Springfield Public Schools Special Education

Welcome

Autumn is a time of change. Our environment changes daily - the trees change, the air changes as it becomes cooler and the time changes as we turn our clocks back an hour. Our students also change daily – they grow academically, socially, and physically. Education is an important part of growing up. Education provides our students with the tools they need to be successful adults.
There are many wonderful educators who help students grow and change daily. Two of those educators have been chosen as the October Special Education Staff Members of the Month.
October Special Education Staff Members of the Month


• Ms. Julie Voyles, Delaware Elementary
• Ms. Liz Aderhold, Hillcrest High School.


Ms. Voyles’ nomination included the following: “Julie has taught me that no matter what behavior a student exhibits, they are all teachable. She is always consistent with her students and sets high expectations for them to meet. Julie’s lessons are geared toward the betterment of all her students and she is truly changing lives everyday.”


Ms. Aderhold is known for spreading good cheer among the staff at Hillcrest. She always has a success story to share about a student in her classroom. Her nomination form indicated, “Liz loves what she does and she loves her students. She works closely with her students and outside agencies in order to help them transition from high school to the world of work.”


There is a quote by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe which states: “If you treat an individual as if he were what he ought to be and could be, he will become what he ought to be and could be.” Our October Staff Members of the Month live by this quote daily. They each set high expectations for every one of their students while providing them with the “tools” they need to grow both academically and socially.

 

We are excited about partnering together for the success of our students!
Amy Krause
Director, Special Education 

Special Education Services

639 W Chestnut Expressway

Springfield, MO 65802

 

Phone: (417) 523-7500

Fax: (417) 523-7595

 

Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.