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Three students with Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) have formed a norteño band, “Darey y Sus Carnales” (“Darey and his Brothers”): Arturo Darey Gomez, Carlos Arias, and Isaiah Magana, shared RVA teacher Anick Mejia. They have performed throughout California, including at Springs’ recent IGNITE event for an audience of more than a thousand Springs employees. Click here to listen to them perform.
Seventy-five students in grades 6-11 participated in Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) Beyond the Bell summer program, reported Theresa Rodriguez, site facilitator. Students had the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities, including technology, sports, gardening, dance, arts & crafts, and much more.
The Winter Guard RVA Royals have completed their first season, reported Anick Mejia, academy teacher and admin designee. The Winter Guard, Anick explained, is not a cheerleading team, but "a visual performance team that uses flags, movement, and choreography to interpret music. Unlike cheerleading, Winter Guard focuses on artistic expression and storytelling through movement and music."
Springs’ Renaissance Valley Academy (RVA) finished construction of Crown Hall (the building on the right in the photo, the two-story building on the left is called Royal Hall), a new one-story classroom building and gymnasium, along with additional parking and other site improvements.
