News From the Ranch

Dear TRE Family,

To all the parent volunteers that help make TRE a special place, thank you! We loved getting to celebrate and thank all of you at the Volunteer Tea on Friday. Special thanks to Ms. Lupe and Mrs. Chaplin for helping to set up a wonderful celebration. We are truly grateful for each and every one of our TRE volunteers!

On Monday, we celebrated our TRE Every Student Succeeding award recipient, Addison Perraie. Despite facing life's challenges, she shows up every with a smile ready to engage in learning. She is a kind, inclusive cool coyote. Congratulations, Addison!

This week, we welcomed new prospective families to Tustin Ranch during school tours. PAL leaders kicked off our tours sharing a favorite memory from TRE, as well as why they love TRE. These students were a wonderful representation of all that makes TRE special. They highlighted their love of their teachers and relationships with their peers, all the fun PTA family nights, and the opportunity to go on amazing field trips. Additionally, we welcomed educators and leaders from Estock Elementary, TUSD district office, and OCDE for math walkthroughs and learning lab days. We continue to learn and grow as a Math Lab Demonstration school in problem-based, student-centered math education. Our scholars continue to impress our visitors with their critical thinking skills, their ability to communicate their mathematical thinking, and the flexibility they are gaining in building conceptual understanding in math. It was a great week on the ranch!

Highlights in this week's newsletter...

• Important Dates / Events
• Weekly Picture Highlights
• 5th Grade Outdoor Science School Updates
• TRE Spirit Wear
• PTA Updates
• TUSD Community Updates

In partnership,

Mrs. Ciecek

Monday, Jan 19: MLK Jr Day - NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, Jan 20: Fit PE Wear

Wednesday, Jan 21: Early Dismissal

TK/K/1 ~ Music w/Sabrina

Thursday, Jan 22: Thoughtful Thursday

Music (Grades 2-5)

Friday, Jan 23: Wear TRE Spirit Wear

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Upcoming Events

Jan 29: PTA Family BINGO Night (MPR) - Tickets/RSVP Sold Out!

Jan 30: 4th Grade Field Trip - Beckman HS Music Showcase

Outdoor Science School: April 21-24

Thank you to those who attended the 5th Grade Outdoor Ed Parent/Guardian Info Session in person and online. We hope you were able to get all of your questions answered. Outdoor Ed is a wonderful experience for our TRE students. We hope you will consider sending your child. In January, a detailed packet of information and forms to complete will come home, and we will begin to collect a $100 deposit or full payment to reserve your child's spot. Please review the FAQ document below that we sent home at the Info Session. If you have any new questions, please reach out to your child's teacher or review the Three Oaks website at https://threeoaksoss.com/.

Update: We have been awarded a $1,500 Title1grant that will help offset some costs, as well as our PTA is supporting a portion of field trips this year which will help reduce the cost to families. We have been able to reduce the cost per child to attend. As shared at the meeting, originally, the cost would have been $450 per student. Final cost per student will now be only $370.

All 5th graders should have brought home a new flyer (also below) in their Friday Folder. If your 5th grader will be attending Outdoor Science School, please return the form with either a deposit or payment in full.

Outdoor Ed Cost: $370/student

Deposit due to your 5th grade teacher by 1/23/26: $100

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.

New Year, New price! Support our PTA by ordering your child a Yearbook!

Every book purchase includes 2 FREE custom personalized pages -- create your child's, today!

Click the link to purchase: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1017595149583332

Don't forget to upload your school event pictures, for the Yearbook Committee to use in the book! Upload School Photos" under your Yearbook To Do's in the App!

Receipts submitted will be entered into a raffle for a chance to win Pizza Lunch with Mrs. Ciecek. The first raffle was held on Friday, Dec. 19th at Friday Flag. We will have future raffles in the coming months. Keep submitting those receipts to support TRE.

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.