Brian C. 18, is a senior and Mira Loma resident attending Springs’ Magnolia Student Center who is a master pianist. His favorite classical pieces are Rachmaninoff’s 2nd Piano Concerto, Mahler’s 2nd Symphony, and Chopin’s 1st Ballade. He practices up to four hours a day, and, in the past year, has performed virtual concerts.
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Katie Bryson, 5, a Homeschool Kindergarten student, is the March 2021 Student Artist of the Month. She lives in Corona. Her artwork is entitled Super Watermelon Girl.
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Math teachers from Springs’ Hemet Quest Student Center and Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) are collaborating via monthly meetings to improve students’ math abilities, reported RVA Vice Principal Brian Bailey. Teachers are assessing which math skills are often lacking among students in the later grades, he said, so that teachers in lower grades can put greater emphasis on these skills leading to a long term improvement of math skills overall.
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Agatha McIntyre, a senior in the Journey Homeschool Program, was the sole participant in Springs’ History Day this year, portraying Lottie, a character involved with the underground railroad. She has participated in the event every year since 7th grade.
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Springs held its annual Science Fair. Students from all programs submitted their projects and experiments and winners were announced at a virtual award ceremony. The winners included:
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The annual Springs spelling bee was held virtually this year, with each participant given 25 spelling words and 25 vocabulary words. The winners were:
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Haiden Holmes, 11, is a 6th-grade student with Springs’ iShine Student Center who loves riding horses. She lives in Fallbrook. She rides Western-style each week and spends time daily with the horses feeding, brushing, and checking on them. She rides her aunts’ horses, which are American Paints ages 19 & 21.
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Jiselle Martinez Rios, 12, a Homeschool student in the 7th grade, is the February 2021 Student Artist of the Month. The Ontario resident has been a Springs student for two years. She is the oldest of five children.
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Nichol Regalado, a 7th grade ELA/History Academy teacher at Magnolia Student Center, has had great success using DonorsChoose to fundraise for things she needs in the classroom. Magnolia Principal Beverly Voechting said, “Nichol is very creative and has taught many of our staff how to optimize to get what they want for their students and class. She is an expert in fundraising!”
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Springs’ Corona Student Center has launched monthly online Corona Coyote meetings with the principal, E.J. Whitehead, and the student’s grades K-8. In the first meeting in January, students reflected on the past semester and discussed what they were looking forward to in the upcoming semester. In February, a special guest will discuss physical activity programs available during the pandemic.
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