Principal's Message...
It's great to be a Maverick! It truly is. We are doing some amazing this as you'll see from the Early College Acceptances to our winners from the virtual event, lots of good things happening. Remember, we will be sending out a survey shortly for your intentions for the coming school year. We know from last week that TUSD plans to open up full-time next year at each of our sites for in-person instruction. TC will be the virtual option for families. We also intend to bring back our traditional format of weekly instruction and typically another day for math/reading lab. More to come. Lastly, in case you missed it, check out the Spring Issue of Superintendent Franklin, Franklin Almanac. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out at (714) 430-2052 ext. 52103 or efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us
Mr. Fineberg
TC Seniors Early College Acceptances
We are so proud of our seniors this year. Check out the list of colleges they have already been accepted to! How great! We look forward to seeing this list grow!
Reed College
University of Colorado - Boulder
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Colorado School of Mines
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Oregon
California State University, Chico
California State University, Fullerton
Loyola Marymount University
Santa Clara
Chapman University
University of Portland
Portland State
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Fordham
The New School
Georgia State
Spellman
California State University, Northridge
California State University, San Marcos
California State University, Fullerton
Cornell College
Sierra Nevada University
University of Vermont
California State University, Sonoma
University of Hawaii - Hilo
University of California, Riverside
Elementary Information
5th Grade Math Placement Test: All 5th graders take a math assessment each year for placement in middle school math. There are two paths available for students- Math 6 and Math 6A (accelerated with all of the 6th grade standards and half of the 7th grade). Students will take this assessment in April. In order to protect our precious instructional time, we will take the test on another day during the week of April 26-30. The assessment is timed and will take approximately 2 hours. Students can come in person or take the test online. This is a proctored test, so students must take it at the same time. We will finalize the time as we get closer.
iPad Issues?: Many of the recent iPad issues (apps freezing or auto-closing, apps not auto-updated, etc.) have been traced back to iPads running out of storage space. Please delete unnecessary files and apps to free up space for school-related apps to update and function properly.
Middle School Information
SORA Spotlight: The month of March is Women's History Month. Please check out this link for some excellent resources.
Emailing Your Teachers: Something that comes up regularly for students is the protocol for emailing their teachers. Please see the template below for students to use when sending an email to their teacher. It's an important skillset to have.
Math Pathways Important Information: Please take a moment to review the linked letters based on your child's current math level. This is important information as we look at placing students in math classes for 2021-22.
Math 6/7 Families: English Version Spanish Version
Math 8 Families: English Version Spanish Version
Algebra 1 Families: English Version Spanish Version
High School Information
SORA Spotlight: The month of March is Women's History Month. Please check out this link for some excellent resources.
Emailing Your Teachers: Something that comes up regularly for students is the protocol for emailing their teachers. Please see the template below for students to use when sending an email to their teacher. It's an important skillset to have.
Summer CTE Internship for Rising Seniors: The TUSD CTE Summer Internship Program will be launched this summer. This exploratory opportunity will be for rising Seniors in the summer of 2021. See the flyer for more information.
Read Across America Virtual Celebration: Elementary Event
Virtual Background/Costume
1st Place: Jay and Ava
2nd Place: Hans
3rd Place: Perez Sisters
Kahoot Trivia Challenge
1st Place: Clara
2nd Place: Mary
3rd Place: Justin
K-12 Digital Books Resource Spotlight
Tustin Unified has a growing collection of over 750 read-along titles available in Sora.
Read-alongs are a great way for students to experience picture books, beginning readers, and easy non-fiction in an eBook format with professionally recorded narration that plays while they read. Read-along features include:
Narration that you can start and stop
Text highlighting so the reader can follow along
Automatic page-turning and speed control
You can find read-alongs by logging into Sora through Clever, select Explore and look for the featured Fiction and Non-Fiction Read-Along collections!
Questions? Visit the TUSD Library Service eBooks & Audiobooks webpage OR contact your site library staff.
Important Upcoming Dates
6-12 Quarter 3 Ends: March 12th
Spring Break: March 15th-19th (No School)
Spring Virtual Event: April 15
Teacher Appreciation Week: May 3-7
8th Grade Promotion: May 19th, 5:30 pm @ B Street Campus
End of Year Virtual Event: May 26 @5:30 pm
Senior Graduation: May 27th, 12 noon @ THS Sports Pavilion
Counselor Corner
Social-Emotional Learning at Home Resource:
Topic: Attentiveness and Whole Body Listening SEL at Home
Building Resilience Newsletter: Please take a look at this excellent resource of topics to support your children at home from the TUSD Mental Health Professionals.
Grade 6-12: 24/7 Virtual Tutoring for all Tustin Connect Students
That's right, all TC 6-12 students have access to this terrific resource. Take a moment to check it out! It's terrific.
Paper/Grade Slam: Don't forget to use this 24/7 free tutoring service! You can even use it for college essay review and SAT and ACT prep. Here are links to a few resources.
Video Tutorials
Getting Started on Paper (8:36)
How Teachers Use Paper (10:48)
Introduccion a Paper (10:44)
Paper for Parents (7:05)
Paper para Padres (14:23)
Online Learning Guide for Students - PDF
Upcoming Parent Nights
Tustin Parent Night (English) - Wednesday, March 24th at 6:00-6:30 PM
English Flyer, English Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89137963291
Tustin Parent Night (Spanish) - Thursday, March 25th at 6:00-6:30 PM
Spanish Flyer, Spanish Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82323363176
TUSD's School Opening & Safety Plan
The health, safety, and well-being of our students and staff is our top priority as they return to school. When the new school year begins, the on-campus school will look much different than previous years due to new health and safety measures.
Tustin Unified has created a School Opening and Safety Plan that addresses how schools will meet the needs of students in the coming school year. The plan to reopen schools is based on current guidance from public health officials, state agencies, as well as your valuable input from the recent parent survey, and will be updated as the situation evolves. As a result, TUSD has put together two options that will address social-distancing requirements to keep TUSD students and staff safe while also supporting student learning.
For the 2020-21 academic year, Tustin Unified will provide families a choice of two instructional options, including the hybrid model – a blend of in-person and remote learning, and Tustin Connect (K-12) – 100% online virtual school with optional in-person instruction.
The TUSD School Opening and Safety Plan (English linked, Spanish below) covers the many procedures and protocols that are being put in place for a successful and safe reopening. The plan can also be found on the TUSD website at https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us.
PLAN DE SEGURIDAD Y APERTURA DE ESCUELAS PARA EL AÑO ESCOLAR 2020-21
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