(Release Date: August 27 at 12:00 noon)
This event is for 5th-8th grade PLA students and their families. Children younger than 5th grade or older than 8th grade are not permitted to attend. All students must be accompanied by an adult.
Mount Wilson Observatory, one of the most historically important observatories in the world, sits above Pasadena, a hub for Astronomy. Our programs are led by astronomers from the world-renowned institutes of Carnegie Observatories, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, and the California Institute of Technology. Students learn about the astrophysics that led Hubble to discover the expanding Universe. Students will get to know and recognize the basics of our vast universe using the very instruments that Hale, Hubble, and Shapley have used. If weather permits, student will observe the surface of the Sun and learn about sunspots amongst other solar activity in the solar tower. Using our Helen Snow Solar Telescope, students learn first-hand how to analyze data the electromagnetic spectrum provides, using diffraction grating glasses. If weather permits, students will observe the solar spectrum.
Career Focus: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
Student Ticket: $38
Sibling Ticket: $38
Adult Ticket: No fee
Tickets can be purchased out of pocket or with Instructional Funds (for Sage Oak students). Purchasing with Instructional Funds: Please verify with your student’s teacher/EA that your student has sufficient instructional funds available for this purchase. We are not able to provide alternative payment options if there are insufficient funds and we are not able to refund any accompanying out-of-pocket ticket purchases. Please read the field trip description carefully. If an accompanying adult ticket is required, be sure to claim an adult ticket. If student/sibling tickets are claimed without accompanying adult tickets, we are not able to provide refunds for canceled student/sibling tickets.
ALL WAITLISTS WILL BECOME AVAILABLE AT 8 AM ON SEPTEMBER 3RD.
Please note that during school field trips and other school-sponsored community events, photos and videos may be taken where students could appear in group settings. While we make every effort to respect media preferences, students may sometimes be captured in the background or within group shots in public spaces. If your child does not have media consent on file, they will not be the main focus of any photo or video. We do not highlight or identify individuals without prior consent.
Sage Oak Charter Schools is committed to providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination and harassment. We ensure equal rights and opportunities in accessing educational programs, activities, and facilities, prohibiting discrimination based on categories including race (and associated traits), color, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, actual or perceived gender, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 years and over), sexual orientation, veteran status, protected medical leaves, and status as a victim of domestic violence, assault, or stalking. Retaliation against individuals participating in protected activities, including reporting suspected violations or cooperating in investigations, is strictly prohibited.
Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact Sage Oak through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Detailed information regarding how to make a relay call can be found, here.
Ms. Kerry Cody
Director of Human Resources: Talent and Engagement
Title IX/Uniform Complaint
(888) 435-4445
HR@sageoak.education
Sage Oak Charter Schools,
1473 Ford St STE 105, Redlands, CA 92373
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