| Week of April 15, 2024 |
 Sage Oak Spring Showcases We’re hosting upcoming Sage Oak Showcase events in your area for new and prospective Sage Oak families! Attendees will learn more about Sage Oak, have their questions answered by staff, and participate in one-of-a-kind events that illustrate why we’re a perfect fit for personalized and virtual learning goals. Help grow our Sage Oak community by sharing this information with your friends and family!  Parent 101 Webinars Interested in receiving more information about Sage Oak? Current and prospective parents are invited to attend our upcoming enrollment webinars. The upcoming webinar schedule is as follows: VLA Prospective Parent Webinar: Wednesday, April 24th at 3:30 pm PLA Prospective Parent Webinar: Wednesday, April 17th at 10 am High School Prospective Parent Webinar: Friday, April 19th at 10:00 am Click the link below to register. Please share with anyone you feel may be interested. CLICK HERE  Share Your Voice Survey – Oakschool Reminder: 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  Oakschool Art in the Park Coming to a park near you! The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, let’s go outside and get inspired! Oakschool is presenting two more opportunities for your child to get creative “at no cost” to instructional funds. Join us on Friday, May 3rd in Fountain Valley for Sunflower Fun: Kids’ Paper Mosaic Party in the Park and on Friday, May 10th in Camarillo for a Tribute to Mom: Mother’s Day Fingerprint Heart Mugs. PLA Enrollment Form VLA Enrollment Form  End-of-Year & Promotion Socials Personalized Learning Academy Mark your calendars for Sage Oak’s End-of-Year Socials! Our last Socials of the school year will fittingly take place on the last day of school, Wednesday, June 5th between 10 am-2 pm at a regional location near you. In addition to fun activities, we will also host promotion ceremonies for our Personalized Learning Academy (PLA) Kindergartners, 5th graders, and 8th graders.Sage Oak will provide graduation caps to all promoting kindergartners. Take note of the Social areas below. Fullerton Redlands Rancho Cucamonga/ Ontario area Rossmoor Simi Valley Temecula San Diego Look for additional information to be shared as soon as possible. We can’t wait to see you there! Virtual Learning Academy Promotion & End-of-Year Social Virtual Learning Academy students are welcome to attend but will have their own Virtual Learning Academy Promotions and End-of-the-Year Social on Thursday, May 30th in Rancho Cucamonga. Please click on the link for more details! In addition to the in-person promotion ceremonies and end-of-year social, VLA Kindergarten, 5th graders, and 8th graders will have virtual promotion ceremonies during class time on Wednesday, June 5th.  Sage Stage Join us on Friday, April 19th at 9:00 am as we welcome Ms. Adriana Mancini from the organization, Water for South Sudan. Together, we will learn about how we can serve others and bring clean water to people across the world! We will also learn about Mr. Salva Dut, whose story is the inspiration for our books, Nya’s Long Walk (TK-2) and A Long Walk to Water (3rd- 8th). Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestageCLICK HERE  Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids 2024 We are excited to continue Sage Oak’s tradition of creating teams to participate in the annual Ronald McDonald House Walk for Kids. The Walk for Kids is an annual community fundraiser that supports the children and families who rely on the life-changing services and programs provided by the Ronald McDonald House. This fun, family-friendly event calls on volunteers, companies, and donors within their local communities to keep families close when they need it the most. Click below to view the Walk for Kids informational doc and click on the regional team registration links if you would like to participate and represent Sage Oak at your local Walk for Kids. We will have Sage Oak teams at the Ventura event on Sunday, April 21st, the Inland Empire (Fontana) event on Sunday, April 28th, and the Orange County (Irvine) event on Saturday, June 1st! Registration is $25 for adults. Children 17 and under are free! All team members (students, families, and staff) are encouraged to meet up prior to the race for some connection time and photo opportunities. Look for the Sage Oak team leader near the starting line, wearing a Sage Oak t-shirt! Together, we can create communities where children and their families embrace life and healing with a sense of hope, enthusiasm, courage, and joy! CLICK HERE  High School Q&A Sessions for Middle School Families Attention middle school families! Join us for our high school Q&A sessions every Friday at 10:00 am. Get answers to all your questions about the Sage Oak High School Program. The Q&As will take place every Friday through May 3rd (excluding Spring Break). We look forward to seeing you there! Meeting ID: 941 7217 1678 Passcode: SageOakHS CLICK HERE  Sage Oak Hiking Club The Hiking Club invites you to step into a world of wonder. Immerse yourself in the serenity of nature’s embrace as we venture through breathtaking landscapes. Lace up your boots, embrace the call of the wild, and let the adventure begin! Sign up for an upcoming hike below: Santa Rosa Plateau in Murrieta on Friday, April 26th Santa Margarita River Trail in Fallbrook on Friday, May 10th  President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) We are two weeks away from the close of the 2023-2024 President’s Volunteer Service Award window. The window closes on Tuesday, April 30th, 2024. We are so proud of our students and their commitment to our core values of service this year! PVSA Participants, here is the breakdown of the PVSA Awards and Hours Required:  We look forward to seeing the awards you will earn as we head towards the PVSA finish line!  Jumpstart to High School We are excited to welcome a new freshmen class next year! To prepare your 8th graders for their transition into high school, we have created a Jumpstart to High School Guide for you to review with your students. If you have any questions that this guide does not address, please click below to fill out the Q & A form. In addition, please complete the 9th Grade Course Selection by Friday, May 3rd.CLICK HERE  One School, One Book Reading Project It’s almost here! Sage Oak’s Virtual Learning Academy is looking forward to launching our One School, One Book reading program this Thursday, April 18th, and would love the whole school to join! We will be reading Nya’s Long Walk (TK – 2nd grades) and A Long Walk to Water (3rd-8th grades) and will kick off the program with an exciting Sage Stage featuring a member from Water for South Sudan this Friday, April 19th. In addition to this opportunity and as part of highlighting Sage Oak’s core value of Service, any families who are interested in helping us bring clean water to people across the globe can participate through our Iron Giraffe Challenge! For more information about this fundraising opportunity, as well as additional information and resources for the One School, One Book reading plan, please click below!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 episodes: Bridging the Digital Divide: AI’s Role in Education | Part 1 with Christian Jackson: In this episode, we engage in a detailed conversation with Christian Jackson, a Creative Technologist and CEO of Edapt, who specializes in supporting schools and teachers with AI integration into education. Sage Oak Offers College & Career Navigation: Expert Insights from Miracosta College’s Stacey Mathis: In this episode of Sage Studio, host Tiffiny Webster speaks with Stacey Mathis, a career counselor at MiraCosta College, about the crucial role of career counseling in helping students make informed decisions regarding their college and career trajectories. |
