Weekly News from the Ranch
Tustin Ranch Elementary
A Message from Mrs. Denny
January 12, 2024
Happy 2024 from the Ranch (Tustin Ranch)...
This weekend will be a long weekend (Monday Holiday). Please take some time to reflect on why we have this holiday. Martin Luther King Jr. made a positive difference for all Americans through his Civil Rights activism. Students have the opportunity to learn about MLK Jr. in class last week and next week.
It's going to continue to be very cold next week. Please be sure your child dresses warmly. We don't want anyone to get sick.
Next Thursday 1/18 we will have school tours in the library at 9:00 and 11:00 for prospective Tustin Ranch families. Be sure to tell your friends and neighbors with preschoolers to come and join us!
5th Grade Families: Don't forget about your Outdoor Science School parent meeting TUESDAY at 4:00 in the library. All deposits ($100.) need to be turned in by January 24th. These deposits are nonrefundable.
Reminder, there is NOT supervision in front of the school before 7:55 AM. Please do not drop off your child before 7:55 AM. School starts for TK-3rd grade starts at 8:10. The gates open at 8:05. Please be sure to enter the parking lot by 7:55 AM to ensure your child is not late. 4th and 5th grade starts at 8:20, and gates open at 8:15 AM. If you are late often, try waking up a few minutes earlier, packing backpacks the night before, and/or picking out outfits for the day the night before.
Students will not be released during their lunch.
Please plan ahead and if you must leave early do it before or after lunch.
1st-3rd lunch: 11:55-12:40
4th-5th lunch:12:25-1:10
If a some is dropping off a lunch for a student, it MUST be dropped off in the office by 11:30.
The lunch cart will be wheeled outside at 11:30. Lunches dropped off after 11:30 will not be delivered to students. If you miss the 11:30 drop off time the student is welcomed to enjoy a school lunch.
Emails and phone messages: Please note that our staff will return emails and phone messages within 24 hours of receiving the message, during school hours, or the following workday after a weekend.
Mrs. Denny
Proud TRE Principal
Lexia Challenge Is BACK!!!
Every week that students complete 15 units or more they receive a raffle ticket. We will have weekly raffle drawings and a grand prize raffle at the end of the 2nd Trimester (conference week) for a child's electric scooter.
Upcoming Important Dates
January 15: No School (MLK Day)
January 18: School Tours at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM
January 19: Laps with Loved Ones at 7:00 AM
January 29: 100th Day of School: Dress as a 100 year old OR wear 100 items on your clothing
January 30: School enrollment for new students attending TUSD schools for the 2024 -2025 school year begins
January 27: Dad's Recess: Come join the TRE Dads and play with your child and their friends during recess! K & 1st recess is from 12:00-12:25, 2nd-3rd 12:20-12:45, and 4th-5th is 12:45-1:10 PM
February 8th: PTA Meeting
Students and Social Media
If your child has social media accounts, please monitor them closely. If you see something posted from school, please remove the post immediately. Please see this very informative article called, Parents' Ultimate Guide to TikTok https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-tiktok-2024
A Message From our PTA
We are excited to host our annual Daughter and Loved one Dance.
Tickets are currently on SALE on our Website www.trecoolcoyotes.org until the 15th for the WINTER WONDERLAND event. Just click on the flyer and it will take you straight to registration. (You must create and profile to advance) PAPER flyers will be going home in the Friday folders this week for alternate ways to purchase your tickets.
We look forward to seeing all of your adorable daughters there for this fun filled evening of face painting, crafts, food, DJ and photo booths.
Let's make some memories together.
In order to make this event a huge success we rely solely on Parent Volunteers, so all you "mommies, aunties, and grandmas" that are free for the evening and want a way to see your daughters in dancing action VOLUNTEER for the event! You can grab a friend, sign up together to volunteer and enjoy the evening with friends and other TRE parents.
CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO SIGN UP!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4CAAA92CA13-47050607-winter
Tustin Ranch Parking Lot Map
Tustin Ranch & Pioneer Middle School Cell Phone Policy
CELL PHONES/SMART DEVICES: To ensure student safety and exposure to unmonitored internet contact directly, or through friends, cell/smartphone use is not allowed on school campus by students (including field trips). Cell phones and smartphones that must be stored in the owner’s backpack and powered “off” during the entire school day. Students are not permitted to keep their cell/smartphone in their pockets or desks, or otherwise “on their person” while at school. Smart devices such as watches are not to be used during school in any capacity that mimics a cell or smartphone.
