Volume 4 Issue 38
We had a wonderful week of celebrations at the K-8 campus. It was K-5 Awards with Kinder and 5th grade recognitions along with awards to all our K-5 scholars. We also had a wonderful 8th grade promotion ceremony along with an opportunity to celebrate Ms. Paulson on her retirement. We will miss her. 27 years of service to our TUSD community! This coming week is senior graduation on Thursday at 3 pm along with a modified schedule for the last week. More details below.
This week's background features pictures from our K-5 awards ceremony, K/5 graduation, and 8th grade promotion! It's always so fun to celebrate the wondeful moments.
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...
It was a busy week across the board for all of our Mavericks. Between awards assemblies and recognitions at the K-8 campus to Finals Week at the High School campus, it's been busy for sure. As a reminder, Monday is a holiday and we have a modified schedule at the K-5 for students.
If you have a moment, as part of the formalized process to collect input for the National Educational Technology Plan (NETP), a series of national polls will allow stakeholders to provide input to the development of a new NETP. Your voice and representation of the Independent Study community is important to this process. This short surveys will take less than 10 minutes to complete. The poll is about 10 questions, most of which are multiple-choice or ranking questions. Your responses to these questions are 100% confidential. They are not asking for your name or any identifying information here that would allow anyone to determine your identity. All responses provided will be aggregated into a national data set for analysis. The survey is available in English and Spanish. The first question will identify the preferred language of the person filling out the survey.
Have a great 3 day weekend and Happy Memorial Day!
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.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Remaining Elementary Dress up Day on June 1: We've got one more dress up day coming up for our Elementary Students. June 1st is Sports Day- students wear a sports jersey, sporty shirt, team hat, etc)
Summer Access for Clever: Since students are turning in devices, you may be trying to access Clever applications from a personal device. If that is the case, here is a document that walks through the steps. Clever Access from a Non-TUSD Device
Device Collection: Our official K-5 Tustin Connect Device and Logitech Pen turn-in date will take place on Thursday, June 1. This is the day you will be turning iPads in, even if you are staying in TUSD next school year.
MODIFIED SCHEDULE FOR K-5 on June 1
- In Person Students: 9:00-11:00 am
- Virtual Students: 11:30-12:00 pm Zoom
😃Middle School Information😃
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8th grade promotion: A big thank you to Linda Ly, PTA, and all of the parents who helped decorate and make the day special. It was a beautiful ceremony and really showcased what amazing students we have at Tustin Connect.
Device Collection: Our official 6-7 Tustin Connect Device turn-in date will take place on Wednesday, May 31st for 6th grade, on Thursday, June 1 for 7th grade, and prior to promotion on Thursday Maye 25th for 8th graders. This is the day you will be turning iPads in, even if you are staying in TUSD next school year.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Exciting Math Offering for 2023/24: This fall, we will be partnering with IVC to offer pre-calculus and calculus math clases. It's an exciting opportunity for students to get both high school and college credit without having to pass/take AP exams. See the flyer for more details and email Mrs. Wijnhamer (rwijnhamer@tustin.k12.ca.us) as well.
Summer Job Shadow Days: We received infomraiton on an exciting summer opportunity for our students regarding Job Shadow Days in various industries and learn about career paths from local professionals. You'll need to upload a resume as part of the application. It's a super cool opportunity. Click here for a flyer and link to apply.
Summer ROP Course Offerings: Checkout the flyer to learn more about AI and Medical Innovations, Research, and Entrepreneurship through ROP to earn credit.
Senior Graduation: As a reminder, students need to arrive at 2 pm for graduation and report to the Tustin High School Sports Pavilion where we will run through the ceremony. Parents will be let in through the gate by the Sports Pavilion closest to the field. No tickets are required and no limit on the number of guests. The ceremony will start promptly at 3 pm.
PTA Round-up
Hello Maverick Families-
We are in the final week of school and can't believe how quickly the year has flown by. With our first planning meeting for the 23/24 school year behind us, we are really looking forward to an amazing 23/24 school year. Stay tuned for new TC Swag, programs and more.
If you are interested in getting involved, it's not too late! 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.
PTA is thankful for the support this year and we look forward to serving you next year. Stay tuned for great new things next year-
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
In case you missed the Principal/Counselor Coffee this past Thursday, May 11th, we tackled the topics of connecting with your students throughout summer to support their mental health, tips to talk to your students about their feelings/emotions/mental health, along with some local resources from families and students. We recorded the presenation and have included the slides as well. Check it out. It was really great!
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the Orange County Department of Education Bullying Prevention Program will be hosting a virtual parent presentation focused on social media trends, information literacy, privacy and security, addressing and reporting cyberbullying, and parent/child communication.
In our ever-changing world with a lot of time being spent on digital devices, it is important to keep the conversation going about what parents can do to support their children in the complex environment of online learning and socializing.
Cyberbullying and Digital Drama: Keeping Kids Safe, Happy, and Healthy in the Digital Age will be held via Zoom on May 16, 2023 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Interpretation will be offered in Spanish, Vietnamese, and Mandarin. Flyer and registration link available.
Our Counselor and Mental Health team have a great website with lots of resources to check out. The team is busy planning our next Principal Cofffe on Executive Functioning and Planning for an Independent Study setting. Check back soon for more details.
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!
May 29: No School in observance of Memorial Day
May 31: 6th grade Device Collection
June 1: Final Maverick Hangout of 2022/23
June 1: Class of 2023 High School Graduation at 3 pm
June 1: K-5 and 7th grade Device Collection and modified schedule
June 2: Final Day of Official Classes
June 5: Report Cards Available
Augus 16: First day of classes for the 23/24 School Year
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