Holy Family Announces New Resurrection Principal in Dubuque

According to a press release, Holy Family Catholic Schools is pleased to announce the promotion of Resurrection Elementary fourth-grade teacher Sara Weires as the school’s next principal beginning in the 2023-2024 school year.

Credit: Holy Family Catholic Schools Sara Weires

Weires holds a Master of Arts in Education with PK–12 Principal/Supervisor of Special Education from Viterbo University and a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education from Clarke University. She has taught at Resurrection for the past seven years and in Holy Family Catholic Schools for 14 years, serving in a variety of system-level leadership capacities such as the writing benchmark, reading curriculum and Positive Behavior Supports committees.

“As a Wahlert Catholic High School graduate and parent of two children in the Holy Family system, I am deeply rooted in Catholic education and look forward to continuing to serve Resurrection in my new role as principal."
-Sara Weires

Weires will replace the current Resurrection Principal, Denise Grant, upon her retirement at the end of the 22-23 school year. Grant previously mentored Weires during the completion of her master’s degree program. The pair will work closely throughout the second semester to support a seamless transition of leadership. Weires will officially assume her new position as Principal on July 1st.

Holy Family Catholic schools are dedicated to providing students with a premier education that will prepare them for a lifetime of success. They are an early childhood through 12th grade educational system, so in addition to a rigorous education, children will grow in a community equally focused on the development of spiritual and moral values. Holy Family Catholic Schools is accredited by the Iowa Department of Education and the Archdiocese of Dubuque. Get more information at holyfamildbq.org or by calling 563-582-5456.

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