TUSD's Elementary Girls Volleyball season finished with a fantastic display of excitement and energy on the court as young athletes from Beswick, Peters Canyon, Red Hill and Tustin Memorial Academy competed in the finals. After an afternoon of outstanding play from all four teams, Peters Canyon finished in the top spot. The season was filled with an impressive display of sportsmanship and enthusiasm as students from across the district competed on teams from many TUSD elementary schools. A huge thank you to our dedicated coaches and Ladera's Jay Warren, who leads this effort. Their work makes this unique opportunity possible for our elementary girls.

Last weekend, our middle school robotics teams joined others from around Southern California for a tournament hosted at Orchard Hills. It was an exciting day of learning, collaboration, and robotics fun! Several teams walked away with awards including Orchard Hills (Excellence Award, Tournament Finalists, Robot Skills Award), Legacy Magnet Academy (Tournament Champions, Amaze Award), Utt Middle School (Innovate Award), Pioneer Middle School (Tournament Finalists, Judges Award), and Columbus Tustin (Sportsmanship Award). Currently, 25 TUSD robotics teams have qualified for the California State Championship, including first-time qualification for Utt. Congratulations to all our teams and a huge thank you to Orchard Hills for hosting this event.

Mr. Tschida, Ms. Dominguez and Ms. Douglas' Physics classes completed their bridges unit with a test of their builds. Student's understanding of the impacts of forces like gravity and the engineering process guided their team's work as they were tasked to build a bridge with limited materials designed to withstand a maximum amount of weight. The unit offered students the chance to hear from current industry experts including Wellington Chu, engineer with design and engineering firm HDR. Enjoy highlights from our Tillers as they put their bridges to the test.

TUSD teachers and staff have great ideas, and the Tustin Public Schools Foundation is ready to help make many of them a reality. This year, the Foundation received more than 200 requests for Enrichment Grants, significantly more than in previous years. What great news to have so many innovative ways to engage students at all schools and grade levels. Now the challenge is to fund as many of these projects as possible. While the Foundation had budgeted money for grants, this year's requests total more than a quarter of a million dollars. All grade levels and schools have taken advantage of this funding opportunity, so support will be offered District-wide. To learn more about this year's grant requests and help positively impact student learning, visit the TPSF website at www.tpsf.net.