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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Springs’ Corona Student Center enjoyed a Winter Wonderland. Students wore pajamas and watched movies.
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Springs’ IT Department’s Toys for Tots drive was joined by the iShine Student Center, reported Technician Cassandra Gonzales, and iShine “went above and beyond collecting over two bins of toys.”
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Venture Online launched a monthly speaker series in December. Community members are invited to join an online meeting with students to share about their occupation and answer questions. The first presenters included Lynda Morales of the San Diego City Fire Department and J.W. Cox, a radio and TV broadcaster. One hundred eighty students participated in the kickoff presentations.
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Springs Corona Student Center students participated in Freakout EFX, a nutrition and health program for students ages 6-12. Participants are given physical challenges and learn about the importance of teamwork. The overall goal is to promote health awareness. The program was held after school at a local park.
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Troy Moreno, 8, a 2nd grade student at Springs’ Murrieta Student Center, is the February Student Artist of the Month. The Menifee resident’s picture is entitled, “Going to School in the Prehistoric Ages.”
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Danny Cheatham, a 4th grader with the DaVinci Academy at the Temecula Student Center, earned his 1st Dan Black Belt in Taekwondo. The 9-year-old is the youngest student in his Taekwondo School; he has worked the past four years to earn the black belt. The test took over seven hours, reported his father, Dan Cheatham, as part of a nearly 12-hour day that culminated in belt commencement ceremonies.
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Springs’ Bear River Student Center held its 2nd annual Christmas choir performance of “A Christmas Line,” a Broadway-style performance of Christmas songs. It was a “huge hit” with the audience, reported Site Facilitator Lindsay Robson, and raised money for the school’s theater department.
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Journey Homeschool senior Asandra McFee is the January 2022 Student Artist of the Month. Her artwork is entitled “Back to the Good Old Days.” Alsandra, 17, is a senior in Springs’ Journey Homeschool program. She lives in Temecula.
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Springs Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative has received a $500 Literacy for Life grant from the California Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom to fund its Garden Project and Outdoor Learning area. The grant was written by a teacher; funds will be used to purchase plants, plant beds, and a covering; students will be able to grow vegetables and use the outdoor area for science projects, said Principal Tammy Slaten.
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