Volume 5 Issue 19
Guess who's back? The Mavericks are back! We are excited to welcome all of our students back from break and look forward to an awesome 2024. We've got lots of exciting things happening. As we begin the second semester, we welcome several new students and parents to the Maverick Family. We hope you enjoy this week's issue and look forward to a great 2024. Lastly, remember that school is out this Monday, January 15th.
This week's background features our high school orientation for all of our new students. A big thank you to Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Bullock for all of their work and are excited to bring our new Mavericks on board.
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...
Welcome back! We are so excited to welcome our returning students back to campus and our new students to the Maverick Family. We had a couple of orientation meetings to welcome our new Mavericks and look forward to a great start to the 2nd half of the school year. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your teachers, the office, Mrs. Wijnhamer, or myself depending on your needs. Starting strong is one of the keys to success.
Before the break, I used this space to remind students and families about the Tustin Connect High School and TK-8 Expectations that were a part of your Master Agreement Meetings. Both are linked above. The goal of initially presenting the Expectations as well as revisiting now is to set students up for success and provide a reminder about the behaviors that set students up to be successful Mavericks.
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. Have a great weekend.
Mr. Fineberg
✍️ Elementary Information ✍️
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Weekly Schedule: There are no changes to the weekly schedule at the K-8 campus. Students will continue to attend on their assigned day(s) in-person as well as virtually along with the additional office hours time. If your student has scheduled 1:1 or small group time with the teacher or one of our aides, that time is required, and attendance is recorded.
School Readiness Parent Education Opportunities: Our School Readiness Department offers monthly meetings for parents on topics specific to our younger students. Please check out the flyers for topics that may be of interest to you or your family each month. English Spanish
Maverick Hangout: Our January Maverick Hangout is scheduled for January 31st at 12:30. Be sure to mark your calendars as it's sure to be a crowd-pleaser once again. Stay tuned for more details on activities and theme.
😃Middle School Information😃
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Weekly Schedule: There are no changes to the weekly schedule at the K-8 campus. Students will continue to attend on their assigned day(s) in-person as well as virtually along with the additional office hours time. If your student has scheduled 1:1 or small group time with the teacher or one of our aides, that time is required, and attendance is recorded.
Tobacco Prevention Contest: All 6-12 students are invited to be a part of encouraging voices in promoting a healthy lifestyle and saying NO to tobacco by taking part in a poster contest. Rules and Requirements can be found at bit.ly/3Pnq2M8. Top designs will be sent to the District Office for a chance to win BIG prizes? Posters and Designs are due by Feb. 2nd.
7th/8th Graders Optional In-Person Time: These meetings will return to in-person opportunities for students when we return from break. The meetings will continue to be located in the 7th/8th grade classroom on Tuesdays from 1-3 pm.
👍 High School Information 👍
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Quarter 3 Schedule: The quarter 3 Schedule can be found on the Tustin Connect website. Be sure to confirm your class schedule and your weekly advisory time with your teacher.
Tobacco Prevention Contest: All 6-12 students are invited to be a part of encouraging voices in promoting a healthy lifestyle and saying NO to tobacco by taking part in a poster contest. Rules and Requirements can be found at bit.ly/3Pnq2M8. Top designs will be sent to the District Office for a chance to win BIG prizes. Posters and Designs are due by Feb. 2nd.
Graduation Information: Seniors, it's time to start thinking about your cap and gown and all the good stuff related to graduation. You can order your cap and gown and all things graduation-related using this link. Please take a moment to check out the details of what to purchase and be sure that you get a cap and gown. If for any reason you need support, please reach out to the office and we will make sure every student has a cap and gown. Reminder Graduation is May 30th at 3 pm at the Tustin HS Stadium.
California Scholarship Federation: Consider joining Tustin Connect's chapter of the California Scholarship Federation. Students received this information during advisory, but we wanted to remind everyone about the opportunity to join CSF. Check out this flyer for more information and a link to apply.
PTA Round Up
Hello Maverick Families,
Welcome back. Thank you for your continued support of Tustin Connect PTA and stay tuned for more family nights in 2024.
TC Spirit Wear is on sale! Visit the website https://www.tustinconnectpta.com/spirit-wear to get yours today! We have them in stock just purchase them and pick them up! You can order online via our website and show your receipt to the office, or you can bring cash or check to the office made out to PTA.
- T-shirt $10
- Dri-fit $15
- Jammie Pants $30
If you are interested in getting involved, we'd love the help! Please contact the office and we can connect you to our PTA. You can also reach out to our PTA President, Ziggy McBride via email at ziggy.mcbride@gmail.com.
Counselor Corner: Resources and link to workshops and more!!!
December's Coffee With the Principal/Counselor/Mental Health Professional focused on strategies to Thrive in an Independent Study Environment is now available. Our team is amazing and the resources provided were amazing. So pull up a chair and check out the recording.
Stay tuned for new small groups starting across all grade levels when we return from break.
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.
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!
January 15: Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
January 19: Parent Education: Challenging Behaviors 9:30 am
January 24: High School CSF Applications Due by 4 pm
January 26: Final Day for TUSD Transfer Application Submission
February 2: Tobacco Prevention Contest entries due
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