Diehl Elementary, a community school

Part B: 2021-2022 Year-in-Review

Total School Enrollment: 454 students

COMMUNITY SCHOOL LEADERSHIP TEAM (Active participants for the 21-22 school year) Karen Donnelly, Community School Director Timothy Sabol, Principal Mary Lynn Ganska, Assistant Principal Colin Hurley, Mercyhurst University Jim Ohrn, Diehl Corporate Partner Coalition David Bertges, Diehl Corporate Partner Coalition

Becky Powierza, Teacher Anne Rydzewski, Teacher Erica Erwin, Erie’s Public Schools Erika Hinkler, Schoolwide Specialist Julie Horn, Schoolwide Specialist Tiphanie Mason, Schoolwide Specialist United Way of Erie County Staff

Part B: 2021-2022 Year-in-Review

Community Schools are a TEAM effort!

Diehl’s Corporate Partner Coalition

In addition to financially supporting Diehl as a community school, Diehl’s Corporate Partner Coalition contributed to a massive effort to aide families in need during the 2021 holiday season. In 2020, during a time of exacerbated need due to the pandemic, the idea for holiday support was originally launched; this past year, every member of the Diehl Coalition donated gifts and food items for families who could not afford holiday goods. Some partners “sponsored” multiple families, many of whom were quite large. Immediately prior to the delivery of the gifts in December, the Diehl community room was completely filled to the brim with donations!

Lead Partner: Mercyhurst University

As well as providing support and capacity building as the Lead Partner advisor on Diehl’s CSLT, Mercyhurst University graciously made contributions to students and families throughout the 21-22 year. MU’s Educational Honor Society (Kappa Delta PI) held two successful drives, one for winter clothing and one for baby wipes, both much-needed necessities for Diehl families.

The Mercyhurst athletic team also held a food drive for students’ favorite foods!