At their regular meeting on September 23, the Board of Education welcomed the Tustin Public Schools Foundation as they presented a generous check supporting additional books for our 28 campus libraries. They also shared the upcoming Dino Dash, a fantastic event for our community benefiting all TUSD schools on November 3.

Following this, the Board of Education heard reports from our student board members as they shared highlights from their campus. Presenting student board members included: Jonathan Lee (Beckman), Morgan Park (Foothill), Mia Ayala (Hillview), Melanie Villalobos (Legacy) and Harshini Mahesh (Tustin). Sahana Shurpalekar (BHS) shared an update of events from our elementary and middle schools from the dias.

Assistant Superintendent Dr. Grant Litfin and College and Career Coordinator Alita Ray shared an overview of the great success of our Career Pathways Internship program. Mrs. Ray highlighted the more than 90 industry partners and 280 work-based learning opportunities for our 203 interns this summer.

TUSD hopes to open a Chinese Dual Immersion Program starting in the 2025-26 school year. If there is enough interest, we aim to begin with TK and Kindergarten next school year. If you or someone you know might be interested, please help us spread the word.

Join us for a virtual parent interest meeting on October 24 at 6PM to learn more about this opportunity. To receive the Zoom link and join us, please complete this Interest Meeting Sign-up Form.

Mark your calendars for October 9 when Pathways to Success returns to Tustin Unified. Held at Foothill High School, Pathways to Success offers resources, information, knowledge, and tools to support and inspire students and families to prepare for a promising future. Middle and high school students and guardians will be able to choose from sessions focused on college admissions, career trends, skills for the modern workforce and more. Additional details to come including a registration link. We look forward to seeing all of our middle and high school families on October 9.

The Tustin Public Schools Foundation works with the community as a resource for all Tustin Unified schools to enrich the learning experience for students. Recently the Foundation board voted to grant $1000 to each school for new library resources. Schools will be able to use these funds where needed most by adding new copies of favorite reading choices, expanding the diversity of their stories, or adding more Classics or newly published materials to engage their student body in this important component of overall learning. To join in this effort, or find out more about TPSF and their programs and events, visit the TPSF website.