Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center’s holiday performance was “magical,” reported Elisa Cornelius, school counselor. Students sang such popular Christmas songs as “Feliz Navidad,” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and ‘Frosty the Snowman.’ The variety of performances, including “delightful jingles played on recorders during ‘Jingle Bells,’” “captivated” the audience, she said.
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Springs’ Enterprise Resource Center participated in the “Spark of Love” Toy Drive organized by Riverside County Fire Department Station 73, which collects toys for children for the Christmas season. Site facilitator, Dayna Rodela Lopez also dressed up as an elf on the shelf for the students.
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Cade Burkesmith, a 1st grade Homeschool student, is the January 2024 Student Artist of the Month. His artwork is entitled “We Boldly Go!”
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Staff and families of Springs’ Journey High School attended a performance of The Nutcracker at Riverside City College. Journey ES Melinda Wickstrom was among the participants; her daughter and son performed in the show.
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The Hemet Quest Student Center 1st grade class of teacher Hermelinda Scates and ACE Stephanie Duarte achieved 25% growth on ST Math in one month, reported Principal Eric Ballard. Additionally, the 5th grade class of Catrina Godina and ACE Carolina Astorga made 22% growth on ST Math in one month. Both winning classes get to take Big Jiji, the large staff penguin, back to their class for the month, he added.
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Springs iShine Student Center honored veterans with a Veteran’s Day Tribute. Students performed patriotic songs and created patriotic artwork. Family members, including veterans, were invited to the school to participate and spoke to students.
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Journey Homeschool High School held its winter professional development day, reported Erin Riley, vice principal. The kickoff for the day was a team-building activity: creating gingerbread houses based on a high school educational theme. Erin said, “Our staff enjoyed collaborating, using their creative skills and presenting their final product. The winning team promised that they did not use Gingerbread ChatGPT for their final product.”
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Jordan McKinney, 16, is a 10th grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program. He lives in Eastvale. Among his many activities, Jordan likes playing on the Springs varsity basketball team.
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Springs’ Montessori Voyage and Virtual Academy students went on a Safari Park Field Trip. More than 300 attended, reported Principal Lanise Goosby, and the outing “provided a wonderful opportunity for our students to explore lush gardens and witness remarkable wildlife.” The group took a tram ride through the African Plains, and had the chance to explore the Gorilla Forest, Nairobi Village and Tiger Trail.
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Abe Wilson, 13, is a Homeschool student with Springs’ Venture Online program. He is in the 8th grade, and has been attending Springs since 5th grade. His family chose the Venture Online program, he said, because his parents wanted “to keep me safe from COVID and bullies.” Since then, he continued, “I have grown to love the curriculum, which provides me with a plethora of free time to perform my extracurricular activities.”
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