| Welcome to the High School Family Updates! This newsletter is sent out every week to high school parents, students and Education Advisors with important news, reminders and upcoming events. Look for it every week! |
 News & Updates |
 College & Career Week: Sage Oak’s College & Career Week is here! This week-long event will include engaging webinars, inspiring field trips, and interactive classroom activities. Students – check your Sage Oak inbox every day this week for an email with college & career events, information and challenges for a chance to win a $25 gift card! College & Career Week Day-by-Day Agenda College & Career Week Daily Webinars Explore college & career resources with Pathful on your Clever Dashboard! Learn more about college & career option in Canvas on your College & Career Resource Hub!  MONDAY + TUESDAY Sage Oak Club Rush: Curious about our list of student-led clubs? Want to see if they are a fit for you? Join our Club Rush Zoom today or tomorrow from 3-4pm to hear from club leaders, learn about what the clubs do and sign up to join! Click HERE on Monday at 3pm or Tuesday at 3pm to join the Zoom!  TUESDAY PAGE – Program for Advanced & Gifted Education: Sage Oak is proud to offer our new PAGE program to meet the needs of our gifted and talented students. Parents can learn more about PAGE at an informational webinar on Tuesday, November 12 at 9am using this Zoom link. If you feel your student may qualify for our PAGE program you can submit this form to request an evaluation. Contact Christy Hartman with any questions!  Free Online Tutoring with Varsity Tutors: All Sage Oak students now have access to Varsity Tutors on their Clever Dashboard. Varsity Tutors provides free, on-demand 1:1 chat tutoring for all grade levels and all subjects! In addition, Varsity Tutors provides on-demand essay review, live enrichment classes, college & career readiness resources and more! Learn more about the Varsity Tutor offerings here! NOTE: One-on-one video tutoring is currently not available but if you would be interested in accessing this feature with instructional funds in the future, let us know on this interest form!) Student Podcast: One of our students is looking to create a student-run podcast featuring our amazing and talented Sage Oak students! She is seeking Sage Oak high school students who are involved in music, art, photography, writing and more to fill out this form to potentially be featured! 2024-25 Yearbooks: Celebrate the school year with a 24-25 Sage Oak Yearbook! Orders yours on Treering. Soft cover $43.53 / Hardcover $50.54. Early bird 10% discount! CLASS OF 2025 WEDNESDAY Grad Webinar: Class of 2025 graduates and their parents are invited to join us on Wednesday at 12pm for our first Grad Webinar of the year! We will share updates, review to-dos and answer questions! Click HERE to join the Zoom. (Can’t attend? Check this newsletter next week for a link to the recording!) Letters of Recommendation: If you need a letter of recommendation for your college application from the HS counselor or principal, please submit this form at least 5 days in advance to ensure adequate time for your letter to be written. If you need a letter from your EA or another teacher, please reach out directly.  Disney Grad Night: The Class of 2025 Grad Night at Disney’s CA Adventure is scheduled for Wednesday, May 21, 2025 11AM to May 22 2AM. The pass includes a full-day park hopper ticket plus admission to the Grad Night private party. ONLY 30 tickets will be available! Purchase tickets HERE. Students can bring a non-Sage Oak guest that is also a graduate of 2025. (Note: Parents cannot be guests.) Cap & Gown Orders: Only 45 graduates have ordered their cap and gown! All graduates who are attending our in-person ceremony will need to order a cap and gown or borrow one from a previous graduate. Cap and gowns are available through Jostens and cannot be ordered with instructional funds. Visit the Sage Oak Jostens store for Grad Packages or click HERE to just order the cap & gown. |
 Student Spotlight |
Welcome to our Student Spotlight where we highlight some of our amazing Sage Oak high school students and their accomplishments in and outside of the classroom! Even though Jasmine Martinez is only a 9th grader, this isn’t her first time taking high school courses. When Jasmine was in middle school, she successfully completed Algebra 1 and Spanish 1 with Sage Oak earning her high school credits before she had even started her first day of 9th grade! In addition to her courses, Jasmine effectively balances school with a rigorous training schedule as a competitive swimmer. She trains at least 3 times per week for the 200-yard butterfly, the 100-yard individual medley, and the 100-yard breaststroke. She also volunteered at her church’s Vacation Bible School and volunteers about 25 hours per semester at her church. Jasmine plans to attend a 4 year university (CSU Fullerton is at the top of her list!) and would like to study to become an OB/GYN nurse. |
 Events & Activities |
| Connect with other students and stay in the loop about upcoming events by joining the HS Discord channel! Click HERE to join the channel and then message moderator Brenda Ramirez on the channel with your name and your EA’s name to be approved. HS EVENTS  THURSDAY Art Field Trip to CSU Fullerton: All high school students are invited to attend a field trip to the CSU Fullerton Arboretum on Thursday, November 21st, 2024, at 11 AM. We will be doing an art activity from 11am to 1pm. Please bring a sketchbook or something to draw on and a pencil or pen to draw with (colored pencils optional but recommended!) Please note that students do not need to be enrolled in art to attend! Sign up HERE.  NEW DATE Wild Good Coffee Roasters: All high school students are invited to join our CTE Entrepreneurship students as they tour the Wild Goose Coffee Roasters espresso bar, roasting rooms, and warehouse in Redlands, CA. They will learn about socially responsible business practices in the food industry and how a former teacher turned his dream into a reality. Friday, December 13th, 12pm. Flyer & Sign-Up Form  HS Life Hacks: All students are invited to our weekly Life Hacks sessions, every Friday at 12pm on Zoom to learn tips and tricks to help navigate high school life with HS Counselor Ms. Coral. All are welcome – no sign up needed! |
 College & Career Corner |
Check out these upcoming college and career opportunities!  UC Personal Insight Questions: If you are applying to a UC, one of the steps is selecting 4 of the 8 Personal Insight Questions (PIQs) to respond to. Current graduates can use the following resources to help them answer the PIQs and current juniors can get a head start thinking about the questions for next year! Note: UC Applications are due by December 2nd! UC Personal Insight Guide PIQ Resource for Incoming Freshman College Essay Guy How to Write the UC Essay Prompts (+ Examples!) TODAY WEBINAR: Scholarships – Funding Strategies: Join this free webinar where experts from Seed of Fortune share valuable insights and strategies to help students secure scholarships for college. Don’t miss the chance to learn how to fund your college dreams! Today, Monday November 18th 4pm. Register HERE. Have a wonderful week! |