HCT Lauren Sommer is teaching Lego Express, a new class at Springs’ Santa Ana Learning Center using the first Lego League curriculum. In this exploratory class, students in grades 4-8 learn coding and engineering while building essential teamwork skills including critical thinking and problem-solving. Students work with their team members to solve problems cooperatively while demonstrating gracious professionalism.
On March 13, 2024, Afiyah Ashrafi and Katherine Odell from the Rancho Cucamonga Personalized Learning Center represented Springs Charter School at the San Bernardino County Spelling Bee.
Springs Charter Schools invited seven students and their projects to advance to the Riverside County Science Fair this year. The Science and Engineering Fair is a competition of projects designed, developed, and displayed by students in grades 4 through 12. Participants share their creative abilities, knowledge, and interests with other students. Experienced judges critique the projects for qualities including scientific method, content, clarity of presentation, and originality.
Homeschool 3rd grade student Vera Houston is the April 2024 Student Artist of the Month. Her drawing is entitled “Go Boldly.” She lives in San Jacinto.
Continue reading
Springs’ Bear River Student Center held its annual practice of reading the book “Stone Soup” by Vice Principal Renee Gooding to students one class at a time. Each grade level then contributes a canned ingredient which is made into soup to be enjoyed with families during a picnic lunch.
Springs Homeschool students gathered at the Temecula Event Center for a Reading Extravaganza, reported Nikki McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Students were invited to dress up as their favorite storybook character. Younger students created Rainbow Fish Playdough and went deep sea “site word fishing,” while older students played Parts of Speech Jenga and participated in a life-sized vocabulary board game. All students shared their cereal box book reports and participated in a Reader’s Theater rotation. At the end of the day, students held a storybook parade. Continue reading
Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep Senior Brianna Zietz was honored by the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce as a February Student of the Month. Brianna has been in the Keys program all four years of her high school experience. She shared that Springs has given her the opportunity to succeed as an independent learner, excel academically and enjoy a comfortable learning environment.
Taking Such Classes Can Be a Benefit to Students, Says Director of High School Programs
Beverly Voechting, Springs’ director of high school programs, reports that there has been a “huge” increase in the number of college courses taken by Springs high school students this school year. Last year, Springs High School students took 135 classes online from Barstow Community College as compared to 425 in the present year. Eighty-one percent of Springs students pass their classes, as compared to 75% of college-aged students.
Springs’ Temecula Student Center celebrated Kindness Week by spreading “kindness and positivity throughout our campus and community,” reported Principal Valerie Walker. She continued, “It was heartwarming watching students participate in activities all week long that celebrated and promoted kindness.”
Springs held three school-wide competitions in this past month. On January 11, Springs held its History Day Competition and Science Fair Invitational, and on January 17, Springs held its Spelling Bee Invitational.
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
