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DEVICE-Students can stop by the main office Monday 8/14 or Tuesday 8/15, or will come to the front office on the first day of school to receive their technology.

YEARBOOK/ASB/PTO/SPIRIT WEAR-Parents will have access to the ASB and PTO websites to purchase the ASB card (which includes a yearbook, spiritwear and much more!), donate to Legacy through our PTO and/or to purchase items a la carte including yearbook and spirit wear.

MAKE-UP PICTURES- There will be a make-up picture day, date coming soon. These photos are used for your school photos, yearbook pictures, and IDs

IVC REGISTRATION- Students should enroll in IVC classes prior to the first day of school. Contact your counselor if you need assistance.

Monday, August 14 – Legacy Magnet Academy Back to School Night and Popsicle Party Social.

Wednesday, August 16 -- First Day of School!

A block schedule is a system for scheduling the middle- or high-school day, typically by replacing a more traditional schedule of six or seven 40–50 minute daily periods with longer class periods that meet fewer times each day and week. For Legacy, this will mean that students have each class for a 90-minute period. So what does this look like?

For 6th Grade:

6th grade is self-contained, meaning they have the same teacher for all of their core content areas. This means they won’t really notice the block schedule as their teachers have the flexibility throughout their day to extend lessons as needed. All 6th graders have PE in the 2nd period block, which means 6th graders will have PE on Tuesdays and Fridays in the first block of their day (8:30-10:00).

For 7th and 8th Grade:

Students in grades 7 and 8 will attend their odd classes (Periods 1, 3, 5) on Mondays and Thursdays, and will attend their even classes (Periods 2, 4, 6) on Tuesdays and Fridays. They will attend Point break every day for 60 minutes at the end of their day.

For 9th-12th Grade:

Students in grades 9-12 will attend their odd classes (Periods 1, 3, 5, 7) on Mondays and Thursdays, and will attend their even classes (Periods 2, 4, 6, Point Break) on Tuesdays and Fridays.

All students, grades 6-12, will attend all of their classes on Wednesdays for 30 minutes (with the exception of 9th-12th IVC courses). These shorter classes on Wednesday are an opportunity for students to work on projects and group work, ask questions on recent lessons, and for teachers to reteach and review concepts students are struggling with. As a reminder, school begins at 9:30am on Wednesdays for all students.

If you would like to learn more about Block Schedule, and why we are following this model at Legacy, here is an interesting excerpt from an article published by the National Education Association regarding Block Schedules:

"There’s been a desire to get out of that rut (the instructional limitations of a traditional schedule that have frustrated teachers) and give teachers a little more flexibility in the instructional strategies they can use in longer periods of time, which allow for deeper thinking and project-based instruction," Rettig explains.

There is, however, another compelling issue that has come out of the shadows over the past few years, says Denise Pope, senior lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Education and co-founder of Challenge Success, a program that promotes student well-being and engagement in school.

“If you follow kids over the course of a school day, you'd see that they're exhausted. The entire education system has created a pressure cooker for students and staff,” says Pope. “School is now all about the grades, it’s all about the test, the homework, and it's really just a lot of jumping through hoops."

Writing in The New York Times, Vicki Abeles asked, "Is the Drive for Success Making Our Children Sick?" Pope says yes, particularly in high schools where the pressure to excel has reached alarming dimensions. Until recently the issue been ignored or at least shrugged off as some sort of rite of passage on the road to success. "More parents and educators are now seeing what that stress does to the body, what it does to the psyche and what it does to student engagement," Pope says. "They know stress is a problem and they want solutions."

The majority of schools still operate on a traditional seven-period schedule, with each class lasting between 40-50 minutes. Block scheduling, a popular alternative for some schools, can mean different things to different people because there is no one-size-fits-all model. The most prevalent template is the "A/B" schedule in which students sign up for eight classes every school year, taking four of them on the 'A' days and the other four on the 'B' days. All classes meet for longer periods, usually around 80-90 minutes. Under the less common "4x4" model, students split up their eight courses into two semesters, again meeting for longer periods.

Pope says a block schedule creates a "saner school day" by slowing down the pace, reducing homework and freeing up more time for hands-on learning and collaboration - "the things that we know will make the learning stick better and take some of the pressure off students." Pope also advocates starting school later.

• We will open our gates at 8:00am for students to enter campus.
• On the first day of school, ALL STUDENTS begin at 9:30am (Wednesday Late Start Schedule)
• Those students with a 0 period may enter campus at 7:25am. 0 Period is by application ONLY.
• On Wednesdays we will have late start, with school beginning at 9:30am for ALL STUDENTS. Gates will open at 9:00am.
• Please note, supervision is not provided prior to gates opening.

Our Arrival/Dismissal system requires that everyone follow the proper procedures in order for it to work! Here are some important protocols to follow to make sure arrival and dismissal is SMOOTH.

When pulling into the lot for drop off:

• Please pull all the way in and turn at the last driveway on your left

• Please follow ALL posted signs and follow the direction of any staff members.

• DO NOT turn off your car at any time

• DO NOT exit your car at any time

• Pull all the way forward to the far North end of the classroom building- this is where all students will exit their vehicle.

• Students should exit their cars safely and quickly then walk to their 1st period class line. Staff members will be available to help!

When pulling into the lot for pick up:

• Please pull all the way in and turn at the last driveway on your left

• Please follow ALL posted signs and follow the direction of any staff members.

