RUMFORD — Holy Savior School has announced its teaching staff for the 2016-17 academic year in advance of implementing a blended-learning program with Saint Dominic Academy in Lewiston/Auburn.

As part of the new program, the infrastructure at Holy Savior School will be enhanced with an investment in new technology and independent learning software. The current staff at the school is already participating in professional development and training to ensure a successful transition.

• Barbara Pelletier will return for her 45th year at Holy Savior to oversee the transition of the curriculum and mentor the school’s new teachers.

• Kelley Taylor, who attended Holy Savior School, will return to teach the pre-school students. A graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington with a degree in early childhood education, Taylor has over 15 years of experience teaching children younger than 5.

• Kaitlyn Honea, a native of Windsor and a graduate of Thomas College in Waterville, will join the Holy Savior staff to oversee the kindergarten through grade two classroom. Honea has a degree in early childhood education.

• Lorene de Aranzeta, a New England native who has served as a teacher and administrator at schools in Florida for over 15 years, will join the Holy Savior staff to oversee the grades three to five classroom. She has worked with several global learning organizations during her career, including the National Youth Leadership Conference.

• Kathy Kellogg and Diane Shorey will both return to oversee the grades six to eight classrooms. Kellogg, a Rumford native and graduate of the University of Maine at Farmington, has spent her entire 39-year teaching career at Holy Savior. Shorey, an Old Orchard Beach native and graduate of the University of Southern Maine, taught in both the Biddeford and Rumford school systems before coming to Holy Savior School in 1992.

The partnership will be a collaborative effort between Holy Savior and Saint Dominic Academy. The academy will manage the administrative, financial and curriculum oversight for Holy Savior, while Holy Savior Parish will continue to provide the pastoral care and spiritual leadership for the school.

A committee of representatives from both schools and the superintendent of Maine Catholic Schools will conduct monthly reviews of the partnership.

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