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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Meet Springfield Public School's Teacher of the Year
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Danielle O'Neil, a Physical Education teacher at Sherwood Elementary, was named Springfield Public School's Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026. O'Neil has been teaching for 10 years total, her time at SPS started at Pershing middle school for two years, before she moved to Watkins Elementary as a PE Teacher for four years, and she has now been a PE teacher at Sherwood for three years so far. 'Whenever you develop that physical literacy with the kids, it helps them become confident lifelong movers,' O'Neil said. 'And if I can help establish that love for movement young while they're here and spark that, and then they're more likely to carry it on throughout life.' As part of teacher appreciation day and week, Ozarks First took a visit to Sherwood Elementary to see Coach O'Neil teach in action. As a physical education teacher, O'Neil says movement is an important aspect of learning but more than that, she wants each kid to walk away feeling empowered to try new things. 'I do care about all the physical movement aspects of P.E. and the skill development and things, but I also focus so much on social emotional learning,' O'Neil said. 'I want the kids to learn how to take risks and learn that there is building resilience and when they do fail. So there's always a lesson in everything that we do.' O'Neil says teaching is a rewarding experience, and for her its more than just teaching its being a light in a students life, setting the tone for a students day with a high five, and being in every students corner as a supporter. 'Just being that positive, caring adult in their lives, someone who's consistent and they know that I'm always in the corner rooting for them, I think is super special,' O'Neil said. 'And that's kind of what drives me every day.' O'Neil says it's an honor to be recognized as SPS's Teacher of the Year, and she appreciates the recognition all teachers received this week for their dedication. 'Teaching is really a work from the heart,' O'Neil said. 'We do truly care for all of our students, and we want them to succeed. And we kind of as teachers, I think, carry the things that our students are carrying, and it can be heavy. And so just getting that acknowledgment and appreciation for what we do day in and day out, I think, is really important.' O'Neil will go on to compete in the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE) regional competition. Winners at the regional level will advance to the Missouri State Teacher of the Year Competition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Buses delayed for students at Springfield Public Schools
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – For students attending Springfield Public Schools, buses are delayed Friday morning. Springfield launches senior tax work-off pilot program According to a post on the Springfield Public School's Facebook page, the school day schedule will go on as normal, but some buses are running late for pickup Friday morning. The post did not give a reason for the delay. If any parents have the FirstView app, they can track their students bus in real-time. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Superintendent of Springfield Public Schools comment on ICE raids
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – President Donald Trump's first-day orders are in full swing as mass deportations continue across the country and it's also been seen here in Massachusetts. President Trump did not hold back on his day-one orders. Just days into his role as president, ICE and federal agencies have been doing raids across the country. Now Trump warns that they can be conducted in schools and churches. The Trump administration removed restrictions that considered those two locations as 'sensitive,' creating fear among school staff and families. Now schools across the country have been trying to protect undocumented immigrant students and their families from this mass deportation. GOP calls for Massachusetts law enforcement cooperation with ICE Springfield Public School officials say they are dedicated to fostering a safe and welcoming school environment for all students. School Superintendent Dr. Dinnall told 22News, 'We want to make sure that our students who are very anxious and very stressed., we want to support them emotionally, educationally. We want to make sure that we are partnering with community-based organizations that will help us do our level best to educate and protect our students.' While Trump's deportation plan has kept some students home from school in certain states, Dr. Dinnall says that Springfield has not seen a current impact on the attendance of students. She says the school district is trusting that their students and families know that the city and school officials are there to support and protect them. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
