Staying Connected - This Week's Flipgrid
Thursday: What’s a song that makes you feel good?
Friday: What is an inspiring quote you like?
Monday: Tell Me Something Good!
Tuesday: What’s your favorite thing to do when you’re bored?
Wednesday: Favorite Meme/TikTok
Device Collection K-12
8th Graders: Turn in your device at the school site on June 4th. Times and details to follow. This allows for work throughout the school year.
Seniors: If you have not done so already, turn in your device on Friday, May 22nd at the HS site. Details to follow.
Students Leaving TUSD: Please turn in your device on May 22nd at the HS site. If you are leaving before or unavailable, please contact Mrs. Alpay kalpay@tustin.k12.ca.us to set up an alternative time.
4th-7th and 9-11 Graders: Keep your TUSD devices, if you have one, through the summer and into the school year. No collection this year.
Tustin Connect Virtual Art Show
The Drawing and Painting Class will be having a Virtual Art Show next Tuesday 5/12 at 11am at the following link.
We will be showing off all the beautiful art our class has created over the quarter! Please join in to see the art and connect with fellow classmates!
Can't wait to see you there!
Mrs. Fairburn
Behavior Support Weekly Strategy
Hi TUSD Families!
Supporting our children with big emotions can be difficult. One way we can help guide our children through their feelings is by reading picture books. Using picture books is a great way to get our children to identify what they are experiencing by connecting to the characters in stories. This can open up a dialogue between you and your child to connect to what they're experiencing, and they are able to add more coping strategies to their toolbox to help them regulate their emotions throughout the day.
A FLICKER OF HOPE taught us that when we're feeling sad or worried, we can remember to share our light with others.
PAUSE POWER taught us that when our buttons get pushed, we can pause and go to a calm space to reflect before we act out.
IT'S MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY taught us that when we're anticipating anger or frustration, we can be proactive by front-loading that we will need to be flexible.
And IT'S HARD TO BE A VERB taught us that we can give our child a tool, like a squishy or ball, to help them stay focused and on task.
For behavior supports and strategies to use at home, please visit our TUSD Social Emotional Learning At Home website, and follow me on Instagram @backtobehavior. You can also find more tips and resources at listeningfromtheheart.com.
Warm Regards,
Kim Gameroz
TUSD Behavior Support Teacher On Special Assignment
High School and Middle School Students Utilize Grade Slam
As an additional resource during this time, Grade Slam or now called Paper is available for all your academic courses including prior submission for all of your essays as well as support with English, Math and Science classes. It's an incredible resource. Be sure to use it! For your convenience and for our middle school students that are new to this resource, we've included a parent and student handout as well.
TPSF Summer Academy
Irvine Valley College K-12 Online Reading Class
The curriculum is high caliber and has been taught in a live, online format for 5 years already with over 50,000 school-age students. The classes are led by highly-trained teachers with many years’ experience teaching effectively in online classrooms. Skills taught include:
- Early Elementary: letter recognition, phonemic awareness, sight words, phonics
- Mid-to-Late Elementary: fluency, phonics, long-word decoding, comprehension, textbook reading, writing
- Middle and High School: doubling reading speed, comprehension, writing, notetaking, test preparation, textbook strategies
TUSD Summer School Options
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