Gina Corby-Potter (pictured) is the new principal at Springs’ Riverside Student Center. She has worked for private and charter schools for 17 years, teaching K-8, and as an athletic director and principal. This is her first year at Springs. She likes animals, traveling to historic landmarks, reading and playing, and coaching sports.
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Springs iShine Student Center participated in the annual Springs Volleyball tournament. The middle school team took second; the elementary school team went 3 and 1.
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Springs Temecula Student Center 4th grade teacher Rachelle Smiley promoted literacy in her classroom by creating Camp Read-A-Lot. Students went to class and were greeted by tents in which they could read. Vice Principal Valerie Walker said, “Using flashlights, campers embarked on a morning full of literacy.”
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Springs’ IT Department’s Toys for Tots drive was joined by the iShine Student Center, reported Technician Cassandra Gonzales, and iShine “went above and beyond collecting over two bins of toys.”
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Springs’ iShine Student Center said farewell to Maria Casas, special education instructional aide, who retired at the end of the school year. She originally worked in the mortgage industry, but after staying home for a time to raise her grandson, she opted for a career in education instead. She especially enjoyed working with students with disabilities and has worked for the past four years as a one-on-one aide.
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Xander Owen, a 6th-grade student in Springs’ iShine Student Center, was recognized for his leadership skills in a recent Shark Tank project where they had to create or improve upon an existing product, reported teacher Kristy Foley. Xander’s group imagined the creation of the “Chore Bot” to help with household chores. Continue reading →
Dub Thee Fear, an hour-long play by Springs iShine 8th grade student Declan Kallberg, 13, will be performed virtually March 11 & 13, as part of Program A. Click here for additional details and to purchase a ticket to watch from home.
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The annual Springs spelling bee was held virtually this year, with each participant given 25 spelling words and 25 vocabulary words. The winners were:
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Haiden Holmes, 11, is a 6th-grade student with Springs’ iShine Student Center who loves riding horses. She lives in Fallbrook. She rides Western-style each week and spends time daily with the horses feeding, brushing, and checking on them. She rides her aunts’ horses, which are American Paints ages 19 & 21.
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Declan Kallberg, 13, an 8th grade student at Springs iShine Student Center, participated in The Living Room Play Workshop, an online offering by The Old Globe Arts Engagement that allows participants to write, direct and produce a play without leaving their homes. He created a play called “Ding Dong” in which his attempts at learning to play the piano are foiled by a barrage of would-be visitors knocking at the door. The first play he wrote, “Dub Thee Fear.”
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