Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep, Arrow High School, and High School Learning Center teachers spent three days in San Diego learning how to run an effective AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. The nine who attended are unique to Springs in that they are the only AVID site team supporting the only AVID Springs program.
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Springs’ Palm Academy in Indio has been awarded $17,500 from the Anderson Children’s Foundation to expand its Desert Fox sound studio and animation space. It is the second grant received from the foundation; in 2021, the foundation gave a $12,500 grant to build the studio and purchase needed AnimationNow software so that students could create their own animated stories.
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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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The Summit Springs Educational Foundation (SSEF) will hold an opportunity drawing in August to raise money for scholarships for Springs graduating seniors and to fund projects in Springs classrooms to enhance students’ education. The Foundation leadership is requesting that friends of Springs donate items—electronic equipment, gift certificates for store items or meals at restaurants, or other desired consumer items—to be given away as prizes in the opportunity drawing. To donate an item or for additional information, please contact Bre Julian at (760) 644-2386 or bre.julian@springscs.org.
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Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA) finished off its 9th year with “fun and celebrations,” reported Melissa Maguire, vice principal. Eighth graders took a field trip to Fort Cross, where they worked on their team building and outdoor education. Second graders had a Movie Night with their families watching The Super Mario Bros. movie.
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Springs’ Rancho Cucamonga Personalized Learning Center held a Family Fun Festival, reported Principal Monica Lopez. Participants enjoyed inflatables, games and prizes, face painting, food, and music.
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iShine 8th-grade student Violet Cross wrote a poem and painted a picture representing her time at iShine and her promotion to high school, reported Stacey Savin, campus coordinator. Violet is an Escondido resident who has been part of iShine since 2nd grade. She enjoys painting, reading, and the outdoors. She plans to travel the world after high school. Her painting is now hanging in the iShine lobby.
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The staff of Springs’ Journey Homeschool High School honored two of its outstanding graduates, Juan Alatorre and Karter Fluck. Juan is the Journey Student of the Year, earning his diploma and completing a CTE pathway in Game Design. He also completed two courses for college credit and all courses required for an A-G transcript (required for any student wanting to go to a UC or Cal State University).
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Springs’ Montessori Voyage and Virtual Academy graduated 19 Kindergarteners and seven 6th graders and 19 Kindergarteners and 19 8th graders respectively. They ended their school year with a park day promotion celebration at Wolf Creek Park in Temecula. They played games, enjoyed snacks and school leaders offered messages of encouragement.
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Tammy Jackson, senior director of individualized learning programs, reported, “It is with great sadness that we say farewell to our incredible Marla Martindale, director of learning centers, who has been a vital member of the Springs staff for over 20 years. Marla will be retiring and now solely sharing her talents with her grandchildren and the rest of her very lucky family.”
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