Springs Homeschool junior Ivy Lanhardt of Corona, who dances with the Academy of Ballet Arts in Murrieta, was one of 12 Americans who were accepted to compete in the 50th-anniversary edition of the Prix de Lausanne, held in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Springs Homeschool junior Ivy Lanhardt of Corona, who dances with the Academy of Ballet Arts in Murrieta, was one of 12 Americans who were accepted to compete in the 50th-anniversary edition of the Prix de Lausanne, held in Lausanne, Switzerland.
All Springs TK-8 learning centers offer art classes and are open to students enrolled in independent study programs. At the Enterprise and Otay Ranch Learning Centers, teacher Jennifer Graham uses Artsonia, the world’s largest online collection of student art, to showcase and share her students’ artwork.
Springs Homeschool students who achieved their mid-year ICAN! Mastery goals enjoyed an ice cream social and received ICAN! Incentive t-shirts. Over 700 students qualified.
Alexander Larreta is a 7th-grade Homeschool student and Riverside resident who is a member of the Civil Air Patrol, a civilian auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force, with aspirations to attend the Air Force Academy and become a fighter pilot. As part of the Civilian Air Patrol, he attends weekly squadron meetings where he learns about aerospace “as well as how to be a leader, how to take care of my community, how to be disciplined & responsible, and how to respect others.”
The Homeschool teaching staff met to collaborate and network with a focus on supporting students as they prepare for CAASPP testing.
Students in teacher Ann Woodruff’s Cursive, Keys, and Calligraphy enrichment class at the Rancho Cucamonga Learning Center created fall pumpkins. Marla Martindale, director of learning centers, said, “We love that we continue to come up with new and unique classes for the kids each year.”
Springs Homeschool families and staff from many regional locations (Corona, Chula Vista, Temecula, Orange County, Riverside, North San Diego, and Rancho Cucamonga) met at local parks for Springs’ first Park Day event of the year on October 26.
Springs’ Enterprise Learning Center in Temecula has launched its first of many Sensory Pathways near the TK/KN room on the first floor, reported Homeschool Principal April Jacoby. She said, “A big shout out to Instructional Aide Alyssa Urrea for her wizardry with the Cricut® cutting machine. The second-floor teachers can’t wait for the addition of another Sensory Hallway upstairs.”
Springs’ SPREEs (Student – Parent Regional Educational Events), “make it-take it” educational workshops for grades TK-8, have been a huge success for the Homeschool community, reported Nikki McAdoo, events and community engagement coordinator. Six SPREES were held in September and October (Chula Vista, Rancho Cucamonga, Temecula, Riverside, Orange County, and Cherry Valley) with over 100 parents and students attending.
Springs’ Pathfinder Resource Center in downtown Riverside (pictured above) is sporting a new paint job, reported Director of Homeschool Learning Centers Marla Martindale.
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
