Enrollment at Connections Academy at Springs continues to “flourish,” reported Principal Laurie Campbell, with a total of 615 students (up from 530 in October). The staff celebrated the school’s growth at their first annual holiday party.
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Springs’ Bear River Student Center held a Balloons Over Bear River parade (based on Melissa Sweet’s story about creating giant balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade entitled “Balloons Over Broadway”) in which students design and build balloons using the engineering design process. The parade included a visit from Mrs. Santa Claus.
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Twenty-seven students participated in the Magnolia Spelling Bee, reported Susie Carpenter, program facilitator. The top three winners were Josue Garcia, 8th grade, Nathan Abatca, 8th grade, and Ella Jacklin, 7th grade, placing first, second, and third. The three will go on to compete in Springs’ All School Bee Championship in January.
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As part of its STEAM education, Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center 5th and 6th grade students learned about the human eye by studying its anatomy and function, reported Principal Priscilla Doorbar. They created their own models of the eye to understand how light is processed, she said, and using hands-on activities and technology, they explored how vision works. The center is currently serving 89 students grades TK-8.
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Madi Dotter is a Venture Online 3rd grade student who has been involved in gymnastics since age 6. She immediately “fell in love with it,” she said, and “I’ve been walking around my house on my hands ever since.”
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Grace Mansell is an 8th grade Venture student whose parents have bought a motorhome to take the family on trips to visit national parks across the U.S. Her favorite so far has been a visit to Glacier National Park in Montana. Grace recalled, “It was so beautiful there, with crystal clear lakes, and towering mountains.”
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Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center held a Cultural Day, reported Principal Priscilla Moreno-Doorbar, in which students created projects to share their family history. The projects showcased traditions, music and art from various cultures.
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Journey Homeschool High School senior Anais Park is a leader on her CyberPatriot and Mayors Cup Teams, reported Erin Riley, vice principal, and is “setting the stage for an impressive future in computer science, cyber security, or engineering.” Anais is also a varsity athlete in cross country (a team of which she is a co-captain), basketball, and track and field.
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Monica Lopez, principal of the Rancho Cucamonga Personalized Learning Center, reported that the school participated in a Family Fun Night at an Ontario Reign hockey game, enjoying “action-packed” hockey and sharing their “school spirit.” The evening began with her students holding the Reign’s flag center ice to kick off the game.
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Springs’ Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy (FAPA) celebrated World Kindness Day playing Kindness Bingo and by planning to donate 100 socks to a local shelter. Additionally, Bryan Merida, a student diagnosed with autism, wants to launch a Kindness Club at the school, reported aide Ariana Mendoza.
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