Springs Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative has received a $500 Literacy for Life grant from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom to fund its Garden Project and Outdoor Learning area. The grant was written by a teacher; funds will be used to purchase plants, plant beds, and a covering; students will be able to grow vegetables and use the outdoor area for science projects, said Principal Tammy Slaten.
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Several of the Individualized Learning Programs (ILP) held in-person, engaging professional development on December 6. Staff members collaborated on student success and received an assessment report from Kim Bagby, and the K-8 staff learned about a new assessment program called ESGI, reported ILP Senior Director Tammy Jackson. She added, “The day also included plenty of PLAY!”
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Springs’ Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy (FAPA) is launching a Model Aviation Student Club (MASC). The club will serve as a vehicle to teach students about science, technology, engineering, art and math, and how model aviation can transform from a hobby into a career in aviation. Students will also have the chance to serve in leadership positions in the club, which can further aid their future job prospects.
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Venture Online senior Jacob Bullock is a Murrieta Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month and a participant in Springs’ internship/work experience program. He has served as an essential worker during the pandemic maintaining cleaning protocols and e-commerce at Albertsons. He has earned the money he needed to purchase his first car, and recently received a promotion at work.
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The Cherry Valley Student Center will be celebrating early on campus with a Winter Wonderland Store and a Polar Express Winter Performance. With the store, students choose and wrap a gift that they can send home; gifts and wrapping materials are donated by parents and local businesses. The performance will be held Dec. 16, and feature songs by students.
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In the spirit of play, Springs Learning Center students at the Pathfinder Resource Center participated in the first bi-monthly Minute-To-Win-It challenge themed to celebrate Fall. Students engaged in fun challenges, including dice stack, marshmallow target throw, ping pong ball toss, cereal box puzzle and the candy corn chopstick pick-up. The next Minute-To-Win-It event will be a Winter challenge on Dec. 16.
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Learning Center teacher Jennifer Graham teaches a Getting Back to ART! class for grades 3-8 at Springs’ Enterprise and Otay Ranch Learning Centers. She said, “I love having the kids back in class. We have access to a variety of mediums, and it’s much more fun for the kids to experience art alongside their classmates.”
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Springs’ Magnolia Student Center is saying goodbye to retiring long-time ACE Kimberly Lariviere, reported Principal Beverly Voechting. “Miss Kim” joined the staff in 2008, and has been most recently working in the classroom of 1st grade teacher Anna Oei. Mrs. Voechting said, “The dynamic duo are an amazing team teaching our littles how to enjoy reading, love writing and memorize math facts.”
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Brady Bookser, 17, is the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. He is a senior at Springs’ Temecula Student Center, lives in Winchester and plans to study art when he graduates from Springs.
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