TMA Parent Weekly News
Home of the Stars
December 11, 2020
A Note From the Principal:
Thank you to everyone who took a quick moment to send a TMA Staff Shout Out. Let's keep them coming for one more week! *See below for more info.
Warmly,
Mrs. Carreras
Important Dates to Remember:
12/17- PTO Family BINGO Night
12/18- Pajama Day "Do-Over"
12/21-1/4- Winter Break- NO SCHOOL
January:
1/5- School Resumes
1/7- Virtual School Tours 9am & 11 am *Link to come
1/8- Yearbook Cover Contest Artwork Due. Upload and email to yearbooktma@gmail.com, or drop off to the blue basket in front of the school office.
1/11 @ 8am-1/29 @ 3pm Student Transfer Window *See info sheet below.
February:
2/12 & 2/15- Presidents Day Holiday NO SCHOOL
2/26- End of Trimester 2
Join us for our 2nd Annual TMA Bingo Night! Dec. 17 @ 6pm
Please join us for our 2nd Annual TMA Bingo Night! This year it will be virtual through Zoom. The fun will still be the same! We are pairing up with Roundtable for Dining for Dollars for that night.
Purchase your BINGO cards here digitally to be printed at home once payment and information is confirmed:
https://forms.gle/hTDeL4zfjzCy83ii6
Tickets will also be available to purchase in person on campus at the front gate on Monday, 12/14 and Tuesday, 12/15 at pick up at 10:45 am. Please continue to practice social distancing at the purchasing table.
Yearbook Cover Art Contest...Don't miss out!
You can help us design the front and back cover for our 2020-21 yearbook. 2 designs will be selected (one for the front, and one for the back). The theme this year is BE KIND, BE SPECTACULAR! All you need to do is download the templates below ,complete your artwork, and turn it in by January 8th by 4:30 pm. You can also email your finished artwork to yearbooktma@gmail.com. Be sure you DO NOT decorate the gray sections as that is for the title, theme, and yearbook personalization pictures. *If you do not have access to a printer, there will be templates you can pick up from the blue basket in front of the school office. Hybrid students can get their templates from their teachers.
NOTE re. page orientation: FRONT COVER- wide gray strip at the top, narrower gray strip at the bottom. BACK COVER- narrow gray strip at the bottom.
Congratulations TMA Robotics!
After a 5-week bracket system, the following TMA students qualified for the TUSD Robotics final virtual coding competition!
Ayaan Hablani
Edison Embler
Matthew Colinayo
Arvin Zhou
The finals will be broadcast live on the TUSD Robotics YouTube Channel on
Monday, December 14 at 3 pm.
Give a TMA Staff Member a SHOUT OUT!
CLICK HERE to send a shout out (or several) to TMA staff and fill their buckets to the brim!
Orange County Public Library Winter Reading Program December 1-Jan 9.
https://ocpl.beanstack.org/reader365
All ages are invited to join the Winter Reading Challenge. Read books and complete activities to earn badges. Collect 5 badges to be entered into the opportunity drawing sponsored by OCPL Foundation. How many badges can you collect?
Global Hour of Code
Social Emotional Conversations at Home
Conversation starters to spark discussion at home about SEL topics
SEL Converstaions at Home (ENG) SEL Converstaions at Home (SPA)
Topic: Instilling Confidence
A visual to share with parents/families in ENG and SPA
SEL at Home (ENG) SEL at Home (SPA)
SEL Read Aloud of the Week → A Kids Book about Emotions
This book helps kids explore the complexities of their emotions by telling stories, asking questions, and coloring activities made for self-expression.
Students can color, write, and doodle how they feel on the interactive printable pages.
Is your child struggling in reading or math? Do they just need more practice?
Are Your Kids on TikTok? You need to read these articles!
2 Articles by Clayton Cranford, Cyber Safety Cop:
TikTok Sugar Daddies-The New Predator Ploy
Clayton Cranford: Clay@cybersafetycop.com, 949-441-4760. You can also sign up for his monthly newsletter. It is a treasure trove for busy parents trying to stay one step ahead of our kids online.
Earn & Learn is Back!
Do you shop at The Market Place? Help TMA earn money simply by registering your receipts. Last year we won and earned $3,000 for TMA. We are currently in 3rd place. Let's do this!!!
EARN TRIPLE POINTS November 16-January 15
@ Athleta, Hobby Lobby, The Home Depot & Sephora.
All other receipts from The Market Place earn five points per dollar spent. Register your receipts at shopandlog.com/TMP
CLICK HERE for more information.
TMA School Day Schedule
- K= 3 hrs/day
- 1st-3rd= 3 hours + 50 min./day
- 4th-12th= 4 hours/day
Illness at School: When must we send a child home?
This information will help you understand when we are required to send a child home from school. We must follow these guidelines in order to keep all of our students and staff as safe as possible, and keep our schools open. *Please see chart below.
Hybrid Families: PLEASE continue to be diligent in doing morning wellness checks prior to sending your child to school. *If your child exhibits symptoms listed below, stay home and attend school virtually. Notify the office immediately.
Trimester 3
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