VLA News: Week of October 5, 2026

• Friday, October 16th: Deadline for Quarter 2 Oakschool enrollment to receive supplies
• Friday, October 16th: End of LP2 – please sign learning logs
• Friday, October 16th: All School VLA Field Trip to Green Oak Farms Pumpkin Patch
• Monday, October 19th: VLA small groups begin 
• Wednesday, October 21st: Sage Stage – The Fascinating World of Wildlife Biology with Mr. O
• Tuesday, October 27th: TK-5th VLA monthly assembly
• Wednesday, October 28th: 6th-8th VLA monthly assembly
   
• 2026-2027 School Calendar
• VLA Year-at-a-Glance

Passport Through Time: Living History
Sage Oak’s Living History events, Passport Through Time, are taking place on Friday, November 6th and Friday, November 13th.  Students can explore interactive time-travel stops to participate in activities and bring history to life through our Living History museum. 

All of our VLA classes will complete a history based project in class, but students can choose to attend, present, and engage in all the fun in person as well! Click HERE for more information and to sign-up!

          Friday, November 6th 
          10 am – 12 pm: High Desert | Long Beach* | Pasadena* | Redlands*  
          10:30 am -12:30 pm: San Diego

          Friday, November 13th
          10 am – 12 pm: Fullerton | Rancho Cucamonga | Riverside* | Temecula*  
          10:30 am – 12:30 pm: Thousand Oaks*

*DONATION EVENT LOCATIONS: Long Beach, Pasadena, Redlands, San Diego, Fullerton, Riverside, Temecula & Thousand Oaks

The Sage Oak facilities team will set up a curriculum and materials donation event available to families on a first-come, first-served basis. All donated items are yours to keep and cannot be returned to Sage Oak.

All Sage Oak students must be accompanied by an adult.

Sage Connections: Family Fun Starts Here
It’s time for our first Sage Connections events of the 2026–27 school year! Connect with other Sage Oak families at a casual, parent-organized gathering designed to bring our community together. Note: Parent Hangouts are parent-organized and are not Sage Oak-sponsored events.

🎃 Tree or Treat
Wednesday, October 28th | 1 pm – 3 pm
📍 Crown Point Park, San Diego

🎭 Musical Theater Meetup
Friday, November 6th | 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
📍 1972 N. Tustin St., Orange, CA 92865

Want to bring a Parent Hangout to your area? Volunteer to plan and host a future SCC gathering by filling out this form.

24/7 Tutoring through Tutor.com
All Sage Oak students in grades 4th-8th have unlimited access to Tutor.com through their Clever dashboards. Students can connect with a tutor anytime, day or night, for personalized support in a wide range of subjects.

Oakschool
Last Call! Don’t miss out on these upcoming events. Space is limited – Enroll today!

• Virtual Lunch Bunch 
  • 10/7: Hospitality, Tourism, & Recreation
  • 10/14: Public Services
  • 10/21: Education, Child Development, & Family Services
• In-Person Outdoor School
  •  10/9: Wildwood Canyon: Rocks and Geology (Yucaipa)
  • 10/16: Prospect Park: Plant Life Cycle (Redlands)
•  In- Person Art & Music
  • 10/7: Living Art Museum: A Day with Andy Warhol (Redlands)
  • 10/9: Art in the Park in Pasadena, and Mission Viejo
  • 10/23: Music in the Park in Irvine

Visit the Oakschool Catalog for more information and to check out Quarter 2 classes – first day is Monday, October 26th.

VLA students must enroll by October 16th in order to have materials for one enrichment and one art class shipped to your home.