| Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: May 16, 2024 |
Happy Thursday Virtual Learning Academy!  We are approaching our last few weeks of school and Learning Period 9 ends tomorrow. Parents/Guardians, please sign learning logs tomorrow and ensure all work is submitted by the end of the day. In addition, tomorrow is the last day for students to complete their iReady test. If students are invited to a testing session tomorrow it is mandatory for them to attend. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Please note the important information below, especially all of the links in the Sage News section, and do not hesitate to email virtualacademy@sageoak.education with any questions. We are here for you!  Important Upcoming Dates Now- May 29th: Reading Our School Book! Friday, May 17th: iReady Testing Ends Friday, May 17th: End of Learning Period 9 – Please Sign Learning Logs Monday, May 20th: Student CAASPP Reflection Survey Due Monday, May 27th: Memorial Day – No School Wednesday, May 29th: Last day to submit work in Canvas for Semester 2 Thursday, May 30th: Promotion Ceremonies & End-of-the-year Social Friday, May 31st: Virtual Talent Showcase Entries Due Tuesday, June 4th: End-of-Year Assembly at 9am Wednesday, June 5th: Last day of school, Virtual Promotion Ceremonies, and End of Learning Period 10 – Please sign Learning Logs  Sage Stage at 9 am on Friday Join us on Friday, May 17th at 9:00 am as we join Ms. Coco Flamenco on a fla-mazing journey into the world of original Flamenco dancers and musicians who triumphed over bullying in the caves of southern Spain. Through lively music and dance, we’ll learn how to navigate troubles, build confidence, and celebrate creativity! Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestage  End of Year Textbook/Chromebook Returns1st-8th grade students are required to return their reading and history textbooks at the end of the year. We are asking each family to return them at our warehouse in Redlands or one of our in-person socials- either at the VLA social on May 30th or one of the PLA socials on June 5th. If you are dropping from the Sage Oak, textbooks as well as Chromebooks will be returned. Please complete this form to indicate how you will be returning your students’ materials.  Reading Program and Donation Opportunity  We have less than a couple of weeks left to read Nya’s Long Walk (TK – 2nd grades) and A Long Walk to Water (3rd-8th grades)! We highly encourage all families to read our school book together to gain insight into the diverse lives and challenges faced by people worldwide. Here is our calendar with all of our resources. In addition to this opportunity and as part of highlighting Sage Oak’s core value of service, any families who are interested in helping us bring clean water to people across the globe can participate through our Iron Giraffe Challenge for us to fully rehabilitate a well! Promotion Ceremony and End-of-the-Year Social We are thrilled to have an in-person promotion ceremony for our Kindergarten, 5th, and 8th grade students on the morning of our end-of-the-year social on Thursday, May 30th, in Rancho Cucamonga. Please note we will have three separate and short ceremonies for the three grade levels starting at 9:30 am with the social following shortly afterward at 10:30 am.In addition to the in-person promotion ceremonies and end-of-year social, VLA kindergarten, 5th graders, and 8th graders will have virtual promotion ceremonies during class time on Wednesday, June 5th. More details and specifics will be sent to the individual grade levels. Please register for our in-person event here! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!  Sage News RemindersCheck out our school newsletter, Sage News, if you haven’t already! Here are the applicable topics for the Virtual Learning Academy that aren’t already included in this newsletter: Sage Oak Parent Survey Parent 101 Webinars Virtual Talent Showcase Counselor Connection- Mental Health Awareness WeekRonald McDonald Walk for KidsCalKids ProgramSage Studio Podcast and YouTube Channel  Pictures of the WeekCheck out our 2nd graders in Mrs. Peterson’s class experimented with sun hats to withstand water, sweat, and keep them cool!  In honor of Earth Day recently, Mrs. Adair’s 3rd grade enrichment group learned about how they can take care of the planet, and it is in “our hands!”  Our 7th grade Bruins in Mrs. Lake’s class got to learn from Sports Chef Eddie G with a live interview recently!  Wishing you all a wonderful rest of your week!   |
