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1 month ago |
mystateline.com | Mimi Murphy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Keith Country Day Elementary School Teacher Alyssa Passmore was awarded the Golden Apple Award in March for the joy and consistency she brings to the classroom. During Golden Apple’s selection process, students were not aware that their teacher was being considered for the award. “I just told them that someone was looking for a really excellent second-grade class,” said Passmore.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Mimi Murphy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Keith Country Day Elementary School Teacher Alyssa Passmore was awarded the Golden Apple Award in March for the joy and consistency she brings to the classroom. During Golden Apple’s selection process, students were not aware that their teacher was being considered for the award. “I just told them that someone was looking for a really excellent second-grade class,” said Passmore.
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1 month ago |
mystateline.com | Mimi Murphy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Golden Apple winner Lisa Robinson joined her mother and sister as the third winner of a Golden Apple Award in her family earlier in March. The Rolling Green Kindergarten teacher used her earlier experience as a finalist in 2023 to teach her students about perseverance. “I’ve talked to my class through the whole process and told them I’m trying again. I wasn’t a winner last time and it was really hard, but we can do hard things,” said Robinson.
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1 month ago |
yahoo.com | Mimi Murphy
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Golden Apple winner Lisa Robinson joined her mother and sister as the third winner of a Golden Apple Award in her family earlier in March. The Rolling Green Kindergarten teacher used her earlier experience as a finalist in 2023 to teach her students about perseverance. “I’ve talked to my class through the whole process and told them I’m trying again. I wasn’t a winner last time and it was really hard, but we can do hard things,” said Robinson.
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2 months ago |
mystateline.com | Mimi Murphy
PECATONICA, Ill. (WTVO) — Heather Baker, who survived a heart-stopping experience while at work, has advocated tirelessly to instruct others on the importance of CPR. February 1st, 2018, started as a normal day for then 28-year old Baker. She was the curriculum director in Pecatonica and was about to start a meeting with colleagues when she suddenly felt like she was going to be sick. “I took one step towards the door, and my heart stopped,” Baker said.
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