Torrance Unified School District

Congrats to the West High Class of 2021! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and know you have so much more to achieve. We hope you will continue to reach for the stars! Enjoy these graduation pictures (courtesy of the Daily Breeze)! https://www.dailybreeze.com//graduations-2021-seniors-at-/

Congrats to the North High Class of 2021! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and know you have so much more to achieve. We hope you will continue to reach for the stars! Enjoy these graduation pictures (courtesy of the Daily Breeze)! https://www.dailybreeze.com//graduations-2021-seniors-at-/

Congrats to the South High Class of 2021! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and know you have so much more to achieve. We hope you will continue to reach for the stars! Enjoy these graduation pictures (courtesy of the Daily Breeze)! https://www.dailybreeze.com//graduations-2021-seniors-at-/

Bringing their A Game! TUSD elementary students participated in a virtual Pentathlon where they had the opportunity to go head to head with their peers from the other TUSD elementary schools! In this friendly competition, students had the opportunity to show off their general knowledge in a variety of subject areas! Good job to all the students participants and a special Congrats to the competition winners - Fern Elementary Falcons!

Congrats to West High student, Christian Pasos, for his submission to the West Basin Municipal Water District’s Water is Life Art Contest! Christian's piece highlights the need to protect all sea life! Congrats Christian!

Questions about 2021-22 online learning options? Tune in tonight for a Parent Meeting and get more information about online options for your student(s) for next year. Elementary meeting (Passcode: 091468): 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm https://tusd-org.zoom.us/j/89209938895... Secondary Meeting (Passcode: 001822): 6:30-7:30 pm https://tusd-org.zoom.us/j/89862063421

TUSD Rockstar - Tammy Khan, District Public Information Officer! Tammy finds creative ways to support school sites and District offices with their communication and outreach efforts. These efforts helps strengthen the connections between our TUSD schools and the community. Thank you for being a TUSD Rockstar!

Take the Pledge! Torrance Serves is a Citywide celebration of service leaders that takes place in January/February to empower the local community to make positive impacts through volunteering. Go to TorranceCA.gov/serve for more information

Enrolling the Class of 2034! New kindergarten student enrollment starts this week with Victor Elementary School! Please see table for dates for other school sites! For more information visit the District website at: https://www.tusd.org/parents/enrollment or email: [email protected]

TUSD Rockstar - Chizuko Morimoto, Kindergarten/1st Grade teacher at Wood Elementary School! Chizuko always goes above and beyond for her students and her colleagues! She is a creative and innovative teacher and her students adore her! Thank you for being a TUSD Rockstar!

TUSD Rockstar - Heidi Carle, District Nurse! Heidi leads the District team of nurses to ensure students and staff are healthy and safe! Thank you for being a TUSD Rockstar!

Bulk Meal Update! Starting February 1, Bulk Meals can be picked up at Middle & High Schools ONLY. Elementary schools will no longer be pick-up locations. Early morning pick-up will still be available at the 4 high schools from 7-9am. For more information please visit the Nutrition Services webpage: https://www.tusd.org/nutrition-services

Let's start the year out with care and positivity! Way to go Ricardo! We love those J.H. Hull Middle School shout outs! #HullHawks

Dr. Stowe spent his morning with a few Alleycats!

HOT OFF the PRESS! We are excited to share the 1st printing of the TUSD State of Our Schools! This publication shares the exceptional teaching and learning that goes on in our classrooms each day and celebrates the District’s accomplishments and milestones with all of you! If you are a Torrance resident you should have (or will be) getting your copy in the mail, if not you can read all about it by clicking the link below! Happy Friday everyone! https://campussuite-storage.s3.amazonaws.com//Torrance_202

SKECHERS TIME!! There's still time to register! Help support this annual event and join the fun!

Friday Funny courtesy of South High School! Keep laughing!

Saxon Nation! A heartfelt message of THANKS from our North High student athletes! #SaxonPride #NorthHighSchool https://www.youtube.com/watch

Which school will you help? Doesn't matter, it's a win/win when you donate! Support the South & West High canned food drive by donating non-perishable food items! Together we can make positive impacts in our community!

Yesterday, Interim Superintendent, Dr. Tim Stowe was the Keynote Speaker at the State of Our Schools (virtual) event. Missed it? Here is the presentation which provides a brief snapshot of the tremendous work our teachers, staff, and administrators do every day to ensure students receive a high-quality education. Thank you to the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce for hosting this annual event and a special thanks to Chamber President & CEO Donna Duperron and her staff for their continued support of our students! https://youtu.be/OlZ1tbx2_Ho

Get the TUSD 411! Please join us on Wednesday, 9/30/20 as Interim Superintendent, Dr. Tim Stowe presents the State of Education. To register for this free event, please visit the Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce website at: https://www.torrancechamber.com/event/stateofeducation/ Thank you to the Torrance Chamber for supporting TUSD and hosting this very important annual update!

Weekends Just Got Tastier! FREE Weekend and Holiday meals will now be included in Thursday's bulk meal pick up! Pick-ups are at ALL schools (except Shery High) on Monday and Thursday from 11am - 1pm, with an early morning pick-up available at the 4 high schools ONLY from 7am-9am. If you have any questions, please call the Nutrition Services office at 310-972-6350 or you can email at [email protected]

Only a Dollar-A-Day! Torrance Education Foundation is partnering with TUSD to help support the water refilling station project. Refilling stations will be installed at all school sites in order to provide a healthy and safe drinking water source for students! 8 donations of $180 buys one water refilling station! Donate today by going to: https://www.tef4kids.org/donate/ TEF Board members and donors have also generously provided equipment for all 17 elementary science labs, p...rovide high school scholarships, and teacher grants! Thank you TEF for investing in our students! Video: Fernie the Falcon (aka, Fern Elementary counselor Eric Daugherty) and Interim Superintendent, Tim Stowe had a STEM-tastic time engaged in hands-on activities in the science lab!

Class of 2033! Parents, please share a picture of your kindergartner! We want to include them in our "Meet the Class of 2033" series. You can print the accompanying picture or create your own Class of 2033 image for them to hold. Email pictures to [email protected].

Friday Funny! Remembering to find the humor in our every day is essential during this time! Thanks South High for today's laugh! #FindtheHumor

It's a HOME RUN (literally) for Torrance High (class of 2012) alumnus Tyron Taylor! We love it when our grads make their dreams a reality!

Interim Superintendent, Dr. Stowe, Board President, Terry Ragins, and Board Member James Han visited a few schools this week and chatted with teachers, support staff, and principals! Congrats everyone for completing the first full week of school and enjoy the long weekend!