Springs Renaissance Valley Academy is encouraging its students to participate in its school-wide Science and Engineering Fair in January, which will be held virtually for the first time. The school leadership is making an effort to increase student participation, said Vice Principal Brian Bailey, “by trying to make science cool.”
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Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) science teachers Jim Ardalan, Lynnette Munoz, Jonathan Kunz and Tyrone Berry are formalizing a science department, reported Vice Principal Brian Bailey. Its purpose is to increase student interest in science and to encourage more students to participate in a virtual science fair in January. One RVA student who is doing amazing things in science at the school is junior Guillermo Rubio Beltran (pictured), who created a video highlighting his study of centripetal force in Mr. Ardalan’s physics class.
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Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) in San Jacinto held a Summer Focus to help middle and high school students improve in ELA and math. This is the 5th such summer program, and the first to include middle school students and to be held online. Students met virtually with teachers twice a week for an hour of optional learning.
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Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) has seen its enrollment jump during this time of pandemic. When the shelter-in-place mandate came in March, it had 457 students. So far for the 2020-21 school year, there are 514 active students with another 81 prospective students. Nikia Hovey, principal, noted, “We are elated!” Continue reading →
The 7th and 8th-grade classes of Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) in San Jacinto have made significant gains in reading during the school year. Seventy-seven students have been assessed and reflected an average annual growth of 50% among students. Continue reading →
Three teachers from Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) were recognized for their accomplishments. Anthony Scott and Jonathan Kunz were named educators of the month by the Sylvan Learning Center; Georgina Arredondo, a high school math teacher, received a Royalty Award. Continue reading →
