Students at Citrus Springs Charter School in Santa Ana have been fully immersed in hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math) projects that have “ignited their curiosity and fostered their creativity, reported Priscilla Doorbar, principal. From designing and building robots to exploring the principles of coding, she continued, “our students are actively engaging in real world problem solving and collaboration.”
Journey Homeschool High School students Grace Dwinnell, Abianne Park, Anais Park, Amanda Quezada, and Jessica VanOrman were recognized at a National Honor Society (NHS) Awards ceremony, reported Vice Principal Erin Riley.
Citrus Springs Charter Schools Principal Priscilla Doorbar reported that students kicked off their STEM program with a field trip to the Discovery Cube in Santa Ana. Students grades K-8 are learning about such topics as conservation of matter, light and shadow, the substance reaction of oil and water and other matter, and whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
Ava Radach, an 8th-grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program, is a successful competitive dancer who trains 14 hours per week and earns straight A’s. Ava, 14, is part of the Temecula Dance Company and began dancing at age six. She trains in ballet, jazz, tap, musical theater, and her two favorites, contemporary and hip hop.
Tisú Cuarenta, a 4th grade student with Springs’ Otay Ranch Academy for the Arts (ORAA) who lives in Chula Vista, received a gold medal in ballet and a silver medal in contemporary dance in “Livorno in Danza”, a recent three-day competition in Livorno, Italy.
Thirty-four high school students from Magnolia Student Center and Renaissance Valley Academy traveled to CalTrans in San Bernardino to learn about careers with CalTrans, reported Maureen Roye, director of CITE. CalTrans created a “career fair” atmosphere, she said, and students were able to talk with CalTrans staff from its different departments such as maintenance, construction, material testing, real estate, drone flying, and planning.
Keys senior Reginald Carr was recognized for his perfect score on the CAASPP math test at the March meeting of the River Springs Governing Board. He has received a perfect score on all math tests and one English test since he was with Springs beginning in 6th grade.
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Jedidiah McClimans, an 8th grade student with the Springs Homeschool program who lives in Riverside, has received a Caroline D. Bradley Scholarship. He was one of 27 gifted students who were awarded this fully funded, four-year high school scholarship from The Institute for Educational Advancement.
Mia Brijandez is 10th grader in the Journey Homeschool High School program who is a “phenomenal” student, reported her ES Summer Knapp. She has a 4.39 GPA and has dual enrollment classes despite being a sophomore. She is also a gifted artist and hopes “to become a well-known artist one day and make people feel deep emotions through my creations.”
Joshua Harrington is a budding jiu-jitsu star who is also a 5th grade student in Springs’ Venture Online program. He began with jiu-jitsu at age 5 and has come to like it because “I learn how to fight, defend myself, get stronger, faster, and be brave enough to do tournaments with my dad.” He currently trains daily with his father.
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
