BETHEL — School Administrative District 44 welcomed eight new staff members Monday night at a casual gathering in the Telstar library. They are:

• Haley Colpitts, Telstar math teacher primarily for grades nine and 10; 

• April Cook, Telstar science teacher for grades nine through 12;

• Stevi McCrum, speech pathologist for the district;

• Carol Reynolds, Telstar math teacher, primarily for grade seven;

• Heather Zybas, third-grade teacher at Woodstock Elementary School;

• Ashley Oliver, art teacher at Crescent Park Elementary and Woodstock Elementary schools;

• Amy Lilly, Telstar language arts teacher, primarily grade seven; and

• Maggie Hutchinson, Telstar math teacher, primarily grades 11 and 12. 

New staff members were able to meet and mingle with school board members and fellow staff.

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