Weekly Message - 04/16/2017

A warm welcome to Mrs. Linda Pahl. She will be joining the St. Francis Borgia Grade School team as the new Principal for the 2017-2018 school year! The Pahls belong to the Most Sacred Heart Parish in Eureka, Missouri.

Mrs. Pahl is currently completing her 15th year in administration; 31st year as an educator. She works closely with faculty on professional development and effective instructional programming. She has received national recognition for her previous school’s character education initiatives. Well acquainted with developing and executing meaningful systems and procedures, she promises to help lead our school with care and a gentle listening spirit that will guide us as we strive for our high personal and academic standards.

She also brings to St. Francis Borgia, a special knowledge of the needs of our youngest students, as she served as Director of the Early Childhood Center for the Meramec Valley School District before becoming Principal there. Prior to that, Mrs. Pahl spent 16 years in the classroom! 

She completed her undergraduate work in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at Southeast Missouri State University. She has obtained her Masters Degrees in both Educational Administration and Education Specialist Degree in Superintendency from Southwest Baptist University.

Linda and Larry Pahl, parents of Sarah-26, Brian-22, and Brett- 20, will celebrate their 29th wedding anniversary this summer.  She is excited to join the St. Francis Borgia family! 

God bless,
Fr. Joe