Volume 3 Issue 30
What an exciting week we had with some rain on Monday and our FSU Meeting on Growth Mindset and PTA meetings on Wednesday. Our 5th and 7th graders started their Physical Fitness Testing as our high schoolers kicked off their 4th quarter classes with some awesome chemistry labs and a clean slate of grades. This week's background features our very own Katherine Kim who competed as part of Team USA where she earned a Bronze medal in Junior Individual Foil, Gold in Cadet Individual Foil, and Gold in Junior Team Foil at the 2022 Junior and Cadet Pan American Zonal Championships in Peru. 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...
We are certainly full steam ahead as we look to successfully wrap up the 2021-22 school year. Along those lines, please take a few moments to confirm your intentions for the 2022/23 school year. This quick survey will insure that your student attends the correct school in the fall. Remember that the options are to attend your school of residence or TC next year. If you'd like to attend a school other than TC or your school of residence, a transfer is required and can be found on the TUSD website.
I also wanted to extend a personal thank you to our PTA and the wonderful community of parents that work selflessly to bring so much to our school. At this week's meeting they voted to create a coffee/tea station for our high schools to encourage them to come in person, virtual field trip, teacher grants and extended the budgets for our end of year celebrations for the 5th, 8th, and 12th graders as well as plans for an EOY Movie Night and Teacher/Staff Appreciation week. They are such an important part of our school and we appreciate them and all of your support. TC is certainly a family affair!
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
March Madness Tournament of Books: Final Four
Thanks everyone for participating! Please continue to share with colleagues and students.
After four very close matches in the Elite Eight round, we are down to the Final Four! Vote for one in each matchup: K-12 favorites, and characters: fiction v. non-fiction. Winners will advance to the Championship: Best book of all time!
Submit your votes by 3:00 Wednesday 4/6, and I will send the championship survey on Wednesday evening.
Here’s the link: https://forms.gle/Uk3eDUtuCRMie6ni7
Elementary Information
5th Grade Middle School Next Steps: Students will be receiving information on how to sign up for middle school classes and details regarding their next school. You will receive links for parents to attend the virtual meetings on April 6th.
Summer Plans?: Classes are filling up fast. If you are looking for an awesome Summer program, the Tustin Public Schools Foundation's 11th annual Summer Academy is the place to be. Mr. Fineberg serves as the director of the program which offers over 50 different options for enrichment from cooking and STEAM classes to junior scientists and more. It's awesome. Check out the flyer below or visit the website at www.tpsf.net/summer.
Middle School Information
In Person Instruction: We are excited to see the steady increase in middle school students attending in person classes over the past month. We are happy to have you on campus. It's as easy as letting your teacher know that you are planning on attending in person. The benefits are significant and we love seeing their smiling faces.
8th Graders Continuing with TC for High School Course Requests: TC Staff will be reaching out in the coming weeks with all the details on how to sign up for your classes. You are in good shape.
High School Information
NACAC College Fair : NACAC will be holding an in-person National College Fair on Sunday, April 24, from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center for any students or families who may be interested in attending.
Course Requests: Please be sure to sign up for courses for 22/23. During Advisory on Monday, there will be links and how to videos for students.
Summer School 9-11 Grade Students: Our teachers and counselor have reached out to our students regarding summer school this past week. Final forms are due this Friday, April 8th. Please reach out to your Advisory teacher or Mrs. Pat Hsieh phsieh@tustin.k12.ca.us) with any questions.
PTA Weekly Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
April 1, 2022
2022/2023 TC PTA Board Nominees Announced. Our Nominating committee presented the nominees for next year PTA board and they are:
Ziggy McBride – President
Janice Park-Kim – Treasurer
Tara Hirose – Secretary
Maneesha Singh – Auditor
Thank you to our Supporters, PTA is planning a few fun end of the year events – keep an eye out for those. PTA, through your support, is also enhancing your child’s on campus experience by providing snacks and drinks during testing for both 3-8th and High School, as well as purchasing supplies for recess fun! Thank you to all our generous families.
To request a copy of our PTA Budget so you can see how your support is being utilized please reach out to tustinconnecttreasurer@gmail.com .
Please check out the PTA website at tustinconnectpta.com for all pertinent PTA happenings and information.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Your PTA
SORA Virtual Texts Collections
Next week begins Women's History Month! Check out THIS SORA Spotlight resource for ebooks that highlight the achievements and contributions of women In history.
SORA is a virtual library resource for all students that house thousands of ebooks that students can access anytime through the link in Clever.
Student Request - SORA books – Here is a link to the Google Doc that I would LOVE for you to send to your students so that we could get some suggestions and recommendations from them!!
Important Upcoming Dates - Please check our school Website Calendar for all the latest!
April 7: Incoming 6th Grade Orientation (all TUSD Schools including Tustin Connect are hosting a virtual Orientation at 6 pm) TC Link: https://tustinusd-org.zoom.us/j/82872000175
April 15: School Site Council Meeting #4
April 15: 4th Grade Walkthrough CA
April 18-22: First week of state CAASPP Testing (more details to follow)
May 2-6: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
Technology Questions/Needs - There's Help Available!
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