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by Jane Stahl
Boyertown Area School District's Washington Elementary School principal Lisa Derenzo offers a critical message to the students under her leadership: "The World needs who you were made to be."
Lisa's leadership practices focus on building a caring community, looking for the best in every child and staff member, finding each one's superpower, and acknowledging respectful and compassionate behaviors in a myriad of ways.
As part of Studio B Art Gallery's "I AM: Proud" project, sponsored by the Boyertown Area Charitable Program, administered by Berks County Community Foundation, a booklet of the episode notes representing four-and-a-half years of conversations with over 200 community members, artists, and writers is available at Studio B Art Gallery or the Building a Better Boyertown office for a donation.
Beginning next week (July 13, 2024) and throughout August 2024, "B Inspired" will feature episodes from its first years--in case you missed them! Find "B Inspired" on your favorite podcast platform.
Moderate rain, with a high of 83 and low of 70 degrees. Fog in the morning, overcast for the afternoon, fog in the evening, mist overnight.
Thank you for this article. We need to hear the stories/experiences of people pro and con.
Thank you for your support, Sandra! Too many people don't know that in "LGBTQIA" the "A" stands for "aly," of which, I can easily count Jane and you as two of them! -Yergz
Sounds like a wonderful time was enjoyed by the children and also their parents. Thank you Mandy and Judy.