In July of 2008, St. Paul Lutheran School is welcoming a new principal, Michael Yurk.
Michael was born and raised in Sheboygan, WI. He attended Christian day school at Trinity Lutheran and graduated from Sheboygan Lutheran High School. After high school Michael attended Concordia University Wisconsin and majored in Secondary Education - Business and computer science with a minor in religion.
His first call after college was to Luther High School North in Chicago. During his 15 years at North he taught business and computer science (15 years), was varsity boys basketball coach (12 years), varsity baseball coach (10 years), athletic director (8 years), recruitment director (5 years) Dean of Students (3 years) and Assistant Principal (2 years). In 2006, Michael received his Masters in Educational Administration from Concordia University Wisconsin.
"Christian education is an important part of our society - especially in today's world. Christian education brings so much more than required curriculum.
It is developing spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs of our young students. As educators we are only with our students for a small portion
of their lives. However the impact that we get to make on them usually lasts an entire life time. The focal point of my ministry and the mission of St. Paul will continue to be "Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." Proverbs 22:6."