Tustin Connect News

It was another great week to be a Maverick! Mrs. Wijnhamer, our counselor, presented a lesson to our K-3 students on Mindset. We also had the opportunity to formally celebrate our Custodial Staff as part of National Custodian Day. So cool to be able to celebrate these staff members. This coming week is Finals Week for our high schoolers as well as the lead up to next Saturdays PSAT! Busy week for sure.

This week's background features highlights from Mrs. Wijnhamer's lesson with K-3 on Mindset, our kickoff meeting for TPSF Teens, Middle School Math Intervention Class, and pictures from our Custodial Celebration as part of National Custodial Worker Day this past week.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.

It's Finals Week for our high school students. That's always a busy time and one filled with lots of hard work, cramming, and relief at the same time. It's important that students come on campus as much as possible this week and getting any work done, questions answered, and studying done. There are lots of options for our students to get help from their advisory teacher, content teacher, math lab on Wednesdays, along with our instructional aides on Tuesdays and Thursday. Please encourage your students to take advantage of these opportunities and finish strong! At the K-8 it's all about Trunk or Treat. Please be sure to have your calendar marked for Thursday, October 26th from 5-7 pm for our annual Trunk or Treat event. Costume contests, games, craft, trunk or treating, Kona Ice, nachos, hot dogs, silent auction, and so much more! Come join us. You can RSVP using this link.

Also, our Coffee With th Principal/Counselor/Mental Health Professional is on October 25th. Our Mental Health Professionals will be joining our counselor and I as they define and share strategies for coping with anxiety and depression. It's going to be an invaluable opportunity to learn from the professionals.

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

Hello Maverick Families,

Less than 3 weeks until our Fall Family Event, Trunk or Treat, is on Thursday, October 26th 5:00 - 7:00pm. There will be games, photo booth, Costume Contest, nachos, hot dogs and Kona Ice for purchase and our Silent Auction. Speaking of our Silent Auction, PTA would like to thank "Intrepid Escape Rooms" for their donation to our Silent Auction. For those planning on attending, please use this link to RSVP for the event! Everyone is invited and we look forward to seeing you there.

Additionally, as a service to our students and community, Spirit Wear is now on sale! Visit the website https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/spirit-wear to get yours today! We have them in stock just purchase and pick 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.

As part of our continued efforts to work with families and as part of our participation in the Title I program, Tustin Connect jointly developed a written Parent and Family Engagement Policy that was approved by the School Site Council. The policy is available in both English and Spanish for all to review. We hope you will take some time to review the policy and continue to find ways to be active participants in your student's education.

English Version Spanish Version

"OCTOBER PARENT WORKSHOP: In collaboration with our TUSD high schools, we are hosting another amazing parent workshop! The topic is on Vaping Prevention, and it will be facilitated by Orange County Department of Education. Parents will learn what vaping and marijuana is, how these substances affect the teen brain and body, how to talk to your kids about tobacco, vaping, and marijuana, and tips and resources to help prevent tobacco, vaping, and marijuana use. Join us for this 1-hour workshop on Tuesday, 10/24/23, from 5:30pm-6:30pm (virtual - Zoom). Parents, click HERE for more information! If you have any questions, you may contact Bradlianne Reighter (breighter@tustin.k12.ca) or Claire Skomsvold (cskomsvold@tustin.k12.ca.us) Hope to see you there!"

PSAT Students MUST meet with Mrs. W next week to complete mandatory computer tech check. Link to sign up for a meeting with Mrs. W: https://calendly.com/rwijnhamer/psat-tech-check

PSAT Tech Check - Robyn Wijnhamer

Please bring your school issued device so that you can do a tech check on the computer and make sure it is ready to go for the PSAT test.

calendly.com

Our small groups at the K-8 and high school sites have begun. We are so excited to be able to meet with students in a group setting. See below for more information on the small groups and how to join.

Check out Mrs. Wijnhamer's Monthly Counselor Newsletter.

Attention Freshmen Students and Families: Our counselor and Mental Health Professional will be hosting a 5 week “Strengthening Executive Functioning” Small Group from 8:30AM-9:00AM on Tuesday at Tustin Connect High School Campus. The last meeting date will be October 10th.

• The goal of this group is to create a space for students to build connections with peers while learning/practicing executive functioning skills that will support them in day-to-day responsibilities both in school and outside of school. The following topics will be taught in group with accompanying skills.
• Organization
• Time Management
• Prioritizing Tasks
• Communication
• Building a Community of Support

If you would like to have your student participate in this group, please sign and return the linked consent form. If you have any questions regarding this group, please feel free to give Mrs. Wijnhamer or Ms. Reighter a call. We are looking forward to supporting your students!

Our Counselor and Mental Health team have a great website with lots of resources to check out.

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.

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!!

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!

School Website Calendar Link

October 14: PSAT for Juniors (confirm that you did Tech Check)

October 17: School Picture Day High School

October 18: School Picture Day K-8 8:30-11am

October 19: CA Great Shakeout at 10:19 am

October 23-27: Red Ribbon Week

October 25: Counselor/Principal Coffee 9:00 am

October 26: Trunk or Treat 5-7 pm

November 5: Dino Dash

November 29: Make-up Picture Day

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