| Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: March 7, 2024 |
Happy March Virtual Learning Academy!  We are almost halfway through the second semester and we are grateful for how our students are focused on showing accountability for their learning. 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 – Friday, March 8th: Tk-5th Grade Career Fair: Rossmoor, Simi Valley – Wednesday, March 13th: Staff Professional Development Day- *No live class* –Friday, March 22nd: Special Attendance Day –Thursday, March 28th: Ontario Clippers field trip – April 1st-5th: Spring Break  Sage Stage at 9 am on Friday Join us on Friday, March 8th at 9:00 am as we welcome Ms. Gaby Lamoso, Buyer and Designer of Novelty Accessories for the pop-culture retail brand, Hot Topic. She has worked in buying and merchandising for over twenty years and partners with top licensors like Sanrio, Disney, and Warner Brothers to design merchandise, including enamel pins, stickers, and patches, to name a few. She’ll be here to talk about how she got started, how she differentiates her talent in art to market to licensors, and how to be successful in this industry! Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstage Passcode: sagestage IMPORTANT Enrollment Update We still need over 100 responses! Please open the email from the registrar, if you haven’t already, to access the parent portal. Within this portal, you will see a checklist item – “Intent to Return” for the academic year 2024-2025. Master Agreement meetings will be taking place next week with your current teacher. If you have more than one child in the VLA, please let your teachers know as you only need to attend one class meeting with all enrolling students. CLICK HERE  K-7th Summer Bridge Workbook Requests Each year, K-7th grade students can access Sage Oak’s Branch Out summer program. This is a complimentary, self-paced online program featuring daily pre-recorded video lessons aimed at keeping your student’s brain sharp over the summer break.Students will watch short introductory video lessons, play online learning games, and complete workbook pages that review the concepts of the previous grade level and prepare them for the next grade level. Please request a workbook no later than March 29th using the form below.CLICK HERE  Sage News RemindersCheck 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: Science and Engineering Fair Ronald McDonald Walk for Kids Sage Oak Hiking Club AVID 9 Applications Counseling Corner High School Q & A No-Cost Educational Event Opportunities Parent 101 Webinars Sage Studio Podcast and YouTube Channel  Sage Oak VLA YearbookOrder your very own 23-24 Virtual Learning Academy Yearbook this year! The cost is $26.83 and can be purchased through the end of April. Upload your child’s school portrait or headshot through the TreeRing website by following this tutorial. The deadline to add your child’s photo to this year’s yearbook is April 1, 2024. Click here to order or scan the QR code below  CLICK HERE FOR FLYER  Pictures of the WeekCheck out the amazing time we had at Medieval Times last week! Click on the picture below to see the slideshow. Wishing you all a wonderful rest of your week ahead!   |
