At their regular meeting on October 10, the Board of Trustees celebrated National Merit Scholar semifinalists. From Beckman High School, the Board honored Jeremy Chen, Grace Chia, Andres Garcia, Ellie Jiang, Andrew Kim, Eunvin Kim, Jenna Kim, Aidan Lu, Gerald Lu, Subhash Prasad, Andrew Suh, and Ian Tam. From Foothill High School, the Board recognized Anne Marie van der Hoek and Dylan Werdel. Selected based on their PSAT/NMSQT scores, these students are top scorers in the state, representing less than one percent of all competing. Simply remarkable!

In addition, Student Board Members Erin Song (Beckman), Katie Vu (Tustin), Priscilla Gutierrez (Hillview), Nyah Kinsey (Foothill) and Jaiden Le (Legacy) shared events from their campuses this month. Moreover, Malaika Fortes (Foothill) shared an overview of happenings across the district at our elementary and middle schools.

And, Nutrition Services Director, Teresa Squibb, shared a Bright Spot video highlighting the outstanding work of our Nutrition Services staff. 

We are only 22 days away from the Dino Dash on November 6!  The Tustin Public Schools Foundation will host the 31st Annual Dino Dash Ride and Run for Education in support of all TUSD schools. The event will include activities for all ages including the Smart and Final 2K fun run, 5K and 10K races, and 5K, 15K and 50K bike rides. Events begin at the Tustin Market Place where there will also be a family-friendly expo and food court. For additional details and to register to be a part of this wonderful event in support of our schools, visit the TPSF website. We look forward to seeing you on November 6!

On October 12, students across the District participated in TUSD's Walk to School Day. Our Estock Eagles were joined by Tustin Police Department on their walk to school. A large number of students and their families enjoyed the walk together and were greeted with cheers, pencils, stickers and a raffle upon arriving on campus. At Ladera, our Leopards followed their walk to school with Laps with a Loved One as students joined their families on the field to rack up bonus steps for the morning. We loved seeing students, staff and families across all of our campuses participating in Walk to School Day!