Mary Rebia, 13, an 8th grade student with Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center, is the February 2024 Student Artist of the Month.
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Mary Rebia, 13, an 8th grade student with Springs’ Santa Ana Student Center, is the February 2024 Student Artist of the Month.
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Audrey Ramirez, a 9th grade student with Springs’ Journey Homeschool High School program, makes videos with her younger sister, Gabby, who is in the 7th grade, for their YouTube channel, Applepiedolls. The videos feature stopmotion activities in the lives of their American Girl dolls. Click here to view the videos.
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.
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.
Cade Burkesmith, a 1st grade Homeschool student, is the January 2024 Student Artist of the Month. His artwork is entitled “We Boldly Go!”
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
Springs Charter Schools are parent choice schools where the community is our classroom. Our mission is to foster the innate curiosity of our students, empower their parents, and promote optimum learning by collaboratively developing a personalized learning program for each student.
Eagle = Choice, Freedom, Initiative
River = Community
Book = Empowering Parents (Knowledge is Power)
Torch = Curiosity, Passion for Learning
Hands = Collaboration
Keys = Personalization, Unlocking the Student’s Potential
Oak Branches = Continuous Lifelong Learning
