Volume 3 Issue 32
It was another busy week at Tustin Connect! We had a number of our middle school and high school students' works showcased as part of the TACFA art show. In addition, our 8th graders kicked off the CAASPP season with their science tests along with our 4th graders completing Walkthrough California. We also had our final School Site Council Meeting of the 21/22 school year. Thank you to our parents (Mrs. McBride, Mrs. Meyers, and Mrs. Weiser) our student rep Nathan, our teachers (Mrs. Dove, Mrs. McCourtney, and Mr. David) as well as Mrs. Kerri in the office. Your leadership and insight have been much appreciated. This week's background features a clip from our first ever Walkthrough CA Virtual Field Trip. It was an awesome opportunity for our 4th grades. Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring this amazing opportunity. 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! Spring is definitely in the air and things are heating up. It was a great week as you could tell from all that is going on. What a great opportunity we had for our 4th graders to attend Walkthrough CA. Big kudos to our PTA for making it happen.
Also, in case you haven't heard, our Superintendent, Dr. Mark Johnson will be at our Coffee with the Principal event on Wednesday, May 4th at 9 am to answer your questions and hear more about TC and TUSD in 22/23. Please be sure to RSVP using this link. You'll have the opportunity to attend in person outdoors at the high school campus or virtually. You won't want to miss it!
CAASP testing starts in full force next week for Grades 3-8, 11, and 12. Please be sure to have your student login on time, with a good breakfast, quite place to work, and well rested.
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
Summer Plans?: If you are looking for an awesome Summer program, the Tustin Public Schools Foundation's 11th annual Summer Academy is the place to be. Mr. Fineberg serves as the director of the program which offers over 50 different options for enrichment from cooking and STEAM classes to junior scientists and more. It's awesome. Check out the flyer below or visit the website at www.tpsf.net/summer.
Middle School Information
CAASPP Testing Begins This Week April 18: CAASPP testing begins this week for 3rd-5th grade students. In person testing has proven to be the most successful. Students need a TUSD Device in order to test. If you haven't received one, please contact your teacher and they will get you one. There are some cases where students can test on their own device, but that can be tricky. Having a TUSD device for back up is recommended. Teachers have been sending reminders regarding dates and times. If you have any questions, please contact your teachers or Mr. Fineberg. Please be sure that students have hearty breakfast, fully charged device, they arrive/login on time, and a quiet place to work if at home. Check out this link for some tips.
MS Electives Next Year: We have received some questions about elective options for next year for Middle Schoolers. Our teachers are working on options for students at TC. We do not offer dual enrollment options at other TUSD Middle Schools. They are not able to accommodate the additional students. This is an option for students when they matriculate to high school.
High School Information
CAASP Testing Grades 11 and 12: CAASP testing begins for our 11th and 12th graders this week. Advisory teachers have been reaching out to our students. Please be sure you attend and are well rested with a good breakfast.
NACAC College Fair : NACAC will be holding an in-person National College Fair on Sunday, April 24, from 1:30-3:30 pm at the Anaheim Convention Center for any students or families who may be interested in attending.
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.
Summer School 9-11 Grade Students: We have called all families for summer school. If you have any questions you can reach out to your Advisory teacher or Mrs. Pat Hsieh phsieh@tustin.k12.ca.us) with any questions.
PTA Weekly Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
April 15, 2022
Thank you Tustin Connect Community who support PTA! This week our 4th graders who participated in Walk Through California - a presentation designed to allow fourth grade students to actively participate in a lively retelling of California’s rich history. Through the use of games, music, and storytelling, history came alive this week and the students loved it!
PTA will be providing snacks for 3rd-8th grade students during CAASPP testing beginning the week of April 18th. If you would like to help please reach out to Melissa Weiss at smw1196@sbcglobal.net.
Please check out the PTA website at tustinconnectpta.com for all pertinent PTA happenings and information.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Your PTA
SORA Virtual Texts Collections
This is Women's History Month! Check out THIS SORA Spotlight resource for ebooks that highlight the achievements and contributions of women In history.
SORA is a virtual library resource for all students that house thousands of ebooks that students can access anytime through the link in Clever.
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!
April 18-29: State CAASPP Testing (Grade 3-8, 11,12)
April 28: IVC Preview Night - See flyer above for more details
May 2-6: Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
May 4: Coffee w/ the Principal: Meet and Greet Q & A with TUSD Superintendent Dr. Johnson 9 am virtually and in-person at the high school quad RSVP here.
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