Volume 5 Issue 2
Week 1 is in the books! What a great first week we had. Our K-8 students not only had a great week of classes but had their first Maverick Hangout of the year while the parents participated in Back to School Night/Day. This week, our high school families will have Back to School Night on Monday at 6 pm at the high school campus in the Multi Purpose Room. Please be sure to mark your calendars for this fun and informative event. Big thank you to PTA and all those that supported PTA at our first Family Night Out at Handles. Thanks to your participation and the generosity of Handel's Ice Cream we earned $90 for our PTA.
This week's background features images from our K-8 Maverick Hangout and Back to School Night/Day !!!!
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...
A big Maverick thank you to all of our families, teachers, staff, PTA, and parents for a successful K-8 Back to School Night. We are looking forward to this Monday for our High School Back to School Night at 6 pm in the MPR.
As I walked around campus with students in classrooms and connecting with one another, learning, growning and challenging each other, I am so excited to see all of the great things our students will accomplish this year. We are so excited and proud of our Mavericks and are eager to see all the wonderful things this year.
As mentioned at Back to School Night, we are looking for 3 parents to join the School Site Council. Pleae reach out to Mr. Fineberg if you are interested at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us. Parents, mark your calendars for September 6th at 8:30 am for our first Principal Counselor Coffee. Also, our PTA will be present on campus at our Back to School Nights. Please consider joining the PTA and supporting the Maverick 180 campaign. The partnership with our PTA is such a critical one!
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.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Assessments: All students have begun our district wide assessments. These assessments are an important data point for our teachers to support student learning and show where students are at and provide a blueprint for where we will take them. With that being said, the assessments are not part of students' grades but rather all about their learning journey. If students complete any of these at home, it's important they have a quiet place to work with all of their materials.
Schedule for 2023/24: Linked is the schedule for this year. K-6 students now have two in-person days per week!
- Monday: 6th in person
- Tuesday: 2-5th in person
- Wednesday: K-7th in person
- Thursday: K-1, 8th in person
Check-in: Reminder that during the first two weeks, all students are on “probationary status” and must attend all classes and labs. Please make sure your child is checking in the with teacher daily during this time.
😃Middle School Information😃
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Schedule for 2023/24: Linked is the schedule for this year.
- Mondays: 6th in person, 7th online 8:30-10:30 / 8th optional online office hours 11:00-12:00
- Tuesdays: 8th online 8:30-10:30 / 7th optional online office hours 11:00-12:00
- Wednesdays: 6th/7th in-person 8:30-12:30 / 8th optional online office hours 1:30-2:00
- Thursdays: 8th in-person 8:30-12:30/7th optional online office hours 1:30-2:00
- Fridays: ALL Assignments due by 5PM
Back to School Night(Day): Thank you to all of the parents that attended on Wednesday and Thursday. If you missed the events, feel free to reach out to your reacher as she can provide an overiview and access to any handouts/slides.
Check-ins: Please be sure to check-in with Mrs. Dove or Mrs. McCourtney. These meetingsprovide a strong foundation for students as they navigate through the platforms and curriculum.
👍 High School Information 👍
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CSF (California Scholarship Federation) Chapter.: Tustin Connect has our own, CSF (California Scholarship Federation) Chapter. Please check out the flyer with important details including what is CSF along with scholarship opportunities. Students can access the CSF Application using this link. Applications are due by 4:00PM next Friday, September 1st.
College Application Workshops: Begining September 1st and every other week through the month of September, Mr. David and Mrs. Wijnhamer will be hosting a College Application Workshop from 8-12 in Room P31. This will be dedicated time with Mr. David and Mrs. W to help with your applications! See the flyer for more information.
Computer Support/Trick: Many of our students have struggled with uploading some of the apps, specifically google chrome. Mr. David created a video to help you fix the problem. Check it out! The key is to make sure you've updated your computer. Also, remember you must be logged into the internet to access your computer when off campus.
PTA Round-up
Hello Maverick Families,
Thank you to all who joined us for our first Family Night Out at Handels! We had a great time eating yummy ice cream and supporting our school. We look forward to seeing you on September 20th at Chipotle.
PTA has many great things planned for your students this year. Maverick Hang Out, High School Snacks, Field Trips, California Walk-Through.
Please help us reach our goal of 10,000 by September 15th. Please use the link to donate today!
https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/
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!!!
Our Principal/Counselor Coffees are back by popular demand. We look forward to sharing important insights with you all and strategies to support your students throughout the year along with timely infomration. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, September 6th at 8:30 am for our first Coffee with the Principal/Counselor. In order to make the meetings meaningful, we ask that you take a moment to complete the Parent Needs Assessment. This quick survey will drive our topics throughout the school year.
Juniors- Practice SATs are coming Saturday, October 14, 2023. This is a FREE Practice SAT given to all 11th grade students. Participation in the exam not only gives you practice for the SATs and gives you results so you know what to study, but it also makes you eligible for many scholarships including the National Merit Scholarship.
DATE OF ADMINISTRATION:
Saturday, October 14, 2023
LOCATION:
PSAT will be held at Tustin Connect.
If you would like to register to take the PSAT, please fill out the survey via google survey by no later than September 1, 2023 at 3:30 pm. Late registration will not be accepted.
Seniors- Graduation checks with Mrs. W are due by September 15th. If you have not yet scheduled a graduation check, please call Mrs. Griego (714) 430-2052 to schedule.
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!
Aug 28: High School Back to School Night 6 pm
Sept 1: College App Workshop 8-12 in Room P31
Sept 6: Counselor/Principal Coffee 8:30 am
Sept 20: Parent Night Out-Chipotle
October 14: PSAT for Juniors (sign ups due by September 1st via google survey)
October 17: School Picture Day High School
October 18: School Picture Day K-8
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