Charlotte Saltz, a 9th grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program, is an up-and-coming tennis star. She trains 20 hours a week, and has begun competing in tournaments again as pandemic restrictions ease. Most recently, she took first in a Newport Beach tournament, and is ranked #67 in the Southern California Tennis Association Junior Girls 14 and under.
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The following commentary is adapted from a speech Kathleen Hermsmeyer delivered at the end of September:
Over the past seven months, the landscape of education has changed dramatically. You could say that we’ve all jumped from the education superhighway to the road less traveled. Many innovative educational ideas have been implemented in a hurry out of necessity. It’s been said that real change takes place in deep crisis. The question at this point is: what’s going to stick around in public education after the pandemic is over?
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Darla Ruiz was recognized as Springs’ Palm Academy Artist of the Month for September for her drawing of a real-life hero at the school’s monthly Palm Pechanga event, reported Principal Shawna Lewis. Additionally, Levi Jove, Kai Jove, Genesis Zazueta and Leland Hodges were named as the Palm Academy Desert Foxes of the Month for exhibiting Springs Graduate Learner Outcomes.
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Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA) is continuing distance learning as October begins,based on mandates from state health officials, reported Principal Alyssa Branchaud-Warren. School staff is preparing to reopen the campus; they hope they will receive permission to do so later this month. When school does reopen, Mrs. Warren reported, plans are being put into place to reopen at 50% capacity for half days. Changes are taking place on campus to increase safety when students return.
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Armando Villanueva, 16, a senior with Springs’ Renaissance Real World Academy at the Magnolia Student Center, participated in a Fund All Kids Virtual Youth Summit with three other charter school students. Their topic was California SB-98, signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, which restricts 2020-21 growth by capping funding for charter schools such as Springs. Armando explained, “We talked about the impact SB-98 will have on students all across California. We spoke about our dreams after school, and how we as seniors wanted to ensure that our underclassmen had the same opportunity we had to fulfill those dreams.”
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Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) is preparing to host virtual English Language Learner (ELL) parent meetings in October. Leading the effort are staff members Lynnette Munoz, William Fackleman, Anick Mejia, and Neida Maldonado Perez.
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Calling All Springs Artists!
Springs Charter Schools is holding our 5th Annual Student Art Contest – open to all Springs students!
The artwork should showcase our theme for the 2020-21 school year, Calling All Springs Heroes.
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Students in Springs’ Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative participated in an interactive R.A.D. Week in which students were guided through Social Emotional Learning activities aimed to Reduce Anxiety and Depression. “Our goal,” said Assistant Director Tammy Slaten, “is to build the grit necessary and the positive coping skills needed for our students to thrive in today’s learning environments.”
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Springs Charter Schools have welcomed back students for learning, adapting new online measures to encourage interactivity. Site principals are preparing to open their doors to students once in-person schooling is again allowed.
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Springs’ San Fernando Valley Personalized Learning Center has opened for the new school year serving 39 students grades K-6. Students are attending virtually, and will return to in-person learning at a San Fernando Valley site as state restrictions on in-person instruction are lifted.
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