Raquel Lopez is the Cherry Valley Student Center’s new revolving substitute teacher, reported Principal Tammy Slaten. She began the year as the 4th/5th grade ACE, Tammy said, but “I quickly noticed her gift of reaching our students and have since extended her daily duties to student intervention.”
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Springs math specialists Jennifer Brenner and Stephanie Fyfe were named NGPF (Next Gen Personal Finance, www.ngpf.org) Distinguished Educators for their dedication to professional development in real-world personal finance topics, reported Beverly Voechting, director of high school programs. Between the two of them, they have over 150 personal finance units (with each unit taking between an hour to an hour and a half to complete). Beverly remarked, “This is a huge accomplishment! With students needing financial literacy, this training equips our math specialists to be ready to support our math teachers with curriculum and lesson strategies that improve our students’ learning.”
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Springs’ Enterprise Learning Center’s open house and Spring Fling had a great turnout, reported Principal April Jacoby, with participants having the opportunity to meet teachers and local Springs-approved vendors. Families enjoyed attractions such as theater productions, martial arts, ballet, parkour, music and arts & crafts presented by a variety of local vendors who operate in the surrounding community. Families also enjoyed a display of student art.
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Springs’ Murrieta Student Center held an International Day with 16 classrooms each showcasing a different country and offering a glimpse into its culture, food, art, and activities. As part of the event, each student received a passport which they were encouraged to get stamped as they made their way around the classrooms. Families were also invited to attend and were encouraged to participate by visiting each country and sampling what they had to offer.
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Springs Homeschool learning center students in Lauren Sommer’s BizWorld class learned about business by creating their own companies, reported Jacquelyn Hunter, Homeschool director.
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Two hundred Individualized Learning Program (ILP) staff members gathered in Temecula for CAASPP training, reported Tammy Jackson, Senior Director – ILP. Participants are now ready to proctor students online and in person.
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Gwyneth McIntyre, a junior with Springs’ Journey High School Program, was inspired by her time in the site-based Springs Learning Centers to begin a long academic career and personal interest in American Sign Language (ASL). She used baby-sign as a toddler and always liked the quiet way of communication, so when an ASL class came up on the Riverside Student Center schedule in her early elementary years, she excitedly joined. She thrived and really enjoyed taking ASL classes for multiple years at RSC, and even made some deaf friendships in the Riverside area due to her language skills learned in class.
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Seventh and eighth-grade Virtual Academy students have used the community as their classroom by visiting the Loma Linda University Medical Simulation Center, reported Principal Lanise Goosby. Students learned about manikins that are used during trauma simulations.
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Principals Lanise Goosby (Virtual Village), Shirley Jones (Journey), and Jackie Dee (Venture Online) went to the CUE (Computer-Using Educators) conference in Palm Springs in March. CUE’s mission, Jackie reported, is “to inspire innovative learners by fostering community, personalizing learning, infusing technology, developing leadership, and advocating educational opportunities for all.”
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The high school swim season is underway. Members include Aiden Arnett, Isabella Cordova, Ashton Fyfe, Sierra Lemen, and Mikayla Mills.
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