Volume 5 Issue 35
This was the week of the teacher and staff as we celebrated our teachers this week with a culminating celebration of Tustin Connect's 2024 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Fairburn. In addition to the celebration, we also had some great events through our Hope Squad program as well as our Senior Breakfast. It was a full week of awesomeness!
This week's background features some pictures from our Hope Squad week, Senior Breakfast, and Teacher of the Year Dinner.
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...
What a wonderful week of celebrations. We got to celebrate our Seniors with a wonderful Senior Breakfast and Movie thanks to our senior committee, Hope Squad Activities, and Teacher/Staff Celebration. I'm so grateful for our amazing staff, students, and families. We have a very special school and it's my honor to be able to serve as its principal.
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 Spring Break.
We will see you on Tuesday, March 26th for the home stretch.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Spirit Days: In Mrs. McCourtney's room this week it's your favorite decade dress up.
Walking Field Trip 5/29: After class on our last Wednesday, we will have an optional walking field trip to Old Town Tustin. We will visit the Farmer's Market and bookstore. Students are welcome to bring money to make purchases and we would love any parent volunteers to help chaperone. The permission form is linked.
Library Books: Reminder, please bring any library books back this week as the library is now closed.
K-6 Awards and 5th-grade promotion: Please save the date on 5/22 for our awards ceremony and promotion! We will have a family picnic from 11:30-12:00, followed immediately by promotion and awards from 12-12:30.
😃Middle School Information😃
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8th Grade Knott's Trip: Be on the lookout for final details on the end-of-year 8th grade field trip to Knott's Berry Farm. A big thank you to our 8th-grade planning committee. They have been awesome and are working diligently to make sure the end of year and end of Middle School Career is special.
8th Grade Classes for Next Year: The majority of course requests have been inputted for the 24/25 school year. They are in the course request section. If your student is leaving the TUSD school district be sure that you contact the school and get your course requests in.
Device Collection: All 8th graders and any students that will be leaving TUSD next year, will need to turn in their devices at promotion for 8th graders and the Wednesday of the final academic week (May 29) for 6th/7th graders.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Graduation Details: Attention all seniors and families of seniors, please take a moment to check out all of the details including reporting times, parking, tickets (you don't need any), and more.
Attention Juniors and Seniors: The staff at Legacy Magnet Academy has graciously invited our students to be a part of their Junior and Senior Prom. Included is a flyer that provides information for students to purchase tickets online (www.lmaasb.org) or checks can be made out to Legacy Magnet Academy ASB. Students will need to submit a permission slip as well. Please let Mr. Fineberg or the office know if you are interested in attending.
Great Opportunity for Summer ROP Courses: There are a number of great virtual course offerings available to our high school students this summer. Please take a moment to check them out. If you haven't done so already, please see the flyer regarding course offerings. For those interested, here are the steps to register.
PTA Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
We had a great week of celebrating our teachers and staff. We had lots of treats, snacks, and culminating in a luncheon on Friday. We appreciate our staff and were happy to be able to show them.
We need your help! After an incredible 3 year run and countless hours of support and activity, Mrs. McBride will be completing her final year as PTA President at the end of the month. With that being said, we need you🫵🫵🫵🫵🫵 as our next PTA President. With a vacancy in the position for next year, we are looking for someone to step into the role. Please consider doing so as it is an amazing way to give to the school.
TC Spirit Wear is on sale! Visit the website https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/spirit-wear to get yours today! We have them in stock just purchase them and pick them 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.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
Mrs. Wijnhamer had her baby! Aubrey Marie was born 6 lbs. 9 oz. So cute! family. As a reminder, while Mrs. W is out, Mrs. Harding will be supporting our students and families. Her email is bharding@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Also, you still have access to the recording of our last Principal/Counselor Coffee. We covered student credits and high school graduation requirements as well as a Q and A opportunity for families as well. You can view the meeting in case you missed it using this link.
Check out Mrs. Wijnhamer's Monthly Counselor Newsletter.
Our Counselor and Mental Health team have a great website with lots of resources to check out.
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 13: Day of AI (Celebration of the potential of AI)
May 15: K-3 Field Trip to Tanaka Farms (bring a sack lunch)
May 22: Kindergarten Graduation and Awards Ceremony, 5th Grade Promotion 12:00 pm, Family Picnic 11:30-12:00 -Bring your own lunch & come eat lunch with us on the field!]
May 22: HS Pizza Day for Finals
May 23: 8th Grade Promotion 6 pm at the K-8 campus
May 29: Last Day Walking Field Trip After Class
May 28- 30 - K-3 Modified Day - In Person Classtime late start/early dismissal: 9:00-11:00 am
May 30: High School Graduation 3 pm at the Tustin HS Stadium
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