| Welcome to the High School Family Updates! This newsletter is sent out every week to high school parents, students and Education Advisors with important news, reminders and upcoming events. Look for it every week! |
| 🌳 News & Updates |
| HS Student Awards and Achievements: From National Honor Society to the Seal of Biliteracy, Presidential Volunteer Service Award to the Seal of Civic Engagement, our high school program offers students a number of opportunities to earn awards and accolades for their academic achievements, school involvement and community service contributions. Check out all of the Student Award Opportunities to see which ones are a fit for you! UPDATED LINK HS Student-Led Clubs: Here is the updated link for our 24/25 HS Clubs! Whether you love eSports or anime, drawing, theatre or baking, we have a club for you! Open to all high school students with meetings on Zoom or Discord, our student-led clubs are a great way to meet new students, learn a new skill or share your interests with others. Sign up today! Student Poll Workers: Working as a High School Student Poll Worker is a great opportunity to learn about the democratic process while serving your community and earning money! Check out this flyer to find out if you are eligible to serve. If you qualify, fill out the Student Poll Worker Interest Form and our Government teacher will send you more details. PSAT Interest: Students can take the PSAT in 10th or 11th grade to prepare for the SAT. Students in 11th grade also have the chance of earning National Merit Scholar status. While Sage Oak does not offer the test in-house, we can help find outside locations where our students can test. Interested students should fill out the PSAT Interest Form this week for placement help. AP Test Interest: Students interested in taking an AP test should submit the AP Test Interest Form this week so we can work to find places for them to test. Students can also reach out to their local area high schools and check about taking it there. 🎓 CLASS OF 2025 🎓 We are so excited to start sharing information for our Class of 2025 graduates! We have booked the beautiful Fullerton High School Auditorium again for our graduation ceremony on Wednesday, June 4th, 2025. 🎓 Graduate Central: Grads and their families should bookmark Graduate Central for all things graduation related including:Class of 2025 Digital Grad SwagGrad WebinarsGraduate Events and SocialsValuable post-high school planning links!More details such as graduate to-dos, cap and gown links and Disney Grad Night tickets will be added as they become available!⭐ Coca-Cola Scholars Program Scholarship: The Coca-Cola Scholars Program scholarship is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to students in their final year of high school. Students are recognized for their capacity to lead and serve, as well as their commitment to making a significant impact on their schools and communities. Each year 150 Coca-Cola Scholars are selected to receive this $20,000 scholarship. Apply HERE by September 30, 2024! |
| 📆 Events & Activities |
| COLLEGE TOURS TUESDAY Cal State San Bernardino Tour: All students are invited to this CTE field trip to take a campus tour of CSUSB on Tuesday, September 24 from 9-10am. After the tour, they will go to the Jack H. Brown Hall to meet the team at the School of Entrepreneurship! Flyer | Sign Up Form HS EVENTS LAST CHANCE! Homecoming 2024: **A minimum number of 80 tickets must be sold by Wednesday, September 25th in order to avoid cancelation of this event.** Join Sage Oak’s inaugural Homecoming dance on Saturday, October 26th. 7pm – 11pm held at Chaffey College Chino Community Center. Tickets are on sale NOW on the Sage Oak website – $55/pp or $100/couple. Alumni welcome! You’re Invited – Life Hacks: All students are invited to our weekly Life Hacks sessions, every Friday at 12pm on Zoom to learn tips and tricks to help navigate high school life with HS Counselor Ms. Coral. All are welcome – no sign up needed! 🎃 HS October Hangout: Join us on Friday, October 18th from 4-7PM at the Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Farm in Redlands for out October HS Hangout! Tickets are $25 at the gate and include attractions such as pumpkin picking, hayride, tractor and more! NOTE: Food, rides, and games cost extra. Student Sign Up HS FIELD TRIPS NEW Garner Holt Field Trip: Garner Holt Productions in Redlands is the world’s largest manufacturer of animatronics & animatronic figures, special effects, and ride elements! All students are welcome to join our CTE classes for a tour and interactive workshop at the Garner Holt studio on Friday, October 25th from 9-12pm. Students will observe engineers, artists, manufacturers, and technicians performing jobs in STEAM fields and create their very own projects in the maker space. Cost $88 (IFs ok) Flyer | Sign up HERE. Sacramento Civics & Cal State Sacramento Tour: Join us for a day trip up as we fly up to Sacramento to see visit the capitol, explore old town Sacramento, tour California State University Sacramento, and check out museums! February 26, 2025 5am-11pm. $547 with IFs or $564 out-of-pocket. Sign up HERE. Chicago Cultural & College Tour: Our March 31-April 3 Spring Break trip to Chicago is now open for reservations! There are only 30 spots for this exciting trip where we will tour historic Wrigley Field, take an Architecture Boat River tour, tour Northwestern University, museums and much more! Preview the full itinerary here. Total trip costs $2149 per students. Initial deposit due at time of reservation $150 in IFs/$156 out of pocket. Sign up HERE. |
| 🎓 College & Career Corner |
| Check out these upcoming college and career opportunities! 🎓 College Application Timeline: If you are applying to a UC, CSU or other 4-year college, be sure to check out the Senior Year Timeline for College Admissions from our HS Counselor Ms. Coral for important due dates, helpful resources and links! 10 Tips for Improving Your College Essay: Working on your college application essays and personal statements? Watch this 12-minute video from The College Essay Guy on his 10 do’s and don’ts to make your essays stand out. ☕ Coffee with the Counselor: Have questions for our HS Counselor? Grab your coffee and hop on Zoom October 3rd at 10AM for Coffee with the Counselors! Colleges & Programs for the Arts: Interested in pursing performing or visual arts after high school?  Check out the TeenLife 2024-25 Guide to Performing & Visual Arts Colleges and Programs! Read more about…- How to Create an Attention-Getting Portfolio – Bridging Technology and the Visual Arts – Scholarships & Resources – In My Own Words: Student Testimonials from Art Colleges Have a wonderful week! |