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June 2009 Hats off to Top Students, Staff and Schools in TUSD The Tustin Unified School District continues to receive accolades and awards for its outstanding students, staff and schools. Good news abounds throughout TUSD… W.R. Nelson Elementary School was selected as a Title I Academic Achievement School by the California Department of Education. Nelson was chosen for raising its test scores, reaching state goals on the Academic Performance Index (API) and meeting rigorous criteria. Tustin Memorial Academy received the Service-Learning Leader School Award from the California Department of Education. In order to qualify for the award, schools not only had to meet their API growth targets for the past two years, but they also had to use service-learning as a schoolwide instructional method. Columbus Tustin Middle School Seventh- and Eighth-Grade Academic Pentathlon Teams won top honors at the 2009 Orange County Academic Pentathlon. The annual competition was sponsored by the Orange County Department of Education. The seventh-grade team won first place overall for the fifth year in a row. The eighth-grade team won first place overall for the fourth time out of the past five years. The 45 student participants earned a combined 131 individual medals. Columbus Tustin School won the Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports “Front Runner Award.” Columbus Tustin was recognized by the council for leading the way in engaging students in physical activity as part of the 2009 Governor’s Challenge Competition. Pioneer Middle School’s Peer Assistance Leadership class was named “PAL Program of the Year” for its outstanding work in the field of peer leadership by the Orange County Department of Education. School Readiness Coordinator Lauralee Cabibi was recognized by the Orange County Association for the Education of Young Children as Outstanding School Readiness Coordinator. The TUSD Kindergarten Readiness Program is in its fifth year and serves over 240 students at six elementary schools. Myford Elementary School kindergarten teacher Emily Neddersen, Pioneer Middle School culinary arts/fashion design teacher Lisa Fuggitti and Beckman High School English teacher Darin Hallstrom were selected as the 2009 TUSD Teachers of the Year. They represented the District in the 2009-10 Orange County Teachers of the Year program. Hallstrom was named a semifinalist in the county program by the Orange County Department of Education. Red Hill Elementary School head custodian David Miranda was selected as the 2009 TUSD Classified Employee of the Year for his significant contributions to the District and community. The Association of California School Administrators (ACSA), Region 17, selected its 2009 Administrators of the Year for Orange County: Superintendent Richard Bray – Superintendent of the Year. Tustin High School Principal Jonathan Blackmore – Secondary Principal of the Year. Utt Middle School Principal Christine Matos – Middle School Principal of the Year. Tustin High School Assistant Principal Chad Smith – Secondary Co-Administrator of the Year. Nelson Elementary School Principal John Laurich – Valuing Diversity Award Winner. Here is the latest news in TUSD’s Building Program: Foothill High School’s new Science Center is scheduled to open in the fall. Work on the Foothill swimming pool will begin this summer and is scheduled for completion in the fall of 2010. Northrup Stadium at Tustin High School is being upgraded. Tustin High is breaking ground on its new quad. Construction on Tustin High’s new Science Center will begin this fall. New two-story classroom additions are being built at Hicks Canyon Elementary School and Beckman High School. Construction work continues on the new Orchard Hills K-8 School, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010. Heritage School (grades K-5) at Tustin Legacy is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010. Congratulations to the Class of 2009! Have a great summer!
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