Volume 4 Issue 6
What a great week of learning and connecting. So exciting. We have lots of events coming up, so please check out the details below.
If you are not currently following our Twitter account @tustinconnect, please do, as we send out lots of updates about what's going on throughout the week.
This week's background features our elementary students enjoying some time outside together during their break. It was finally cool enough this week to get back to playing outdoors.
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...
I know I sound like a broken record, but it has been great having our students attend in person. Seeing the joy and camaraderie is awesome. Make sure to mark your calendars for the upcoming HS Student BBQ on Thursday, September 22nd from 11-1 pm and the Maverick Hangout at the K-8 campus from 12:30-1:45 pm for our TK-5 grade students.
For those who may have missed it, part of the enrollment process is to complete the Annual Data Confirmation for returning students. Annual data confirmation for returning students is where parents can review or change their contact information, select appropriate student authorizations, and review updated district materials.
To complete the Data Confirmation, please follow the steps below:
- Click on this Tustin Unified School District Aeries Portal link to access your parent portal account.
- Enter your email address and then password to log into your account.
- If you forgot your password, click on the "Forgot Password?" button and enter your email address to receive an email notification with a temporary password from Portal Help. Open the link in the notification and log into your Aeries portal with the password given. Update your password and return to the Aeries login page.
After logging into your Aeries portal, click on the “Student Info” tab, select “Data Confirmation" from the dropdown list, and complete the process.
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
Dino Dash 2022
🦖 Dino Dash: TPSF Annual fundraiser will be on November 6th. The Dino Dash is a wonderful way for students and families to come together and raise money for TUSD schools. Many of the staff and students participate every year and we'd love to get a group of TC Mavericks together on race day.
- Register at https://www.tpsf.net/dinodash
- For each registration, $10 goes straight to your teacher's classroom for supplies.
- There's a virtual run available for families who can't make it or want to avoid the crowd.
- If you can't run, you can purchase a runnership to sponsor another runner in TUSD and $10 still goes to the classroom!
- We always need volunteers to run the event. If you are interested, please let me know.
PTA Roundup
Hello Maverick Families,
THANK YOU for helping us reach our goal. We have exceeded our $5000 goal and we couldn't have done it without you!
PTA sponsored our first Coffee with the Principal and we are thankful to those who attended.
High School will have the first BBQ get together from 11 am - 1 pm this Thursday Sept. 22nd.
Save the Date for Trunk or Treat on Friday October, 28th 5pm - 7 pm
PTA will be sponsoring our TC SWAG Store! Get ready for the opportunity to buy shirts, sweatshirts, pajama pants, and more...
We are looking for a volunteer to lead our "Dinner Night's Out" Please reach out to Ziggy McBride if you are interested in leading this position.
If you have not had a chance and are still interested in supporting our school by clicking the link below to donate today!! Thank you for your support!! Come join us on Wednesday, September 14th at 6 pm for our first PTA Meeting. Zoom link to come.
https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/donate
Again, THANK YOU!!! Go Mavericks
Tustin Connect PTA
School Site Council Elections
We have one open position for our 2022-23 School Site Council. Big thank you to Linda Ly who has volunteered to join the Council. Please take a moment to vote using the following link.
Sincerely,
Erick Fineberg, Pincipal
As a reminder, School Site Council meets 4 times a year. 9/16, 11/18, 2/3, 4/1. Members represent parents, students, community members and school staff in school governance. They help to develop the Single Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) and site Categorical Budget, review District LCP and LEA Plan, along with reviewing and analyzing student data. We appreciate you taking the time to vote.
Elementary Information
Maverick Hangout: Thursday, September 29th from 12:30-1:45 pm our TK-5 grade students are invited to attend our first Maverick Hangout of the year. There will be Otterpops and games to play. Please be sure to pack a lunch if you plan on attending. See our flyer for more details.
Caregiver Workshop: Our Mental Health Professionals Mrs. Bullock and Ms. Skomsvold have been working with OCDE on some Parenting Workshops to address challenges facing students. There are 5 workshops starting on 10/12 at 10 am and occurring every Wednesday. Check them out. They should be AWESOME and include relevant topics like Bullying, Screentime and Mental Health, positve support and stress management. Here's a link to the flyers: English and Spanish.
Middle School Information
Caregiver Workshop: Our Mental Health Professionals Mrs. Bullock and Ms. Skomsvold have been working with OCDE on some Parenting Workshops to address challenges facing students. There are 5 workshops starting on 10/12 at 12:30 pm and occurring every Wednesday. Check them out. They should be AWESOME and include relevant topics like Bullying, Screentime and Mental Health, positve support and stress management. Here's a link to the flyers: English and Spanish.
Parent Schoology Accounts: A great way to keep track of your students assignments is by creating a Parent Schoology account. If you have not done so, check out this How to Video.
High School Information
Drive for Student Engagement: For the tenth consecutive year, the Tustin Unified School District is partnering with Tustin Toyota
to increase overall student engagement and attendance by highlighting senior role models. All seniors who maintain daily engagement, outstanding attendance when healthy, and positive
behavior at each of TUSD’s high schools will be eligible for entrance in a lottery for a new Toyota Corolla generously donated by Tustin Toyota. Learn more about eligibilty and rules here.
Senior College Workshop: Calling all SENIORS! Mrs. W and Mr. David are hosting a Senior College Workshop Brunch Friday, September 30th from 10-12 in Room 31. You won't want to miss this great opportunity to get help with your college applications from two pros! It's free and we feed you!
ATTENTION SENIORS AND THEIR FAMILY: Please check out the exciting events for seniors and their families available at Tustin Connect and through our partnership with Tustin High School. This flyer outlines all of the great events.
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 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!
September 22: ELAC Mtg. 1 9 am at the K-8 campus
September 22: High School Student BBQ in the Quad 11 am - 1 pm
September 29: Maverick Hangout for TK-5 @ K-8 campus 12:30-1:45 pm
September 30: Senior College Workshop Brunch @ TC HS campus 10 - 12 pm
October 14: GATE Testing Grades 3-8 all day @ K-8 campus
October 15: PSAT for 11th graders (registration closed 9/2/22)
October 27: Trunk or Treat @ K-8 campus 5-7 pm
November 6: Dino Dash @ Tustin Marketplace
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