Message from the
Principal
Dear Parents,
As this school year
comes to an end and before we all prepare to go off to various places for
some much need rest and relaxation, I thought I would take this
opportunity to bring you up to speed on some of the changes in the
Administrative personnel at the Middle School for the coming year.
Academic Assistant
Principal
The search for a
replacement for Mrs. Linda Barkan, led us to interview several qualified
and excellent candidates and after much prayer and discernment we promoted
one of our own teachers who graciously accepted the position. It is my
pleasure to announce that Mrs. Sharon Krahl will assume the duties of the
Academic Assistant Principal effective July 1st of this year.
Mrs. Krahl, as many of you know, has been at Chaminade for eight years and
during that time she has held many leadership positions. She has been
both a team leader and a department chair for the Social Studies
Department, has taught Religion, Social Studies
and Journalism at Chaminade, and has been responsible for
organizing the ever popular International Fair that the sixth graders
enjoy each year.
A native of Hillsboro,
Illinois Sharon came to Chaminade via teaching experiences in Catholic
school first in a small river town along the Mississippi River in Chester,
Illinois and subsequently in Dearborn, Michigan before her husband
accepted a job in Los Angeles. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in
Elementary Education from Southern Illinois University with a
specialization in Language Arts and Social Studies, and has held teaching
credentials in
Illinois,
Michigan, and California. She is putting the finishing touches on her
Masters in education with a specialty in Technology this year. Mrs. Krahl
lives with her family in Santa Clarita and has two children, Erika and
Brett. Her husband, Scott, is an Assistant Professor in the UCLA Division
of Neurosurgery. She is delighted to take this responsibility for the
coming year and is eager to work with such a talented group of people.
Campus
Ministry
Ms. Theresa Valenzuela, who came to the Middle School this year,
has been appointed Principal of St. Linus in
Norwalk.
She has done many wonderful things in her short time here and we wish her
every success in her new position. We are pleased to announce that Mr.
Adam Becerra will take over the Campus Ministry position. Mr. Becerra has
an extensive background working with youth in a variety of church
ministries. He has a M.A. in theology. You may have seen him recently on
campus for the end of the year activities to get a feel for his job and to
meet our students and the faculty and get acquainted with Chaminade. We
are confident that he will carry on the great traditions of Community
Service and excellent liturgies here at the Middle School.
As this year comes to
an end we wish everyone a wonderful summer and pray that it is a time of
relaxation and rejuvenation for all members of the Chaminade family. May
God continue to bless us and shower his love on each of us.
Sincerely,
Christine Hunter
Principal
