Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep Senior Brianna Zietz was honored by the Murrieta Chamber of Commerce as a February Student of the Month. Brianna has been in the Keys program all four years of her high school experience. She shared that Springs has given her the opportunity to succeed as an independent learner, excel academically and enjoy a comfortable learning environment.
A major component and source of pride among the Keys College and Career Prep, Arrow High School and Springs Learning Center High School programs is the ability to forge strong relationships with students, create environments where they can socialize safely, make new friends, take appropriate risks in their learning and celebrate their successes, reported Principal Jennifer Martin.
Springs students and National Honor Society (NHS) members Jessica Van Orman and Claire Zieber assisted four Inland Empire seniors with yard work as part of their involvement with Habitat for Humanity. Jessica is a Journey 11th grade student, and Claire is in 10th grade as part of the Keys program.
Heaven Molina, a senior with Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep, is a Murrieta Valley Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month. Her career plans include attending medical school and becoming a neurosurgeon or ophthalmologist.
Springs’ Keys, Arrow, and High School Learning Centers welcomed new staff members:
Marissa Nelson – High School Learning Center English teacher
Brandon Ung – High School Learning Center English teacher
April Holemo – Keys and Arrow education specialist
Steven Garay – Keys and Arrow math aide
Sam Spears – Keys and Arrow instructional aide
Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep, Arrow High School, and High School Learning Center teachers spent three days in San Diego learning how to run an effective AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) program. The nine who attended are unique to Springs in that they are the only AVID site team supporting the only AVID Springs program.
Springs Keys and Arrow students learned what educational opportunities lay ahead for them by visiting San Marcos, Riverside and Mt. San Jacinto Community Colleges. They met professors, learned about programs available to them, and even had the opportunity to register for the Fall.
Vetsy Espinosa, an 11th-grade grade student with Springs’ Keys College & Career Path Program, was recognized as one of 25 “Most Remarkable Teens” for 2023 by the Riverside Youth Council, a youth program coordinated by the Riverside mayor’s office and police department. The award honors her for “excellence in academics, athletics, arts and culture, community involvement, leadership, courage to overcome, acts of valor” and other noteworthy accomplishments. Vetsy was honored at a Riverside City Council meeting in May.
Students in Springs’ Keys College and Career Prep visited Santa Ana College (SAC) to learn about college majors, certificate programs, and careers in which there was a shortage of workers. They heard presentations from professors in four different areas: fashion design, automotive, transit electronic bus, and technology & AI.
Keys Senior Caylin McLain received the Murrieta Wildomar Chamber of Commerce Student of the Month award. When Caylin graduates in May, she plans to study holistic medicine.
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
