The Temecula Student Center observed Cancer Awareness Day, reported Program Facilitator Melissa Targos, “a time to reflect on how many of us have witnessed the strength and resilience of loved ones facing this difficult journey.”
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Principal Valerie Walker of the Temecula Student Center (TSC) said she is “proud to celebrate student success.” At the recent Ignite Conference, she reported, TSC received the “prestigious” Student Achievement: Above the Line Award for outstanding performance in CAASPP ELA and math. She explained, “This achievement reflects the hard work and dedication of our students, teachers, and ACEs.”
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The Temecula Student Center’s PTSA hosted a BooHoo/Yahoo New Families Welcome Breakfast to kick off the new school year. Parents and staff had the opportunity to meet and enjoy complimentary lattes.
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Springs’ Temecula Student Center’s (TSC) recent Family Fun Night featured a visit to the Lake Elsinore Diamond baseball park to watch a minor league Storm baseball game, reported Principal Valerie Walker. Valerie was called on to throw out the ceremonial first pitch while many TSC families looked on. They enjoyed an evening of “joy and excitement,” she reported, and students were “thrilled” to chase after foul balls. Vice Principal Jeanette LaRue added that such events fostered a “strong, connected school community.”
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The Temecula Student Center (TSC) was pleased to graduate 36 students at the close of the 2023-24 school year, including four who finished their graduation requirements in three years “earning them the distinction of being early finishers,” reported Valerie Walker, principal. One student will be going on to attend Cal Poly Pomona, others to local community colleges, and some to trade schools.
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Temecula Student Center celebrated the end of the boys’ volleyball season with a “thrilling” students vs. staff volleyball game, reported Principal Valerie Walker, with the students prevailing 3-1 (best out of 5 rounds). Overall for the season boys volleyball was 1-4, with Coach Dontae Jelks leading.
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Taking Such Classes Can Be a Benefit to Students, Says Director of High School Programs
Beverly Voechting, Springs’ director of high school programs, reports that there has been a “huge” increase in the number of college courses taken by Springs high school students this school year. Last year, Springs High School students took 135 classes online from Barstow Community College as compared to 425 in the present year. Eighty-one percent of Springs students pass their classes, as compared to 75% of college-aged students.
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Springs’ Temecula Student Center celebrated Kindness Week by spreading “kindness and positivity throughout our campus and community,” reported Principal Valerie Walker. She continued, “It was heartwarming watching students participate in activities all week long that celebrated and promoted kindness.”
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Springs’ Temecula Student Center (TSC) organized a Thanksgiving food drive, reported Principal Valerie Walker. Staff and families donated food which was donated to a local food bank, “ensuring that families in need within the community could enjoy a bountiful Thanksgiving feast.”
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The Temecula Student Center (TSC) held its annual homecoming dance organized by students and teacher Robin Felix. Student participants Jazzmin Brown, Sophia Ahumada, and Jessica VanOrman reported enjoying the cha-cha slide and dance instruction; student Katelyn Miramontes said she liked the theme and meeting people.
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