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On Saturday, October 28th from 11-2 at The Lancaster Science Factory we will host the 1st Annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Event ‘Lead-Free Kids.’

This event will focus on a vast array of topics related to lead poisoning prevention through interactive displays and activities!

This includes free on-site point-of-care lead screening for children 6 and younger through LEMSA, free soil sample testing for lead through Franklin & Marshall College as well as free household item lead testing through Lead-Safe Lancaster.

With the generous support of a grant from the Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health's Women’s Lending Circle they are also able to offer free admission to the Lancaster Science Factory for at least the first 200 people!

SELF-CARE SEPTEMBER CHALLENGE

Self-care is NOT selfish! It is a necessity, not a luxury. When you care for yourself you are able to give your family, friends, and colleagues the BEST of YOU instead of what's left of you. So this month we challenge you to engage in at least one small act of self-care daily. By doing this, you will not only be supporting your personal well-being but also setting an example for those you love.

Elizabethtown Area School District’s new superintendent, Karen Nell, knows that in the polarized climate facing educators today, relationships are key and sometimes community members will have to agree to disagree.

Nell sat down with LNP | LancasterOnline to share her perspective on maintaining positive relationships and how to pace herself in a position she hopes to keep for years to come.

'Agree to disagree': A Q&A with Karen Nell, Elizabethtown Area's new superintendent Elizabethtown Area School District’s new superintendent, Karen Nell, knows that in the polarized climate facing educators today, relationships are key and sometimes community members will have to agree to disagree.

“I remember we had four incandescent bulbs in each classroom,” Brabson said of attending classes at the building in 1944. “Nothing was bright. It was just kind of dull.”

It’s been 79 years since Chip Brabson stepped foot in the Wickersham Elementary School building as a kindergarten student and, of course, now everything is different.

That might partially be because a lot can change from 1944 to 2023 but, after two years of renovation, the School District of Lancaster elementary school is vastly different for those who frequented the hallways as recently as 2021.

The $17.5 million renovation and expansion of Wickersham began in June 2021 to modernize the roughly 100-year-old structure. With the expansion, Wickersham added more classroom space, particularly for pre-kindergarten and English language development.

Abby Rivera became principal at Wickersham in 2022 but has worked 15 years in several schools across the district. The changes to Wickersham, she said, were “mind-blowing.”

Modernization of the building included installing a new air-conditioning system - one of the changes most praised, creating more flexible seating arrangements in classrooms, building a new playground and renovating both the library and gymnasium.

Additionally, the updated building is accessible for people with disabilities and utilizes more energy efficient natural lighting.

SDL celebrates completion of 'much-needed' renovations to Wickersham Elementary School It’s been 79 years since Chip Brabson stepped foot in the Wickersham Elementary School building as a kindergarten student and, of course, now everything is different.