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Project Based Learning – Resiliency Project Connects Students and Families

Posted on January 18, 2019March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Project Based Learning – Resiliency Project Connects Students and Families

Friday, January 18th, 2019 – 8:19am

Two teachers from La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools transformed the district office via their student-led Resiliency Project. Just before the winter break Sarah Luibel, teacher at La Mesa Dale Elementary and Richard Santer, teacher at La Presa Elementary, along with their students, invited the families, staff and community to experience the interactive event. As the teachers […]

New California School Boards Association President is Long-Time La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board Member, Dr. Emma Turner

Posted on January 3, 2019March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

New California School Boards Association President is Long-Time La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board Member, Dr. Emma Turner

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 – 8:23am

Dr. Emma Turner has been voted as the president of the California School Boards Association (CSBA), a group representing over 1,000 educational agencies statewide. A link to the CSBA website with information about Dr. Turner can be found here https://www.csba.org/About/Leadership/ExecutiveCommittee.aspx. Dr. Turner has served on the Board of Education of the La Mesa-Spring Valley School […]

Guitars in the Classroom Brings Music to La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers

Posted on December 17, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Guitars in the Classroom Brings Music to La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers

Monday, December 17th, 2018 – 6:24pm

Thanks to the outstanding leadership of one Murray Manor Elementary kindergarten teacher with a huge heart for children and a penchant for music, over 40 teachers and staff from La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools are learning how to use the ukulele in their classrooms. Teacher Julia Cole, along with Bari Zwirn, has partnered with Guitars in […]

San Diego County Office of Education Recognizes and Celebrates “Teachers are Heroes” Award Winner from La Presa Elementary School

Posted on December 13, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

San Diego County Office of Education Recognizes and Celebrates “Teachers are Heroes” Award Winner from La Presa Elementary School

Thursday, December 13th, 2018 – 6:35pm

The San Diego County Office of Education surprised La Presa Elementary School kindergarten teacher, Michelle Juarez, at an assembly with the “Teachers are Heroes” award. After her name was announced, students chanted, “BEST DAY EVER!” SDCOE partners with Azusa Pacific University and Entercom radio stations Alt 94.9, KSON and Sunny 98.1 to celebrate outstanding teachers […]

Over 100 Casa de Oro Elementary Students Receive Free Bicycles and Helmets

Posted on December 13, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Over 100 Casa de Oro Elementary Students Receive Free Bicycles and Helmets

Thursday, December 13th, 2018 – 6:32pm

Bill Pollakov, community member and founder of BikesForKids.org, donated over 100 bicycles to second and third graders at Casa de Oro Elementary School. Recently, the multipurpose room at CDO was filled with boxes of bikes and volunteers from local organization Common Ground and CDO staff putting bikes together. It was past 10 p.m. on Tuesday […]

La Mesa Arts Academy Community Action Team Hosts Food Drive with Community Partners

Posted on December 6, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

La Mesa Arts Academy Community Action Team Hosts Food Drive with Community Partners

Thursday, December 6th, 2018 – 6:42pm

The La Mesa Arts Academy Food Drive has been abundantly successful this holiday season! The LMAAC Community Action Team (CAT) partnered with City Hope, a community collaboration that facilitates resilience and wellness. According to CAT team advisor, Jennifer Schroeder, students were able to pack 230 bags of food. All of the bags were filled with […]

Casa de Oro Elementary Hosts Volunteers for Campus Service Day

Posted on December 6, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Casa de Oro Elementary Hosts Volunteers for Campus Service Day

Thursday, December 6th, 2018 – 6:38pm

On Saturday, November 17, Casa de Oro Elementary School in Spring Valley was flooded with volunteers, ready to help make the campus more welcoming, safe, and attractive. Employees, friends, families, and community members from long-time partner Faith Chapel spent the day cleaning the garden, planting succulents, and repairing the irrigation. According to principal Dana James, […]

