Grace Stewart is a 5th-grade Homeschool student who has been attending Springs for two years. Her favorite class is “Countries and Cultures,” taught at the Riverside Learning Center by Marina Poulson. Outside of Springs, she is taking a class to learn Mandarin, shared her teacher, Nikki Dewispelaere. Other activities and interests include equine therapy, Minecraft, Girl Scouts, and DJing. Nikki notes that Grace has also improved her ELA academic achievement.
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High School Learning Centers are “a great place” to take core classes or attend the Study Zone in a supportive and engaging environment, believes Sherri Kemp, Homeschool Director of High School Learning Centers. She explained, “Our core classes are smaller in size, allowing students to engage in collaborative learning and receive personalized instruction from our excellent teachers’ hands-on activities, such as interesting science labs, making learning fun and challenging.”
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Noah Arevalo, a senior in Springs’ Journey program, participated in the online Harvard Undergraduate Venture TECH Summer Program. He learned about startups and technology through lectures, workshops, and hands-on sessions incorporating MBA-level case studies. He participated in Zoom calls with guest speakers Mark Cuban, Lila Snyder (CEO of Bose), Josh Silverman (CEO of Etsy), and Ted Sarandos (co-CEO of Netflix). He was also assigned to a 6-week internship with the startup TouchPoint Legal, where he worked with a team to conduct user research, build an MVP, and ultimately present to the company founder.
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Journey Homeschool High School started the new school year with 28 team members, including nine new staff members, participating in professional development and team-building activities, reported Nicole Collins, Journey Homeschool High School vice principal. This year, Journey’s mission centers on fostering Respect, Character, and Citizenship with staff, students, and parents, she noted.
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Tammy Jackson, Senior Director of Homeschool TK-12, reported that at Springs’ recent Staff Ignite Conference, multiple TK-8 leaders were recognized with achievement awards. Tammy expressed her “deep appreciation” for the team and “their dedication to supporting every student in the homeschool program.”
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Journey teacher Scott White will discuss “Hiroshima and the Birth of the Perilous Present: How the Atomic Bombing Set the Stakes for Modern Global Threats” at the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association (PCB-AHA) on July 31. Scott has been working on his Master’s degree in history and will discuss the purpose and outcome of his research.
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Lorelei Lee, age 6, a Springs Homeschool kindergartener, competed in her first children’s triathlon. She swam 100 yards in a lake, biked one mile, and ran a 1K, earning first place in the girls’ division.
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Journey Homeschool High School 11th grade student Maggie Mobley will be graduating Springs early, reported her ES Carrie Paschall, and will leave behind “a legacy of academic excellence, dedication, and well-rounded achievement.”
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Seventh-grade student Jacob Lotte has been accepted into the Riverside County Sheriff’s Youth Explorer program in Temecula, reported Homeschool Principal April Jacoby. The program is an opportunity for students ages 14 to 21 to explore potential careers in law enforcement and criminal justice, and also provides valuable experiences in character building, leadership development, and community service.
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Soleil Haltrop is a Homeschool student in the humanities program at Pathfinder who has proven herself to be a gifted athlete. She has been running track since age 8, and is part of a national travel team that competes nationwide and qualifies annually for the Junior Olympics. Soliel is a sprinter, running the 100m, 200m, 400m, and relays. Besides track, Soleil also competes in golf tournaments.
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