Tustin Connect News

Thank you for your patience in waiting for Issue 6. Mr. Fineberg took his oldest to college so this issue was a little delayed. Our background this week features Mrs. Dove's 6th-grade classroom as a number of our students attended an enrichment presentation from 9/11 Memorial and Museum Virtual Event. As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.

We hope you had a great week and have found your groove with Tustin Connect and the flexibility and responsibility that comes with Independent Study. We have lots of support available for students and families. Along those lines, our PTA has a number of announcements and upcoming events they will be sharing over the next two weeks. Please consider joining the PTA. 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

Hello, and welcome new and continuing Maverick families,

Oh, what will this new school year bring? Great things! We’re already off to a strong start thanks to parents like you, who have grown this PTA, blessing us with great talent and enthusiasm. We’re excited to support student opportunities to socialize, class activities, campus enhancements, graduation and promotion, teacher appreciation, book fair, family events, and much more.

Please bookmark TustinConnect.org. Here, you will find pertinent information regarding upcoming PTA Meetings, school events, opportunities, news, an online store, and much more. Keep up on what’s happening at school here.

Finally, I’d like to encourage you to make a difference by joining us in any way you can. From sending feedback, providing suggestions, sharing your talent, or taking on a large event, your support is necessary to our mission and it’s just another reason Tustin Connect thrives. Let’s build last year’s participation and success. Please know, every effort put forward a year by our PTA exists to enrich your students Elementary School experience. Check out this flyer to learn more.

You are always welcome to reach out to me at smw1196@sbcglobal.net or by phone at 714-719-3782. Melissa Weiss

Thank you,

Tustin Connect PTA

Melissa Weiss, President

Janice Park-Kim, Treasurer

Tara Hirose, Secretary

Maneesha Singh, Auditor

School Website Calendar Link

October 1: Student Free Day - No School

October 1-3: Tustin Tiller Days (see flyer for more info)

October 8: End of First Quarter Grades 6-12

October 23: GATE Virtual Information Night for TC TK-8 Parents(sign up to attend)

October 29: Deadline to submit PTA Reflections (learn more at www.pta.org/reflections)

October 31: Dino Dash register at www.DinosaurDash.net Receive 10% off with code: ROAR

November 3: Picture Day K-12 (details to follow including senior and 8th grade photo times)

We'll be announcing our first PTA Meeting, Family Event, and Principal's Coffee soon. Stay tuned.

For those new to TUSD, one of the great traditions is the Tustin Public School Foundations Dino Dash. The Dash celebrates its 30th year this year and will be held the morning of October 31st, Halloween. We would love to celebrate with as many TC families as possible. This is an awesome event and each registration purchased provides TC with $10 to spend on valuable supplies for the school from website subscriptions to outdoor equipment. Please consider attending and signing up. You can even purchase runner ships for students that may not be able to purchase one for themselves. You can register following this link. There's also a Logo Contest open to all middle/high school students. Check out the rules here.

If you have any technology questions or needs, please take a moment to visit the Resources section on our TC website and which has helpful hints and answers many of your questions. It also has a link to our TUSD helpdesk where you can get help for a wide range of issues from iPads to Schoology,, apps and more. Check it out!

TUSD and OCTA have partnered up to provide free public transportation with the "Youth RIde Free" Program. The pass is available for any TUSD student ages 6-18 years old. There is one bus pass per student available. Please come into the Tustin Connect Office to fill out the parent request form to obtain a student pass. If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Moreno at gmorenoomana@tustin.k12.ca.us

To provide students a flexible, yet rigorous, alternative education solution within a caring community that cultivates success, resilience, and advocacy for themselves and others

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