Volume 4 Issue 35
It's Teacher Appreciation Week beginning on Monday. Please take a moment to review the daily events. Our teachers are amazing as you know. Please consider writing them notes and picking a flower from your garden for them. Lots of great ways to celebrate them. We have provided a list of daily ideas for you as a guide to show your teachers some love. Coffee with the Principal/Counselor is this Thursday at 8:30 am. We'd love to see you in person or you can join via Zoom using this link.
This week's background features the flyer for Teacher Appreciation 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.
Principal's Message...
This Thursday at 8:30 am is our final Principal/Counselor Coffee. Please join me and Mrs. Wijnhamer along with our Mental Health Professionals (Mrs. Bullock K-8 and Ms. Skomsvold (9-12) at the High School site or via Zoom. Read more below to learn about the topics we will be discussing.
As we head to the homestretch, it's important that we reflect on the progress made and to finish strong. Here are four strategies for ending the year successfully:
Set realistic goals: Encourage students to set achievable goals for themselves before the end of the year. This will help them stay focused and motivated during the final weeks of school.
Stay organized: Make sure students have all the necessary materials and resources to complete their work. Encourage them to keep their workspace tidy and to use calendars and planners to stay on top of their work.
Stay positive: Remind students to stay positive and to focus on their successes rather than their failures. Encourage them to take breaks when needed and to engage in self-care activities.
Celebrate achievements: Finally, celebrate the achievements of your students as the year comes to a close.
By incorporating these strategies, students can finish the year on a high note and feel a sense of accomplishment as they move on to the next chapter in their academic journey.
Lastly, parents if you haven't done so already please take a moment to complete the 2022-23 Tustin Connect Annual Evaluation Report for Alternative Schools/Programs of Choice Survey. This is a state mandated survey because our program is classified as an Alternative School. Students and teachers will be completing the survey as well prior to the end of the year. We report total scores only.
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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Teacher Appreciation Week: All week we will be celebrating our teachers. Please feel free to participate as much as you feel comfortable to do. Thank you to our PTA for their support in leading this week of celebration.
Family Picnic: We will have a K-5 Family Picnic from 11:30 am-12:00 pm on May 25. Bring your blankets, beach towels, chairs, lunch and enjoy having lunch with each other. Following this will be our Kindergarten Graduation, 5th Grade Promotion, and School Awards Ceremony. You are invited to attend!
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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Teacher Appreciation Week: All week we will be celebrating our teachers. Please feel free to participate as much as you feel comfortable to do. Thank you to our PTA for their support in leading this week of celebration.
8th grade promotion: We are looking forward to celebrating our 8th graders on May 25th at 6 pm at the K-8 campus. Students will need to bring their devices with them as well to check them in. For the ceremony, students should wear formal attire. Collard shirts and pants, dress shoes or newer sneakers. For those wearing a dress or skirt, be sure it goes beyond your fingertips. It is typically cold out, and we are outside so be sure to have a sweater/jacket. The ceremony is on blacktop so if wearing heals, you'll want a stable heal.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Teacher Appreciation Week: All week we will be celebrating our teachers. Please feel free to participate as much as you feel comfortable to do. Thank you to our PTA for their support in leading this week of celebration.
Senior Breakfast and Movie: We are excited to share that our senior breakfast is scheduled for 5/15. Students can have breakfast outside and then watch a movie in the MPR. The movie will start in the MPR at 12:00pm with breakfast preceeding it.
Summer ROP Course Offerings: Checkout the flyer to learn more about AI and Medical Innovations, Research, and Entrepreneurship through ROP to earn credit.
Community Brunch: On May 11 in room 28 there will be a community brunch and book exchange from 10am to 12pm in celebration of our Tustin Connect students that earned the State Seal of Civic Engagement and the State Seal of Biliteracy. These students are true Mavericks. Their passion and perseverance is an inspiration! The brunch is open to all Tustin Connect students.
PTA Round-up
Hello Maverick Families,
It's a busy week for your PTA this week. We will be hosting lunch and some special treats and surprises for the teachers as part of Teacher Appreciation Week. We will also be sponsoring the Principal/Counselor Coffee this Thursday, May 11 at 8:30 am. Lastly, a big thank you to Linda Ly-Pang for sharing her creativity and skills for the Teacher of the Year Centerpieces this past Friday. Busy week with lots of wonderful celebrations and happenings.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
Principal/Counselor Coffee is this Thursday, May 11th at 8:30 am at the high school campus at 1151 San Juan Street in Tustin in room P25. Come join our Principal, Counselor, mental health professionals and fellow parents as we tackle 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. For those that prefer to join virtually, please use this link.
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.
Principal/Counselor Resources from Executive Functioning Presenation in February.
SMART Goals Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yA53yhiOe04
Principal/Counselor's Coffee Slides on Combating Anxiety: Here is a link to the slides from Ms. Skomsvold's presentation on Combating Anxiety.
Tustin Summer Academy Classes are filling up!
The Tustin Public Schools Foundation Summer Academy Registration is filling up fast! Visit www.tpsf.net/summer for a wide variety of enrichment classes for incoming students in grades TK-9. Scholarships are avaialble as well. Sign up today as classes are filling up FAST! Our high school students have the opportunity to intern through the program as well. Interested high schoolers can apply for an internship using this link. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Fineberg who started the program and continues to run it over the past 12 years!
NEW!! 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 8-12: Teacher Appreciation Week (check your email)
May 11: Cofffee with the Principal/Counselor Zoom Link
May 25: K-5 Family Picnic followed by Kinder and 5th grade graduation/promotion and awards ceremony
May 25: Middle School Promotion 6 pm at K-8 campus and Device Collection
May 31: 6th grade Device Collection
June 1: Class of 2023 High School Graduation at 3 pm
June 1: K-5 and 7th grade Device Collection
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