Tustin Connect News

Happy NFL Championship Weekend! Lots to update this week. Pictures from Picture Day have arrived! Students can pick up their pictures from the office they took the pictures at. High School at the San Juan office and K-8 at the B Street Office. TC Yearbook? Yes, you heard right, we are looking into a TC yearbook. Please take a moment to let us know if you'd be interested in a yearbook by completing this survey. If we get at least 50 or more interested, we are able to move forward. This week's background features four of our awesome middle schoolers from Mrs. Dove's class as they took a break from the daily routine to be included in this week's newsletter. As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.

We hope you all had a fantastic week. It was another great week to be a Maverick. Lots of hard work and great stuff going on with our students, staff, and PTA. Thank you for the continued support. I know it is early but I have been asked regarding the upcoming CAASPP (state testing) for students and wanted to provide an update. CAASPP testing has been reinstated and we are looking at testing both in-person and virtually beginning in April. We will provide more details in the coming months. For all of our students, it's been 3 years since they have taken the exams. With the time gap, our teachers will be working with our students to take some Interim Assessments as well as practice with the tools and formatting over the coming months. If you'd like to provide some practice for your children, there are a number of resources online where students can become familiar. Here's a link to the CAASPP website and practice resources for students. The resource is free of charge if you're interested.

• N95 Masks Available: For those interested, we have masks available for all students in the office. 6-12 students can get 3 N95 masks. Elementary students will continue to receive disposable masks as needed.

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

Hello Maverick Families,

January 28, 2022

Sharing your Talents We are encouraged by the increased support for PTA in the last few months. It’s been a blessing to meet more interested Tustin Connect families who have brought forward their support, ideas, and enthusiasm. That’s what PTA is! If you would like to know more about the possibilities and volunteer needs please reach out to Melissa Weiss at smw1196@sbcglobal.net, Linda Ly at linda@grandsoirees.com, or Ziggy McBride at Ziggy.Mcbride@gmail.com.

Nominations - We have formed our nominations committee and are accepting nominations. If you are interested in joining this amazing volunteer force please contact Ziggy McBride at Ziggy.McBride@gmail.co. Nominees will be announced at our next PTA meeting in March.

Social Media - Tustin Connect PTA has a Facebook page, and we are looking for someone to manage the content. If you are interested please reach out to us via the website or Melissa Weiss directly at smw1196@sbcglobal.net.

We continue to support in-class needs as well as student activities. For a complete list of budgeted items please contact Janice Park-Kim at janiceparkdds@hotmail.com

Please check out the PTA website at tustinconnectpta.com for all pertinent PTA happenings and information.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Your PTA

COVID Home Testing Kits are still available to students who have been in close contact with someone who has COVID-19, is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms, or who have any reason to believe they may have COVID-19. Please stop by either the K-8 or High School TC office if you would like a test.

The state has developed flyers in English and Spanish that explain when to test your child and what steps to take if you get a positive test result. More information can be found on the CDPH website.

As a reminder:

• There is no statewide testing mandate for students returning to school. While some school districts in California may implement local testing policies, the state is not requiring a documented negative test to return to the classroom. The CDPH says its efforts are intended to increase access to tests for K-12 students.

• There is no cost to families. The tests have been purchased by the California Department of Public Health with funds provided by the federal government to support testing in schools.

Guidance for Use of Face Masks

The CDPH has extended the requirement that masks be worn in all indoor public settings, irrespective of vaccine status, until February 15, 2022.

School Website Calendar Link

January 28: Last Day Tustin Connect Virtual Book Fair (see the flyer for more information)

January 31: 2022-23 Kindergarten Enrollment Window Opens

February 11: No School - President's Day

February 16: Senior Pictures in the TCHS MPR from 8:45 am – 11:00 am no appt. necessary (flyer)

February 21: No School - President's Day

February 23: Familial Support University workshop topic is “Helping your Child Regulate Emotions” Register to attend here: https://forms.gle/u21cR5KL3giUk3Vd9

If you have any technology questions or needs, please take a moment to visit the Resources section on our TC website and which has helpful hints and answers many of your questions. It also has a link to our TUSD helpdesk where you can get help for a wide range of issues from iPads to Schoology,, apps and more. Check it out!

To provide students a flexible, yet rigorous, alternative education solution within a caring community that cultivates success, resilience, and advocacy for themselves and others

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

The Tustin Unified School District (Tustin USD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The District prohibits, in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, medical condition, pregnancy and related conditions, retaliation, or political beliefs; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Your child has a right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in District programs. A copy of the District’s nondiscrimination policy is available from the Tustin Unified School District Office.

The following position is designated Coordinator for Nondiscrimination to handle complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and to answer inquiries regarding the District’s nondiscrimination policies: Director, Assessment and Evaluation, 300 South C Street, Tustin, CA 92780

Any student who feels that he/she has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying should immediately contact the Coordinator, the principal, or any other staff member. In addition, any student who observes any such incident should report the incident to the Coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.

Any school employee who observes an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying or to whom such an incident is reported shall report the incident to the Coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.