| Week of January 12, 2026 |
 School Closure – Martin Luther King Jr. Day In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there will be no school and offices are closed on Monday, January 19th, 2026.  Field Trip Release Sign-Up Window We are excited to announce our second field trip release of the 2025-26 school year! Field Trip Sign-Up Window: Wednesday, January 14th at 12 PM – Tuesday, January 21st at 7:59 AM. Get Ready… Please refer to Field Trip Support for tips on being prepared to sign up for the field trips you would like to attend. We highly recommend that you practice going through the process of signing up for a field trip with our Field Trip to the Moon! Get Set… Explore Release #2 field trips by using our 2025-26 PLA Field Trip Planning Document with direct website links to all 2nd release PLA field trips. ***NEW*** Map feature allows you to search by area. Trips marked in green are for PLA students. Make sure you know your student’s available school-provided instructional funds (IFs) balance and have your student’s 10-digit SSID# ready, as it is required to sign up for a field trip. Please reach out to your student’s teacher if you need your 10-digit SSID#. Go! Claim your second-semester field trip tickets on the website starting on Wednesday, January 14th, at 12 PM! Reach out to the Sage Oak Events Team if you have questions or need support: events@sageoak.education  Celebrating Kindness with Sage Oak’s Annual Letter Drive We are so proud of our Sage Oak students for their participation in this year’s Annual Letter Drive! Together, our students wrote and sent nearly 200 heartfelt letters of thanks to community members, including first responders, healthcare workers, teachers, military personnel, and more. These letters were a meaningful way for students to express gratitude and spread kindness beyond their homes and schools. A huge thank you to our parents for encouraging and supporting your students in taking part in this special initiative. Your partnership helps foster empathy, gratitude, and civic responsibility in our students, and the impact truly reaches far beyond the page. We are grateful for our incredible Sage Oak community!  You’re Invited to attend the Oakschool Virtual College Fair Register today to attend our first-ever Oakschool Virtual College Tour Day hosted by our Oakschool college interns! Students can take a virtual tour of National University, University of California – Riverside, Riverside City College, San Diego State, and Loma Linda University. Tours are an hour long and will take place on January 16th, from 10 AM – 3 PM. Attend one, attend them all! Questions? Oakschool@sageoak.education Register Today! Join us for another session of The Breakfast Club this Friday at 8 AM! Guest Speaker, Engineer Alex Marquardt, P.E. of Distribution Planning at Entergy, will be sharing about his career in the CTE field of Energy, Environment & Utilities! Register Today!  Sage Serves The start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect, set fresh goals, and consider meaningful ways to positively impact the lives of others, as well as to be intentional about serving our communities. Sage Serves, Sage Oak’s in-house service recognition program, allows students to track their volunteer hours and be celebrated for their contributions. Participation not only strengthens character and leadership skills but can also help students explore interests that may shape their future paths. It’s not too late to join—our Sage Serves cycle ends on April 30th. If you are interested, here’s how to get started: To register, please complete this survey in its entirety. After submitting the survey, you will receive an email from sageserves@sageoak.education with the next steps. We are so proud of the work our students are doing! We are continually inspired by the many ways they bring Sage Oak’s core value of serving others into action, and we would love to see even more students join in.  San Diego Region – Belmont Park Save the date! Join us for a fun-filled day on January 16th from 12 PM – 3 PM for our San Diego Middle School hangout at Belmont Park. Click HERE for flyer for all details. Students must also complete a permission slip and an RSVP form to attend. Long Beach – El Dorado Nature Walk & Froyo Join us for a hike at El Dorado Nature Walk and cool down with Froyo after on January 23rd, from 10 AM – 12 PM. Click HERE for flyer details. Students must also complete a permission slip and an RSVP form to attend.  Join us for our next Advisory Committee meetings! Join us for our upcoming Advisory Committee meetings to stay informed and learn more about the work guiding our programs. We hope to see you there! English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM Where: Zoom Link Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) When: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 9:00 AM Where: Zoom Link  Academic Help, Anytime – No cost for all 4th – 12th graders Did you know Sage Oak provides access to Tutor.com for all 4th-12th graders at no cost to school-provided instructional funds (IFs)? Tutor.com connects students with live, on-demand tutors in a wide range of subjects, including math, ELA/writing, science, social studies, and more! Students can get help with homework questions, test prep, essay feedback, and skill-building support, anytime they need it. Sessions are available 24/7, including after school, evenings, and weekends, making it a flexible support tool for busy schedules. We encourage families to take advantage of this valuable resource and remind students that help is just a click away! Start Tutor.com Today!  Conquer the CAASPP: State Test Prep 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 self-paced courses are available to PLA students in grades 3rd-8th and 11th for a total of $75 in school-provided instructional funds (IFs). Conquer the CAASPP – Math (3rd-8th, 11th) Conquer the CAASPP – ELA (3rd-8th, 11th) If you are interested in utilizing your student’s instructional funds to enroll, please contact your teacher or EA so they can start the PO request process. IFs only – no out-of-pocket payments accepted. Learn More  Sage Oak Math Resources for Parents Are you looking for a targeted learning tool to help your student master math? The Sage Oak Math Pathways App is here! This app was designed by dedicated Sage Oak staff to support individualized learning, close skill gaps, and build confidence in math! Math Pathways includes built-in personalization features and differentiation that can address your student’s individual needs, guiding them through their grade-level learning focus skills while also reinforcing any prerequisite skills that may need review. We encourage you to watch the Math Pathways App demonstration video to see how the app works and how it supports student learning. To get started, please set your student’s unique password using this password link. Students must log in using their Sage Oak student email. Additional support and guidance are available in the Sage Oak Math Resources for Parents, which offer helpful tools to support math learning at home.  Sage Stage: Behind A Board Game! With Austin Harrison (CTE Category: Manufacturing & Product Development) Join us for a behind-the-scenes look at board game creation with designer, Austin Harrison, from the spark of an idea to a playable game on Friday, January 16th, from 9 AM – 9:45 AM! Sign up today with the link below! *Students who enroll will be entered into a raffle for a prize! Students must register by January 15th at 8 AM to be eligible for the raffle and must be present to win. Signing up is not required to attend the Sage Stage session. Questions? Please reach out to oakschool@sageoak.education Sage Stage Zoom Link 👀 Sneak Peek!  Sage Studio Podcast – “Educational Pioneers: Krista Woodgrift Shares Sage Oak’s Vision” In this episode of Sage Studio, host Tiffiny Webster interviews Sage Oak Superintendent Krista Woodgrift. They delve into the unique educational model at Sage Oak, celebrate its recent milestones, and discuss the variety of flexible learning programs available to students. Watch Now  Sincerely, Mrs. Chelsey Anema Personalized Learning Academy Principal |
