Magnolia Student Center’s 5th grade participated in the school’s 6th annual marketplace, reported Jamie Secoda Martinez, vice principal. Students picked a partner, a product and store name, designed a store front and layout, and calculated costs and profits on items such as comics and jewelry. Students purchased each other’s items with class dollars saved; other classes and staff were also invited to participate in the marketplace.
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The Magnolia Student Center held a Renaissance Fair with staff and Springs families dressing in royal clothing (based on Springs’ annual theme), reported Kathryn Alexis-Woon, 3rd grade Academy teacher. The event included a marketplace showcasing items created by students, such as crocheted animals, stamped canvas bags, and scrunchies. Students practiced entrepreneurship by selling the items they created.
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The Magnolia Student Center held “Magnolia’s Got Talent,” featuring 30 students performing acts for the school community. Singers, dancers, and guitar and bass players were all part of the fun. In other Magnolia news, the school hosted its annual blood drive through the American Red Cross; 30 pints were donated. The school also celebrated Kindness Week with a variety of activities.
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Twenty-seven students participated in the Magnolia Spelling Bee, reported Susie Carpenter, program facilitator. The top three winners were Josue Garcia, 8th grade, Nathan Abatca, 8th grade, and Ella Jacklin, 7th grade, placing first, second, and third. The three will go on to compete in Springs’ All School Bee Championship in January.
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The Magnolia Student Center held a Door Dash event based on the theme “Once Upon a Time” in which classroom doors were decorated and candy was distributed to the 700 who visited, reported Susie Carpenter, program facilitator. All enjoyed the event, she said, as families “were hanging out in our living room areas visiting and eating candy.”
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The girls volleyball team from Springs’ Magnolia Student Center is headed to CIF playoffs after a successful 8-3 season and placing third in their league. The 12-girl team is heading to CIF playoffs for the 6th year in a row.
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Thirty-four high school students from Magnolia Student Center and Renaissance Valley Academy traveled to CalTrans in San Bernardino to learn about careers with CalTrans, reported Maureen Roye, director of CITE. CalTrans created a “career fair” atmosphere, she said, and students were able to talk with CalTrans staff from its different departments such as maintenance, construction, material testing, real estate, drone flying, and planning.
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Springs’ Magnolia Academy held a “how-to” event for parents, reported Principal Jessica Holland. Parents were invited on-campus for informational sessions on Canvas for elementary, middle, and high school school, safety preparedness and Springs’ standard response protocol, PTSA, the 7th/8th-grade camp field trip, attendance for seat-based, concurrent enrollment and FAFSA help, online programs, and tips to improve reading and math fluency.
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Springs presented both a parent and high school student “Ignite” conference to prepare for the new school year, shared Tammy Jackson, senior director – ILP.
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Springs’ Magnolia Student Center “had an amazing assembly that was full of staff and student engagement for our 2nd-12th grade students (about 600 total),” reported Vice Principal Jamie Secoda Martinez.
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