“Full STEAM Ahead" for the 2015-16 School Year!

LYNCHBURG, Va. - Aug. 24, 2015 - PRLog -- Students at Holy Cross Regional Catholic School will be greeted by a new face on Monday, the first day of school. The new Head of School Mary L. Sherry will greet them with “Aloha!”

Sherry has 19 years of experience serving as a teacher, resource teacher, assistant principal and principal in Hawaii and Florida. She earned her B.A. in Education and her M.A. in Organizational Leadership from Gonzaga University.

“Along with the faculty and staff, I will work hard to continue the legacy of success established at Holy Cross by building strong relationships with parents, students, staff, and community partners,” says Sherry.  “We will continue to focus on character education initiatives; 21^st Century skills; fostering a nurturing, safe environment for students; use of data to inform/drive instruction; and provide exciting and challenging enrichment opportunities for all students.”

Holy Cross Regional Catholic School is the oldest continuously operating school in the region, and Sherry is the sixth lay head of school since 1986.

About Holy Cross Regional Catholic School

Founded in 1879, Holy Cross Regional Catholic School is a fully accredited college preparatory school for students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.  Holy Cross has passed the rigorous accreditation requirements of both the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and School Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (CASI).  For more information, please see www.holycrossforyou.org  and/or contact Catherine Mosley, Director of Enrollment & Marketing, at (434)847-5436 or cmosley@hcfaculty.com.