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Meet the New Elementary Principal - Mr. Dan Woodle

April 01, 2013

Hello, my name is Dan Woodle, and I am the new elementary principal!  I wanted to introduce myself to the community of O’Neill and give everyone a chance to know a bit about me and how my experiences have led me to my new position as the principal at O’Neill Elementary.

I was raised in many different cities around Minnesota until my family settled in Pipestone, MN when I was in junior high school.   While attending Pipestone Area Schools I participated in football, basketball, baseball, concert choir, jazz choir and the Peer Helper Program.  After graduation from High School, I attended Southwest Minnesota State University and obtained my bachelors’ degree in Elementary Education. 

After earning my degree from Southwest Minnesota State University I moved to Brandon, SD, and began my career with the Brandon Valley School District.  I taught both 4th and 5th grade during my 11 years working for the Brandon Valley School District.  During my time in the district I was fortunate to participate on many different committees that will assist me in my principal duties at O’Neill Elementary.  I worked to organize the district’s staff development, served on the curriculum selection and implementation committees, a participated in a grant program dealing with 21st Century Skills and technology implementation in the classroom.  I was also on the South Dakota Department of Education’s, Social Studies Standards committee for writing and revising the state standards. 

After 7 years of teaching, I went back to school at the University of Sioux Falls and earned my masters degree in elementary administration, which brings me to where I am today. 

In my free time I enjoy many different activities.  I have been a baseball coach in my time as an educator working with all age levels from middle school through the Legion teams for BrandonValley.  I have also coached basketball for the district.  I enjoy running and being active as much as possible.  I also really enjoy doing home remodeling and landscaping projects.

I hope this has given everyone a bit of an insight into who I am as an educator and as a person.  I look forward to coming to O’Neill, meeting everyone, and becoming a valuable member of the community.