Tussing Elementary

Students must arrive before 9:15 to eat breakfast.

Breakfast for all grades will be $1.80

Reduced breakfast price $.30

Week of Oct 17: Our third grade students will be taking the OST on Tuesday and Wednesday

*Please discontinue the use of the Parent Patrol App*

Promises an Evening of Entertainment, Food, a Silent Auction and Reverse Raffle, and More!

Tickets are on sale now for this year’s fun filled Pickerington Education Foundation (PEF) Charity Auction.

The event includes dinner, drinks, entertainment, silent & live auctions, and a Reverse Raffle.

It will take place on Saturday, November 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at the Wigwam Event Center, 10190 Blacklick-Eastern Rd. NW, Pickerington, OH 43147. The event is a truly enjoyable and fun way to support our schools!

Tickets are $60 per person and are on sale now.

ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOR FUN AND PRIZES:

You may opt to purchase a Reverse Raffle Ticket for an additional $50. Got a lucky number? Pick it for a chance to win! Using the 'seat finder' application, pick a number between A1 through A300 for your Reverse Raffle Entry number.

Dinner will be catered by Berwick Manor.

The silent auction includes upscale baskets and themed, decorated trees. Proceeds from this event provide grants to Pickerington teachers and buildings for a variety of classroom projects.

We hope to see you there!

Secure access code distributed by school

YOUR PHOTOS ARE READY!

Good news! JostensPIX was recently at your school to photograph picture day,
and your student's photos are now available for viewing and ordering!
Click on the button below to get started.

VIEW AND ORDER PHOTOS HERE
https://shop.jostenspix.com

PHOTOS NOT APPEARING IN YOUR GALLERY?
FIND YOUR STUDENT USING EVENT CODE: FE190522

DID YOU KNOW?

• You can personalize your photos with a variety of backgrounds and
  text
• Photos are shipped directly to your home
• High-res digital downloads are available
• If you have more than one child, you can order together and pay
  once

Thanksgiving Assistance

Thanksgiving meals boxes are available for those in need. If you are interested please contact our school counselor, Annette White, by Friday, November 11th. You can contact Mrs. White via email at annette_white@plsd.us or by calling 614-834-2614.

Weekend HOPE Packs

Each week the H.O.P.E. Packs Program offers a supplemental bag of food for children who need extra food during the weekends.

If you choose to enroll your child in this program they will receive a bag of food before going home each Friday. The food is intended to be kid-friendly, easy to prepare, and supply supplemental food over time away from school. The bags are not to be opened until your child gets home.

To sign up for this free program, please reach out to our school counselor, Annette White at annette_white@plsd.us or 614-834-2614. All personal information will be kept strictly confidential. Eligible students will not be able to receive their food until the attached form has been completed and returned.

Pickerington Schools are once again teaming up with the Violet Township Fire Department to help provide some holiday assistance for families in need during this holiday season.

In need of assistance?

Request an online form for holiday assistance by contacting me at annette_white@plsd.us or at 614-834-2614. The request link will then be provided to you, only one per household please. This form is handled in a confidential manner with more details from your school counselor. Please remember that we will only be able to supplement your holiday. The online form must be completed by Friday, November 18th.

Wanting to donate?

There are several ways to donate this year:

• The traditional big red boxes throughout the community and in the schools accepting donations of new toys/gifts.
• Gift cards are also appreciated.
• Cash donations through Paypal.
• Another way of donating this year is through Amazon and Target. If you would prefer to donate in this way, click on the links below. Be sure to ship to Violet Township Fire Department Toy Drive (address will appear as an option).

Pickerington Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of PLSD to ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge. For assistance, please call 614-833-2110.

(In Nepali)

भाषा सहायतासम्बन्धी सूचना:

Pickerington Schools ले सीमित अङ्ग्रेजी प्रवीणता (LEP) भएका व्यक्तिहरूसँग डिस्ट्रिक्टभर उपलब्ध सबै सेवा, क्रियाकलाप र कार्यक्रमहरूमा अर्थपूर्ण पहुँच र सहभागी हुन पाउने समान अवसर छ भनी सुनिश्चित गर्नका लागि उचित कदमहरू चाल्ने छ। LEP भएका विद्यार्थी र परिवारहरूसँग अर्थपूर्ण सञ्चार सुनिश्चित गर्ने र सबै विद्यार्थीहरूको शिक्षासँग सम्बन्धित जानकारी सञ्चार गर्ने PLSD को नीति हो। यो नीतिको अनुपालन गर्न आवश्यक पर्ने सबै सेवाहरू यस प्रकारको सहायता आवश्यक भएका विद्यार्थी र उहाँहरूका परिवारहरूलाई निःशुल्क रूपमा उपलब्ध गराइने छ। सहायताको लागि, कृपया 614-833-2110 मा कल गर्नुहोस्



En Español:

Las escuelas de Pickerington tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La política de PLSD es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al 614-833-2110.

In case you missed the article in Pickerington Magazine this month, we wanted to share a useful explanation of tax rates as they pertain to Pickerington School’s Nov. 8 bond issue.

As home values appreciate in the district, tax rates are reduced so that the aggregate tax collections for the school do not increase. The graphics at the end of this article show an assumed 24% increase in district taxable value, and the impact on 3 different homes. The graphic is showing ONLY taxes calculated for the district.

As the chart shows, 3 different homes appreciate at 3 different rates — Home A at 15%, Home B at 20%, and Home C at 30%. The taxes calculated for these homes in 2022 are shown at the bottom of the chart.

Although home values are increasing, the calculated taxes are not increasing by the same amount. In fact, Home A's tax bill would fall by 1.37%; Home B's tax bill would only increase 2.91%; and Home C's tax bill would increase 11.49% even though Home C's value increased by 30%. That's because the tax rate falls from 34.769 mills (or $1,217 annually per $100,000 of market value) to 29.784 mills (or $1,042 annually per $100,000 of market value). So, while market values increase by 24%, tax rates will fall by 14.4%.

What does this mean for the Pickerington Schools 2.80 mill bond issue that is on the November 8, 2022 ballot? Even though the levy is a new levy, the existing millage for aggregate bond collections, even if the bond issue passes, is forecasted to fall by ½ a mill. This will make the new levy ‘feel’ like or be similar to a renewal in that tax rates won’t increase while the community continues its commitment.

You can learn more about the upcoming bond issue here. Information about voting is available at the Vote Ohio website. Don’t forget: The deadline to register to vote for the November election is October 11.

BREAKFAST

Breakfast for all grades will be $1.80

Reduced breakfast price $.30

LUNCH

Elementary $3.25

Reduced price for lunch $.40

If your child is enrolled under a friends/family affidavit, this form must be completed every school year. Your child will be withdrawn unless a new form is provided for the 22-23 school year. Print off the form provided in the link above, return to the Welcome Center.

PLSD has a critical need for substitute paraprofessionals, health care assistants, duty aides, custodians, and food service employees! Do you love working with kids? Do you need a job that will work around your schedule? If so, please apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/pickerington/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute+Positions&fbclid=IwAR0WbQ0l5J_O4KbMRDbQsHphmBptPL5rS5W1pC_yQp8u_QpXTSgLZClEUgE

If you wish to request a change regarding your student’s pick-up or drop-off sites, please log in to the online system and click on the “Parent Communication” link

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!

Email: matt_dansby@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: @TussingPLSD