The Vista Student Center has welcomed five Courage speakers who have addressed TK-8th-grade students in its La Fuente and Mosaic Academies. Principal Amy Heald hopes the students will be “inspired by speakers and also that they will want to talk about their own courageous adventures in front of their peers.” Continue reading →
Rio Hill, 11, is a 6th-grade student with Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA). He is his 4th year at ORAA. Continue reading →
Jace Tolbert, a 3rd-grade student with the Venture Online Program, has achieved great success in his first year of amateur motocross racing. Continue reading →
Caleb Lofgren, 15, is a KEYS sophomore who has begun competitive skating this year. Despite having only recently begun, he has progressed quickly, passing 10 U.S. figure skating tests within six months. His coaches have included Tammy Gambill, who has since moved to Colorado Springs to lead the U.S. Figure Skating Olympic Team to Beijing in 2022. Continue reading →
Staff and students at the Santa Ana Student Center “twinned up” with each other for the Red Ribbon campaign. Continue reading →
Springs’ Homeschool Education Specialists explored Core Values at their October professional development meeting, reported Tammy Jackson, Senior Director of Individualized Learning Programs, with a special focus on breast cancer awareness. Continue reading →
Laryssa Perez, 11, is a 6th-grade student who previously attended Palm Academy. She now lives in Oceanside. She likes to draw anime and abstract portraits. Continue reading →
Seventh and 8th-grade students from the Otay Ranch Student Center held their Fall Art Expo which featured selections from the musical Hamilton, including dancing, songs and theatrical scenes. Continue reading →
Every year since 2013, Hemet Quest has launched a crusade of belonging as a way to promote a positive culture and eliminate bullying. “I didn’t want ‘anti’ anything,” said Principal Jennifer Martin about why she transformed the message from “anti-bully” to one of “belonging.” Continue reading →
Bear River Student Center is celebrating a series of Spirit Days this school year, and is asking students to come in costume to show their school spirit. Continue reading →
