News From the Ranch

Dear TRE Family,

Despite the shorter days, it was a great week of learning as students continue to prepare to show off all their hard work at our Learning Celebration this week. We hope you can all join us on the evening of Wednesday, March 18th. Thank you to all of the families who joined us for Conference Week! We appreciate your partnership and support. As a reminder, Report Cards went home on Friday in Friday Folders and are available online in the Aeries Parent Portal.

This week, the remaining TK-2nd grade classes had the opportunity to engage in the awesome on-campus field trip with Doodle Bugs. Thank you to our PTA for sponsoring this learning opportunity for our primary grade students! We also had a great TK/K Fine Motor workshop with our Community Specialist, Maura Vaughn. Thank you to the families who joined to learn creative ways to build fine motor skills in our youngest learners.

Highlights in this week's newsletter...

• Important Dates / Events
• Weekly Picture Highlights
• TRE Spirit Wear
• PTA Updates
• TUSD Community Updates

In partnership,

Mrs. Ciecek

Monday, Mar 16: Motivational Monday

Tuesday, Mar 17: Fit PE Wear

PE (Grades TK-5)

Wednesday, Mar 18: Early Dismissal

Music with Sabrina

Learning Celebration & 30th Anniversary Celebration

Thursday, Mar 19: Thoughtful Thursday

Music (Grades 2-5)

Friday, Mar 20: Wear TRE Spirit Wear

Cool Coyote Store @Lunch

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Upcoming Events

March 24: International Fair (MOVED to April 30)

March 25: 2nd Grade Play @8:30 AM (MPR)

March 25: Arbor Day Assembly (3rd Grade)

April 27-May 1: TK Spring Conference Week (minimum days all week for TK only)

Please mark your calendars for TRE's 30th Anniversary & Learning Celebration on Wednesday, March 18th. This event combines both our Learning Celebration (Open House) and a celebration of TRE's 30th Anniversary. We are excited to welcome alumni, staff, current TRE students and families, as well as district and community members. Please review the flyer below for the schedule of events. There will be food trucks and gathering space for current and alumni families, as well as memorabilia from the past 30 years to explore. Classes will be open to explore and celebrate all that students are learning. We will also have our TRE Learning Lab space open for families to experience hands-on problem-based math centers with our Math and Literacy Specialist, Ms. Ridlon.

We hope to see all of our TRE families at this upcoming celebration!

Parking Variance on 3/18 from 4:15-7:00 PM:

• School side of Keller
• Robinson alongside the park (see picture below)

Dear TUSD Families,

At Tustin Unified, we value your voice! Your input is essential as we set goals and actions for the 2026-27 Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP).

The Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) guides how California distributes state funding to school districts, ensuring resources support both core and supplemental programs. The LCAP serves as a vital tool for transparency and community engagement in this process. You can explore the current Board Approved 2025-26 LCAP on our district website.

As we plan for the upcoming 2026-27 school year, we want to hear from you! Your feedback will help shape district priorities and guide updates to our LCAP. Please take a few moments to complete the 2026-27 LCAP Survey and share what matters most in your child’s education. The LCAP Survey was sent via Parent Square to all families.

We encourage all families to participate by April 11, 2026. If you have any questions, please contact the Educational Services Department.

With appreciation,
Stephanie Yang, Ed.D.
Director of Educational Services
Tustin Unified School District

This year TRE spirit wear will be available all year long on our BSN Sports webstore. Click HERE to explore all the awesome TRE spirit wear options with lots of customization available.

Here is our district's Mental Health Services’ quarterly newsletter. In this edition of Building Resilience, we explore how technology influences relationships. While devices can sometimes create distance, they also offer meaningful opportunities for connection, community, and cultural belonging. Includes articles, learning opportunities, and resources.

Boletín del equipo de Salud Mental. En esta edición de Construyendo Resiliencia, examinamos cómo la tecnología impacta las relaciones a lo largo de la vida. Aunque los dispositivos pueden, en ocasiones, crear distancia, también brindan oportunidades valiosas para la conexión, la comunidad y la pertenencia cultural.

