High School Family Updates: October 28, 2024

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 CLOSES THURSDAY! Spring Break Chicago Tour: If you’ve been thinking about signing up for the Spring Break trip to Chicago, don’t delay! The deposit to hold your spot is due by this Thursday, October 31st. We still need 9 more students to sign up for the trip to run! See the full itinerary here. Total trip costs $2149 per student which can be paid for with a combination of IFs and out-of-pocket. Sign up and pay HERE. Crafton Hills College Enrollment Help Session: Join our Crafton Hills Dual Enrollment Workshop on Wednesday, October 30th at 1PM for any students who need help with the dual enrollment process for our Crafton partner sections!  Zoom link ENGL-102-75 English Composition and Critical ThinkingENGL-155-71 Children’s LiteratureCOUN-110-72 Intro to Career, Education and Life PlanningPOLIT-100-73 American PoliticsHIST-171-71 World Civilizations  Give Back In November: Looking for a way to give back to your community? Our Sage Oak Volunteer Committee has created a number of ways that students and parents can volunteer each week in November with their November Service Activity Information. Participate, take pictures and submit them to the Yearbook Committee to be featured on our volunteer page! 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  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: Senior Order Week is now over, but graduates canstill order their cap and gown along with other Class of 2025 gear at our Sage Oak Jostens store!  If you’re planning on taking grad photos for announcements, we recommend ordering your cap and gown in October or November to ensure it arrives in time!

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! Adrian Martinez, a Sage Oak 11th grader, doesn’t just use technology as a part of his education – he creates with it! Adrian developed his own educational app called Infinilearn which uses AI and gamification to help students create a personalized – and fun! – learning journey. Adrian recently attended an invite-only event at Meta headquarters and has done an incredible job becoming a young entrepreneur while taking a rigorous course load and playing on a competitive hockey team. Sage Oak’s model allows Adrian to have the flexibility to work on his AI projects and travel to tech industry conferences all while still earning his high school diploma!

Events & Activities IN-PERSON PE EVENTS Get your PE minutes done in person! Join our monthly in-person PE opportunities for fun, fitness and finishing those PE logs. All high school students welcome!Eaton Canyon Hike: Dust off your hiking boots and join us on a 3.5-mile out and back hike in Eaton Canyon November 8th, 10am. Meet at Eaton Canyon Trailhead. Sign up HERE.Pickleball: Details coming soon! HS EVENTS You’re Invited – 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!   November HS Hangout: Save the date to join us for our November HS Hangout on Friday, November 15th for Glo Mini Golf in Riverside! More information to come! HS FIELD TRIPS Wild Good Coffee Roasters: All high school students are invited to join our CTE Entrepreneurship class 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. Free. Friday, November 8th, 11am. Flyer & Sign-Up Form 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.

College & Career Corner Check out these upcoming college and career opportunities!  TUESDAY UC Application Support: Need help navigating applications for UCs like UC Davis, UCLA, UC San Diego or others? Come the webinar this Tuesday, October 29th at 1pm with our HS Counselor Ms. Coral for tips, help and advice! Zoom Link College Essay Topics: Wondering what you should write about on your college essays? Worried that you don’t have a “Big Traumatic, Challenge Story” to tell? In this College Essay Guy video, Ethan Sawyer discusses great examples of college essays that don’t have anything to do with overcoming challenges. Watch HERE. 2025 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship: Applications for the 2025 GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program are now open! High school grads who showcase leadership, drive, integrity, and citizenship are eligible to apply for a $10,000 renewable scholarship – up to $40,000 total per recipient! Applications due January 3, 2025. Learn more and apply HERE. Have a wonderful week!