Volume 4 Issue 27
Happy Friday, Maverick Family! We hope you had a great week. It was pretty amazing with a VERY RARE snowfall included! Please take a moment to read through this week's newsletter. We've got lots of updates and information including the much anticipated 2023/24 Family Survey.
This week's background features Mrs. Wijnhamer's visit to the middle school for a Escape Room activity on College and Career Readiness along with some picutres from Read Across America in our K-2 classrooms this Thursday.
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 an awesome week! I mean how can you not love a week that featured snow in Tustin! Amazing! This week's theme is your opinion. We have three different surveys we are sending out, with the first being our 2023/24 Tustin Connect Family Survey where you will let us know what your intentions are for the coming school year. The LCAP Survey is for all families as well. The District uses it to make decisions regarding funding and resource priorities for the coming year, so please take a moment to fill it out to ensure that our voice and priorities are included in the decision making process. The third survey is for all English Learner families.
23/24 Family Survey: https://forms.gle/moKoLLhYfvpBtt586
LCAP Survey for ALL Parents: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/18287581
Survey for English Learner Families: https://www.parentsquare.com/feeds/18274362
In addition to all of the surveys and fun stuff, we hope you will carve some time out to attend the upcoming Principal/Counselor Coffee at the K-8 Campus at 8:30 am on March 16th. We will be sharing information on Work/School Balance as well as college and career readiness.
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 Roundup
Hello Maverick Families,
PTA is looking forward to this month's Principal/Counselor Coffee on March 16th as well as Maverick Hangout for K-5 March 30 . Also, be on the lookout for our TC Pajama Pants. We will have a very limited number for sale in the office. Stay tuned for more.
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 fill 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!
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Report Cards: With the trimester ending last week, teachers are finalizing report cards and grading. Report cards will be available through the parent portal or if you chose to have them mailed after March 17th.
Children's Water Education Festival 3/29: 3-5 students are invited to the 26th annual Children's Water Education Festival field trip from 9-1:30on 3/29. Transportation via bus will be provided. The award-winning event at UC Irvine.
March Maverick Hangout 3/30: Mark your calendars! The next monthly Maverick Hangout on March 30th. More details to come!
3rd grade Music Mobile 3/31: Attention 3rd graders. You are invited to join Estock students on Friday, March 31st for a Music Mobile Assembly. This is a great opportunity to learn about music and different instruments. Students are encouraged to join us at 9:10 that morning to participate. The assembly will be about an hour long. Please let Mrs. McCourtney know if you are interested in having your 3rd grader attend.
😃Middle School Information😃
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8th Grade Families: The time has finally arrived. This Monday, March 6th, students heading to any of our 3 comprehensive high schools will be able to attend an orientation at Columbus Tustin MS As a follow up, on March 28th there will be a separate enrollment meeting to register for classes. For those students continuing on to Tustin Connect High School, Mrs. Wijnhamer will be hosting an orientation both in-person and virtually from 10:15-11 am this Tuesday, March 7th.
Ms. Paulson's Inspirational Books/Speeches: I thought all of our middle school students might enjoy seeing Ms. Paulson's list of Inspirational Books/Speeches. It's always fun to see what drives and inspires others.
- Admiral William H. McRaven: Make Your Bed (Little Things that can Change Your Life (and Maybe the World)
- Amanda Gorman: The Hill We Climb
- ANYTHING by John Wooden
👍 High School Information 👍
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Summer School: Any student that received an F in the fall or have previously recieved an F and did not make it up, will be getting an email from the district letting them know that their student has been enrolled and you will have the option to confirm or decline enrollment. All summer school courses will be at Beckman or Tustin High schools. If you have any questions, please email or call Mrs. Wijnhamer rwijnhamer@tustin.k12.ca.us.
Attention Seniors: Seniors can purchase their caps and gowns directly through Jostens. Caps, gowns, and tassels are $25.00. Families can also buy other products: announcements, class jewelry, spirit wear, etc. The link to our school site through Jostens is https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/customer/1033366/Tustin-Connect-High-School/ . The last day to purchase caps and gowns will be March 3rd. You can also check out this flyer for more information.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
See below for the latest from Mrs. Wijnhamer!
8th Grade Orientation: Students attending one of our 3 comprehensive schools. See flyer.
8th Grade TC High School: On Tuesday, March 8th in class with Mrs. Wijnhamer
Winning TUPE Poster: As part of a statewide effort to raise awareness on the dangers of Tobacco Use, we had a poster contest. See the linked winning poster who will be receiving a set of airpods.
Coffee with Principal/Counselor for Parents- March 16th
Maverick Hangout- March 30
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.
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!
March 11: Free Vision Screening hosted by Local Lions Club See flyer.
March 12: Daylight Savings Time (Spring Forward)
March 16: Principal/Counselor Coffee (in-person and virtual options)
March 20-24: No School - Spring Break
March 29: Children's Water Education Festival for all 3-5 grade students (transportation provided)
March 30: Maverick Hangout
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