Sage News: Week of September 3, 2019

School Policies
Prior to the start of each school year, Sage Oak updates the school policies to meet the most current legislative requirements. Part of that requirement includes providing these policies to our families at the beginning of the school year. Please take some time to review the policies listed in our Parent and Student Handbook. They are summarized throughout the handbook, and the full board approved policies are linked in the appendix.

Your TF/EA will be reaching out to you to confirm that you had the opportunity to review these policies and will be asking you to sign the Receipt of Policies confirmation. Please let your TF/EA know if you have any questions.

September Socials
Are you ready to dive into success this school year? Join us for a September Sage Oak Social in your area! Participate in a hands-on tide pool experience, visit vendor booths, and take your 2019-20 school photos. 
 

Parent Advisory Council (PAC)
We are currently looking for parents who would like to participate in the Parent Advisory Council (PAC). At Sage Oak, we encourage and welcome parent involvement! The PAC will play an important role in helping Sage Oak be responsive to student needs and to provide for continual reflection. The PAC meets four times a year (November, January, March, and May) through a Zoom conference.  This is a great opportunity to support Sage Oak so we can be the best we can be! 

If a number of parents are interested we will use a randomizer to select candidates. If you have any questions, please email Parent Support at support@sageoak.education. For more information on the PAC, please see the information included in the Parent and Student Handbook under Parent and Teacher Advisory Councils

If you are interested in joining our Parent Advisory Council,
please click the link below and fill out our PAC Interest Form.

• Please join us here for our back to school webinar today from 1 pm-2 pm! Everyone in our secondary education department including our education advisors and online teachers will be present.
• Student Council is hosting a Welcome Back Beach Bonfire for ALL students in grades 8th-12th on Friday, September 13th from 3 pm-9 pm at Bolsa Chica. Please fill out this form and come hang out with other high school students! 
• Students in grades 8th-12th can apply for student council here. 
• We have a variety of field trips and college tours already scheduled for this school year and will continue to add more. We hope to see you on one soon! On the last Monday of every month, we hold a webinar to answer all of your high school questions. 
• Please fill out this form to join our webinar this month on Monday, September 30th from 8:30 am-9 am or make a personal appointment with our secondary education coordinator, Brenda Ramirez.

• Join us for a fun family and staff outing at Angels Stadium on Saturday, September 28th. Watch the Los Angeles Angels vs. the Houston Astros. Tickets will be on sale on the Sage Oak Website on September 4th from 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.  Although this is a school-sponsored event, instructional funds CANNOT be used to purchase tickets. All tickets must be purchased out of pocket.
• The first field trip sign-ups will begin on Thursday, September 12th at 8:00 am and will close on Friday, September 13th at 5:00 pm. Please note the release dates for each field trip listed. 
• Need help setting up your account? View this video for instructions. If you are having difficulty, please refer to Troubleshooting Q & A or reach out to your TF/EA. 
• Please review our Field Trip Policies at a Glance to ensure you are familiar with our field trip policies and procedures prior to signing up.