Springs’ Bear River Student Center held its annual practice of reading the book “Stone Soup” by Vice Principal Renee Gooding to students one class at a time. Each grade level then contributes a canned ingredient which is made into soup to be enjoyed with families during a picnic lunch.
Springs’ Bear River Student Center held an Apex fun run fundraiser which raised $30,000; wish list projects to be funded include a bus for field trips, new basketball courts and a gym. The school serves 700 students grades TK-8.
Springs’ Bear River Student Center staff reported that the school has begun intramural flag football for 4th to 8th grade students. The team practices four times a week after school and concludes its season by playing against other Springs teams.
Springs has had staff members advance to new positions as well as welcomed new staff members for the 2023-24 school year. Staffing changes reported include:
Springs’ Bear River Student Center finished the year with a variety of activities, including a kindergarten and 8th grade promotion, an 8th grade vs. staff kickball game, a soccer tournament, and a Bounce Bash event.
Carson Brown, age 11 and a 5th grade student with Springs’ Bear River Student Center, is the June 2023 Student Artist of the Month. He lives in Menifee.
Springs students Profess Adhikari and Serah Joy placed 3rd and 6th in their respective county spelling bees. Profess is a 6th grade student with the Bear River Student Center and competed in the Riverside County Spelling Bee; Serah is an 8th grade Homeschool student and competed in the San Bernardino County Spelling Bee.
Students at Springs’ Bear River Student Center raised more than $2,000 for campus upgrades. Planned projects include a new sound system in the Polar Bear Sanctuary, new turf in the middle school quad, and a new playground.
Springs’ Bear River Student Center has implemented a new peer mediation group in which students mediate conflicts among peers with the assistance of Mrs. Seymour, the on-site counselor. In January, 38 students in grades 5-8 participated in 10 hours of peer mediation training led by the Community Action Partnership of Riverside County.
Springs Bear River Student Center closed out 2022 with a Christmas musical theater performance led by musical theater teacher Pam Goodwin. Additionally, the school held its annual spelling bee. Winners included Profess Adhikari, Noah Chaidez , and Nalaya Phillips.
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
