Springs High School Music Program teacher Mr. Kenley Nakao is seeking donations of instruments for students to use to form music ensembles at school sites in Riverside, Temecula, and Hemet. Kenley joined the Springs staff in 2021 and is working to build a “robust” music department, however, some of his students are unable to afford instruments on their own As student groups form, they will perform at future Springs events.
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Ja’lisse Woolfolk, age 9, is the December 2022 Student Artist of the Month. She lives in Murrieta and is in the 4th grade at the Temecula Student Center.
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Principal Valerie Walker reported that the Temecula Student Center (TSC) held its first annual High Scream Social, a meet and greet with ice cream for teachers, parents, and students.
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Students at Springs’ Temecula Student Center participated in a back-to-school assembly featuring Music Notes, two Los Angeles teachers whom Principal Valerie Walker describes as people who “love making songs and videos to teach kids.” She continued, “The students enjoyed participating in songs about respect, math facts, and doing your homework.”
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News briefs from the Temecula Student Center:
Counselor Madeline Holkeboer created a “Link” team of high school students to support incoming freshmen. They gave presentations to 8th-grade grade students about high school expectations.
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Danny Cheatham, a 4th grader with the DaVinci Academy at the Temecula Student Center, earned his 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. The 9-year-old is the youngest student in his Taekwondo School; he has worked the past four years to earn the black belt. The test took over seven hours, reported his father, Dan Cheatham, as part of a nearly 12-hour day that culminated in belt commencement ceremonies.
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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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Springs seniors participated in a College Kickoff at the Temecula and Magnolia Student Centers with students receiving SWAG from Mt. San Jacinto and Riverside City Colleges. Students learned how to apply to college, FAFSA and financial aid. Continue reading →
The Arts and Academia: Unlocking Hidden Benefits
Motivation, inspiration, creativity, self-esteem — we associate all these traits with success, especially in young artists, musicians, and actors working toward their dreams. Science has demonstrated that while these strengths may come more naturally to some than others, participation in arts education both in and out of the classroom can bolster not only these but a surprising variety of other skills. Continue reading →
Robin Felix, an academy teacher at the Temecula Student Center, has received a $2,500 Western Governors University (WGU) scholarship to help fund her master’s degree.
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