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Volume 6 Issue 13
We started the week early with Dino Dash on Sunday and finished the week with some hefty winds and an upcoming 3 day weekend.
This week's background features pictures from Mrs. Mcourtney's 4-6 grade class work on a collaboratively on a project along with a couple of photos from our PTA Booth at Dino Dash!
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...
A big thank you to our PTA and Mrs. McCourtney for a terrific Dino Dash Event. We had some students at the event along with Mrs. McCourtney and her son Leo. Our amazing PTA moms Mrs. Weiser and Dr. Kim had a very successful booth with ballon animals and squishies available for purchase. So fun! If you haven't been to the Dino Dash, you'll have to come next year. It's a wonderful community event that supports TUSD schools.
Reminder that Monday, November 11th, is Veterans Day. There will be no school that day and assignment sheets have been modified for the one day of less instruction.
Additionally, there is also a drive to provide pajamas to families in need in the city of Tustin. Please check out the flyer regarding additional information.
For those planners out there, here is a link to the 2025-26 school year calendar. It can also be found at the bottom of the newsletter.
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,
Your PTA at work! This past Sunday, PTA hosted a booth at the Dino Dash. It was a great event to share more about our program and raise some funds for Tustin Connect PTA. It was great being out there and bringing some additional spotlight on Tuctin Connect. Thank you to Mrs. McCourtney and Mr. Fineberg for being there as well.
We continue to make progress toward our fundraising goal. We are 42% toward our goal and would love your support. Visit Tustin Connect PTA and our Maverick 180 campaign to learn more and be a supporter.
Also, new spirit wear has arrived. You can get your shirt! See the flyer to learn more. Only $10 per shirt.
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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K-5 Standards: As we approach the end of the first trimester next Friday, this is a good time to remind parents where they can find the standards teachers base their instruction off of. Here are links to the ELA and Math standards for our students.
K-2 ELA | K-2 ELA Spanish K-2 Math | K-2 Math Spanish
3-5 ELA | 3-5 ELA Spanish 3-5 Math | 3-5 Math Spanish
Vision and Hearing Screening: This Wednesday, November13th, all K-5 students will be screened for vision and hearing. If there are any out of range scores, the nurse, Mrs. Borovisky will reach out to the families.
😃Middle School Information😃
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TEST CORRECTIONS + TEST PREP: Students who need to do test corrections for a recent test in 7th or 8th grade, Monday in-person lab times from 10-12 is the perfect time. Students completing any test corrections must engage in error analysis as well as revisiting and refining prior knowledge before showing mastery of the concept.
100 Pages Per Week: As a reminder, the middle school students continue to work towards their goal of a 100 pages per week. Reading not only expands your world by building your knowledge and experiences, but research has also shown that it has positive effects on mental health and physical health. Please be sure to encourage your child to read daily and make a plan to meet this goal. Meeting this weekly reading page requirement means that your child would have read over 3500 pages at the end of the year.
👍 High School Information 👍
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ROP Class Registration Opening Soon: ROP classes that offer a variety of courses that include automotive technology, Crime Scene Investigation, Digital Art, Pharmacy Tech, and more! Check out this flyer to learn more including registration windows.
IVC Spotlight Week: Irvine Valley College (IVC) would like to send a special invite to all high school students to participate in IVC Virtual Spotlight Week. Spotlight Week is a virtual informational series tailored for our local high school students, parents, and guardians. Daily sessions will be offered virtually starting Monday, November 18th, from 4:30 pm to 5:30pm, covering a new college topic each day. You can attend one or all sessions. Please see the flyer for more details and to register.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
Mrs. Wijnhamer is back. She returns this Tuesday! We are so appreciative of Mrs. Halili and all that she added to Tustin Connect. If you'd like to connect with Mrs. Wijnhamer, feel free to reach out at rwijnhamer@tustin.k12.ca.us.
In case you missed the last Principal/Counselor Coffee and PTA meeting where we learned more about Executive functioning and got some great strategies for parents and students, you can watch the presentation which begins at 29 minutes and 11 seconds of the meeting.
As shared previously, our Mental Health Specialist, Mrs. J has a couple of great resources for our families. She'll be talking more about them in the coming months as Principal/Counselor Coffees get started. In the meantime, this is some great stuff for families.
From Mrs. J:
I wanted to share some free resources available for our students and families.
The first is a free online parenting course tailored to the age and the specific behavioral challenges of the child (0-18 yrs)
The second resource is also free and provides in the moment one on one coaching when the maladaptive behaviors come up as well as tutorials (0-12 yrs)
The positive parenting program that's already used in 40+ U.S. states
Help your kid reach their potential and take on challenges while improving your confidence too - with positive parenting support from Triple P.
https://www.hellobrightline.com/brightlifekids/
BrightLife Kids - A CalHope Program by Brightline
Brightline brings support to kids and families for everyday challenges and behavioral health conditions.
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.
Technology Questions/Needs - There's Help Available!
Important Upcoming Dates - Please check our school Website Calendar for all the latest!
November 8: End of first trimester (K-5)
November 11: Veteran's Day - No School
November 13: Vision and Hearing Screening K-5 students during class
November 20: Maverick Hangout
November 25-29: Fall/Thanksgiving Break
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