MAR. 17, 2022 — The Lyons Central School District has a new Middle/High School Principal, Mrs. Katrina Henderson. Her first day was February 14, 2022.
Mrs. Henderson comes to Lyons from Finger Lakes Technical and Career Center, where she most recently worked as Acting Principal. Prior to working with FLTCC, Mrs. Henderson worked as a Health and Physical Education Teacher at Penn Yan Academy, and before that she was a Physical Education Teacher at Newark Central School District.
Mrs. Henderson earned her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education at SUNY Cortland and her master’s degree in Health Education online at Trident University.
“I have always had a leadership mentality, and I just very much felt the need to have a larger impact,” Mrs. Henderson said about her transition from teaching in the classroom to working on the administrative side of education.
Dr. Barr said Mrs. Henderson is a welcome addition to the Lyons school community.
“We are excited to have Mrs. Henderson join our school community as the new Middle/High School Principal,” said Dr. Matthew Barr. “She brings a great mix of experience and energy to the role, and I know our students and staff will benefit from her leadership.”
Mrs. Henderson said she has enjoyed getting to know Lyons students over the past couple of weeks. Sometimes, they poke their heads into her office to say hello or stop to chat in the hallways, and she said that’s a new experience she’s really been loving.
“The students — this has been very unique — they’re stopping by my office, introducing themselves to me,” she said. “I’m so excited to be here. The students are such a great group, and I’m ready to get to know them even better as the year goes on.”