National Latino Peace Officer Association Hosts Bancroft and Maryland Students with Thanksgiving Dinner and Bicycles

Posted on November 30, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

National Latino Peace Officer Association Hosts Bancroft and Maryland Students with Thanksgiving Dinner and Bicycles

Friday, November 30th, 2018 – 6:48pm

Students from two La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools and their families were treated to a Thanksgiving dinner and celebration in Chula Vista on Thursday, November 15, 2018. The event was a collaboration with the district and the National Latino Peace Officer Association, assisted by John Betts, a district-based Deputy Probation Officer, who works closely with students, […]

Baron’s Market and Spring Valley Academy Partner to Feed Families for Thanksgiving

Posted on November 30, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Baron’s Market and Spring Valley Academy Partner to Feed Families for Thanksgiving

Friday, November 30th, 2018 – 6:50am

Spring Valley Academy partnered with local business partner, Baron’s Market in North Park, to provide crates full of food for families in need over the Thanksgiving break. Dean of students, Sarah Shemirani, reached out to Baron’s Marketplace regarding the need for food. Many families in the community of Spring Valley near SVA are in need […]

Builders Club at Parkway Middle School Serves the Community with Kiwanis Partners

Posted on November 28, 2018March 29, 2019 by EDPress Support

Builders Club at Parkway Middle School Serves the Community with Kiwanis Partners

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 – 6:44pm

“Be the change you want to see in the world,” is an infamous quote and the staff and students of the Builders Club at Parkway Middle School are living this message through their work in service to the community. The Builders Club at PKMS works with the Fletcher Hills Kiwanis Club to connect with students […]

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Project Based Learning – Resiliency Project Connects Students and Families

Project Based Learning – Resiliency Project Connects Students and Families

Friday, January 18th, 2019 – 8:19am

New California School Boards Association President is Long-Time La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board Member, Dr. Emma Turner

New California School Boards Association President is Long-Time La Mesa-Spring Valley School Board Member, Dr. Emma Turner

Thursday, January 3rd, 2019 – 8:23am

Guitars in the Classroom Brings Music to La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers

Guitars in the Classroom Brings Music to La Mesa-Spring Valley Teachers

Monday, December 17th, 2018 – 6:24pm

San Diego County Office of Education Recognizes and Celebrates “Teachers are Heroes” Award Winner from La Presa Elementary School

San Diego County Office of Education Recognizes and Celebrates “Teachers are Heroes” Award Winner from La Presa Elementary School

Thursday, December 13th, 2018 – 6:35pm

Over 100 Casa de Oro Elementary Students Receive Free Bicycles and Helmets

Over 100 Casa de Oro Elementary Students Receive Free Bicycles and Helmets

Thursday, December 13th, 2018 – 6:32pm

La Mesa Arts Academy Community Action Team Hosts Food Drive with Community Partners

La Mesa Arts Academy Community Action Team Hosts Food Drive with Community Partners

Thursday, December 6th, 2018 – 6:42pm

Casa de Oro Elementary Hosts Volunteers for Campus Service Day

Casa de Oro Elementary Hosts Volunteers for Campus Service Day

Thursday, December 6th, 2018 – 6:38pm

National Latino Peace Officer Association Hosts Bancroft and Maryland Students with Thanksgiving Dinner and Bicycles

National Latino Peace Officer Association Hosts Bancroft and Maryland Students with Thanksgiving Dinner and Bicycles

Friday, November 30th, 2018 – 6:48pm

Baron’s Market and Spring Valley Academy Partner to Feed Families for Thanksgiving

Baron’s Market and Spring Valley Academy Partner to Feed Families for Thanksgiving

Friday, November 30th, 2018 – 6:50am

Builders Club at Parkway Middle School Serves the Community with Kiwanis Partners

Builders Club at Parkway Middle School Serves the Community with Kiwanis Partners

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018 – 6:44pm

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