Springs’ Corona Student Center (CSC) students visited Sheridan Park, a short walk from the campus, for a fun, Psychology Today-promoted Global School Playday. The students also participated in National School Choice Week, which raises awareness of school choice. Students were invited to dress in themed clothing on individual days, including tie-dye, Disney, and Wear Yellow Days.
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Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy’s Team 4114/The Pallondrones, a student robotics team, has begun building and competing after a two-year hiatus, reported Vice Principal Brian Bailey. The team is optimistic that they will have a successful season, he said, and will next compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition San Diego Regional in March.
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Homeschool students taking Learning Center classes at Springs’ Enterprise Resource Center enjoyed a Celebration of School Choice Week. Students participating in the Center’s Write into the Future and Leap into Literature classes wrote down and shared why they love being part of Springs and received School Choice Week stickers and bracelets.
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Springs Temecula Student Center 4th grade teacher Rachelle Smiley promoted literacy in her classroom by creating Camp Read-A-Lot. Students went to class and were greeted by tents in which they could read. Vice Principal Valerie Walker said, “Using flashlights, campers embarked on a morning full of literacy.”
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KEYS senior Abigail Lewis-Sandlin is working with the Hemet Learning Center site staff and her classmates to create a friendship garden. She explained, “We have a dirt patch in our lunch area. It’s next to the sidewalk and it’s been just dirt for as long as I can remember. So, I came up with plans for the garden and presented my idea to our school.”
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Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA) participated in the Great Kindness Challenge in January, a week-long bullying prevention program in which students are encouraged to “create a culture of compassion, inclusion, unity and respect.”
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Springs held its 2021-22 School-wide Spelling Bee in-person in January, reported Nikki McAdoo, Springs Homeschool Events Coordinator, “with numerous safety precautions put into place prior to the event.” Eighteen students grades 4-8 qualified to participate by placing 1st through 3rd in their local regional bees or online events held in December.
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Springs Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative held its 2nd annual student council elections. Elected officers included Charlee Faith (president), Selene Ceci (vice president), Miranda Hamil, and Fred Munguia. Council members were Trinity Aguilera and Cadence Martinez. Class representatives are Emmalee Donaldson, Jonathan Woodruff, Kennedy Rivera, and Keaton Martinez. Ruth Morgan serves as advisor. The council members run the school’s morning meetings and lunch activities and help with special events.
In other Cherry Valley news, student Azariah Garcia was selected to be a National Junior Honor Society member.
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Springs’ Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy (FAPA) hosted the African Americans in Aviation Traveling Museum, reported Robin Davis, principal. The museum was founded by Chauncey Spencer II, son of aviator Chauncey Spencer, and tells the story of black aviators in the U.S. Spencer served as the docent; he spoke of such aviation pioneers as Willa Brown, Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Dale White, Bessie Coleman and the Tuskegee airmen.
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Springs Magnolia Student Center is holding its 4th annual Blood Drive on February 18, reported Site Facilitator Susie Carpenter. According to the Red Cross, blood supplies are at a 10-year low, with a particular shortage of universal donor type-O blood. Students age 16+ are eligible to donate; younger students are encouraged to recruit their parents to be donors.
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