| Week of November 6, 2023 |
 Veterans Day- No School Sage Oak will be closed on Friday, November 10th in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.  Annual Letter Drive Who’s ready to spread love and encourage change? Writing letters of thanks and gratitude to community members is the perfect way to nurture roots and cultivate excellence. Join us in making Sage Oak’s Annual Letter Drive another great success! The letter drive will run now through Wednesday, December 19th. Click below to view the letter drive informational sheet and click here to complete one survey per letter sent. Last year our amazing students sent 83 letters to neighbors, retirement homes, teachers, military personnel, hospitals, police stations, and more. Let’s unite once again to spread even more kindness this year.CLICK HERE  Field Trip Release #2 Seeking Input on Launch Time The Sage Oak events team is working diligently to improve our field trip release and sign-up experience. We are working closely with program developers to update the sign-up platform and we are seeking your input! In the past, the field trip release opened at 8 am, but we’d like to hear from you on what time would work best! Please fill out the survey to let us know what time you would be available for our field trip release coming up this December, prior to winter break. Our team will take your survey submissions until Thursday, November 9th, and determine a release time that works for the majority of our families. Thanks for your feedback!CLICK HERE Sage Oak Spirit Store – Now Accepting Orders! The Sage Oak spirit store is now open and accepting orders until Wednesday, November 8th. Visit the online store to purchase Sage Oak spirit gear and represent Sage Oak for the 2023-24 school year! Your order will be shipped directly to your door, so please anticipate a shipping fee. CLICK HERE  Sage Stage Join us on Sage Stage on Friday, November 17th at 9:00 am to meet our very own Sage Oak student, Ms. Vivianna Santos-Lopez. Vivianna is an exceptional 8th grader who is the very definition of a S.A.G.E. Scholar. Her home is a captivating sanctuary filled with various animal and insect species and her collection reflects her extensive knowledge. She will be showcasing her remarkable reptile collection and sharing her passion for Animal Science!Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestageCLICK HERE  InTech Center Open House Sage Oak high school students are invited to join us to learn about apprenticeships in welding, robotics, automotive, and more on November 6th from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Sage Oak teachers will be there at 3:00 pm. Click below for more information.CLICK HERE  AVID Parent Night Recording As a school, we are utilizing AVID strategies and frameworks to help prepare students to be college and career ready at all grade levels. If you weren’t able to make it to our AVID Parent Night, please click below to view the recording and slides. On the last slide of the presentation, you can also find the recording for each program: PLA, VLA & High School. CLICK HERE 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 – English Language ArtsDue 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.  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: Getting Involved: How to Find Volunteer Opportunities and Make a Difference with PVSA: Regional Mentor, Taylore Coulombe, shares how students can participate in the Presential Volunteer Service Award Program. Participating in the PVSA program provides students with the opportunity to demonstrate character, accountability, excellence, growth mindset, and service, which are the student learning outcomes (SLOs) valued by Sage Oak. It not only helps students learn the values of giving back and service but it can also help high school students stand out when applying to colleges. All students age 5 and older are welcome to participate. To learn more about the PVSA program and how to participate, visit the Sage Oak website. COVID-19 Test Request Form As we approach the Thanksgiving break, we are offering complimentary COVID-19 antigen tests and masks to all Sage Oak families. To request a test, kindly click on the provided link before November 10th, 2023 and tests will be mailed to you no later than November 20th, 2023. CLICK HERE |