| 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 & UpdatesWelcome back from Thanksgiving Break!  College & Career Week Winner! A big thank you to ALL the students who took on College & Career Week challenges, attended Zooms, explored resources, watched a video on Pathful or in some way participated! We hope you learned something new, were inspired to think about your own post-high school plans and were reminded that it’s never too early or too late to think about your own bright future! Remember that you have 24/7 access to all those resources and more in the College & Career Hub on your Canvas dashboard. We randomly drew a name from all students who entered the College & Career Week challenge and the winner is….   Child Development Club Toy & Clothing Drive: It’s the season of giving and you can join the fun by donating to the Child Development Club’s Toy & Clothing Drive! Students are encouraged to bring new or gently used toys, clothing, blankets or books to any of the 4 drop off locations to be donated to the University Women’s Homeless Shelter. Look for a Sage Oak student and a sign that says “Sage Oak Child Development Donation Drop Off” at each location below! Dec 3 – Panera Bread in Redlands, 11-12pm Dec 4 – The Cupcake & Espresso Bar in Riverside, 12-1pm Dec 6 – Veteran’s Park in Cypress, 12-2pm Dec 6 – Trader Joe’s in Laguna Hills, 12-1pm Instructional Funds: The second installment of instructional funds is released today! As announced in the latest Sage News, students will also have their Technology Fee returned ($250 for new students or $40 for returning). Your EA will be in touch in the coming weeks to confirm classes and POs for 2nd semester!Crafton Dual Enrollment Help: Students enrolling in regular sections or our partner sections with Crafton can get help with the process by using Crafton’s Dual Enrollment Assistance Zooms! Tuesdays 5:00- 6:00 PM Zoom Link Thursdays 9:00- 11:00 AM Zoom Link  Free SAT/ACT Prep with Varsity Tutors: All Sage Oak students now have access to Varsity Tutors on their Clever Dashboard. Varsity Tutors provides FREE, on-demand 1:1 chat tutoring for all grade levels and all subjects! In addition, Varsity Tutors provides on-demand essay review, SAT and ACT bootcamps and classes on topics like filling our the FAFSA and college applications. 2024-25 Yearbooks: Celebrate the school year with a 24-25 Sage Oak Yearbook! Orders yours on Treering. Soft cover $43.53 / Hardcover $50.54. Early bird 10% discount! 🎓 CLASS OF 2025 🎓 Grad Webinar Recording & Slides: If you couldn’t attend our first Grad Webinar of the year, you can check out the recoding and slides on the Class of 2025 Grad Central. Graduation To Dos: As we head towards the end of 1st semester, please make sure you are making progress on these to-dos! Complete Grad Survey with EA Order cap & gown from Jostens Working to pass all 1st semester classes Working on Ticket out the Door tasks (Post-HS plan, Resume + FAFSA)  FAFSA: The 2025 FAFSA is now open! The U.S. Department of Education uses the FAFSA to determine student eligibility for federal student aid, including low-cost loans, grants, and work-study. The FAFSA may also determine eligibility for state and school aid as well. All graduates must complete the FASFA or submit the opt-out form. The first steps is to create a FSA ID. Then use the resources and webinars below for additional assistance! FAFSA Resources2025 FAFSA/CADA Resource Guide FAFSA help in 10 different languages Financial Aid Overview Resources & WebinarJanuary 16th @ 1:00 – Zoom Link Different Types of Financial Aid Resource Guide Scholarships Financial Aid Assistance & Support WebinarsJanuary 30th @ 1:00 – Zoom Link February 11th @ 1:00 – Zoom Link February 26th @ 1:00 – Zoom Link Letters of Recommendation: If you need a letter of recommendation for your college application from the HS counselor or principal, please submit this form at least 5 days in advance to ensure adequate time for your letter to be written. Disney Grad Night: Only a few tickets left for the Class of 2025 Grad Night at Disney’s CA Adventure! Purchase tickets HERE. Students can bring a non-Sage Oak guest that is also a graduate of 2025. (Note: Parents cannot be guests.) |
 Student Spotlight Welcome to our Student Spotlight where we highlight some of our amazing Sage Oak high school students and their accomplishments in and outside of the classroom!  When he isn’t in class or doing homework, you can often find 10th grade student Logan Salazar on a run. On October 20th, he participated in the Mission Inn Half Marathon Race and finished 1st place in his age division! He trained by running several times per week and ran the full 13.1 miles several times before the actual race. He also researched professional runners and their training programs, technique, and diet and supported his running regimen with weight training. Logan’s overall time was 1 hour, 51 minutes and 40 seconds with an 8 minute, 31 seconds average mile pace. Way to go Logan! 🏃 |
 Events & ActivitiesConnect with other students and stay in the loop about upcoming events by joining the HS Discord channel! Contact Discord moderator Brenda Ramirez to join! HS EVENTS HS EVENTS  Let’s Play Pickleball! Join us for some fun on the Pickleball court! Pickleball is the fast-growing paddle sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis. All equipment will be provided! Fun and exercise guaranteed. Meet on the northside of Red Hill Community Park. Dec 13th, 10am-12pm. Sign up HERE.  NEW DATE Wild Good Coffee Roasters: All high school students are invited to join our CTE Entrepreneurship students as they tour the Wild Goose Coffee Roasters espresso bar, roasting rooms, and warehouse in Redlands, CA. They will learn about socially responsible business practices in the food industry and how a former teacher turned his dream into a reality. Friday, December 13th, 12pm. Flyer & Sign-Up Form.  December HS Hangouts: All high school students are invited to join our December ASB high school hangouts in Pasadena! Join us on December 13th at the Pasadena Ice Skating Center for food and skating! We’ll start with lunch at 12-1pm followed by a skating period from 1-3pm. The skating sessions costs $20 with skate rental. Sign up HERE. January HS Hangout will be in South Orange County – more details to come!  Prom: Save the date! Prom 2025 will be held on May 17th at the House of Blues in Anaheim. Open to all Sage Oak high school students. Tickets will be available soon on the Sage Oak website!  HS 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! |
 College & Career CornerCheck out these upcoming college and career opportunities!  UC Admission Stats by Discipline: If you are interested in applying to a UC, check out this recent dashboard of Freshman Admission by Discipline. This data shows admission rates (and GPAs) of accepted freshman applicants by particular UC and by discipline to help see which colleges and areas of study are more or less competitive.  TUESDAY Military Resources: If you are interested in joining the military after high school, you won’t want to miss Ms. Coral’s zoom on Tuesday, December 4th at 1pm to learn about options, opportunities and next steps to planning your future in uniform. Click here to explore our military resources and then join the Zoom link at 1pm to learn more! Have a wonderful week! |