| Week of October 9, 2023 |
 Sage Oak Socials We can’t wait to see you at our history-themed Socials, also featuring Living History projects from Sage Oak students! Whether your student chooses to share a Living History project or not, all are invited to attend the Socials. Socials will feature interactive historical activities for students to participate in and take home, as well as “dancing through the ages” instruction.We are looking forward to a fun history-filled day with all of our Sage Oak students and families! Curriculum swaps will be available at every Social location. Please RSVP for the Socials on our website, individually linked below. Friday, October 27th from 10 am – 12 pm South Coastal area Rush Park Auditorium Redlands area Redlands Community Center gymnasium Temecula area Centerpoint Church, venue 3 Friday, November 3rd from 10 am – 12 pm Rancho Cucamonga area Jessie Turner Center Banquet Room Fullerton area Fullerton Free, room NC 190 Simi Valley area Rancho Santa Susana Community Center MPR A Students who wish to present a Living History project should sign up here and use the following guide for their Living History projects. Have questions about Living History project parameters? Join us via Zoom for optional Q&A sessions: Tuesday, October 10th at 12:00 pm Join Zoom Meeting  TK-8th grade PLA families, please take a moment to Share Your Voice with us. Your feedback regarding Sage Oak events, resources, and activities helps us to learn, grow, and serve our families better. CLICK HERE  Sage Stage Welcomes Chris “Zondaflex” Tyler Join us on the Sage Stage this Friday, October 13th at 9:00 am for some live hip-hop dance lessons! Chris “Zondaflex” Tyler will be sharing about the history of hip hop and how it relates to hip hop today. Together, we will learn some cool moves and focus on how our growth mindset can help us achieve a positive and healthy lifestyle!Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestageCLICK HERE  Annual IXL Licenses Personalized Learning Academy Students We are pleased to offer annual IXL licenses for Personalized Learning Academy students to purchase with instructional funds for the 2023-2024 school year. IXL for Math and Reading (K-12th grade)– Price TBD (No more than $30)We will open a one-time sign-up window for all students who would like to purchase an IXL student subscription. The deadline to request a student license must be submitted to your teacher by Thursday, October 12th. Please note that your request provides permission for your teacher to place a purchase order (no more than $30) for an IXL subscription. Subscription POs will be placed once your teacher has verified available instructional funding, and will be activated and made accessible to your student through Clever shortly thereafter. No refunds will be provided. Please contact your teacher with any further questions. CAASPP Test Prep Conquer the CAASPP with WriteAtHome and Mr. D Math! Getting your students ready for CAASPP testing (aka state testing) can be stressful, time-consuming, and distracting from other things you need to be teaching. But in today’s world, state test scores do matter, and test-taking skills are a necessary life skill. Conquer the CAASPP aims to help get your learners prepared. Mr. D Math and WriteAtHome have teamed up to create effective, engaging, self-paced test prep courses for both math and ELA to equip your students to Conquer the CAASPP. Each of the following self-paced courses is available for grades 3rd-8th and 11th and costs $75 via Instructional Funds.Conquer the CAASPP – mathConquer the CAASPP – ELADue to vendor requirements, we will have an ordering window for these courses. The ordering window is currently open but will close on Friday, November 17th. If you are interested in utilizing $75 of your student’s instructional funds to enroll in a course, please contact your teacher or EA so they can start the PO request process. VLA students may request Conquer the CAASPP courses by emailing virtualacademy@sageoak.education with their request. President’s Service Volunteer Award Are you still curious about participating in PVSA but unsure how to jump in? Click here for a slideshow and a video explaining how the process works. The PVSA window runs from May 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024. We will continue to take enrollments into the spring. Signing up is quick and easy, click below to fill out the survey to get the process started. We can’t wait to see all the amazing ways our students give back to their communities this year. CLICK HERE  Sage Studio Podcast & YouTube Channel The Sage Studio podcast is a great platform for parents to stay informed, inspired, and connected with all things Sage Oak! All podcast episodes can be found on the Sage Studio & Sage Oak YouTube channel. Latest episode: Discovering Historical Figures: Sage Oak Living History Day 2023: In this episode, Sage Oak Regional Mentors Taylore Coulombe and Felicia Andersen, share about the upcoming Living History Day. This event allows students to step back in time by creating and presenting a project about an impactful historical figure. Students present live, in costume, at local regional events. Sign-up information will be available in Sage News soon. |