| 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! 🌳 High School News & Updates UPCOMING DATE REMINDERS: September 29 SHUCKED Musical Ticket Sales CLOSE (today!) October 1 – 2 Club Rush! 👉🏼 25-26 Academic Calendar 👈🏼 Build Stronger Study & Life Skills with Tutor.com! Did you know that Tutor.com offers more than just homework help? Through Study Skills Coaching, students can strengthen both academic and personal success skills. Coaches work with students on: Study Skills: building strong study habits, effective note-taking, using technology wisely, finding scholarly resources Life Skills: getting organized, setting goals, staying motivated, creating healthy habits, using support systems These one-on-one sessions are available at no cost to all 4th–12th grade Sage Oak students and can make a big difference in helping your child feel confident and prepared. Accessing Tutor.com is simple – students just log in through their Clever dashboard and connect with a coach. Check it out! SAGE OAK CLUB RUSH – this week! October 1 – 2 (3-4PM) 👉🏼 Welcome to Sage Oak’s High School Club Rush! This is your chance to explore the vibrant world of clubs and find your passion. Whether you’re interested in art, gaming, community service, or a little bit of everything, our virtual event is the perfect place to discover the clubs that will enrich your high school experience. Learn about each club, chat with current members, and find your tribe. Get ready to connect, create, and get involved! Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make your mark at Sage Oak! Join the ZOOM here! Art & Poetry Contest Opportunity! California students in kindergarten through 12th grade can submit artwork or poetry about California’s coast and ocean by January 29, 2026 (5pm PST). Ten winners will receive a $100 gift certificate to BLICK Art Materials or a bookstore, plus four tickets to Aquarium of the Pacific. Each winner’s teacher will receive a $50 gift certificate from Acorn Naturalists. Winning art and poetry will be part of a traveling exhibit through the end of 2026. For more information click here. LIFE HACKS  “Life Hacks” is BACK every Friday at NOON! If you want to hang out and connect with some other high school students or get some helpful tips to navigate the teenage years, join Ms. Coral at Life Hacks every Friday at noon. Join the Zoom HERE! Coffee with the Counselors Join us for a virtual “Coffee with the Counselors” this Thursday, Oct 2 at 9:00 a.m! All four Sage Oak school counselors will be in the Zoom if you have any questions or need to brainstorm some ideas, grab some resources, etc. This is an informal, open format, designed to create space for parents to drop in and receive some support and encouragement. Join the Zoom HERE! Live College Essay Review Extravaganza 👉🏼 Monday, Oct 6 (4 – 5:30PM) In this FREE event, the College Essay Guy Team will provide individual, personalized feedback on as many student essays as we can in 1.5 hours. Your students will share their essays in a Google Document during the actual session. Expertly-trained CEG essay coaches—with backgrounds in college admissions, counseling, writing, and everything in between—will host Zoom breakout sessions, review student essays and offer feedback and strategies for all attendees to use in their application process. Register for FREE! HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELORS Here is the link to the HS Counseling Calendar – subscribe to this calendar to have all the webinars that the counselors are hosting with zoom links! Coral Prendergast (last names A-L) – cprendergast@sageoak.education Mackenzie Akins (last names M-Z) – makins@sageoak.education 📆 HS Upcoming Events & Activities Great Wall of LA: Thursday, October 2 Join us for a self-guided visit to Judy Baca’s famous mural, The Great Wall of Los Angeles! Students will walk the length of the mural chronologically and pause to photograph favorite parts of the visual narrative. Click HERE to sign up! Ventura Beach Hangout: Friday, October 3 Join us for beach games and a great time to hang onto the last bits of summer! Games provided, bring your own food, drinks & beach gear. Click HERE to sign up! Sturtevant Falls Hike: Friday, October 17 Join us for an exciting hiking adventure to Sturtevant Falls! This is a 3.3 mile out & back trail that offers stunning views and a chance to explore the natural beauty of the San Gabriel Mountains! Sign up HERE! Homecoming: A Starry Night Saturday, October 18 ⭐️SOLD OUT⭐️ WAITLIST ONLY! Join us for an unforgettable evening beneath a sky full of stars. Step into a dreamy night of dancing, laughter, and memories as we celebrate Homecoming surrounded by twinkling lights and celestial charm. Dress to shine and get ready for a night that’s truly written in the stars! Sign up on the Sage Oak website. Join Waitlist HERE! SHUCKED Musical Tuesday, November 11 – Ticket sales close 9/29!! Grammy Nominated BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM! Shucked is a hilarious Broadway Musical comedy set in a small, corn-dependent town of Cob County, where townspeople must find a way to save their livelihood when their corn crop starts dying…The show features a country-infused score by Nashville songwriters Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, a book by Tony Award-winner Robert Horn, and is filled with corn-related puns and double entendres, making it a “farm-to-fable” musical that explores themes of unity and preserving one’s way of life. 📚 Sage News Join us for Sage Oak’s Advisory Committee MeetingsWant to be present during Sage Oak’s Advisory Committee meetings? Check out the dates below and mark your calendars now! Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) Meeting Schedule, 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 – Zoom Link Thursday, December 4, 2025 Thursday, January 15, 2026 Thursday, May 7, 2026 English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) Meeting Schedule, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025 – Zoom Link Thursday, December 4, 2025 Thursday, January 15, 2026 Thursday, May 7, 2026 We hope to see you there!  Sincerely, Traci King High School Principal |
