Tustin Connect News

We had an awesome week at Tustin Connect highlighted by our first Maverick Hangout of the year this Thursday, along with a visit from IVC at the high school campus. In between, we had class sessions, labs, library visits and more.

Check out all the latest in this week's Tustin Connect News where you can get all the latest on upcoming Principal's Coffee, when make-up pictures are along with other upcoming events. Check it out!

This week's background features a collage from our TK-5 Maverick Hangout. Big shout out to our counselor Mrs. Wijnhamer for organizing along with our teachers, Mr. Fineberg, Mrs. Flora and Mrs. Griego for helping out and our PTA for the Otter Pops. The students had a blast and we are looking forward to the next one on October 20th.

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or compliments, please reach out to Mr. Fineberg, our principal, at efineberg@tustin.k12.ca.us.

I hope you'll join me this Thursday at 8:30 am at the K-8 campus for our Monthly Principal's Coffee. This month, we will be joined by Mental Health Specialist Claire Skomsvold. The topic will be Coping With Anxiety. I look forward to having you join Mrs. Skomsvold as she shares ways to identify the signs, supporting your student, and resources available to address your student's needs. It's a very timely and relevant topic. I was lucky enought to get a preview and it is well worth the time and I look forward to seeing you there.

We also have some upcoming events I wanted to be sure you are aware of. Picture Make ups are October 20th for TK-8: 8-9:30 am, and for 9-12: 10:30 am-12 pm. Also, Trunk or Treat is less than a month away. Please be sure to mark your calendars. We hope you'll join us! We'll have free games, food, trunk or treating, costume contests and more. See the flyer for more details and sign up to join us to Trunk or Treat!

If you have not been before, Dino Dash is coming November 6th. There are 2K, 5K, 10K walk/run options alonge with 3 options for the bike tour as well. Tustin Connect gets $10 for every entry directly back to our classrooms. The yearly event, sponsored by the Tustin Public Schools Foundation is fun filled day for students and parents alike. We will also be having a booth at the event as well sponsored by our PTA. We hope to see you all there. Details and a link to sign up can be found here. https://www.tpsf.net/dinodash

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

🦖 Dino Dash: TPSF Annual fundraiser will be on November 6th. The Dino Dash is a wonderful way for students and families to come together and raise money for TUSD schools. Many of the staff and students participate every year and we'd love to get a group of TC Mavericks together on race day.

• Register at https://www.tpsf.net/dinodash
• For each registration, $10 goes straight to your teacher's classroom for supplies.
• There's a virtual run available for families who can't make it or want to avoid the crowd.
• If you can't run, you can purchase a runnership to sponsor another runner in TUSD and $10 still goes to the classroom!
• We always need volunteers to run the event. If you are interested, please let me know.

Hello Maverick Families,

PTA was happy to support our TK-5 students this week with Otter Pops at the Maverick Hangout. Go Mavericks!

Join us for Trunk or Treat - on Thursday, October 27th from 5-7 pm at the K-8 campus for FREE! food, games, crafts, costume parade, and contest, trunk or treating, and more. See linked Flyer and click the Link to RSVP. You can even sign up to decorate your car and be a stop for our Trunk or Treaters!

So be sure to wear your costume, decorate your trunk and join us for dinner, games, food, contests and lots of fun with family and friends.

PTA is in need of Volunteers - Please click the link below if you would like to volunteer. Not much time is required.

https://forms.gle/kGz4qijqxu238oDPA

Again, THANK YOU!!! Go Mavericks

Tustin Connect PTA

Brainfuse HelpNow is an on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning platform available for all ages and levels. Last week, it was announced that every Californian can now access free online tutoring available 24/7 through a new initiative offering homework help in every K-12 subject and skill-building resources for K-12 and adult learners.

Real-time homework assistance can now be accessed 24/7 here and on the websites of any of the 1,130 local public libraries around the state – click on the “HelpNow” link to reach a one-on-one tutor. The pilot program led by the State Library offers assistance in Math, Language Arts, and other core K-12 subjects in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. There’s no age limit to who can use the service. Adult learners can also access writing assistance, citizenship resources and other tools.

TUSD Resource Sora Summer Read

Sora Sweet Reads in an annual summer reading program designed for schools to encourage students to keep reading all year long. "Check out" the free collection of simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks (and select audiobooks).

Login to Sora to access these and many any other great ebooks and audiobooks all summer long through Clever, TUSD Student Portal or soraapp.com using your TUSD Google login and password.

Student Request - SORA books – Here is a link to a Google Doc to send suggestions and recommendations for new books for our collections!!

School Website Calendar Link

October 6: Coffee with the Principal/Counselor

October 7: No School - Teacher Professional Development Day

October 14: End of 1st Quarter 6-12

October 14: GATE Testing Grades 3-8 all day @ K-8 campus

October 15: PSAT for 11th graders (registration closed 9/2/22)

October 20: Picture Make up Day TK-8: 8-9:30 am, 9-12: 10:30 am-12 pm

October 20: Maverick Hangout TK-5 studetns 12:30-1:15 pm

October 23-31: Red Ribbon Week

October 27: Trunk or Treat @ K-8 campus 5-7 pm

November 6: Dino Dash @ Tustin Marketplace

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!

To provide students a flexible, yet rigorous, alternative education solution within a caring community that cultivates success, resilience, and advocacy for themselves and others

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

Tustin Unified School District

Tustin Connect K-12 School

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

(Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, § 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act of 1973)

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:

Name Erick Fineberg

Position Principal

Location of Office 1151 San Juan Street, Tustin 92780

Phone Number 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.