Venture Online students Adalyn and Alayah Carter work as background talent for television programs. At age four, their mother signed them with Kids! Management, which describes itself as “the premiere background management company in Hollywood focused on coordinating the needs of casting directors [of minor children to] work on set as background talent for the entertainment industry.”
The Springs Student Artists of the Month for September and October are Abraham Wilson (artwork pictured) and Trinity Aguilera. Abraham is a 7th grade student from Venture Online; Trinity a 4th grade student from Cherry Valley Co-op.
Mylabelle Miller, a 2nd grade student with Springs’ Venture Online Program, is becoming an accomplished equestrian. She rides with the Norco Equestrian Academy (NEA) and has come to enjoy horsemanship, riding, and the companionship of the horses. She has joined the NEA Gymkhana Team, in which participants learn to guide their horses through different patterns and receive points based on speed and accuracy.
Springs’ Venture Online staff met in August to collaborate and prepare for the new school year.
Abraham Wilson, a 6th-grade student with Springs’ Venture Online program, is the June 2022 Student Artist of the Month.
The Springs’ Venture Online staff gathered for an Individualized Learning Program Learning Summit which included team building, professional development, and preparation for CAASPP testing (which has not taken place in two years). In other Venture online news, the school will host its annual Virtual 8th grade and kindergarten promotion to celebrate students who are being promoted.
Evelyn Mendieta, 10, a 4th-grade student with Springs’ Venture Online program, is the May 2022 Student Artist of the Month. The title of her artwork is “Back to School.”
Springs’ Venture Online families held a Mid-Year Event at the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park, the first in-person event held since 2019. More than 350 students and parents participated.
Venture Online launched a monthly speaker series in December. Community members are invited to join an online meeting with students to share about their occupation and answer questions. The first presenters included Lynda Morales of the San Diego City Fire Department and J.W. Cox, a radio and TV broadcaster. One hundred eighty students participated in the kickoff presentations.
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
