A new marine biology class is being offered for 11th and 12th graders with options for students to take the class in person or online. Marine Biology is a fourth-year science course that counts as a life science A-G and will explore all of the diverse creatures that live in the ocean and such non-living factors as waves, tides, and currents.
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Springs’ Journey High School Homeschool was a big winner at the August IGNITE! Conference, reported Principal Shirley Jones.
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Springs Keys Principal Jennifer Martin related that Keys and Learning Center teachers devoted a portion of their summer time to learning how to become more effective educators by attending the AVID Digital XP conference online to learn how to implement strategies and systems to further all students’ success.
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The Santa Ana Student Center (SASC) is receiving a playground upgrade, reported Principal Tricia Gallagher. The previous blacktop was damaged by large tree roots; the new concrete playground will have painted games such as hopscotch and four-square and a full basketball court, expanded from a single basketball hoop.
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Educational publisher Academic Innovations (AI) has awarded a gold medal to Springs for Get Focused, its career education program for 9th-grade students.
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Springs’ Venture Online staff met in August to collaborate and prepare for the new school year.
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Palm Academy kicked off the new school year with a Community Carnival. Students and friends of the school enjoyed game booths, a snow cone/ice cream bus, food trucks, and waterslides, reported Haroon Abdul Mubaarik, principal.
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Over the summer, Springs staff was busy developing and facilitating engaging professional development for educators, high school students, and caregivers, reported Tamara Rose, Springs Director of Professional Learning and Development.
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Enrollment is up across the board in Springs’ programs and student centers in the new school year; some examples of sites reporting significant jumps in enrollment include the Corona Student Center, Cherry Valley Co-op, and the Bear River Student Center.
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Springs’ Pathfinder Resource Center in downtown Riverside (pictured above) is sporting a new paint job, reported Director of Homeschool Learning Centers Marla Martindale.
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