
• An access road now connects the middle school and high school campuses.

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Manheim Township

New Leadership

• Superintendent John Nodecker

• All kindergarten classes are now full day.

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Hempfield

New Leadership

• Principal Maria Hoover, Mountville Elementary School

• Students will be driven to school on propane-powered buses — a first in the county. The shift from diesel is expected to save the district $1.95 million in fuel costs over five years. The buses, operated by Student Transportation of America, are also reported to reduce hydrocarbon emissions by 80 percent in comparison to traditional buses.
• Elementary schools will run on a trimester schedule.

• Landisville Education Center will be completed in September to house the alternative education program and technology department.

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Pequea Valley

Programs

• Sixth grade is now part of the elementary schools.
• Elementary students will have STEM (science, technology, engineering and math course) class once per cycle. The classes will apply science and math concepts to real-world projects and problems.
• Samaritan Counseling Center will conduct its Teen Hope depression screenings with seventh and ninth grade students.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• Seventh grade will be added to the new Elizabeth R. Martin School. The formerly K-5 school is slated to be the district's first K-8 site next year. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Manheim Township

New Leadership

• Superintendent John Nodecker

• All kindergarten classes are now full day.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Columbia Borough

New Leadership

• Superintendent Carol Powell
• Curriculum Coordinator Brian Schell
• Principal Maura Meiser, Columbia High School
• Principal Jodie Parkinson, Columbia Junior High School


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Manheim Township

New Leadership

• Superintendent John Nodecker

• All kindergarten classes are now full day.

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Penn Manor

New Leadership

• Principal Brian Malek, Central Manor Elementary School
• Assistant Principal Michele Transue, Central Manor Elementary School

• The new Hambright Elementary School is the district's first new school building since Letort Elementary was built in 1961. A dedication/open house will be held at the school, 3000 Charlestown Road, on Sept. 28, at 2 p.m.
• New HVAC and lighting systems were installed at Manor Middle School.
• The high school auditorium is being upgraded.

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Lampeter-Strasburg

New Leadership

• Technology Director William Griscom, Jr.
• Assistant Principal Benjamin Feeney, Lampeter-Strasburg High School

• Select fifth and eighth grade math and science classes will pilot a hybrid learning program. Students in those classes will rotate through small group instruction, computer instruction and partner work.

• The district recently launched a Facebook page.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Lancaster

Construction

• The new Elizabeth R. Martin School will open as the district's first K-8 site. The old Martin Elementary School has been torn down.

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Octorara Area

New Leadership

• Principal Frank DiLeo, Octorara Primary Learning Center

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Solanco

New Leadership

• Superintendent Brian Bliss
• Assistant Superintendent Robert Dangler
• Director of Special Education Linda Overley
• Principal Christina McLaughlin, Providence Elementary School
• Assistant Principal David Beard, Smith Middle School
• Athletic director Anthony Hall

• The district will focus on reducing truancy through an awareness campaign and positive reinforcement of good or improved attendance.

• A classroom for cyber students has been built at Solanco High School.
• The high school weight room is being upgraded.
• Quarryville Elementary School's entrance has been upgraded for increased security and accessibility.