Thank you, Mrs. White, for making such a fun Celebration video. Check it out below.

Please watch on the Team Tussing Virtual Open House video from Mr. Dansby.

Please click through the interactive Back to School Slide Show below to see your teacher.

This Virtual Open House can be viewed via this Smore newsletter and our social media sites: Twitter and Facebook. ​

Team Tussing will post a new Back to School video every day this week! So stay tuned!

Check out the below videos to meet our office staff, take a tour of the school, and see our arrival and dismissal processes.

Please visit Pickerington Schools' Back to School Step-by-Step Guide for all the information you'll need to get your kids ready for school!

TUSSING TIP:

1. Create a contact for Tussing Elementary on your cell phone and save...

• Tussing’s phone number: 614.834.2600
• Attendance voicemail number: 614.834.2601
• Clinic number: 614.834.2608
• Fax number: 614.834.2615
• Address: 7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, 43068
• District's website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/
• Infinite Campus website: https://pickeringtonoh.infinitecampus.org/campus/portal/parents/pickerington.jsp

2. Within the note section of the Tussing Elementary contact save...

• Student’s ID number
• Infinite Campus Parent Portal log in information
• SeeSaw log in information
• School hours (9:15am-4:05pm)
• Teachers' names and email addresses
• Any and all information that will be helpful throughout the school year!

Check out Team Tussing's Online Spiritwear Sale!

• Masks
• T-shirts
• Hoodies
• Travel Mugs

How cute are the "Besties with Mrs. Bates'" and "I'm Mr. Dansby's Favorite" masks?!

Currently, Pickerington Schools will be starting the 2020-2021 school year following the yellow Hybrid Model (pictured below).

As identified in the Pickerington Schools' Flexible Learning Plan, students will attend school:

• *2 full days (**half-day for kindergarten) at school learning face-to-face
• 3 days at home completing online virtual learning

*2 days at school are broken into two groups called Cohorts:

• Cohort A = students are at school Monday/Tuesday

and at home learning online Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

• Cohort B = students are at home learning online Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday

and at school Thursday/Friday

School Hours:

• Grades 1-4 = 9:15am - 4:05pm

**half-days for kindergarteners are broken into AM and PM sessions:

• AM Kindergarten Schedule = 9:15am - 12:15pm
• PM Kindergarten Schedule = 1:00pm - 4:05pm

First Day for Grades 1-12 = Monday, August 31, 2020

• School Hours for Grades 1-4 = 9:15am - 4:05pm

Please see the attached 2020-2021 school year calendar for further information.

First Day of Kindergarten = Thursday, September 3, 2020

School Hours for half-day Kindergarten:

• AM Kindergarten Schedule = 9:15am - 12:15pm
• PM Kindergarten Schedule = 1:00pm - 4:05pm

Please see the following schedule changes for kindergarten ONLY:

Thursday, September 3:
Kindergarten Cohort A = at school

Kindergarten Cohort B = at home online

Friday, September 4:

Kindergarten Cohort A = at home online

Kindergarten Cohort B = at school

Monday, September 7:

No School = Labor Day

Tuesday, September 8:

Kindergarten students will begin their normal cohort schedules.

Please see the attached 2020-2021 school year calendar for further information.

All kindergarten students, including those participating in the Virtual Learning Academy, must participate in a one-hour orientation and Kindergarten Readiness Assessment. Be advised the KRA assessment is different from the screening that took place in July and is a state requirement.

No kindergarten classes will be held on these three days (August 31, September 1 and 2) to allow for scheduled orientation and assessment. At that time, the district’s technology department will distribute students’ devices.

Please schedule an appointment for your student’s in-person one-hour orientation and required assessment by visiting the following link

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b0c4baaab22aaf85-kindergarten1

Now, more than ever, it is imperative that you update your contact information.

We’re making it easier for families to fill out all 2020-2021 back-to-school forms online in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

Check out more information from the District or step-by-step instructions on how to get your forms updated in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

If you are having problems logging in to the portal or if you forgot your password, please submit an Infinite Campus Help Desk Ticket and a member of the Pickerington Schools' Technology Department will be able to assist you via email or phone.

Grade-specific school fees may be paid online by logging into Infinite Campus.

Families who are financially unable to pay for necessary materials should refer to Board Policy 6152.01 regarding fee waivers. The Free and Reduced Meals/Fees Application will be available on the Food Services page.

The Technology Protection Fee for students one-to-one technologies. It costs $30 for grades Kindergarten through 5th grade and $40 for grades 6th through 12th annually.

This is an optional fee but highly recommended as students will be taking their technologies home with them for online learning.

Once school fees are assigned, the Treasurer’s Office will send an email alerting parents of activities on a student’s account.

Pickerington Schools' Food Services Department

Free and Reduced Meals Application is available online. You may check the status of your student’s application by calling 866.711.7341. You will need your student’s ID number.

Your child's Infinite Campus student ID number is also used for his/her lunch number.

• Breakfast - $1.50 ($.30 for reduced)
• Lunch - $2.75 ($.40 for reduced)
• Extra Lunch - $1.75
• Extra Milk - $.50

Note, families are responsible for paying for their students' meals until applications are approved. At that time, Food Services would contact you with more information.

Tussing's kitchen accepts cash (no change will be provided) or checks made payable to PLSD Food Services.

You may also add money to your child's lunch account by logging in to MyPaymentsPlus and have your student's ID number ready for reference. The MyPaymentsPlus Support Team can be reached Monday-Friday, 7:30am - 5:30pm at 877.237.0946 or via email at support@mypaymentsplus.com if you require assistance.

Any questions or concerns, please call Food Services at 614.833.3645.

Please see the following action steps families can take now to prepare for the beginning of the school year:

• Provide face masks/coverings for your student. The district will not be providing masks for students or staff.
• Have your student practice wearing the face mask/covering in preparation for returning to school
• Provide a reusable water bottle for your student
• Determine how to conduct daily wellness checks, including temperature and symptom checks, at home
• Contact Nurse Jill with any medical questions or concerns
• Identify your support systems (family members, daycare, childcare) for virtual days
• Reach out to our school counselor, Mrs. White, for any resources and support
• Ensure that your contact information and emergency contacts are up-to-date in Infinite Campus
• Read over all communication from Tussing Elementary and Pickerington Schools

Please reference the below Pickerington Schools' resources:

• Pickerington Schools' Website
• Tussing Elementary's Back to School Information
• Technology Support on Parent University
• The District's most recent Flexible Learning Plan
• Flexible Learning Plan Questions and Answers Page
• Submit questions or concerns via email to plsd_communications@plsd.us
• You are always welcome to call Tussing's office at 614.834.2600

Office: 614-834-2600

Attendance: 614-834-2601

Fax: 614-834-2615

Website: http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/tussing-elementary/
Location: 7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH, USA
Phone: 614-834-2600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PTOTussing/?__tn__=%2Cd%2CP-R&eid=ARBZZodS9YB0S1eeTbgDIIEZRnYcMoCf1OgjfdKcRHfEVNq8Xtf-vyq_XiD2G-54GreTthe7tn6OzRpq
Twitter: @Mr_Dansby