Thirty students from Springs’ regional academies and programs participated in the Springs All School Spelling Bee Invitational in Temecula. There were 13 rounds; the final round featured 8th graders Profess Adhikari from the Bear River Student Center and Kat Odell from Rancho Cucamonga Personalized Learning Center attempting to spell the winning word, curmudgeon. Profess prevailed.
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Bear River Student Center Principal Renee Gooding and Special Education teacher Paul Aguirre dressed as Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus as part of a holiday performance performed by the students’ theater group. Families had the opportunity to enjoy carols sung by students and take a photo with the pair.
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Springs’ Bear River Student Center held a Balloons Over Bear River parade (based on Melissa Sweet’s story about creating giant balloons for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade entitled “Balloons Over Broadway”) in which students design and build balloons using the engineering design process. The parade included a visit from Mrs. Santa Claus.
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Renee Gooding is the new Bear River Student Center principal. Renee is a graduate of Cal State University San Marcos who began her teaching career in private school where she taught first grade for many years before coming to Springs.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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.
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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.
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