One of the the great things happening at Rancho Minerva Middle School is service learning.  Four students from the Digital Arts class had the fortunate opportunity to collaborate on a project with the Vista Chamber of Commerce.  With guidance from their teachers, Nicole Santangelo and Desiree Wilson, and the expert advice from graphic designer Terry Van Kirk,  the students created the graphic art for the Heroes of Vista Community Recognition Gala.

The Heroes of Vista event is sponsored by the Vista Chamber of Commerce.  This event celebrates significant achievements from all sectors of the community.  They honor teachers, business members, law enforcement, and the military .  

Students met with Vista Chamber of Commerce leadership to brainstorm ideas and concepts to start the development of the project. Once the concept was developed, students got to work.  Throughout  this project, the students collaborated on each and every facet of the final product.

This form of project based learning has allowed the students to apply the skills they have acquired in class to solve real world problems and projects.  

Providing students with the opportunity to demonstrate their knowledge of technology, as well as creative design, will certainly serve as an asset in their future. We are excited to have our students so prepared to move into the future.  With continued motivation and cross curricular collaboration, Rancho Minerva will continue to make a viable impact in the Vista community!