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TRE's Community Specialist and Liaison are partnering with PTA to host an International Fair on April 30th. We would love to have each of our families represented at this community event. It was a great success last year, and we look forward to this year's event. This is a wonderful opportunity for students to celebrate their culture and learn about others. Sign up to host a booth!

Our amazing TRE PTA is currently looking for parents to serve on the PTA board for the 2026-2027 school year. Below is a brief overview of each position and the time commitments of meetings.

• President
• Oversees the board and leads the PTA

• VP Ways & Means
• Leads all fundraising: Paws for a Cause, schedules restaurant nights, etc.

• VP Programs
• Coordinates w/event chairs to plan PTA events (movie night, trunk or treat, art, etc.)

• Secretary
• Takes minutes at all meetings

• Treasurer
• Handles bookkeeping and finances

• Financial Secretary
• Counts and deposits all money

• Historian
• Schedules volunteers and counts monthly volunteer hours

In addition to specific job responsibilities, board members attend monthly board meetings (in the evening, around 1 hour in length) and 5 association meetings (after school and about 1 hour in length).

If you are interested or have questions please email:

treptanominations@gmail.com or trepta@gmail.com

Register for the upcoming Parent Webinar --hosted by TreeringLIVE on Zoom, March 26th-- and learn how to customize pages without any design experience:

Every book purchase includes 2 FREE custom personalized pages -- Parents, there are 30 days left to create your child's pages! Custom pages are due by April 12th!!

Don't forget to upload your school event pictures, for Yearbook's Committee to use in the book! use! https://web.treering.com/school/260863/2025/school-content/school-photos/460933351

Upload School Photos under your Yearbook To Do's in the App!

Dear 5th grade Parents,

https://forms.gle/vteNvMQaBWkwi1tn6 <<------ this form will be closed at the deadline, April 6th 2026.

Families are invited to join in any of the upcoming CalFresh Enrollment Events at the various schools in Tustin Unified School District. Walk-ins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged. Here is the link to sign up for appointments - CalFresh Enrollment Appointments

The newly opened Family Resource Center in Old Town Tustin offers support and resources to families, including free enrollment assistance to help individuals and families access quality healthcare, coverage and essential support programs. This includes Medi-Cal, CalFresh, CalWORKs, Covered California and more. Bilingual navigators are available.

https://www.tpsf.net/summer

Class registration opens March 2, 2026 7:00 AM

TPSF Summer Academy offers two to four-week half-day sessions for Kindergarten through High School. After-class care is available directly through the school's site. Busing is offered from several school sites for a nominal fee. TPSF will be at Pioneer Middle School this summer.

TPSF Summer Academy Promo Video.

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Summer Academy 2026:

June 8-18 (Monday - Thursday)

June 22 - July 2 (Monday - Thursday)

8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Click HERE to access an archive of all 2025-2026 News From the Ranch Weekly Newsletters

Principal: Michelle Ciecek, dciecek@tustin.k12.ca.us

Secretary: Sumitra Vittal, svittal@tustin.k12.ca.us

Office Assistant: Karen Dillon, kdillon@tustin.k12.ca.us

Community Liason: Lupe Inutan, ginutan@tustin.k12.ca.us

Community Specialist: Maura Vaughn, mvaughn@tustin.k12.ca.us

Health Clerk: Victoria Lawrence, vlawrence@tustin.k12.ca.us

Website: https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/tustin-ranch
Location: 12950 Robinson Drive, Tustin, CA, USA
Phone: (714)730-7580
Twitter: @trecoolcoyotes

The Tustin Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, immigration status, national origin, religion, race or ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, please contact Equity Compliance Officer: Stephanie Yang, Director Educational Service TK-12, 300 S. C Street Tustin, CA 92780, 714-730-7301 ext. 51318 | Title IX Coordinator: Stephanie Yang, Director Educational Service TK-12, 300 S. C Street Tustin, CA 92780, syang@tustin.k12.ca.us, 714-730-7301 ext. 51318 and Section 504 Coordinator: Michelle Everitt, Coordinator of Student Services, 1151 San Juan St. Tustin, CA 92780, 714-730-7301 ext. 51326.