As we begin the winter recess, we want to wish all of our families a restful holiday break. We hope that the weeks ahead are filled with the joy of the season and time spent with family and friends. We look forward to welcoming students and staff back to campus in the New Year on Monday, January 8, 2024. Until then, we hope you enjoy the happiest of holidays!

We are excited to share information with our incoming preschool, TK and Kindergarten families at our upcoming Roundup. Join us on January 10 (Spanish) or January 11 (English) for presentations via Zoom from 6-7:30PM. Register to receive the link the morning of the presentations.

Bring some cheer in the New Year by supporting TPSF's Enrichment Grant Program. More than 215 teachers from all TUSD schools have made requests to fund their new ideas that will directly enhance student learning. Everything from digital literacy tools, gardening and nutrition, leadership projects, new athletic programs, and more from all grade levels. It is great to see the creativity and extra effort of so many teachers on behalf of their students. Now the challenge is to find funding to make many of these ideas a reality. The $250,000 in requests is far above what TPSF had budgeted for the grant program. To extend more grants, community partnership is needed. The TPSF grant committee is reviewing all submissions and will be selecting awardees after the New Year. Find out more about how you can help bring some cheer to TUSD students and staff in the New Year by supporting the Enrichment Grant Program at www.tpsf.net.

Tuesday and Wednesday of this week saw the return of our Heritage Elementary and Legacy Magnet Academy students and staff to their home campuses. The sea of smiles on both campuses was beyond heartwarming. In true Heritage style, families were greeted with handmade signs at drop-off, while LMA seniors started their morning with their Senior Breakfast made possible by their outstanding staff. A huge THANK YOU to the Heritage and LMA staffs, along with Principals Courtney Smith and Jennifer Harrison for their ongoing commitment to our students and the continuity of their education. We are also grateful to our Heritage and LMA families for their partnership, resiliency and support.

This week, the Tustin Kiwanis Club brought holiday cheer to Heideman Elementary School. Along with hot cocoa and holiday songs, members of the Kiwanis Club delivered gifts to a room full of lucky Roadrunners. Thank you to Tustin Kiwanis for your generous support of our students, staff and schools during the holiday season and throughout the year.