Sage News: February 6, 2023

Week of February 6, 2023

Question of the Week
Please complete this week’s Question of the Week. We value your feedback and look forward to your input on Sage Oak events, resources, and activities. Please continue to keep an eye out for the weekly Question of the Week every Sage News.

World Changer of the Week

This week we’re highlighting Oprah Winfrey for being a disruptor of the status quo. Click here to learn more about the black woman billionaire.

100th Day of School
Sage Oak is celebrating Wednesday, February 15th as our 100th day of school for the 2022-23 school year! Click the link below to submit your 100th day of school celebration photos. You can also tag us on social media using #100thDayofSageOak!

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Virtual Learning Academy Prospective Parent Webinar
Our next webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8th at 4:00 pm. This webinar is designed for parents to learn more about our Virtual Learning Academy, especially those interested in joining for the 2023-2024 school year.

Use the link below to register and learn more. Please share with anyone you feel may be interested.

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Sage Oak High School: Important Information
Class of 2023 Graduation Webinar
Come hear the latest graduation news for Sage Oak’s Class of 2023 and ask any questions on Wednesday, February 8th from 11 am – 12 pm. Click here to join.

2022-2023 Yearbooks
Yearbooks for 2023-23 are on sale! Click here to visit the TreeRing website.

School Passcode to join the Sage Oak site: 1015067076342495
Cost: $46.51 hardcover and $40.14 softcover

Please use this form to upload photos for our 2022-23 yearbook. The form is only for Sage Oak 9-11th graders and can include photos of sports, hobbies, volunteering, and field trips. Seniors will have a separate folder to share senior photos and portraits.

Prom
Sage Oak’s 2023 Prom will take place on Saturday, April 29th at The Grand in Long Beach. Early Bird Ticket prices will go up on Wednesday, February 1st.

Grad Night
Grad Night will take place on Wednesday, May 17th. Tickets are now available for $207. Please note instructional funds cannot be used for this event.

8th-12th Grade Hangout
Sage Oak 8th-12th graders save the date for our upcoming Hangout in Murrieta at Rock Climbing on Friday, February 17th from 12 pm-3 pm. The sign-up form will be available soon.

Sage Oak Middle School: Important Information
8th grade families are invited to join our 4 week Jumpstart to High School seminar to learn about Sage Oak High School and to plan courses. The seminar will take place Monday, March 13th through Monday, April 3rd from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm.

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Sage Stage- Corey the Dribbler
Join us on the Sage Stage this Friday, February 10th at 9:00 am. Corey the Dribbler is a former Harlem Globetrotter and youth motivational speaker will be showing off some serious basketball skills that will WOW and AMAZE you!

Corey Rich is an 8-Time Guinness World Record holder that’s been featured on The Late Show with David Letterman, ESPN First Take, Comcast Sportsnet, and Fox News and is widely considered the world’s greatest dribbler! Along with performing his amazing talents at NBA halftime shows, Corey travels the country inspiring kids with a character education message, The four R’s for success… respect, responsibility, ready to learn, and reading is power. This is a character-building assembly your kids will love! See you there!

https://bit.ly/joinsagestage
Passcode: sagestage

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Counting and Card Tricks – An Interactive Presentation
Sage Oak’s Advanced Learning Program invites you to join us in welcoming USC mathematics Professor Sami Assaf on Thursday, February 16th at 3:00 pm for an entertaining, fun, and puzzling interactive presentation! Learn the secrets of fascinating card tricks! Amaze your friends and family! Click below to register.

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Counseling Corner
This week we are celebrating National School Counseling Week. The theme for this week is “School Counselors: Helping Students Dream Big.” As school counselors, we dream that every student feels supported – whether learning to stay motivated to complete their work, having positive relationships with others, advocating for themselves, or overcoming barriers.

We’re here for our students! Sometimes achieving our dreams is hard, but we’re here to help! Please check out our school counseling website and contact your school counselors for support.

Parent Webinar
This Thursday, February 9 at 4:00 pm, we will be hosting our Parent Webinar on the Five Love Languages. The need to feel loved is fundamental in all human beings. Based on the book series, The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman, this workshop teaches parents how to strengthen and deepen their connection with their children by speaking their love language. Click here to log in or here to receive email reminders.

CAASPP Test Prep – Conquer the CAASPP with WriteAtHome and Mr. D Math
Getting your students ready for CAASPP testing (aka state testing) can be stressful, time-consuming, and distracting from other things you need to be teaching. But in today’s world, state test scores do matter and test-taking skills are a necessary life skill.

Conquer the CAASPP aims to help get your learners prepared. Mr. D Math and WriteAtHome have teamed up to create effective, engaging, self-paced test prep courses for both math and ELA to equip your students to Conquer the CAASPP. Each of the following 14 grade-level-specific, self-paced courses costs $75 via instructional funds.

Conquer the CAASPP – 3rd grade math; Conquer the CAASPP – 3rd grade ELA (Grades 3rd-8th, 11)

Due to vendor requirements, we will have an ordering window for these courses. The ordering window opens today, February 6th, and closes on Friday, February 17th. If you are interested in utilizing $75 of your student’s instructional funds to enroll in a course, please contact your teacher or EA immediately so they can start the PO request process. All POs must be submitted by your teacher/EA by the end of the work day on Friday, February 17th, 2023.

Melanie Wasko (WriteAtHome) and Dennis DiNoia (Mr. D Math) will be offering a Conquer the CAASPP informational meeting for parents on Thursday, February 9th, and Monday, February 12th at 9 am. They are excited to share their course offerings with you and are prepared to answer any questions you may have.

Conquer the CAASPP informational meeting – Thursday, February 9th at 9 am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 898 7655 1032
Passcode: caaspp

Conquer the CAASPP informational meeting – Monday, February 13th at 9 am
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 840 2454 6545
Passcode: caaspp

College & Career Connection
Do you love taking care of pets? Are you always trying to adopt another stray? Do you care about wildlife and habitat conservation? If so, pursuing a career caring for animals may be for you! Click below to learn more about the many career options in animal care.

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