| Week of September 3, 2024 |
 Personalized Learning Academy Back-to-School SocialsSave the dates! Our Back to School Socials will take place this Friday, September 6th, and Friday, September 13th. Click the links below for detailed information on each location. Don’t forget to RSVP! September 6th: Sherman Oaks, Rancho, Fullerton, San Diego & Camarillo September 13th: Long Beach, Redlands, Temecula & Santa Ana |
 Onsite IT Support at the PLA Back to School SocialsWe’re excited to offer onsite IT support for school-issued devices at our PLA Back to School Socials in select locations! Our friendly IT team will be available to assist with Chromebook updates, app access, and more. If you have any tech issues, we’re here to help—whether it’s updating a device, troubleshooting an app, or submitting a help desk ticket on your behalf. |
| PLA Social – IT Support September 6th: Sherman Oaks Rancho Fullerton PLA Social – IT Support September 13th: Long Beach Redlands Temecula |
 Middle School Students (PLA & VLA) Beach Hangout!Middle school students are invited to join us for our first-ever middle school hangout of the year. It’s happening THIS Friday, September 6th at 3 p.m. at Bolsa Chica State Beach. Bring s’mores supplies, and let’s have some fun! Parents, you must fill out the permission slip linked below in order to participate. You are welcome to stay and connect with other parents! |
| Click here to fill out the Permission Slip |
| VLA, PLA & HS Huntington Beach Clean Up Our first school-wide community service project is the VLA, PLA, and HS Huntington Beach Clean Up on September 20th! Students and families from all grades and programs are encouraged to participate. Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity for our whole school to come together and serve our community as a part of the 40th anniversary of California Coastal Cleanup Day! Claim your spot before our field trip release window closes tomorrow by clicking the link below. |
| Beach Clean Up Sign Up |
 Field Trip Release #1 Closes Tomorrow!Our first field trip release of the year closes tomorrow, Wednesday, September 4th at 11:59 pm. Don’t forget to sign up on the Sage Oak Website for field trips that still have available tickets. We have an amazing line-up of hands-on educational experiences planned for this semester. Please refer to Field Trip Support for tips for information about how to sign up for the field trips you would like to attend. We hope you can join us! |
| Please reach out to events@sageoak.education with any field trip related questions or concerns. |
 IXL Math/ELA Annual LicensesWe are pleased to offer a limited number of annual IXL math/ELA licenses for our Personalized Learning Academy (PLA) students for the 2024-2025 school year. Licenses are $30 and can be purchased via instructional funds only – no out-of-pocket purchases allowed. Licenses will be assigned once your teacher has submitted an IXL PO 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. |
 Middle School Future Leaders!There’s still time to apply to our ASB Future Ambassadors program! This is a great way to connect with other middle school students, serve your community, and help plan and lead middle school events and activities! Classes take place on Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m. Please apply through the link below! |
 Sage Oak Spirit Store Opens Monday, September 9thThe Sage Oak Spirit Store will be open and accepting orders from Monday, September 9th through Monday, September 23rd. We will share the link to the Spirit Store in next week’s Sage News so you can order your official Sage Oak gear! |
 Purchase Order Requests & Estimated DeliveryPlease remember to give all of our Community Providers 14 business days for materials to be shipped and 7 business days for digital items or online course logins to be made accessible. If you are still waiting for items after those processing times, please reach out to your teacher to request tracking updates. If plans change and your student won’t be attending their scheduled services with a community provider, please be sure to notify your teacher so they can cancel or adjust the Purchase Order as needed. This helps us keep everything running smoothly and ensures that our resources are used efficiently. |
 Sage Stage Draw-Along!Friday, September 6th at 9:00 AM is the first Sage Stage of the new school year! We’ll welcome Mr. Kyle Tiernan, who will lead us in an exciting draw-along session! Explore your artistic abilities in this fun, step-by-step drawing activity meant to boost our creativity and confidence. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to bring art to life with imagination, inspiration, and tons of fun! Materials: blank paper, pencil/preferred drawing utensil Click Here to learn more about this event! |
 Sage Oak Advisory CommitteesWant to be present during Sage Oak’s Advisory Committee meetings? Check out the dates below and mark your calendars now! |
| Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting Schedule, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 5, 2024 Thursday, October 3, 2024 Thursday, December 5, 2024 Friday, January 10, 2025 Thursday, March 6, 2025 Thursday, May 1, 2025 PAC Zoom Meeting Link English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting Schedule, 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2024 Thursday, December 5, 2024 Friday, January 10, 2025 Thursday, May 1, 2025 ELAC Zoom Meeting Link |
 Sage Studio PodcastLatest Episodes: Getting Ready for the 2024-25 School Year In these episodes of Sage Studio, host Tiffiny Webster talks with our program coordinators and assistant principals about upcoming events and opportunities in the 2024-25 school year for our Personalized Learning Academy, Virtual Learning Academy, and middle school and high school students. |