Students from Springs’ Del Rio Student Center enjoyed a field trip to the Western Science Center, a natural history museum in Hemet. They learned about Ice Age giants such as the mastodon, made their way through recreations of an 80 million-year-old Cretaceous forest, studied dinosaur fossils, were introduced to a typical 1880s house from the Diamond Valley region and much more.
Principal Kim Ballantyne-Morse of Springs Del Rio Student Center reported that the school’s facilities team built a handball wall for students over winter break. She said, “Our students were excited and are looking forward to using it during recess.
Springs’ Del Rio Student Center recognized students for their improvement in academics, displays of good behavior and character and “leading with kindness” in a first-ever monthly awards assembly, reported Principal Kim Ballantyne-Morse.
Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center (SASC) welcomed the Orange County Fire Department, Santa Ana unit. Principal Tricia Gallagher said, “Our students listened to the firefighters talk about what they do to keep people safe.”
Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center (SASC) welcomed the Orange County Fire Department, Santa Ana unit. Principal Tricia Gallagher said, “Our students listened to the firefighters talk about what they do to keep people safe.”
The Springs’ Del Rio Student Center, which serves 155 students in grades TK-8, is undergoing a renovation. The church from which the Center rents space is undergoing a “massive facelift,” said Principal Shawna Lewis. Components of the renovation include new paint, repairs, and updates.
Shawna Lewis, principal of Springs’ Del Rio and Palm Academy Student Centers, reported that the Del Rio site enjoyed a Harvest Festival with staff dressing up as Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs, and students enjoying arts & crafts, face painting, pie the principal and more (pictured are Darlene Blackman and Shawna Lewis). They also celebrated Indigenous People’s Month with presentations by two local tribal leaders to middle school students.
Liliana Esmeralda Ruelas-Quiros of Perris, a 2nd grade student at Springs’ Del Rio Student Center, is the April Student Artist of the Month.
For the 4th year in a row, Del Rio Student Center 7th grade student Zuri Honore, 12, of Lake Elsinore raised funds and prepared meals to feed a Christmas meal to dozens of people currently experiencing homelessness. He started work with the homeless after visiting Los Angeles and seeing large numbers of homeless on the street. He recalled, “It was sad to see. I think it’s important that we treat them as well as anyone else.”
Darla Ruiz was recognized as Springs’ Palm Academy Artist of the Month for September for her drawing of a real-life hero at the school’s monthly Palm Pechanga event, reported Principal Shawna Lewis. Additionally, Levi Jove, Kai Jove, Genesis Zazueta and Leland Hodges were named as the Palm Academy Desert Foxes of the Month for exhibiting Springs Graduate Learner Outcomes.
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
