| Sage Oak Virtual Academy Update: September 15, 2025 |
| Hello Virtual Learning Academy! It’s hard to believe our first learning period ends this Friday! With the school year divided into ten learning periods, each one serves as an important checkpoint to ensure students are staying on track. This Friday, please be sure to sign and return the learning log your teacher sends via email. Remember, while there is flexibility built into each learning period, all work must be submitted by Friday, September 19th. Late work will not be accepted. We know this process may be new for some families, and we’re here to help! If you have any questions about submitting work, deadlines, or expectations, don’t hesitate to reach out to your teacher. Together, we can support our students in building accountability, responsibility, and the confidence to thrive! Please note the important information below, and do not hesitate to email virtualacademy@sageoak.education with any questions. We are here for you!  Friday, September 19th: end of Learning Period 1 – please sign learning logs Wednesday, September 24th: afternoon assembly focused on our theme of service / superhero dress-up day Friday, September 26th: beach service trip and beginning-of-the-year social in Huntington Beach September 29th-October 17th: Parent Conferences 2025-2026 School Calendar VLA Year-at-a-Glance: some of these dates/events are subject to change.  Learning Period #1 Ends this Friday! This Friday, September 19th, marks the end of learning period 1 (LP1). On the last day of each learning period, teachers will email a learning log for parents/guardians to sign. Please review the document, sign, and submit it as soon as possible so that our teachers can complete their documentation for each student. Please also ensure all work assigned for learning period #1 is completed and submitted in Canvas for every student. This helps your teacher claim accurate attendance for your child as an independent study student. We appreciate your prompt attention to this matter. If you are not sure how to check student work, please watch this tutorial to learn how to view it on the desktop and app versions of Canvas Student.  Sign up for our Service Trip and Back to School Social! In the spirit of our theme for this month of service, we hope many of you can join us for our school-wide community service project – the Huntington Beach Clean Up on Friday, September 26th at 10am! Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity for our whole school to come together and serve our community. Our Back to School Social will follow at 12pm with classes and teachers spending time together playing games, participating in crafts and eating lunch together! Bring your own picnic lunch, blankets, and beach gear to enjoy the afternoon together. Let’s kick off the year by making a difference and making memories at the beach! Sign up here!  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 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.  Writing Support with Tutor.com Did you know your 4th-12th grade student can get personalized writing help anytime through Tutor.com? By logging into Tutor.com via their Clever dashboard, students can: – Connect live with a tutor for real-time feedback and guidance at any stage of the writing process. – Submit their work through Drop-Off Review to receive detailed, written feedback within a short timeframe. Whether your student is brainstorming, drafting, revising, or polishing their final piece, Tutor.com has the right option to support them.  Oakschool In-Person Opportunities Oakschool enrollment remains open and there is still room in our fun, in-person opportunities near you! Plein Air Painting Series: Part 1 – Sailboats and Sunlight (Long Beach Area) Sculpt & Spin: Handbuilding and Wheel Throwing in Clay (Santa Ana Area) Outdoor SchoolSept 26 @ Santa Rosa Plateau (Murrieta) Oct 3 @ Fallbrook Santa Margarita River Trail (Fallbrook) Oct 17 @ Vail Lake Loop (Temecula) Oct 24 @ Greer Ranch (Menifee) Art in the Parks: Oct 10 in Buena Park, Mission Viejo & Riverside Oct 24 in Pasadena, Fountain Valley & Corona –  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! Get ready to explore the career of a surface pattern designer, how patterns can transform just about anything into a work of art, and learn how to make your own repeat pattern! Students will need: paper, pencil, sharpie, markers or colored pencils, and your imagination. Sign Up Today! *Students who sign up will be entered into a raffle for a prize! Students must register by Sept 24th at 8am to be eligible for the raffle and must be present to win. Signing up is not required to attend the Sage Stage session. Questions? Please reach out to Questions? Email oakschool@sageoak.education. Join the Zoom Wishing you a wonderful week ahead!  Sincerely, Mrs. Lana Beshara Virtual Learning Academy Princip |
