December 2024 Springs eNewsletter - Springs Charter Schools

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From the Superintendent:

APLUS+ Recognizes Springs

I hope you are enjoying a nice Thanksgiving holiday break.

I’m pleased to report that Springs Charter Schools was a 2024 APLUS+ Pioneer Award Winner acknowledging our Silver Jubilee and recognizing us for our “exceptional contributions to flex-based, personalized learning in education” setting “a new standard for innovation and excellence.” APLUS+ founder/director Jeff Rice has been a good friend to our organization through the years and a regular participant in our events, and we’re most honored to receive this recognition.

With our winter break approaching, I encourage you to follow our Springs social media for important updates regarding our school community; especially watch our Springs Youtube page as we’re regularly adding new videos. And, I’d like to take this time to wish you a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or good wishes for any other celebration you will enjoy.

Dr. Kathleen Hermsmeyer

Superintendent

Field Trip Teaches Homeschool Students about Ancient Egypt

Springs Homeschool Classical Humanities students went on a field trip to the Egyptian Building in Chino Hills, reported teacher Jess McIntyre. The building is an Egyptian restaurant built in 2019 which was designed to recreate the Egyptian temples at Abu Simbel, she said, but never opened. Students made rubbings and tried to read the hieroglyphs while having a picnic of “parent-packed ancient-style” lunches.

Magnolia Student Center Holds Door Dash

The Magnolia Student Center held a Door Dash event based on the theme “Once Upon a Time” in which classroom doors were decorated and candy was distributed to the 700 who visited, reported Susie Carpenter, program facilitator. All enjoyed the event, she said, as families “were hanging out in our living room areas visiting and eating candy.”

FAPA Celebrates Kindness Day

Springs’ Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy (FAPA) celebrated World Kindness Day playing Kindness Bingo and by planning to donate 100 socks to a local shelter. Additionally, Bryan Merida, a student diagnosed with autism, wants to launch a Kindness Club at the school, reported aide Ariana Mendoza.

Rancho Cucamonga Students Enjoy Ontario Reign Hockey Game

Monica Lopez, principal of the Rancho Cucamonga Personalized Learning Center, reported that the school participated in a Family Fun Night at an Ontario Reign hockey game, enjoying “action-packed” hockey and sharing their “school spirit.” The evening began with her students holding the Reign’s flag center ice to kick off the game.

Journey Senior Spotlight, Top Golf Outing

Journey Homeschool High School senior Anais Park is a leader on her CyberPatriot and Mayors Cup Teams, reported Erin Riley, vice principal, and is “setting the stage for an impressive future in computer science, cyber security, or engineering.” Anais is also a varsity athlete in cross country (a team of which she is a co-captain), basketball, and track and field.

Santa Ana Students Participate in Cultural Day

Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center held a Cultural Day, reported Principal Priscilla Moreno-Doorbar, in which students created projects to share their family history. The projects showcased traditions, music, and art from various cultures.

Student Artist of the Month: Cade B.

Cade B. is the December 2024 Student Artist of the Month. He is a 2nd-grade student with Harbor Homeschool. Cade likes to draw people, garbage trucks, cars, and cats using paint, pencils, and markers, things for collage and mixed media.

Besides art, he likes soccer, music, and dancing. He added, “I like playing with my toy cars, creating with magnetic tiles, and math and reading.”

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