It is with mixed emotions that I have accepted Mr. Fisher's decision to move on to a new school. St. Clare will certainly miss him, but we understand his need to put his family first. Mr. Fisher will remain as principal of St. Clare School until June 30th. Additional details about how the School Community will honor him for his years of service will be forthcoming. In the meantime, I want to assure everyone in our School and Parish Community, that we are beginning the search for a principal for the 2017-18 school year immediately. I will meet with faculty, representatives of the PTO and representatives of the School Commission as soon as possible to discuss how to proceed.  Faculty and parent representatives will have an active role in the recruitment and selection of the next principal. I will keep you apprised of the recruitment and selection progress. Together, Sr. Kathy Avery who served as school principal until 2015, and I, will do all that is possible to facilitate a smooth transition. The leadership of our parish and I are firmly committed to the continuing healthy growth of our beloved school. Also, our long time school secretary Mickey Bellia, who has provided us with 21 years of dedicated service, will retire at the end of this school year. We wish Mickey well as she begins a new chapter in her life and thank her sincerely for her years of dedicated service to the staff and students of St. Clare School.