TMA Parent Weekly News
Home of the Stars
Friday, September 25, 2020
We're Back!
Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Carreras
School Site Council: Please vote for no more than 5 candidates.
School Site Council is a public meeting, however only elected members may vote on agenda items. Our first meeting is October 15 (Time TBD). This meeting will be virtual.
Check out this issue of School News Roll Call!
Clarifications Regarding Hybrid Students:
Bell Schedule- The gates will open 10 min. prior to school starting and close when the bell rings. Students arriving after the bell need enter campus through the office.
Desk Shields- Desk shields are intended to be an additional protective barrier between two students. It is not something that must obstruct a child's view of instruction. In the event that it does, the student and/or shield can be easily reoriented.
Balls- We are not able to have shared playground equipment yet. We are however allowing students to bring small individual balls (such as a hacky sack, or other small ball). The rules are that students need to keep their ball in their assigned play area and it cannot be shared. We are trying to accommodate as many activities as we can that make school fun, while still keeping our students safe.
Grab and Go Lunches- All students wanting a lunch may take one at the end of the day free of charge. They are counted out by student dismissal areas. Red/Yellow gates may obtain a lunch in front of the MPR, Blue/Green gates at the entrance of the parking lot, and the Adams gate students may obtain a lunch from the black cart near the meeting area.
Moving from Virtual to Hybrid- If you are considering returning for Hybrid Learning, please give the office a call. We may be able to accommodate your request within a week of you letting us know your wish to return. Logistics including adequate staffing and adjusting staff schedules when student numbers shift takes time, which is the reason we need at least a week prior to your child returning.
If we are Hybrid, can we log on virtually from home?- If your child has an arranged appointment, or is too sick to attend school, but is able to log on from home, then yes. One off situations/emergencies can be accommodated when absolutely necessary. We want kids to access their instruction. If your child just doesn't want to go to school, or it's raining and you don't want to venture out, the answer is no. Our teachers are very committed to making sure their virtual students have their materials and supplies in advance and it creates extra work for them when a hybrid student shows up virtually and it has not been communicated in advance. Please call the office and notify the teacher by 7:30 am (or the night before) if your child is sick, but is able to join virtually.
Adams Gate- Please refer to the visual below for Adams Gate procedures. Students are to wait on the sidewalk until their car is waved forward by a TMA staff member. The car line begins on the north side of Adams near the first cone. If you drive around to the south side of Adams and park, you must exit your vehicle and walk over to get your child. *Please do not pass other cars on the street or turn-about to pick up your child or exit.
Sign up for the Virtual Dino Dash 5K and help TMA earn up to $2,000
EXTRA INCENTIVES for $chool$!
To get everyone excited about our DINO DETOUR, we decided to give out MORE money!! TPSF will be giving out $1000 in October and $1000 in November!! HOW does this work? Who gets the money?? For every 25 registrations/runnerships or Instagram tags with #dinodetour (and your school name of course), we will put your school in a drawing. So, for example, if your school has 40 registrations and 20 Instagram tags by the selected cut-off date, your school would have 2 entries.
For the first drawing, the cut-off date is Sept. 30th for a drawing the following week.
For the second drawing, the cut-off date is Oct. 31st for a drawing the following week.
WE CAN DO THIS!
Check out this Spotify Play List link for music that will get your heart pumping while running, walking, or riding your 5K:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7B4SMo2ic0tADuiD8pEZiY
‡ Check out this Training Plan created to get you ready to complete a 5K:
https://www.tpsf.net/detour-training
‡ Check out this Video:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pAOKdV8EUlBqvru9PgyWT1WDV3IBWdfl/view
Earn & Learn is Back!
CLICK HERE for more information. Look for a separate email coming Monday!
Important Dates to Remember:
SEPTEMBER:
9/28 - PTO Spirit wear distribution Drive-Thru 4:00-6:00
9/30 - Repeat of Parent Info Night "Youth Mental Health During Covid" 10:00 AM Zoom meeting link Meeting ID: 946 4867 0310 Passcode: 2512yT
October:
10/15- School Site Council Meeting (Time TBD)
10/16- Extended deadline to purchase device insurance
10/23-10/29 Red Ribbon Week
10/29- GATE Consent to Test forms due by 4:30 pm. *TUSD will send parents access to a google form to sign up for GATE testing.
