Volume 6 Issue 1
Welcome (back) Mavericks to the 2024-25 school year! We are excited to kick off the school year. It was an awesome first week filled with orientations, meetings, and connect with old friends and new friends. This upcoming week, classes will kick into high gear at the high school and we will get into the grind with our first full week of classes. Remember that Back to School is scheduled for the week of August 26th.
- K-7th grade: August 28th @ 12:30 in student classrooms P9-P11
- 8th grade: August 29th @ 12:30 in Room P9
- 9-12th grade: August 29 @ 6:30 pm in Multi Purpose Room at the High School Campus
This week's background features pictures from the first day of school for our students including middle school activities, elementary celebration, and orientaton at the high school.
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...
Welcome back, Mavericks! The beginning of the year (outside of the crazy hot weather) is my favorite time of the year. I love the excitement of a new school year, seeing you friends and meeting new ones. It's filled with hope, excitement, and without the pressure of assignments and work. It's all the fun without the stress. So great. As we start the year, I wanted to share a few updates.
- STAFF: All of our teaching and office staff are back for the 24/25 school year. We have a new Intervention Teacher-Mrs. Varela, and Mental Health Specialist-Mrs. J, Psych-Mr. Bahadori, and Nurses-Mrs. Takahashi and Mrs. Borovinsky. Great stuff and we can't wait for you to meet them.
- 24/25 SCHEDULES: We have posted the 24/25 schedules K-12 on our website. Be sure to take a look.
- NEEDS ASSESSMENT: Please take two minutes and complete this survey from Mrs. Wijnhamer so we can get a pulse on what families are looking to learn more about and your goals for the upcoming school year.
- PTA: We are excited to welcome Amber Weiser as our new PTA President. She will be joined by previous board members: Janice Kim, Treasurer, Tara Hirose, Secretary. They will be kicking off our Maverick 180 Campaign. Please consider joining our PTA. They do so much for our school.
We hope your first week was terrific and we are looking forward to an awesome school year. Please check out additional updates below. 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
PTA Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year. Your PTA is excited to work collaboratively with our teachers, staff, and Mr. Fineberg, to make the 2024-25 school year the best ever. As we begin the year, you will be able to see us around at the Back to School Events on August 28th and 29th along with upcoming Principal Coffee and our Trunk or Treat October 29th. Please take a moment to check out our website and please consider joining our PTA and supporting our Maverick 180 campaign.
Also, be on the lookout for new spiritwear ordering opportunities as well. Also, if you are interested in getting involved, we'd love the help! Please contact the office and we can connect you to our PTA.
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Maverick Hangout: For those new to Tustin Connect, the last Wednesday of every month we have a Maverick Hangout for our K-8 campus students. This month will be Wednesday, August 28th at 12:30-1 pm (during Back to School for parents). Check out the flyer for more information.
Supplies for School: Here's a general guideline of supplies needed for school.
- Full sized backpack
- Ipad (we will have TUSD ipads and textbooks that will be checked out to your child during the first week. More information will be coming soon on this)
- Earbuds or headphones
- Bring a healthy snack/lunch
- Filled reusable water bottle
- Sometimes they will need to also bring a particular textbook, notebook, or other item, so I will let you know ahead of time when that’s the case
6th Grade Schedule Change for Monday: 6th graders will have class on Tuesday this week instead of Monday to accommodate Professional Development training for Mrs. McCourtney.
😃Middle School Information😃
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Data Confirmation Reminder: If you haven't done so already, please be sure to check your account and make sure you have completed your data confirmation. It takes only a few minutes and is required for all students at the beginning of each year. If you are having any problems accessing it, please call the office at (714) 430-2052. We are happy to help.
Schedules for 24/25: Class schedules have been shared at Master Agreement meetings and on our website. Please be sure to check them out.
7th Grade Class Change: 7th graders will have class on Friday, August 23rd this week instead of Wednesday to accommodate Professional Development training for Mrs. Dove. We will return to regular schedule of Wednesdays beginning August 28th.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Orientation: A big thank you to our teachers who hosted orientation this week for all students. If you were unable to attend or would like to review, check out the presentation. It will take you through the material covered and provide an opportunity to complete the surveys covered.
TC Survey: Students, please be sure to complete this survey if you have not done so during orientation.
Counseling Needs Assessment: STUDENTS: please be sure to complete the Needs Assessment. It helps to make sure the material covered throughout the year matches your needs.
IVC Math Students: For those enrolled in our IVC Trig/Pre Calculus course, check your email as the math class starts Monday morning at 8:00 AM with your IVC professor, Dr. Carlo Chan. If you are still interested in taking the Trigonometry/Pre Calculus Course sequence, please contact the TC office Monday morning and we can help you get enrolled.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
Mrs. Wijnhamer's is back for the month of August! We are so lucky to have her back. She'll be with us in August before completing her leave in September and October before returning for the remainder of the year in mid-November. During the time that Mrs. Wijnhamer is out, Mrs. Halili will be covering for her. More details to come but know that counseling needs will continue to be served.
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. We will start our Principal/Counselor Coffees in November when Mrs. Wijnhamer returns.
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!
August 28: K-7th Back to School Event 12:30 in teacher classroom
August 28: Maverick Hangout 12:30-1 pm
August 29: HS Back to School Night 9-12 grade in MPR at 6:30 pm
October 15: HS Picture Day
October16: K-8 Picture Day
October 29: Trunk or Treat
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