| Week of September 8, 2025 |
 Back-To-School Social 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. New this year, we will be offering socials in the High Desert Location and a more centralized San Diego Location! 9/12/25: Fullerton~San Diego~Rancho Cucamonga~Riverside 9/19/25: Redlands~Temecula~Simi Valley~Long Beach~High Desert New Oakschool Classes Added You asked, we listened! We are excited to share that we just added three new art classes for our middle school PLA and VLA students! These abbreviated courses consist of our most popular semester-long art offerings jam-packed into a fun, informative 8-week session. Sign up for each course today to reserve your spot! Quarter 2: Intensive: Costume & Fashion Design Studio: From Sketch to Stage Quarter 3: Intensive: Digital Art & Design Adventure: From Graphic Design to Character Creation Quarter 4: Intensive: Behind the Brush: Makeup Artistry Unmasked Intensiv Oakschool enrollment is open all yearlong! View the schedule for the full school year and the full year’s course catalog today. Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4  PAGE – Program for Advanced and Gifted Education Sage Oak offers a program to support students who are identified as gifted and talented or high achieving through our PAGE (Program for Advanced and Gifted Education) initiative for students in 3rd-8th grade. Do you have a student who may qualify as gifted and talented or high achieving? If so, please complete the PAGE Evaluation Request form below to begin the screening process. If your student was previously identified as gifted and talented at another school, complete the same form and note their prior designation. Once we receive verification, your child will be enrolled in the PAGE program. For more information or questions about PAGE, please reach out to aelwood@sageoak.education. PAGE Evaluation Request  New Field Trip Opportunities We are excited to offer four exciting new Quarter 1 field trip opportunities for those interested in ASL, interior design, archaeology, and animals! Click the link below to read descriptions and claim your tickets. Ticket sales will close this Friday, September 12th at 8 am. New Field Trips  Assessment Readiness Topic: Digital Readiness In today’s tech-driven world, it’s more important than ever for students to feel confident and prepared. With these engaging, step-by-step lessons and hands-on activities, your child will learn essential computer skills, like identifying the parts of a computer, using a mouse and touchpad, controlling the cursor, and interacting with on-screen buttons. These fun activities provide a strong foundation in digital readiness, giving students the confidence they need to succeed in school and beyond. Check out the resources below and give your child the tools for real-world success! Digital Readiness Resources  Suicide Prevention Month As September marks Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month, we want to emphasize the many ways we can collectively support suicide prevention, both this month and throughout the year. We can empower students by fostering a stronger sense of belonging and connectedness within our school and community, equipping them with calming techniques to manage stress, and linking them to crucial mental health resources if they feel overwhelmed. We would like to highlight the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, a vital resource that offers free, confidential help 24/7. The Lifeline’s #BeThe1To movement outlines five straightforward steps to help recognize signs of distress and effectively support a loved one in a time of crisis, which can be life-saving. If you have any questions about these steps, or if you need guidance or resources for navigating conversations about mental health, please do not hesitate to reach out to our School Counselors at counselingteam@sageoak.education. Together, we are committed to ensuring every student feels safe, understood, and supported. Suicide & Crisis Lifeline  Middle School Honors Program It’s not too late to have your students participate in the PLA Middle School Honors Program for the 2025–2026 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 and curriculum. To learn more, please view the Honors flyer below. The first step is to fill out the Middle School Honors Application. If you have any questions, please contact our Student Services Coordinator, Amy Elwood, at aelwood@sageoak.education. Honors Flyer  Future Ambassador/ASB We are excited to announce our second year of our Future Ambassador program! If you are interested in leadership opportunities, our Future Ambassador program may be a good fit for you. You can fill out the application and will need to enroll in our ASB Oakschool class to qualify for this role. Please note our new day and time of our ASB Oakschool class! Applications close on Friday, September 12th so please fill out your application by then. If you have additional questions about this, please reach out to Lauren Holman lholman@sageoak.education. Learn More Apply Today!  Free Kids’ Event at Lakeshore Learning Lakeshore Learning is hosting a new series of free in-store events for kids, and we’re excited to share the flyer with you! Upcoming activities include: – Vehicle Creations featuring Kwik Stix – Animal Wonders featuring Do-A-Dot Art – Trick or Treating – Imagination Builders featuring Magnetic Wonder Tiles – Holiday Gift Making featuring Ooly These hands-on events are a great way for kids to explore their creativity while trying out fun materials. Be sure to check out the flyer below for dates, details, and locations! Event Details  WriteShop Parent Training Session 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! Has your 4th–12th-grade Sage Oak student taken advantage of Tutor.com sessions yet? Don’t forget that our 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. Curious how a Tutor.com classroom works? Check out the resources below for more information! If you have any questions about how to make the most of Tutor.com, please reach out to your Sage Oak teacher. Learn More  Purchasing and Order Support Amazon Wishlists To help make sure your orders are accurate, please be sure to review and update your Amazon wishlist before sharing it with your teacher. We’re seeing an increase in return requests, but please note that returns cannot be approved if items remain on your wishlist or if you change your mind after an order has been placed. PO Wait Times We know you’re excited to receive your materials, and we’re just as eager to get them to you! Please remember to give our Community Providers the full time they need to process your orders before reaching out to your teacher for tracking updates. This means waiting 14 business days for materials to be shipped and 7 business days for digital items or online course logins to be accessible. Services From Our Community Providers If plans change and your student won’t be attending their scheduled services, please be sure to notify your teacher so they can cancel or adjust the Purchase Order as needed. This helps us keep everything running smoothly and ensures that our resources are used efficiently. Your cooperation is much appreciated and helps us provide the best support for all our students!  Sage Stage is Back! Join us for our first Sage Stage of the year on Friday, September 26th from 9:00–9:45am. Come explore the world of patterns with artist and surface pattern designer, Rebecca Woolbright! Discover what it’s like to be a surface pattern designer, see how patterns can transform just about anything into a work of art, and even create your own repeat pattern. Students will need: paper, pencil, sharpie, markers or colored pencils, scissors, tape, and your imagination. Sign Up Today! Students who sign up for this Sage Stage session and attend will be entered into a raffle for a prize (must be present to win), but signing up is not a requirement to attend. Signing up helps us know how many students to expect—but enrollment is not required to attend. Questions? Email oakschool@sageoak.education. Sign Up Today  Sincerely, Mrs. Chelsey Anema Personalized Learning Academy Principal |
