Springs Homeschool’s annual math extravaganza drew nearly 200 for “a high-energy day of play-based learning,” reported Nikkole McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Students TK-8 participated in 12 rotations of hands-on math games “building creativity, confidence, and perseverance—proving that math is more than numbers, it’s an adventure.”
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Springs hosted five Homeschool SPREEs (Student Parent Regional Educational Events) in Santa Ana, Temecula, Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, and virtually, reported Nikkole McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Education coaches Michelle Sullivan and Kelly Harrel delivered a “winning workshop,” Nikki noted, “equipping parents with fresh plays for homeschool success, building strong team connections, and earning credit toward the Parent Certification Program.”
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Vincent Timpe is a new English teacher for Springs Journey Homeschool High School, teaching at the Santa Ana Learning Center. He has been a teacher for eight years, teaching at a variety of grade levels in middle and high school, covering such subjects as English, journalism, speech and debate, Model United Nations, and yearbook.
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Journey Homeschool High School student Mia Brijandez was honored as a Murrieta Senior Student of the Month. Mia is a talented artist who is completing a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway in Media Arts. She has already completed a CTE Pathway in Entrepreneurship and an internship, applying her skills to support both her sister’s and brother’s businesses.
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Grace Stewart is a 5th-grade Homeschool student who has been attending Springs for two years. Her favorite class is “Countries and Cultures,” taught at the Riverside Learning Center by Marina Poulson. Outside of Springs, she is taking a class to learn Mandarin, shared her teacher, Nikki Dewispelaere. Other activities and interests include equine therapy, Minecraft, Girl Scouts, and DJing. Nikki notes that Grace has also improved her ELA academic achievement.
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High School Learning Centers are “a great place” to take core classes or attend the Study Zone in a supportive and engaging environment, believes Sherri Kemp, Homeschool Director of High School Learning Centers. She explained, “Our core classes are smaller in size, allowing students to engage in collaborative learning and receive personalized instruction from our excellent teachers’ hands-on activities, such as interesting science labs, making learning fun and challenging.”
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Noah Arevalo, a senior in Springs’ Journey program, participated in the online Harvard Undergraduate Venture TECH Summer Program. He learned about startups and technology through lectures, workshops, and hands-on sessions incorporating MBA-level case studies. He participated in Zoom calls with guest speakers Mark Cuban, Lila Snyder (CEO of Bose), Josh Silverman (CEO of Etsy), and Ted Sarandos (co-CEO of Netflix). He was also assigned to a 6-week internship with the startup TouchPoint Legal, where he worked with a team to conduct user research, build an MVP, and ultimately present to the company founder.
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Journey Homeschool High School started the new school year with 28 team members, including nine new staff members, participating in professional development and team-building activities, reported Nicole Collins, Journey Homeschool High School vice principal. This year, Journey’s mission centers on fostering Respect, Character, and Citizenship with staff, students, and parents, she noted.
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Tammy Jackson, Senior Director of Homeschool TK-12, reported that at Springs’ recent Staff Ignite Conference, multiple TK-8 leaders were recognized with achievement awards. Tammy expressed her “deep appreciation” for the team and “their dedication to supporting every student in the homeschool program.”
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Journey teacher Scott White will discuss “Hiroshima and the Birth of the Perilous Present: How the Atomic Bombing Set the Stakes for Modern Global Threats” at the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association (PCB-AHA) on July 31. Scott has been working on his Master’s degree in history and will discuss the purpose and outcome of his research.
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