PTO News:
Welcome back TMA Families!
Greetings from the TMA PTO!! We hope everyone is staying healthy and safe during this time. We are excited to gear up for the upcoming school year and need your support. It's no surprise that this year looks very different from years past - and will undoubtedly challenge us in new and unexpected ways. That's why it's more important than ever that we lean into this strong and supportive community we've built through TMA PTO. We are excited and honored to be your community partner this year and we are committed to working hard to help our students, families, and teachers feel connected and important at Tustin Memorial Academy, even when we're physically apart.
TMA PTO Mission
"Enriching the Lives of Our Students!" Our aim is to create programs that engage every single student. We strive to make learning fascinating by helping students accomplish challenges and exceed their goals in a caring and supportive environment.
Join TMA Star Membership
***Each Star Membership ordered by Sept.15th will Receive 1 Free Face Mask***
TMA Star Membership is the TMA PTO's annual giving program and pledge drive - $1 for each day your student is in school. Our pledge drive is the most important way PTO raises funds to support students and teachers at Tustin Memorial Academy.
Many beloved programs are made possible by the support of the TMA PTO including assemblies, field trips, family events, library books, classroom supplies, and more.
So please take a moment to update your information in our Membership Toolkit. If you do not already have an account, please follow the instructions below to set one up. This website will provide you with information about our PTO Membership, online directory, and much more.
Here is what you need to do to create your Membership Toolkit account:
1. Go to https://tmapto.membershiptoolkit.com.
2. Click on the Register/Login button.
3. If you already have an account with another organization that uses Membership Toolkit you can use the same email and password to login and then confirm your data. You can then proceed to step #7 below.
4. if you are NEW to Membership Toolkit, select Create Account and fill in the name, email, and password information.
5. Click verify my email and then check your email for a link to complete the process. The link expires in 2 hours. If you do not receive the email, check your spam or junk folders.
6. Once you have verified your email address, log back in and finish the registration process.
7. Complete the Parent/Family and Student Information.
8. Complete the Directory/Publish Preferences.
9. Once this is complete you may purchase your TMA Star Membership!
*Once the primary account is set up, the primary user can “invite” other email address to access his/her account. This allows the secondary user to have their own login information, but still have access to the family account.
(Star Membership is anything over a PTO membership)
After you join, please check and see if your company will match your donation! If you have any comments or questions please send an email to tmadonations@gmail.com.
Thank You!
On behalf of the PTO board, teachers and the students of Tustin Memorial, we thank you in advance for your contribution and support.
Questions?
Please don't hesitate to email us at tmaptomembership@gmail.com.
We're looking forward to an exciting 2020-21 year!
Jessica Pham, Christine Kim, and Lyly Tran, VP Membership
PTO Star Membership
All Things Tech
Parent/student how to videos and "All things Schoology & Florida Virtual."
Deadline to purchase device insurance is extended until October 16.
Resource Corner
Too much screen time? Try one of these great podcasts:
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Distance Learning Weblink: CLICK HERE.
Need Some Enrichment Ideas? See all the great links below:
Virtual Field Trips: CLICK HERE.
Live Animal Cams Around the World: CLICK HERE
Monterey Bay Aquarium: CLICK HERE
Virtual Museum Tours: CLICK HERE
Independent Study Project: Guide your child to studying something they are passionate about along with a culminating project. CLICK HERE for "how to" slides. CLICK HERE for student planning pages.
At home math ideas: Click Here
For devices, device support, and enrollment questions: Call 714) 430-2251
Local Food Pantry Information:
IMPORTANT: If your friends aren't getting this information...let them know to update their AERIES CONTACTS
2) Be sure in every contact's screen, you have entered a cell # and email.
3)Any person you assign "general and emergency" will receive ALL school communication such as Friday Principal's eNewsletters and automated telephone communication. This change also allows you to select the type of communication you prefer: email, phone, text, or all three if you prefer. *The "type" of communication you select must have a corresponding cell, email address, etc. entered.
Tustin Memorial Academy
Email: bcarreras@tustin.k12.ca.us
Website: https://www.tustin.k12.ca.us/tustin-memorial
Location: 12712 Browning Ave Santa Ana, California 92705
Phone: 714)730-7546
Facebook: facebook.com/tmapto.org
Twitter: @Tustin_Memorial