November 21, 2024
| Happy Thursday Virtual Learning Academy! đ On behalf of our entire team, I would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our parents and guardians for your partnership and support in nurturing our students’ success. We hope you and your families enjoy our Fall Break from Monday, November 25th through Monday, December 2nd! Please note the important information below, and do not hesitate to email virtualacademy@sageoak.education with any questions. We are here for you! |
| ⰠImportant Upcoming Dates Tomorrow, November 22nd: Sage Stage November 18th-22nd: College and Career week November 25th-December 2nd: Fall Break ~ no school Wednesday, December 4th at 12pm: next round of field trip sign ups open Friday, December 6th: VLA winter social Friday, December 13th: Art in the Park 2024-2025 School CalendarVLA Year-at-a-Glance |
 đSage Stage at 9am on Friday Join our Sage Stage tomorrow, Friday, November 22nd at 9:00 AM as we welcome Sage Oakâs TK-8 School Counselor, Ms. Allie Whalen. Sheâll be here to share about counseling as a career and how she supports students at Sage Oak, as well as guide us through a gratitude exercise that will lead us smoothly into our fall break! Click here to join |
| đAssemblies Recordings We had a wonderful time celebrating our growth mindsets and wearing crazy hats yesterday! If your student would like to submit a joke for our next assembly they can do so here. You can check out the recordings below if you werenât able to attend. Next month we will focus on teamwork! TK-5th Grade Assembly6-8th Grade Assembly |
| đź College and Career Week and Counseling Corner College and Career Week isnât over yet! Check out the webinars today and tomorrow to learn more about college and career options. Also, check out this monthâs newsletter from our amazing counselor, Ms. Allie! |
 âď¸ Winter Social Sign Up Extended until December 2nd There are limited spots left to sign up for our winter social on Friday, December 6th from 9:30am-11:30am at the Westwind Community Center in Ontario. Unlike most of our field trips, this is a FREE event where all of our teachers will be present. If you are looking for your student to connect with others in their class and for you to meet other parents, you will want to attend! Classes will spend time together playing games, participating in crafts as well as our schoolwide letter drive, and enjoying a Magician who will be performing tricks from around the world (there will be an alternative activity available during the magic show).  The event registration will be open until December 2nd or when we reach our maximum student capacity. We want to do our best to organize our students into 2 groups as well, so if your student is in Tk-3rd grade please have them wear a green shirt, and if they are in 4th-8th grade please have your student wear a blue shirt. We hope to see you there! Click here to sign up. |
| đşď¸ Field Trip Release on December 4th at 12pm Our 2nd field trip release will be on Wednesday, December 4th at 12pm through Tuesday, December 10th at 11:59pm! Use this guide with all of the VLA information to browse all of the field trips and our field trip support  web page. You will need to create an account on the Sage Oak website AND you will need your studentâs SSID #, which will be emailed next week. Please feel free to attend at 1pm via Zoom TODAY to get all of your questions answered or email events@sageoak.education with any questions. |
 đVLA Run Club We are excited to welcome students to our new Run Club! The club is led by Ms. Ramer, one of our 5th-grade teachers, who is a marathon runner herself. Whether you’re a beginner or just looking to improve your skills, weâve got a place for you. Please sign up your student(s) here if they have already started running or are looking to get started. There are weekly activities for students to complete with fun challenges, motivation, and a sense of community, and Ms. Ramer wants to be able to connect with runners directly throughout the year! Letâs get active, stay connected, and run towards success! Click here for more information. |
| đď¸ Sage News Check out our all-school newsletter Sage News if you didnât already! Here are the applicable topics for the Virtual Learning Academy that arenât already included in this newsletter: Sign up to attend an Art in the Park event on December 13th from 10-11am for FREE for your VLA students at a location near you! Pasadena / San Bernardino / San Diego ATC Art: get started today! Video and Padlet Check our Khan Academyâs Math: Get Ready Courses to support and supplement your 3rd-8th grade children’s math foundational skills even more. While we do practice for state tests in our live classes, we still encourage you to have your 2nd-8th grade students take these Math CAASPP practice tests. Sage Oakâs annual letter drive Sage Studio podcast |
đ Staff Spotlight Hi! I am Lexy Peterson, one of the 2nd grade teachers in the VLA. Outside of school, I love to spend time with my little family. We are always doing something out and about whether it be at the lake, the desert, or preparing for the next home project. I run two businesses outside of teaching that embody my love for cooking and baking, the lake, and blue collar appreciation. I have a great passion for showing gratitude to those who make our world go round so I try to maintain that focus in every business venture I take with my family. |
| đ¸ Class Photo of the Week Check out Mrs. Petersonâs 2nd grade class who drew squishmellow turkeys on their brain break after doing a great job adding and subtracting two-digit numbers during their math lesson! |
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| Wishing you a wonderful Fall Break and a very Happy Thanksgiving! đ |
 Sincerely, Mrs. Lana Beshara Virtual Learning Academy Principal |