Homeschool 7th-grade student Gwyneth McIntyre, 12, earned a 1st place award and was designated as a Broadcom Masters Nominee at the Riverside County Science and Engineering Fair held in March. Her project, Terrible or Terrific Toothpaste? examined which toothpastes caused the least tooth decay. Gwyneth was one of 450 students participating; she participated in the Health and Biomedical Sciences category. Continue reading →
Springs’ Santa Ana Learning Center Musical Theater Homeschool students performed Aladdin Jr. on stage at the Ebell Theater in Santa Ana. Continue reading →
Wesley Heinz, an 8-year-old 3rd-grade student at Springs’ Magnolia Student Center, loves to write books. After he finishes school, he said, he hopes to be an author and illustrator. Continue reading →
Springs Venture 4th grade student Jordan Schneider has launched a new YouTube channel, Kid2Kid, intended to be a channel where “a kid teaches kids.” Jordan loves learning and passing on information to his fellow students; videos include scientist profiles and experiments. Continue reading →
Ben Fitts has been named principal of Springs’ iShine Student Center. He previously served as vice principal, and has been employed by Springs since 2012. Continue reading →
Springs held its annual Schoolwide Spelling Bee on February 12. More than 40 students participated. The winners were: Continue reading →
Three teachers from Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) were recognized for their accomplishments. Anthony Scott and Jonathan Kunz were named educators of the month by the Sylvan Learning Center; Georgina Arredondo, a high school math teacher, received a Royalty Award. Continue reading →
Springs’ Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative will hold its annual Career Fair on March 26, featuring presentations by members of the community who visit the school and talk about their professions. Students have the opportunity to ask participants questions which can help them discern what career paths they might like to take. Continue reading →
Zeina Massoud, 16, a junior in Springs’ KEYS program, is the illustrator of a new book available on Amazon, Children’s Lala-bies: Poetry for the Soul. Continue reading →
Zoey Ruderman, 14, of Temecula is an 8th-grade student in Springs’ iShine program who is also a successful actress. She has been acting for eight years, and has an agent. She was most recently featured in a Hallmark anti-bullying commercial and a Facebook Super Bowl commercial. She has also done a Toys R Us commercial and films for film festivals. She added, “My dream is to do a horror film.” Continue reading →
