Springs’ Bear River Student Center held its 2nd annual Christmas choir performance of “A Christmas Line,” a Broadway-style performance of Christmas songs. It was a “huge hit” with the audience, reported Site Facilitator Lindsay Robson, and raised money for the school’s theater department.
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Journey Homeschool senior Asandra McFee is the January 2022 Student Artist of the Month. Her artwork is entitled “Back to the Good Old Days.” Alsandra, 17, is a senior in Springs’ Journey Homeschool program. She lives in Temecula.
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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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