Tustin Connect News

This week we have lots of updates on upcoming events and new ways to get involved and join PTA. Please take a moment to check out all of the latest. Our background this week features our PTA's generous donation and sponsorship of Final's Week Snackfest at the high school. Students were treated to daily snacks and drinks all week along with pizza on Wednesday to help get them through their finals. Thank you PTA. As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.

Finals week is in the books and grades for our MS and HS students should show up on Tuesday morning. Congratulations to our students, parents, and teachers. It marks the 1/4 mark of the school year. Wow, that was quick!

Our PTA had a big week. Included below are details on our new spiritwear, Trunk or Treat event which we still need volunteers to offer up their trunks, and our Maverick 180 campaign. Please support TC and PTA but doing whatever you can.

Just another reminder, If you haven't had a chance, please join us at the Dino Dash this year on Halloween, Sunday, October 31st. It's an awesome event and we'd love to get a group together. You can enroll at www.tpsf.net and TC gets $10 every enrollment.

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

Hello Maverick Parents,

Here’s your PTA rundown for the week. You can access all the following information by visiting TustinConnectPTA.com.

We’ve begun our Maverick 180 Fall Fundraiser. Please consider donating a dollar a day so PTA can reach its goal of $5000.00 for the year. Funds donated to support student programs and subscriptions for teacher resources, family/community events and include PTA membership. This is done through the PTA website. This will run through October.

Trunk or Treat schoolwide event. This is a very fun event for families! Reserve a spot, decorate your trunk supply your treats to hand out, and enjoy the festivities. Awards go to Best decorated car and costume. Food, drinks, and more.

Get your SUPER-AWESOME SPIRIT WEAR. Spirit wear is available for purchase throughout the month of October.

Dino Dash is coming up on October 31st. Visit www.dinosaurdash.net for more information. Our school benefits from every sign-up. If you are interested in volunteering the night before at registration or manning a booth on the day of please let us know. Melissa Weiss smw1196@sbcglobal.net

National Art Competition – Reflections is a nationwide PTA art competition. This year’s theme is: I WILL CHANGE THE WORLD” Annually, thousands of students will reflect on a common theme and create original works of art in the categories of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, 2D Visual Arts, and 3D Visual Arts. PTA volunteers run the Reflections program at local (school), council, region, and state levels.

This is such a great way for students to be recognized and celebrated for their artistic talents. Every Participant will receive recognition.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Your PTA

School Website Calendar Link

October 11: Second Quarter Begins

October 16: PSAT Administration at TC MPR

October 28: Monster Drive-In Trunk or Treat 5-7 pm at B Street Campus

October 29: Deadline to submit PTA Reflections (learn more at www.pta.org/reflections)

October 31: Dino Dash register at www.DinosaurDash.net Receive 10% off with code: ROAR

November 2/3: TUSD Virtual College and Career Fair

November 3: Picture Day K-12 (details to follow including senior and 8th grade photo times)

We'll be announcing our first PTA Meeting, Family Event, and Principal's Coffee soon. Stay tuned.

For those new to TUSD, one of the great traditions is the Tustin Public School Foundations Dino Dash. The Dash celebrates its 30th year this year and will be held the morning of October 31st, Halloween. We would love to celebrate with as many TC families as possible. This is an awesome event and each registration purchased provides TC with $10 to spend on valuable supplies for the school from website subscriptions to outdoor equipment. Please consider attending and signing up. You can even purchase runner ships for students that may not be able to purchase one for themselves. You can register following this link. There's also a Logo Contest open to all middle/high school students. Check out the rules here.

If you have any technology questions or needs, please take a moment to visit the Resources section on our TC website and which has helpful hints and answers many of your questions. It also has a link to our TUSD helpdesk where you can get help for a wide range of issues from iPads to Schoology,, apps and more. Check it out!

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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

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The Tustin Unified School District (Tustin USD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. The District prohibits, in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity, unlawful discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual

orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, medical condition, pregnancy and related conditions, retaliation, or political beliefs; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. Your child has a right to a free public education, regardless of immigration status. The District will take steps to assure that the lack of English will not be a barrier to admission and participation in District programs. A copy of the District’s nondiscrimination policy is available from the Tustin Unified School District Office.

The following position is designated Coordinator for Nondiscrimination at Tustin Connect to handle complaints regarding discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying, and to answer inquiries regarding the District’s nondiscrimination policies:

Erick Fineberg

Principal

1151 San Juan Street, Tustin 92780

(714) 430-2052

Any student who feels that he/she has been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying should immediately contact the Coordinator, the principal, or any other staff member. In addition, any student who observes any such incident should report the incident to the Coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.

Any school employee who observes an incident of discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying or to whom such an incident is reported shall report the incident to the Coordinator or principal, whether or not the victim files a complaint.