Volume 4 Issue 33
It was another great week to be a Maverick! We had our Maverick High School BBQ this week and Maverick Hangout for our Elementary students is on Thursday. Big thank you to Sergeant Brian Gunsolley from the Orange County Sheriff's Department. We recognized him at the Community Dinner on Thursday Night for his important work bringing Fentanyl education to our 6-12 students at TC and throughout the district. It's an important topic and we appreciate his work.
This week's background features photos from the Community Dinner and high school BBQ.
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...
Thank you to our students and teachers as we got off to a great start to our CAASPP testing and for our K-2 students, they did a great job with their on-demand writing. Way to go Mavericks! We had a great week overall with our HS BBQ, Community Recognition, and this week we were featured in the TUSD Weekly Video! Check it out. Big kudos to Dylin. They did a great job showcasing our Medical Terminology course.
This coming week we are continuing CAASPP testing for 3-8 grade students with make ups at the high school. It's Maverick Hangout on Thursday at 12:30.
Lastly, parents 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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Maverick Hangout 4/27: Students are invited to join us on Thursday, April 27th for another Maverick Hangout from 12:30-1!
CAASPP Testing: Students in grades 3-5 start next week! Please take a moment to preview the CAASPP website - To take a practice test and view the interface, click here. We will test the weeks of 4/24-4/28 and 5/1-5/5. Please save the date. Testing will be in person, so the schedule will be modified.
Device Collection: ALL devices and Logitech pencils will be collected on Thursday, June 1. If your child is continuing in TUSD whether at TC or another TUSD school, they will be turning them in on this day as well and will be re-issued a new one in the Fall as part of the district device refresh.
- In-Person Students will have class from 9-11 am and turn them in on this day.
- Virtual Students: Bring your ipads to the office on June 1 or before.
The office hours are 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Tustin Connect Office
14741 North B Street
Tustin, 92780
😃Middle School Information😃
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CAASPP Testing: Middle School CAASPP testing begins this coming week. Please check in with Mrs. Dove or Ms. Paulson to confirm the schedule as they are adding class time to accomodate for testing. For those students testing, you will also see a slightly lighter load to accomodate for the increased class time.
Great Summer Course for Middle Schoolers: Do you have plans for your Middle School student this summer? Tustin Public Schools Foundation offers a variety of engaging courses for students to participate in during the summer! One of TUSD’s Mental Health Specialists, Claire Skomsvold, LMFT, is facilitating an Art & Media Therapy Course to support students in expressing themselves and connecting with peers. The last day to register is May 1, 2023! Please visit www.tpsf.net/summer for more information. Scholarships are available. Please reach out to Mr. Fineberg for scholarship information. See the link for more information.
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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HS BBQ: Thursday, April 20th for our high school BBQ and hangout. We are hoping the extra couple of weeks will help buy us some dry weather. We also wanted to do a Thursday to capture more of our students on campus. Please be sure to join us for the event.
11th Grade CAASPP Testing: Thank you for all of our 11th graders for completing your CAASPP testing. Makeups are this week.
IVC Math Classes Next Year: We are in the final stages of hopefully bringing IVC courses in Triganometry, Pre Calculus, and Calculus A/B for next year. The courses will provide students college credit and a built in GPA boost. They will be virtual and be exculsive to Tustin Connect students. We are excited to bring this incredible option to our students! Stay tuned for more details once we are able to finalize the plan. 🤞
PTA Round-up
Hello Maverick Families,
We had a wonderful HS BBQ and am looking forward to the Maverick Hangout this coming Thursday. Pajama Pants are still available for order. We have all sizes from XS to XL that will work for our K-12 Mavericks. Come check them out in the office for $30. Stop by and grab a pair. Or, you can order a pair at https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/product-page/pajama-pants.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
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.
April Remaining Counseling Events:
Thursday, April 27th- K-5 Maverick Hangout
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.
Registration Is Open Now!
The Tustin Public Schools Foundation Summer Academy Registration is now open! 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!
Week of April 24: 3-8 CAASPP Testing and HS CAASPP make up Testing
April 27: Maverick Hangout
May 4: Principal/Counselor Coffee 8:30 am In-Person and Virtual
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