Volume 5 Issue 18
Happy Winter Break! Congratulations to all of our students and families on reaching the halfway point of the school year. It's so exciting and a great opportunity to rest and recharge. We had lots of great events this past week as you can probably tell from the background. Also, be sure to check out our Staff Holiday Card as well.
This week's background features from upper left corner going clockwise, Emily was recognized as Every Student Succeeding, three pictures from Maverick Hangout, three from Hope Squad, and one from our Just Serve Club.
As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Principal's Message...
Holy Cow! We are halfway through the year. Amazing how quickly the year has flown by. I am seriously the luckiest man around. We have an amazing staff, with great students, and families, and get to do the best job in the world! Thank you for all of your support. We've got a lot to be proud of from new clubs at the high school to a thriving little buddies program at the K-8. I'm excited for our new Math Support program and the great instruction and gains we are seeing in math. We also had great parent workshops this year including the latest one on Thriving in Independent Study. Check out the link in case you missed it live. There is so much good stuff happening. Please take the break to rest, relax, and recharge.
Semester 2/Quarter 3 will bring lots of new faces to both our campuses as we look forward to welcoming our new Mavericks. Lastly, as I mentioned in this space last week, this is an ideal time to remind students and families about the Tustin Connect High School and TK-8 Expectations that were a part of your Master Agreement Meetings. Both are linked above. The goal of initially presenting the Expectations as well as revisiting now is to set students up for success and provide a reminder about the behaviors that set students up to be successful Mavericks.
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting one of our community leaders, Lisa Misipeka. Not only is Lisa a 3 time olympic champion, she also runs a training facility locally in Irvine and offerred to provide a free trial to any of our Tustin Connect families. She's amazing and the facility is close by. Please check out the flyer and be sure to let her know you are with Tustin Connect. It's an incredible place for our athletes or just our students looking to improve their health. As always, if you have any questions, compliments, ideas, and/or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out at (714) 430-2052 ext. 52103 or efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us. Have a great weekend.
Have a wonderful break and we will see you the week of January 8th.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Weekly Schedule: There are no changes to the weekly schedule at the K-8 campus. Students will continue to attend on their assigned day(s) in-person as well as virtually along with the additional office hours time. If your student has scheduled 1:1 or small group time with the teacher or one of our aides, that time is required, and attendance is recorded.
Reminder Regarding Incoming District Wide Round Up Meetings: Each year, our School Readiness program hosts an annual Round Up Meeting for incoming Pre K, TK, and Kinder students. This meeting provides families all the information they need to register for the 2024-25 school year. See the flyers for more information. English Jan. 11 Spanish Jan. 10
School Readiness Parent Education Opportunities: Our School Readiness Department offers monthly meetings for parents on topics specific to our younger students. Please check out the flyers for topics that may be of interest to you or your family each month. English Spanish
😃Middle School Information😃
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Weekly Schedule: There are no changes to the weekly schedule at the K-8 campus. Students will continue to attend on their assigned day(s) in-person as well as virtually along with the additional office hours time. If your student has scheduled 1:1 or small group time with the teacher or one of our aides, that time is required, and attendance is recorded.
Parent Information Night: You are invited to attend a special Information Night on SLEEP and MENTAL HEALTH January 10th. See the flyer for more details.
7th/8th Graders Optional In-Person Time: These meetings will return to in-person opportunities for students when we return from break. The meetings will continue to be located in the 7th/8th grade classroom on Tuesdays from 1-3 pm.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Quarter 3 Schedule: Quarter 3 Schedule can be found on the Tustin Connect website. Be sure to confirm your class schedule and your weekly advisory time with your teacher.
Orientation for New Students: If you are new to Tustin Connect for the Winter Quarter, please be sure to mark your calendar for our new student orientation on Thursday, January 11th. We will have two options at 9 am and 1 pm.
Graduation Information: Seniors, it's time to start thinking about your cap and gown and all the good stuff related to graduation. Pictures are January 11th. See the flyer. You can order your cap and gown and all things graduation related using this link. Please take a moment to check out the details of what to purchase and be sure that you get a cap and gown. If for any reason you need support, please reach out to the office and we will make sure every student has a cap and gown. Reminder Graduation is May 30th at 3 pm at the Tustin HS Stadium.
PTA Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
We would like to wish you all a very happy holiday and break. Thank you for your continued support of Tustin Connect PtA and stay tuned for more family nights in 2024.
TC Spirit Wear is on sale! Visit the website https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/spirit-wear to get yours today! We have them in stock just purchase them and pick them up! You can order online via our website and show your receipt to the office, or you can bring cash or check to the office made out to PTA.
- T-shirt $10
- Dri-fit $15
- Jammie Pants $30
If you are interested in getting involved, we'd love the help! Please contact the office and we can connect you to our PTA. You can also reach out to our PTA President, Ziggy McBride via email at ziggy.mcbride@gmail.com.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
December's Coffee With the Principal/Counselor/Mental Health Professional focused on strategies to Thrive in an Independent Study Environment is now available. Our team is amazing and the resources provided were amazing. So pull up a chair and check out the recording.
Stay tuned for new small groups starting across all grade levels when we return from break.
Check out Mrs. Wijnhamer's Monthly Counselor Newsletter.
Our Counselor and Mental Health team have a great website with lots of resources to check out.
Free Online Tutoring Available for K-12 Students
Brainfuse HelpNow is an on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning platform available for all ages and levels. Last week, it was announced that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for K-12 and adult learners.
Real-time homework assistance can now be accessed 24/7 here and on the websites of any of the 1,130 local public libraries around the state – click on the “HelpNow” link to reach a one-on-one tutor. The pilot program led by the State Library offers assistance in Math, Language Arts, and other core K-12 subjects in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. There’s no age limit to who can use the service. Adult learners can also access writing assistance, citizenship resources and other tools.
SORA Virtual Texts Collections
TUSD Resource Sora Summer Read
Sora Sweet Reads in an annual summer reading program designed for schools to encourage students to keep reading all year long. "Check out" the free collection of simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks).
Login to Sora to access these and many any other great ebooks and audiobooks all summer long through Clever, TUSD Student Portal or soraapp.com using your TUSD Google login and password.
Student Request - SORA books – Here is a link to a Google Doc to send suggestions and recommendations for new books for our collections!!
Technology Questions/Needs - There's Help Available!
Important Upcoming Dates - Please check our school Website Calendar for all the latest!
December 22-Jan. 5: Winter Break
January 8: Classes Resume
January 10: Kindergarten Round-Up in Spanish Jan. 10
January 10: Middle School Parent Information Night-Sleep and Mental Health
January 11: Kindergarten Round-Up in English Jan. 11
January 11: Senior Pictures 12-2pm at the High School Room P31
January 19: Parent Education: Challenging Behaviors 9:30 am
Our Mission
Email: efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us
Website: www.tustinconnect.org
Location: (K-8) 14741 North B Street; (9-12) 1151 San Juan Street
Phone: (714) 430-2052
Twitter: @tustinconnect