Last month, a Springs parent wrote to Superintendent Kathleen Hermsmeyer regarding Keys Education Specialist Summer Knapp: How many times can one thank another for a gift of immeasurable value? In your school, there is a jewel! Continue reading →
The Temecula Student Center Centurion Cross Country Team has ended a successful season, placing first in the Warrior League Finals. Continue reading →
Nichole Anderson, 14, is a Chula Vista who attended Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts for 8th grade during the 2018-19 school year. She chose Springs because she wanted a smaller learning environment. Continue reading →
Magnolia Student Center students Seth Blynn and Jabez Macias are part of the Fire Explorers program, reported Beverly Voechting, principal. Once they finish school, both hope to go on to careers in the fire department. Continue reading →
Nathaniel Schneider, a 7-year-old student with Springs’ Venture Online program, wants to be a marine biologist. The Hesperia resident’s brother, Jordan, is also a Springs student and is in the 4th grade. Their mother, Crystal Schneider, said that Springs has been a good fit for both her children. Continue reading →
Springs participated in the Great ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill in October, first at the administrative offices and then at the school sites, to prepare staff and students for the possibility of an earthquake. Participants learned how to assist others who may be injured, what supplies they should have on hand in case of an emergency, how furniture may be better secured to reduce risk of injury and more. Continue reading →
Elias Hernandez, a 6th grade Springs student, will participate as a student panelist in the iNACOL Symposium 2019, an annual conference for educators in Palm Springs, on October 30. Continue reading →
Caylin R. is an 11th grade Springs Venture student who is a talented figure skater. She is working to complete a set of figure skating tests in classes she’s taking to improve her skills, and has begun an internship at a figure skating academy. She hopes one day to be a skating coach. Continue reading →
The Cherry Valley Homeschool Cooperative & Learning Center held a jog-a-thon to raise money for a shade structure for the dismissal area. Students grades TK-8 collected pledges and ran laps; 158 participated, nearly $1,500 was raised. Continue reading →
Middle school students in Springs’ Flabob Airport Preparatory Academy’s (FAPA) first robotics class are learning to program microcontrollers in its “What’s a Microcontroller” class. Students completed their initial egg drops and are learning about the engineering design process so that they can engineer an updated verson of their first “egg delivery system.” Continue reading →
