Mrs. Gail Rappé

Mrs. Rappé holds both Bachelor and Master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin and began her teaching career in Milwaukee where she also served as Principal of two suburban Catholic schools before a family move to Minnesota 20 years ago. She was principal of St. Michael Parish School in St. Michael, Minnesota before coming to SFSJUS in 2001

Mrs. Rappé is married to her high school sweetheart, has three grown children and three very smart grandchildren. She loves to fly fish, has written a book on the subject and has recently taken up archery. She is a sports fanatic and enjoys talking with students about their favorite athletes and teams.

Her recognition includes being three-time nominee as the Archdiocese "Outstanding Principal of The Year." She is a past president of the Archdiocesan Principals Association. She is an active member of FOCUS (Friends of Catholic Urban Schools) bringing new funding sources to SFSJUS.

Her caring attitude and lifelong commitment to education contributes to the SFSJUS success at delivering an exceptional place to learn.

Mrs. Rappé's passion for excellence and her enthusiasm for SFSJUS is contagious. Her sense of humor makes every day fun. Her open communication with families and students makes her approachable.

She says: "Ok, so I didn't grow up in St. Paul, and I still root for the Packers unless they are playing the Vikings. Keeping SFSJUS striving for ever better educational excellence has been the most rewarding challenge of my career."