| Week of September 2, 2025 |
 Field Trip Release #1 – Closing Tonight! Last chance to claim your field trip tickets for the first semester! Release #1 closes tonight, Tuesday, September 2nd, at 11:59 pm. See our 2025-26 PLA Field Trip Planning Document below with direct website links to all 1st release PLA field trips! Field Trips Still Available Don’t miss out on the chance to join upcoming Sage Oak adventures! A limited number of tickets are still open for select PLA field trips—perfect opportunities for hands-on learning and community connection. See some of the exciting possibilities below.Discovery Cube LA: World of MotionSegerstrom: The WizWarner Brothers Studio TourUnderwood Farms Pumpkin PatchOCC Planetarium: Earth, Moon, & SunPressed Floral Workshop(Grades 6-8) Claremont Chefs AcademySan Diego Air & Space Museum with Aviation WorkshopScrooge! The Musical at Chance TheaterSegerstrom Center: The NutcrackerRiverside Community Players – A Christmas CarolCA Theatre – Christmas Around the WorldRock Fitness8th-12th grade Drop Off ONLY – PLA & VLA) Sacramento Civics and Cal State Sacramento Tour (**New option to use both 1st and 2nd semester instructional funds) Field Trip Planning Doc  Back-To-School Socials Save the Date! Our Back-to-School Socials for Personalized Learning Academy students will take place on Friday, September 12th, and Friday, September 19th. They are a great way to meet your teacher, connect with fellow Sage Oak students and families, and enjoy fun crafts and activities! 9/12/25: Fullerton~San Diego~Rancho Cucamonga~Riverside 9/19/25: Redlands~Temecula~Simi Valley~Long Beach~High Desert  Enroll in Oakschool Classes Today! Unlock your student’s potential with dynamic classes taught by passionate college interns, designed just for middle school students! Enjoy personalized mentorship that fuels growth and curiosity every step of the way. Plus, cap off the semester with an exciting in-person or virtual college tour to explore your future possibilities firsthand! Check out the courses below that still have openings for Quarter 1: The Code Crusades: Advanced – perfect for students who took the beginners course last year! Myth Makers: Craft Your Own Legendary Stories! – brand new class with the first session this Friday! Combine your love of writing and art to create your our mythological tales! Let’s Get Moving Kinesiology Explorers – unravel the mysteries of exercise science and explore the ways our bodies move! And don’t miss out on the first session of The Breakfast Club this Friday, featuring a professional speaking about their career in the Engineering or Architecture field! Pssst! We are still accepting applications for Sage Oak Newscasters: The Acorn for both this semester and next semester! This class is offered at no cost to IFs AND includes top-of-the-line film production equipment!Course Catalog  Introducing the TK-8th Couseling Connection Newsletter Welcome to the TK-8 PLA Counseling Connection newsletter! This monthly resource, shared on the first Monday of each month, provides valuable content on academic, career, and social-emotional support from your counselor, Ms. Jenny. Look inside for upcoming webinar dates and a special invitation to this Thursday’s “Coffee with the Counselors” event at 9:00 am. Please follow the link below to view the newsletter! Counseling Connection Newsletter  Coffee with the Counselors Don’t miss “Coffee with the Counselors” this Thursday, September 4th, at 9:00 am! Join Ms. Jenny to connect and get your questions answered. To join the Zoom, please follow the link below!Join Our Zoom!  Middle School Honors Program It’s not too late to join our Personalized Learning Academy Middle School Honors Program for the 2025-26 school year! This updated program provides expanded opportunities for personalized learning, allowing students to explore subjects they’re passionate about and express their creativity through meaningful honors projects.To learn more, click the link below. If you have any questions, please contact our Student Services Coordinator, Amy Elwood, at aelwood@sageoak.education. Learn More  Future Ambassador/ASB We are excited to announce that our second year of our Future Ambassador program is up and running. Are you a born leader interested in a leadership role? Do you want to get more involved with Sage Oak and your community? Our Future Ambassador program may be a good fit for you! Please fill out this application and enroll in our ASB Oakschool class to qualify for this role. Please note our new day and time of our ASB Oakschool class! If you have additional questions about this, please reach out to Lauren Holman at LHolman@sageoak.education. Back to School Beach Hangout Please join us for our Back to School Beach Hangout. This hangout is specifically for middle school students. We will be joining the high school but will have our own area to socialize, enjoy the beach, and bonfire. Please fill out both the permission click and the permission slip to attend!  Last Chance to Join ELAC & STAC! Sage Oak’s Advisory Committees strive to shape and improve various aspects of Sage Oak’s operations, policies, and programs. We meet virtually four times during the school year. English Learner Advisory Committee (ELAC) – This committee’s responsibility is to advise the leadership team in the development of our English Learner program. This collaboration may involve discussing teaching strategies, identifying areas of concern, and brainstorming solutions to improve language acquisition and academic success of our EL students.Student Advisory Committee (STAC) – Calling all 6th – 12th grade students! The STAC plays a crucial role in representing the student body and ensuring that student voices are heard in the decision-making processes of the school. Watch the video below to hear inspiring testimonials from others who have joined these committees! Ready to join? Sign up below – recruitment closes on Friday, September 5th. Hear From Previous Members!Sign Up Today  Curriculum Corner: WriteShop If the thought of teaching writing makes you anxious, you’re not alone! Join us for an informative workshop, where we’ll introduce you to WriteShop, a flexible and comprehensive writing program designed to help both new and experienced parent educators tackle writing with confidence. This workshop will clearly explain your role as the parent-educator. You’ll learn how to provide effective support without doing the work for your student and how to coach, not just correct. We will discuss the WriteShop curriculum overview, lesson structures, practical teaching tips, editing and grading, as well as common challenges most students face. Join uson Thursday, September 11th at 10am, to discover how WriteShop’s incremental lessons build on earlier skills, aiding students with different abilities. Find out how to set your students on a path to success with a polished paper they can be proud of!Join the Zoom Meeting with the information and link below! Meeting ID: 949 1259 4606 Passcode: 902231 Join Our Zoom!  Tutor.com Resources Available! Don’t forget that all Sage Oak 4th–12th-grade students have access to Tutor.com via their Clever dashboard at no cost to IFs. This powerful resource offers on-demand tutoring in a wide range of subjects, helping students get support exactly when they need it.Check out the Parent FAQ guide below to help you get started. If you have any questions about how to make the most of Tutor.com, please reach out to your Sage Oak teacher.Parent FAQ GuideLearn More  Sincerely, Mrs. Chelsey Anema Personalized Learning Academy Principal |
