Holy Spirit Catholic School Update

Dear Holy Spirit Families,

Last year, I was blessed with the opportunity to join the Holy Spirit community as the new principal following the beautiful and long-standing tenure of Dr. Adrian. When I began this new position, I had never dreamed that we’d face yet another school year enduring so many different challenges with the ongoing pandemic. I had dreams of beginning my principalship with a bustling school year filled with new beginnings, new adventures, and a Covid-free year! Darn—that certainly didn’t happen with the Delta variant, then Omicron, and now the newest strand that’s creeping back in. Many of us in education would say this was our most challenging year in education, even more challenging than last year and the spring of 2020. It has been a tumultuous time in education, while as a school we all tried to find our way through a pandemic as teachers, leaders, students, and parents. I appreciate the patience and understanding you have shown during the past year as we weathered another school year during a pandemic.

It is with mixed emotions that I share news with you about the next phase of my educational journey. At the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year, I will be leaving my role as principal at Holy Spirit and I will be starting as the new principal at St. Odilia Catholic School in Shoreview. While I never intended to be at Holy Spirit for just one year, I am a firm believer that God makes the plans for our lives and puts us all in places we are needed at specific times, which is what gives me assurance that God has a plan for me and the Holy Spirit community. Holy Spirit is a school with a dedicated staff that cares very deeply for all our students and our community. It is also a school that is blessed by amazing families. I am confident that Holy Spirit’s next principal will continue to bless this beautiful school and our families.

I leave Holy Spirit with a grateful heart, and I am blessed by all the relationships I have formed here. I will hold you all close to my heart in the coming years. I will be forever grateful to Dr. Jennifer Krieger for her amazing leadership and guidance during this year of transition. I am certain that God has wonderful plans for Holy Spirit, and this community will be blessed many times over.

I wish the very best for the entire Holy Spirit community in the future.

Kind regards,
Sandy Kane
Principal