International delegates from countries all over the world, including China, Russia, Bolivia and more, visited STEAM Academy to learn about Igniting ELD and how students learning English as an additional language are supported in LMSV.
La Mesa-Spring Valley Schools is pleased to announce the District Teacher of the Year – Manuel Aceves. Manny is a beloved third grade teacher at Bancroft Elementary School, located in the center of Spring Valley. Manny has been inspiring students for over 28 years. Recently, he and colleague Erin Desautels established Team G.R.I.T. – Growing […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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, […]
