Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: January 11, 2024

Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: January 11, 2024

Happy New Year Virtual Learning Academy!  We hope you had an AMAZING winter break and enjoyed your time off! We only have two weeks left of the first semester. Let’s finish strong! Please note the important information below and do not hesitate to email virtualacademy@sageoak.education with any questions. We are here for you!  Important Upcoming Dates  Monday, January 15th: Martin Luther King Jr. School Holiday Wednesday, January 17th: Oakschool Quarter 3 Sign-up deadline for the VLA to pay for supplies Friday, January 19th: SoFi Stadium Field Trip Friday, January 26th: End of 1st Semester and LP5 Friday, January 26th: Cultivate and Create Contest Deadline Ongoing: Other Select Field Trip Sign Ups Sage Stage at 9 am on Friday Join us on Friday, January 12 at 9:00 am to meet Corey the Dribbler! Corey is a former Harlem Globetrotter and an 8-time Guinness World Record Holder! Corey set out to be the “Greatest Dribbler in the World” by practicing his ball handling day and night. His achievements are the perfect example of how dreams turn into goals and that with hard work and patience, we can achieve anything!Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestage  No School on Monday, January 15th Sage Oak will be closed on Monday, January 15th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  Field Trips Our grade level trips, Ontario Clippers night, Huntington Beach service trip, and end-of-the-year social are still available for sign ups! Check out our comprehensive guide for details on all upcoming trips. Please email events@sagoak.education with any questions. We hope to see you soon!  Oakschool Ordering Deadline 1/17 Oakschool quarter 3 is going to be here before we know it! Please use the links below to sign up for all of our available classes. These classes will start on Monday, January 29th. For all classes: ensure as you are signing up that the class times are outside of Virtual Learning Academy live instruction, office hours, and small group times. Sign up by Wednesday, January 17th for the Virtual Academy to purchase the class supplies. Oakschool Schedule and VLA ENROLLMENT FORM Oakschool Art Schedule and VLA ART ENROLLMENT FORM  Counseling Corner Our Tk-8th grade counselor, Ms. Allie, teaches live SEL classes every Monday. She will also be offering a new Oakschool course celebrating perseverance and you can sign up your students in grades 2nd-3rd and grades 4th-5th now! You can always check out the Counseling Classroom for social-emotional, academic development, and college/career resources, or make an appointment to speak with Ms. Allie.  Cultivate and Create Contest Our annual performing and visual arts contest, Cultivate and Create, is happening now! We would love for our students to participate! Check out this information document for specific contest details, including the survey link to upload student entries. All entries must be received by Friday, January 26th. We can’t wait to see our Sage Oak students’ talented submissions! Email events@sageoak.education with any questions.  Sage News Reminders Check out our school newsletter: Sage News if you didn’t already!  Here are the applicable topics for the Virtual Learning Academy that aren’t already included in this newsletter: Career Fair Science and Engineering Fair President’s Volunteer Service Award Program Picture of the Week Check out our awesome 1st graders in Mrs. Duguid’s class as they learned about Martin Luther King Jr. this week! Wishing you all an incredible year ahead!  Sincerely, Mrs. Lana Beshara Virtual Learning Academy Principal