Volume 3 Issue 36
It's the final countdown. Only two weeks of school...unbelievable. We have lots going on and these next two weeks will undoubtedly fly by! Please bear with us as we will be sending lots of information your way. In order to stay up on the latest, please check out the calendar of events for upcoming dates for promotion, graduation, Senior BBQ, and more. Additionally, keep an eye on your Parent Square accounts as we will continue to send information this way as well. This week's background features a photo grid from Mrs. Desrosiers Chemistry class. They had their final lab before finals week. So fun!
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...
This Friday, I had the honor of celebrating our 2021 and 2022 Teacher of the Year award winners. Thank you to Linda Ly for the beautiful centerpieces. What a wonderful night of celebration. As we head into the final two weeks of school, we have a packed schedule of finals, end of year celebrations, and transitions. The coming year will bring about some changes as well. We will be requiring our high school students to come in for assessments in order to be UC A-G and NCAA compliant. Across all grade levels, the expectation will be that students will attend in person weekly. If there is a medical concern or exception needed, please be sure to reach out to your teacher or Mr. Fineberg. The value of that in-person connection between students and staff has been key to the success of Tustin Connect in the past and our efforts to return to what we know works. Along those lines, we are working to come up with a potential schedule of days for when required classes will be offered K-8. We are looking forward to a fantastic 22/23 school year. Stay tuned for more to come.
As a requirement of all Alternative Education programs, we are required to have families complete a short survey to share their experience at Tustin Connect this year. The data will then be shared with the state. Please take a moment, seriously one minute to complete the 8 question multiple choice Survey. Use this link for the survey please.
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
Elementary Information
End of the Year Celebrations: Be sure to check your email as your teachers have planned end of year activities that you won't want to miss.
5th Grade Promotion: We are excited to announce that we will be celebrating our amazing 5th graders on Wednesday, May 25th at 12:30 PM.
Promotion Picnic: We are excited to host a promotion picnic for families behind the classrooms on May 25th at 12:30 to celebrate our 5th grade class. Families are invited to join us on the field. We recommend bringing a blanket or chairs and an umbrella for shade, as well as lunch to enjoy after awards. During the event, students will get awards, their promotion certificate, and we will have a student speaker. After the awards you can eat with your family, and we will have games for the students to play together.
Middle School Information
7th Grade Families: We are looking for a few 7th grade families that would be able to help with clean-up for our 8th grade promotion. This would provide you an opportunity to see the 8th grade promotion ceremony and pay it forward so when your child graduates you would be able to enjoy the experience without worrying about cleaning up. It's really just about breaking down tables and decorations from 6:30-7:30 pm.
8th Grade Transition to High School: Our awesome interim counselor Mrs. Hsieh has scheduled a great workshop for our 8th graders to prepare for the changes involved when moving from middle school to high school. The support through the May 17th training will be full of great resources for our students.
High School Information
Senior BBQ: All seniors, this Thursday, May 19th we celebrate our Seniors with a BBQ, distribution of caps and gowns, and more. Seniors and anyone not returning to TUSD will have the chance to return their device as well. Please RSVP using this link.
Reminder Course Requests: Please be sure to sign up for courses for 22/23. The following videos will show you step by step how to pick your courses. Mrs. Hsieh is here to help as well and can be reached via email at phsieh@tustin.k12.ca.us.
PTA Weekly Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
May 6, 2022
Keep an eye out for all the end of the year announcements and events from PTA, all of which, can be found on the PTA website at tustinconnectpta.com for all pertinent PTA happenings and information.
Movie Night is this Friday at 7 pm. It's not too late to attend. Please RSVP using this link and the flyer for more details.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Your PTA
Movie Night - COME CELEBRATE THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!
On Friday, May 20th at 7 pm we will have our first TC Movie Night under the stars at the K-8 campus. We will be showing Encanto on the big screen.
FRIDAY, MAY 20
7:00 PM
FILM WILL BEGIN AT SUNSET
IN THE PARKING LOT OF TUSTIN CONNECT K-8 AT 14741 N B St Tustin, California
OPEN TO ALL GRADES
PLEASE RSVP TO HELP US PLAN PROPERLY
Volunteers would be appreciated. Time commitment is flexible. Various tasks are available.
Cyberbullying and Digital Drama Parent Presentation May 17, 2022
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, the Orange County Department of Education Bullying Prevention Program will be hosting a virtual parent presentation focused on social media trends, information literacy, privacy and security, addressing and reporting cyberbullying, and parent/child communication.
In our ever-changing world with a lot of time being spent on digital devices, it is important to keep the conversation going about what parents can do to support their children in the complex environment of online learning and socializing.
Cyberbullying and Digital Drama: Keeping Kids Safe, Happy, and Healthy in the Digital Age will be held via Zoom on May 17, 2022 from 6:00-7:00 p.m.
The linked flier provides additional information. Please help us spread the word by sharing this information with families and community members.
To register, please visit: http://ocde.k12oms.org/1378-217321
Zoom information will follow.
SORA Virtual Texts Collections
STORIES SO GREAT, YOU’LL WANT SECONDS!
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 the Google Doc that I would LOVE for you to send to your students so that we could get some suggestions and recommendations from them!!
Important Upcoming Dates - Please check our school Website Calendar for all the latest!
May 16: Final ELAC Meeting 8:30 am at the High School Site Room P25
May 19: Senior BBQ (flyer) 11am - 1pm (cap and gown pick up too) RSVP here
May 19: 8th Grade Promotion @ 6pm
May 20: TC Movie Night at the K-8 campus @ 7 pm Flyer RSVP
May 24: Device Return all 8th graders and anyone not returning to TUSD 10-1 pm
May 24: Senior Graduation 3 pm Tustin HS Stadium
Technology Questions/Needs - There's Help Available!
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