Tussing Tidbits
January 2019
Tussing Elementary
7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
- Phone: 614-834-2600
- Attendance Voicemail: 614-834-2601
- Fax: 614-834-2615
Attendance
Please call 614-834-2601 to report your child absent or tardy.
Tussing Elementary School Hours: 9:15 am to 4:05 pm
Students may be dropped off no earlier than 8:55 am.
Students must be picked up no later than 4:30 pm.
Students arriving after 9:15 am must be escorted into the building and signed in the office.
Students being picked up from school must be signed out by an approved adult listed in Infinite Campus. Please be prepared to show identification.
Please call 614-834-2600 as soon as possible to inform of any changes of how a student goes home at the end of the day.
According to state law, student's attendance is documented by minutes; every minute counts!
The Great Kindness Challenge
Tussing Elementary is celebrating The Great Kindness Challenge this week! (January 28 - February 1)
We will make special kindness announcements each day.
The students will have random acts of kindness checklists to complete.
They can earn smiley face stickers when they are caught being kind.
Tussing will collect coloring books and crayons for Nationwide Children's Hospital on Wednesday, January 30.
Kindness Grams will be sold every day this week during lunch for 25 cents; get your quarters ready!
Daily Themes for The Great Kindness Week:
Tuesday: Double the Kindness - dress up with a "twin"
Wednesday: Colored with Kindness - Please bring in coloring books and crayons for Nationwide Children's Hospital... and wear your grade-specific color
- Kindergarten = Red
- First Grade = Orange
- Second Grade = Yellow
- Third Grade = Green
- Fourth Grade = Blue
Thursday: Kindness Rocks - dress like a rockstar
Friday: Tussing is Kind - wear purple or Tussing spirit-wear
Marco's Pizza Box Night
What: Decorated their own pizza boxes for a PTO fundraiser
Where: Marco's Pizza (1745 Hill Road N in Pickerington)
When: This Tuesday, January 29, and Wednesday, January 30
Why: Order Marco's (614-861-1111) and your pizza will be (delivered or picked up) inside your student's custom box!
Snow Days & Blizzard Bags
The weather this year sure has been wintry! Please see the following information on Snow / Calamity Days / Blizzard Bags from Pickerington Schools:
https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/snow-calamity-days/
Pickerington Schools already experienced our first snow day earlier this month. The students will be making up the snow day on Monday, February 18; school will be in session on President's Day!
We have also experienced some delayed start times this school year due to inclement weather. When there is a delayed start time, please follow the below schedule:
- Grades 1 - 4: 11:15 am - 4:05 pm
- Morning Kindergarten: 11:15 am - 1:15 pm
- Afternoon Kindergarten: 2:00 am - 4:05 pm
It is extremely important to have emergency contacts, phone numbers, email addresses, and contact preferences updated within Infinite Campus. Please use the following link to access Infinite Campus or complete an Infinite Campus Help Desk Ticket for further assistance: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/parent-portal/
If Pickerington Schools experience another snow day, students will complete their grade-specific Day 1 Blizzard Bag Assignments.
Does Your Child Need a Coat?
Please make certain your child is dressed appropriately for the weather. We do go outside for recess unless the temperature feels below 28 degrees. If we see a student without a coat, we will make sure they have one.
If your child does not have a coat, please let us know by calling (614-834-2600) or emailing Mrs. White (annette_white@plsd.us).
If you would like to donate a coat, we can use sizes to fit school-aged children. Thank you!
Lost & Found
Wellness Wednesday
The Mobile Clinics will be at Tussing on Wednesday, February 13.
Everyone is welcome to participate!
- If you have insurance, it will be billed accordingly.
- If you do not have insurance, all services are free of charge.
The idea behind the mobile clinic is to bring quality care to the children!
- Students won't be absent from school.
- Parents won't have to take time off work.
The Ohio State University Mobile Dentist Clinic will be on-site to perform preventative and restorative dental care. Please see the following link for more information:
Nationwide Children's Hospital Mobile Doctor Clinic will be on-site to perform routine physical exams, sick appointments, asthma therapy, vaccinations and more. Please see the following link for more information:
https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/locations/primary-care-locations/mobile-care-center
Help is Needed on Wellness Wednesdays
Please volunteer to help with our mobile clinics!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090944A8A72FA0FF2-tussing5Music Message from Mr. Joy
Who: All 4th Grade Students
What: Sing! PLSD 2nd Annual Elementary Music Festival
When: Saturday, March 2, 2019 (9am Start, 2pm Concert)
Where: Pickerington High School Central
*Cost $10: Includes Lunch and a T-Shirt
*Payment waived for students who qualify for Free/Reduced Meals
See below flyer for more details.
Required Emergency Online Forms
You can find step-by-step instructions on how to update your Infinite Campus information and submit your emergency medical OneView forms on the Pickerington Schools website:
Required Annual School Fees
The preferred method of payment is by logging into the Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. While schools accept a check or cash, paying via the Parent Portal ensures there is a record of payment (and that students do not misplace a check or cash).
- Kindergarten: $19.00
- First grade: $17.00
- Second grade: $17.50
- Third grade: $22.00
- Fourth grade: $22.00
Where applicable, the cost of student planners is included in school fees. Families who are financially unable to pay for necessary materials should refer to Board Policy 6152.01 regarding fee waivers. Applications are available in the school office. Failure to pay school fees will result in school records being held until payment is received.
Every-1-Connected
Students with limited or no internet access in their homes can gain access to WiFi for their homework and other school projects thanks to a new Pickerington Schools program.
Students can borrow the devices from their building media center. There is no cost to students to borrow the hotspots, which were funded by the district and through a grant from T-Mobile.
Complete information about the program, including instructions for requesting a hotspot, are available online under Every-1-Connected.
Free & Reduced Price Meals
You will be notified by mail of your child's status. Until notification, you must provide your child with a packed lunch or lunch money.
You may apply for meal benefits at this link or complete the below application. Questions or concerns may contact Food Services: 614-833-3645.
Additionally, each week the H.O.P.E. Packs Program offers a weekend bag of food for children. Please complete the below application to receive the weekly food bags throughout the school year.
Adult English Classes
Please see the below flyer and contact Cara Brill (cara_brill@plsd.us) for additional information.
Dates to Remember
1/28: The Great Kindness Challenge - wear pajamas
1/29: The Great Kindness Challenge - dress up with a "twin"
1/29: Limo ride for qualifying students
1/30: The Great Kindness Challenge - bring coloring books & crayons, and wear your grade-specific color
- Kindergarten = Red
- First Grade = Orange
- Second Grade = Yellow
- Third Grade = Green
- Fourth Grade = Blue
1/31: The Great Kindness Challenge - dress like a rockstar
2/1: The Great Kindness Challenge - wear purple or Tussing spirit-wear
2/6: Delayed Start - professional development
2/13: Mobile Clinics
2/15: PTO Family Dance Night
2/18: School is in session on President's Day - snow day make-up
Tussing Elementary
Email: tes_attend_vm@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/tussing-elementary/
Location: 7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH, USA
Phone: 614.834.2600
Facebook: facebook.com/tussingelementary
Twitter: @Mr_Dansby
