| Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: May 23, 2024 |
Happy Thursday Virtual Learning Academy!  It’s hard to believe, but we have less than 2 weeks left! Please keep in mind that all work for Semester 2 must be submitted via Canvas by Wednesday, May 29th. Just a friendly reminder that there is no school on Monday, May 27th in honor of Memorial Day.  Please note the important information below, especially all of the links in the Sage News section, and do not hesitate to email virtualacademy@sageoak.education with any questions. We are here for you!  Important Upcoming Dates Now- May 29th: Reading Our School Book!Monday, May 27th: Memorial Day – No SchoolTuesday, May 28th: Materials Return Form DueWednesday, May 29th: Last day to submit work in Canvas for Semester 2Thursday, May 30th: Promotion Ceremonies & End-of-the-year SocialFriday, May 31st: Virtual Talent Showcase Entries DueTuesday, June 4th: End-of-Year Assembly at 9amWednesday, June 5th: Last day of school, Virtual Promotion Ceremonies, and End of Learning Period 10 – Please sign Learning Logs  Sage Stage at 9 am on Friday Join us on Friday, May 24th at 9:00 am to meet Mr. Kyle Lake. Mr. Lake will be here to teach us about Hawaiian instruments, what they’re made of, and how to use them. We’ll also learn some Hawaiian vocabulary and basic hula. Don’t forget to bring your Aloha to the stage!Link: https://bit.ly/sageoakstagePasscode: sagestage  End of Year Textbook/Chromebook Returns1st-8th grade students are required to return their reading and history textbooks at the end of the year. We are asking each family to return them at our warehouse in Redlands or one of our in-person socials- either at the VLA social on May 30th or one of the PLA socials on June 5th. If you are dropping from Sage Oak, textbooks (1st-8th grade), as well as Chromebooks (in all grades), will be returned. Please complete this form by Tuesday, May 28th to indicate how you will be returning your students’ materials.  Promotion Ceremony and End-of-the-Year Social We are thrilled to have an in-person promotion ceremony for our kindergarten, 5th, and 8th grade students the morning of our end-of-the-year social on Thursday, May 30th in Rancho Cucamonga at the Goldy Lewis Community Center.Please note we will have three separate, short ceremonies for the three grades starting promptly at 9:30 am {8th grade at 9:30 am, 5th grade at 9:50 am, and kindergarten at 10:05 am} with all school awards and the social following shortly afterward at 10:15 am. For the social, students will be traveling from station to station with their teachers, so parents of older students can feel free to enjoy the beautiful surrounding area of the Goldy Lewis Center if they are comfortable. In addition to the in-person promotion ceremonies and end-of-year social, VLA kindergarten, 5th graders, and 8th graders will have virtual promotion ceremonies during class time on Wednesday, June 5th. More details and specifics will be sent to the individual grade levels. Please register for our in-person event here! We can’t wait to celebrate with you!  Reading Program and Donation Opportunity  This is our last week reading Nya’s Long Walk (TK – 2nd grades) and A Long Walk to Water (3rd-8th grades)! Here is our calendar with all of our resources. In addition to this opportunity and as part of highlighting Sage Oak’s core value of Service, any families who are interested in helping us bring clean water to people across the globe can participate through our Iron Giraffe Challenge for us to fully rehabilitate a well!  Sage News RemindersCheck out our school newsletter, Sage News, if you haven’t already! Here are the applicable topics for the Virtual Learning Academy that aren’t already included in this newsletter:Sage Oak Parent SurveyParent 101 WebinarsVirtual Talent ShowcaseRonald McDonald Walk for KidsSage Studio Podcast and YouTube Channel  Pictures of the WeekIt was a fun-filled Friday for many of our students in 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 7th, and 8th grade at Knott’s Berry Farm!     Wishing you all a wonderful long weekend and Memorial Day as we take the time to thank those who have served our country.  Sincerely, Mrs. Lana Beshara Virtual Learning Academy Principal |
