By Moses Leos III
A new face will guide Lehman High students this school year after longtime principal Michelle Chae announced she will depart the school in September.
In a letter to Lehman parents, Chae announced she was offered and accepted a position as the Director of Secondary Education within the Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD.
The SCUISD board of trustees approved Chae’s hiring on July 26.
“It has been my distinct honor to serve as the principal of Lehman high School for the last four years. The students and staff here are second to none,” Chae wrote in her email to parents. “I now pass the leadership torch to the next individual who will inspire, challenge, and support you on your journey to unleash your potential.”
Chae said she will take her new position in September as it was her “desire” to support the campus and the next principal during the transition period.
According to Chae’s letter, the district invited parents, students and community members to provide input into the development of the profile for the next principal on Wednesday.
“Each of you, whether a student, family member, or an employee, has the ability to change the world and unite others by your words and actions,” Chae wrote. “Always believe in yourself, be kind whenever possible (and it is always possible), and know that you are the author of your own destiny.”
Chae has worked as the principal at Lehman High since 2012.
Michelle Chae’s letter to Lehman Parents:
July 27, 2016
Dear Lobo Family and Friends,
I want to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you for your support, guidance, and leadership. Because our paths have crossed, I am a better learner and leader. Thank you for your patience and courage to push me to be my best.
It has been my distinct honor to serve as the principal of Lehman High School for the last four years. The students and staff here are second to none. I now pass the leadership torch to the next individual who will inspire, challenge, and support you on your journey to unleash your potential. I have been offered and have accepted a new position in Schertz-Cibolo-Universal City ISD as the Director of Secondary Education.
It is my desire to remain long enough to support the campus and the new leader during the transition and will begin my new position in September. Because you are an integral component to the success of Lehman, we invite all interested and available parents, students, and community members to meet on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 in the LHS Theater at 6 p.m. to provide input into the development of the principal profile for Lehman.
Each of you, whether a student, family member, or an employee, has the ability to change the world and unite others by your words and actions. Always believe in yourself, be kind whenever possible (and it is always possible), and know that you are the author of your own destiny.
YOU MATTER. Your choices impact your future, regardless of where you start. Dream big, work hard, and never give up. Lehman is great because of YOU, because of the faces who have passed through the halls, and because of the thousands more yet to come. Stick together to achieve excellence as one with Integrity, Wisdom, and Pride.
Respectfully and with much gratitude,
Michelle Chae