• DO NOT turn off your car at any time

• DO NOT exit your car at any time

• Pull all the way forward to the far North end of the classroom building- this is where all students will queue up for pick up

• PLEASE NOTE: You are more than welcome to park in our main lot and have your student walk around to meet you at your car, rather than queueing up in the line. You are also more than welcome to arrange a pick up location off site (for example across the street in the Dunkin Donuts shopping center) as students are allowed to leave campus at the end of the day on foot.

PLEASE do not use the main office loop for pick up or drop off. It causes major back ups in our traffic flow. This loop is not an option for arrival or dismissal. Thank you for your attention to this.

Most of all, please practice PATIENCE and GRACE in order to keep everyone calm and safe. THANK YOU!

Legacy Magnet Academy Dress Code Guidelines:

Legacy Magnet Academy requests that all students dress for success. Coming to school dressed for success helps promote pride and professionalism and reminds us all that our primary focus is on academics and a productive school experience. The quality of work students produce at school can be affected by their personal appearance. Students should dress with reasonable standards of cleanliness and modesty. Clothing and hairstyles are to be worn that will not draw the undue attention of peers or be distracting to class instruction.

In order to provide a safe learning environment free from major distractions, school-wide dress code guidelines have been developed. The following specific dress code guidelines will be expected and enforced:

Appropriate dress and personal appearance at (school) and at school-related activities shall not include any clothing, attire or accessory that by its appearance, arrangement, trademark, fit, or any other attribute, is unsafe; disruptive; unhealthful; obscene; profane; ethnically, racially or sexually degrading; libelous or slanderous; exposing undergarments; provocative or revealing; advocating unlawful behavior or illegal substances; or suggesting or promoting any affiliation with street gangs or other groups that commit unlawful acts.

Parents may call the school at any time for clarification prior to purchase of school attire. If students attend school dressed inappropriately, different attire can be provided. Repeat violations may result in disciplinary action. Parent support in encouraging students to dress appropriately is paramount.

We do not allow students to order food and do not allow food drop offs during the school day. Your student may choose to bring their lunch but we do not have student refrigerators or microwaves. Rest assured that if your student has forgotten their lunch, lunch will be provided by the school. Please do not drop off food to the main office. Thank you for your cooperation.

• Fully charged Surface Pro

• Appropriate athletic footwear on PE days

• Earbuds or headphones with microphone

• Backpack

• Supplies as needed- pencil, pen, notebook, etc.

• Snack/Lunch (All students may receive a school lunch, free of charge)

• Reusable water bottle

The vision for point break is to create a safe space for students to get to know one staff member who will support them as they navigate through middle and high school. It is dedicated work time for students, time to collaborate with classmates and connect with teachers.

Core Components:

• Community building

• Student/staff connections

• Additional class support

• Structured/dedicated work time

• Foster team-building experiences

At LMA, we pride ourselves on offering a unique and varied PE program. In the 2022-23 school year, students had the opportunity to explore nutrition, golf, archery, frisbee golf and pickleball, just to name a few. Since we are on a block schedule, students will have PE every other day. On PE days, students are required to come to school prepared to participate in PE, wearing comfortable clothing and athletic footwear. Students at Legacy will not “dress out” or change for PE, and we do not have PE uniforms. If students would like to bring their athletic shoes to school in their backpacks to change into at the beginning of PE, that is absolutely fine.

• ASB

• Yearbook

• HS Robotics

• FBLA Leadership

• Business of Gaming

• Academic Pentathlon/Decathlon

Being offered MTThF:

• MS Robotics

Being Offered M-Thursday (Beginning the first day of school):

• Dramatic Productions
• Theater Technology

• Students in grades 6th-8th will have the opportunity to participate in the TUSD Middle School After School Sports Program, sponsored by TPSF, which includes Cross Country, Basketball and Volleyball.

• Students in grades 9th-12th will have the option to try out for athletics at their home high school (Beckman, Foothill, Tustin HS). Students who reside within the boundaries of LMA will have the option to try out for athletics at Tustin HS. Students attending LMA who have transferred into TUSD from another school district will have the option to try out for athletics at Tustin HS.

• All transportation to sports programming must be provided by families. Students in sports teams at the high school level will leave during the last period of class, at 1:45pm (2:15 on Wednesdays).

If you are new to Tustin Unified School District, you need to ensure that you complete online enrollment (which is different and separate from completing your transfer request). If you are unsure if you have completed this step, please email or call the following front office personnel:

Aaron Armenta, Secretary, aarmenta@tustin.k12.ca.us

Holly Smyth, Office Manager, hsmyth@tustin.k12.ca.us

Mia Orozco, Office Clerk, morozco@tustin.k12.ca.us

Main Office Number: 714-430-2088

Once you email/call the front office personnel, they will be able to verify and assist. All registration documents will be uploaded into AERIES Parent Portal or will need to be brought to the Legacy Main Office. Please be sure to submit all documents.

Here is a Helpful Document to assist with the enrollment process in the event that you run into any difficulty.

Dear Families,

Doctor authorizations for school medications or health procedures must be renewed annually. If your child will need medication at school during the upcoming school year, please complete a medication form with your child's doctor or health care provider and submit it to the health office prior to having medication on campus. A doctor authorization is needed for all prescription and over-the-counter medications, as well as emergency medications carried in student backpacks ("self-carry medications").

Forms and additional information can be found on the TUSD website: English / Spanish

Please reach out to our school health clerk at lelizalde@tustin.k12.ca.us if you have any questions or school health concerns.

Thank you for your help.