| Welcome to our weekly updates for high school families! Please read through the important updates and announcements below and reach out to your Education Advisor with any follow-up questions. |
 News & UpdatesCollege and Career Week: We are so excited to invite you to participate in our inaugural College & Career Week! From webinars (sign up here!) to virtual and in-person college tours to guest speakers and more, we want to inspire students to think about where their path will lead beyond the borders of high school. Check out some of the special events and activities below! – Snap it and win! Students – post a picture of yourself participating in any of the week’s festivities on our C&C padlet to win one of many gift cards! What will come next for YOU?  Can’t attend any of the events? Check out more online resources below! – College & Career Hub – Sage Oak HS Counseling Department – College Board Big Future’s Career Quiz – What You Should Know Before Joining the Military – Tour College Campuses…from your couch! – Apprenticeship 101 NEW Spring Crafton College Partner Classes: It’s time to start enrolling for our 2nd semester partner classes with Crafton!  – These classes each earn students 10 units of high school credit + 3-5 units of college credit + meet a Sage Oak graduation requirement! – All the classes will be on Crafton’s Canvas and asynchronous – EXCEPT for ASL (TBD on days/times). – Note that these classes will start before the end of our 1st semester. – Sage Oak has 20 spots saved for us in each section. If you are interested, please reach out to your EA in the next few weeks to ensure the class is added to your Master Agreement, and then carefully follow the step-by-step directions HERE to ensure you sign up for Sage Oak’s special partner sections! Please reach out to your EA or HS Counselor Coral with any questions! Essential + Intensive Class Reminders: If you are enrolled in one of our Essentials or Intensive English/Math classes, please remember that attendance at the live sessions is required. Attendance with cameras on and participation are key to the effectiveness of these support classes and are factored into a student’s grade. Weekly Study Hall: Falling behind in a course? Need some dedicated time to get your assignments done? Ask your EA about an invite to our new weekly Study Hall sessions on Thursdays! Fall Tech Check for 11th graders: In preparation for the CAASPP test that all 11th graders will complete in the spring, EAs will be conducting “tech checks” during LP2 meetings to ensure your Sage Oak Chromebook is updated and functioning properly. Please be sure to have it charged and ready! AVID Parent Webinar: Interested in learning more about the AVID program in high school? Join our AVID Parent webinar on Thursday, October 26th at 3:30pm. Click here to join the Zoom. 23-24 HS Yearbook: Early bird pricing is only good through the end of the month! Get 10% off through October 31st when you order your 23-24 Sage Oak High School Yearbook! Plus, all orders come with 2 free custom-designed pages! Softcover – $44 / Hardcover – $51 (before taxes). Order here.  Events & ActivitiesIn celebration of College & Career Week, join us for one of our upcoming events! There is no better way to get a feel for a campus, then by visiting in-person. College Tours WEDNESDAY Laguna College of Art and Design Tour: Wednesday, October 25th, 2023, at 10 AM-11:30 AM. Join us for a guided walking tour of campus and programs at Laguna College of Art and Design. FREE. Student sign up here. FRIDAY Cal State Los Angeles Tour: Friday, October 27th at 12:30PM-1:30PM. Join us for a campus tour and highlights about CalState LA’s Forensic program! FREE. Student sign up here. NEW University of Redlands Tour: Friday, November 17th at 1pm. Come join us as we tour the U of Redlands, ranked one of the top 7 schools in the West by US News & World Report and designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution by the US Department of Education! FREE. Student sign up here. Field Trips Apprenticeship 101: Welding, Robotics, Automotive and more! Come learn how to gain hands-on experience in the fields of welding, robotics and automotive with an apprenticeship! Join Sage Oak at InTech Center in Fontana on November 6th from 3-6pm for an open house event! Tour their state-of-the-art labs and learn about no-cost training programs that can put you on the path to a rewarding career! Sign up here! NEW Botanical Illustration with Jess: Thursday, November 16th 11am-1pm. Come join HS art teacher Jess Perri at the CSU Fullerton Arboretum for a deep dive – and draw! – into the wonderful world of plants.  Open to all students. Student sign up here!HS Hangouts Volunteer Event: Join our Volunteer Committee in giving back as they collect donations for the Ronald McDonald house in Loma Linda. Other needed items include cereal, Cup O Soup, microwave Mac N Cheese, and individually wrapped snacks. Please do not bring any perishable food items. Please complete this form for donation drop off. Students will be dropping off items on Nov 9th at 12pm at the Loma Linda Ronald McDonald House, 11365 Anderson St, Loma Linda, CA 92354. Thank you! NEW November HS Hangout – Round 1: November 17th 12-3pm. Whether you bowl for the high score or the sweet shoes, come join your fellow Sage Oakers for an afternoon of strikes, gutterballs and a whole lotta fun! There will also be billiards, karaoke and arcade games! Round 1 Bowling & Amusement in Lakewood Center Mall. Price varies by activity. Students sign up here. Sage Oak Prom: Save the date to join us for our annual prom! Saturday, May 4th, 7-11pm in Fullerton. Early bird tickets coming soon!  College & Career CornerTHURSDAY Find the Best Colleges for YOU: One of the keys to finding success in college is going to a college that is a good fit for YOU. So how do you figure out where you might fit best? Join HS Counselor Coral on Thursday, October 26th at 2pm for a College Match webinar! The webinar will go over: – practical steps for helping parents and students determine which factors matter most to them when comparing colleges – why your perfect school might be a school you haven’t heard of yet! – learning that there are LOTS of colleges that are probably a fit for you – not just one magical school Click here to join the Zoom on October 26th! 10 Facts About UC Costs That Might Surprise You! Think that UCs are out of reach financially? You may be surprised by some of the statistics shared in this article! – Need help working on your UC application? Check out step-by-step page instructions here, contact the UC application Help CEnter via phone (800) 207-1710 or email (ucinfo@applyucsupport.net) or schedule a 30-minute sessions with HS Counselor Coral! Applications are due November 30th. Eve Orin Artist & Creator Microgrants Eve Orin is awarding four (4) $500 USD awards and five (5) $100 USD awards to unique artists and creators. The deadline for the current grant cycle is October 31, 2023. Click here to apply.  Please take a moment to provide valuable feedback to us in this month’s Share Your Voice survey. The survey will close today, October 24th at 4:30 pm. Click Here |
