Springs’ High School Learning Center staff, who serve 142 students across four campuses, gathered for a professional development session with a Hawaiian Christmas theme, reported Sherri Duckworth-Kemp. Participants discussed best teaching practices; teacher Ron Thompson presented a lesson on using online tools to engage students in daily academic vocabulary practice through a gaming-style platform.
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Journey Homeschool High School senior Cohen Bringhurst was named the Murrieta/Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month, reported Nicole Collins, Vice Principal.
Cohen has been attending Springs schools since 2nd grade. He has a 4.4 GPA and has completed 10 college courses. He has finished a Career Technical Education (CTE) pathway in Health Science and completed an internship at his father’s dental office. When not at school, he is active in his church. Continue reading →
Kennedy Brande, a 5th grade student at the Enterprise Learning Lab, is a competitive roller skater. She took first place in the National Roller Skating Championship in Reno, Nevada; her competitions include figures, dance, toe loops, and a creative dance program. She is working to qualify for the 2026 National Championship in St. Louis, Missouri, to be held next July.
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Springs 5th-grade Homeschool student Emanuel Herrera is a budding young artist. In one recent creation (pictured) he drew Luffy from One Piece. Teacher Hollie Cheowanich noted, “Emanuel has been concentrating on advanced coloring techniques, specifically blending different color tones and variations to achieve greater depth in his drawings of characters from comics, cartoons, television series, and movies.”
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Throughout November and December, all Springs sites and programs are invited to participate in Springs’ Regional Preliminary Spelling Bees. Winners from each program or academy earn the opportunity to advance to the All-School Spelling Bee in January—a showdown where the strongest Springs spellers compete for a chance to move on to their local county competition.
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Journey Homeschool High School student John Lenoir participated in the Youth Leadership Forum, a week-long program for high school students focused on building advocacy and leadership skills, reported Nicole Collins, vice principal. Throughout the program, students collaborated in peer groups, created personal and career leadership plans, and built lasting friendships and support networks.
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Springs Homeschool’s annual math extravaganza drew nearly 200 for “a high-energy day of play-based learning,” reported Nikkole McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Students TK-8 participated in 12 rotations of hands-on math games “building creativity, confidence, and perseverance—proving that math is more than numbers, it’s an adventure.”
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Springs hosted five Homeschool SPREEs (Student Parent Regional Educational Events) in Santa Ana, Temecula, Riverside, Rancho Cucamonga, and virtually, reported Nikkole McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Education coaches Michelle Sullivan and Kelly Harrel delivered a “winning workshop,” Nikki noted, “equipping parents with fresh plays for homeschool success, building strong team connections, and earning credit toward the Parent Certification Program.”
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Vincent Timpe is a new English teacher for Springs Journey Homeschool High School, teaching at the Santa Ana Learning Center. He has been a teacher for eight years, teaching at a variety of grade levels in middle and high school, covering such subjects as English, journalism, speech and debate, Model United Nations, and yearbook.
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Journey Homeschool High School student Mia Brijandez was honored as a Murrieta Senior Student of the Month. Mia is a talented artist who is completing a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway in Media Arts. She has already completed a CTE Pathway in Entrepreneurship and an internship, applying her skills to support both her sister’s and brother’s businesses.
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