News From the Ranch

Dear TRE Family,

I hope this weekly newsletter finds your family well rested and filled with many memories with family and friends this winter break. We look forward to being back at TRE together on Tuesday, January 6th. Please review the highlights from December and the updates for events this month.

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 5: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break/Teacher Workday

Tuesday, Jan 6: Fit PE Wear

Wednesday, Jan 7: Early Dismissal

Thursday, Jan 8: Thoughtful Thursdays

Music (Grades 2-5)

Friday, Jan 9: Wear TRE Spirit Wear

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Upcoming Events

Jan 14: 100 Mile Club Assemblies

Jan 15: School Tours - new incoming TRE families invited - 9 & 11 AM (MPR)

TRE PTA Association Meeting, 3:00 PM (MPR)

Jan 16: Cool Coyote Store @Lunch

Jan 19: MLK Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL

Jan 29: PTA Family BINGO Night (MPR)

Congratulations to Mrs. Layana and her husband on welcoming Baker Layana on Christmas morning. Baby Baker is healthy and surprised everyone arriving 5 wks early on 12/25 at 7 lbs 6 oz.

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.

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.

Save 25% sitewide with NEWGEAR25. Sale ends today, 1/4.

Missed the early bird sale? There's still time to grab your yearbook, at a low price!

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

Already purchased one? "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

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