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Team Tussing

Extended Break 2020

Team TussingExtended Break 2020

Grab & Go Meals

Pickerington Schools’ Food Service Department is partnering with the Transportation Department, USDA and ODE to provide a “grab and go” meal program, Monday through Friday, during the weeks of March 16 - March 20, and March 30 - April 3.


Each "grab and go" meal provides breakfast and lunch.


FREE meals are provided for anyone through the age of 18.


Pick up times are between the hours of 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. weekdays at Tussing Elementary, Harmon Middle School and Ridgeview Junior High School.


Meals will NOT be available the week of Spring Break, March 23 - March 27.


PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, we cannot have people staying on the premises. This will be a “grab and go” pickup. If you are sick, please send another member of your household.


Please see the following free meals article for more information.

Important Resources

Click --> List of Important Resources from Tussing's Counselor, Mrs. White:



  1. Don't be afraid to discuss the coronavirus with your children, but do be age-appropriate.
  2. Check your own anxiety; if you are feeling anxious, try to calm down before answering questions and/or have other family members help contribute to the conversation.
  3. While at home with your family, be mindful of how much news they are seeing; watching constant updates can be anxiety-producing.
  4. Be reassuring and focus on what you are doing to stay safe.


Blizzard Bag - Explanation & Expectations

Blizzard Bag information is posted on the Pickerington Schools' website. Please use the following link for further instructions:

http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/snow-calamity-days/.


These Blizzard Bags are in a choice board format. In each choice board, you will find daily expectations, "must-dos" for the week and "can-dos" for the week.


The minimum expectation for each elementary student is to complete the daily expectations and the "must-dos" for the week.


We would recommend that students also complete some or all of the "can-do" activities. We understand that some of the "can-dos" require the use of technology and that some families may not have a device or WIFI available to them, so we will understand if students cannot complete online assignments at the elementary level.


Again, students are expected to complete and return Week 1 and Week 2 Blizzard Bag Assignments to school once classes resume. The "must-do" items will be reviewed by the teachers and used for attendance purposes.

Blizzard Bag - Access Assignments Online

Blizzard Bag information is posted on the Pickerington Schools' website. Please use the following link to access assignments:

http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/snow-calamity-days/.


Please see the following grade-specific Blizzard Bag Assignments:


Kindergarten:

Week 1 & Week 2


First Grade:

Week 1 & Week 2


Second Grade:

Week 1 & Week 2


Third Grade:

Week 1 & Week 2


Fourth Grade:

Week 1 & Week 2


When you pull up these Blizzard Bags on the district website, any text(words) that are underlined are live links that you can explore with any tech device.

Blizzard Bag - Need Assignments Printed

Pickerington Schools' District Office (90 N. East Street, Pickerington, Ohio 43147) will be open for limited times throughout the next three weeks and face-to-face technical support will be available. We will also have printed copies of the Elementary Schools Blizzard Bags will be available at this time:


  • Thursday, March 19 — 2:00-4:00pm

  • Tuesday, March 31 — 8:00-10:00am

  • Thursday, April 2 — 2:00-4:00pm


From the General Manager of Staples - Just wanted to offer support for any students who do not have access to a printer at home, they can stop in their local Staples in Reynoldsburg to print any hard copy assignments they may need during the school/library closures. My team is working on setting up a station to access google classrooms to allow students to print off their work in the coming weeks. We hope to take some burden off our teachers and administrators during this time in any way we can. As a parent who has students in the district, I know this is a trying time for all of us. We are here to help. There will be no charge for this service.

Blizzard Bag - In Summary

For both Week 1 and Week 2 Blizzard Bag Assignments...


1. Daily Expectations = Required

  • Read independently or with someone for 15 minutes
  • Practice math facts for 10 minutes


2. Blizzard Bag "must-do" Assignments = Required

  • No technology needed for completion
  • Will be submitted and used for attendance purposes


3. Blizzard Bag "can-do" Assignments = Optional

  • May require technology for completion
  • Optional work will not be collected

Questions & Concerns

If you have any questions about your student’s work, Blizzard Bags, or any of the assignments, we are asking that you first email your student’s classroom teacher.


Here is a link to the Tussing's Staff Directory to locate teacher email addresses.

What else can you do at home?


Please note that teachers will be available via email during regular school hours during this time (except for the week of Spring Break, March 23-27) should you have any questions.