Use of a watch or activity tracker is permissible. If students violate the cell phone policy or are found to have a smart device in their possession that is not stored and in the ’off’ position, it will be confiscated and held until a parent or guardian can pick it up.
Tustin Ranch is not responsible for items that have gone missing during school. While we are sympathetic to items that are missing please remember that it is our endeavor to focus as much time as possible on refining our programs and instruction to maximize student achievement, and time taken to look for these items hinders these efforts. A licensed physician and surgeon may direct a student to use an electronic signaling device if carrying such a device is essential for the health of the student. Use of the device by the student is limited specifically to the health of that student.
If a student needs to call their parents they may call from the school office or classroom.
If a parent needs to give their child a message they may call the front office at (714)730-7580. We will be sure the student receives the message.
Tustin Ranch Dress Code
Education Law does allow public schools to establish a dress code.
Student Dress Codes are established to:
● Promote a climate and culture where scholar focus is on learning
● Promote a productive safe instructional environment
While society reflects a wide range of personal expression in clothing, grooming, and accessories, the quality of scholar work and behavior is affected by personal appearance. Scholars are expected to wear clothing that is clean, neat, appropriate, and safe.
TUSD Dress Code:
To eliminate misinterpretations of the dress code, the following dress standards shall be enforced:
Shirts/Tops
· No tight/revealing shirts (workout tops, undergarments showing, see-through, low-cut, etc.)
· Undergarments must not be visible (including sports bras)
· No bare midriff/crop tops (If skin shows when arms are raised the top is too short.)
· No spaghetti straps, bare shoulders, or shirts with less than one-inch straps
· No halter or swimwear tops
· No tube tops
· No “underwear” style tank tops
· No shirts with oversize armholes showing torso area
No hood from hoodies worn at school unless it is raining
Pants/Shorts/Skirts
· No short-shorts or micro-mini skirts (minimum 5” inseam)
· No excessively loose or baggy pants/shorts
· Pants/shorts must be worn at the waistline
· Hems must be sewn; no frayed, split, or pinned legs
· Pants may not drag on the ground, or have rips or holes.
· Pants/shorts may not allow undergarments to be exposed
· No excessively long, untied, or dangling belts
· Overall straps must be worn over the shoulders and buttoned
Footwear
· Footwear which is safe for school activities must be worn at all times
· Footwear must be closed toe and closed back
Dangerous Jewelry/Objects
· No chains, or sharp dangly earrings
· No dagger style ear plugs
· No riveted dog collars or raised rings
· No chains for wallets or on masks
· No laser light pens (Scholars shall be cited as per Penal Code Sections 417.25 and 417.27.)
Other Inappropriate Attire
Clothing, apparel, and jewelry shall be free of writing, pictures, or any other insignia that is crude, vulgar, profane, demeaning, sexually suggestive, or which advocates or promotes racial, ethnic, religious, sexual prejudice or strife, or which relates to the use of tobacco, drugs, or alcohol.
· No sex/sexual comments/innuendoes
· No drugs or references to drugs (blunt, 13, hemp, marijuana leaf, 4:20, etc.)
· No tobacco product names or trademarks
· No liquor products or bar names or trademarks/logos
· No depicting a person engaged in illegal activities (tagging, weapons, etc.)
· No hats/caps/hoods indoors, and must follow the guidelines above.
· No visible tattoos
*No hats/caps/hoods worn in the classroom. No hoods unless raining.
*Teachers and staff may have students remove or put away non- essentials items (ie: hats, jewelry, personal items, accessories, etc.) either in or out of the classroom if they are causing a disruption or are distracting other students.
*Please label all water bottles, lunch boxes, jackets, and removable clothing items with your child’s name. These items are commonly left on the playground, and as we do our best to return labeled items to the proper owner, unlabeled items will be placed in the Lost & Found located outside the Multi-Purpose Room.
Tustin Ranch Elementary
Email: kdenny@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