Tussing Tidbits

7117 Tussing Road, Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

• Phone: 614-834-2600
  
• Attendance Voicemail: 614-834-2601
  
• Fax: 614-834-2615

http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/tussing-elementary/

Please call 614-834-2601 and leave a voicemail 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 at 4:05 pm.
  

Students arriving after 9:15 am must be escorted into the building and signed in the office.

Students leaving before 4:05 pm must be signed out in the office by an approved adult; please be prepared to show identification.

According to state law, student's attendance is documented by minutes; every minute counts!

If school personnel has not been notified of an absence, a telephone call will be made to phone numbers within the student’s Infinite Campus.

Please do not drop students off before 8:55 am (1:00 pm for PM Kindergarten).

Staff members are not available to watch children before these times and students will remain outside.

For those vehicles dropping students off in the morning, we ask that you use the front drop-off loop that goes by the main entrance. This is the only area that students may be let out of vehicles in the mornings.

Please DO NOT pull into the parking lot and stop to let your child out. However, you may park in the front lot and walk your child up to the building or down to class.

The front drop-off loop is designated from 8:55 am to 9:15 am so that students may be dropped off safely. Staff members are assigned to this area each morning to assist. We appreciate your cooperation.

The end of day dismissal process begins at 4:00 pm.

You may send in a note or call 614-834-2600 as soon as possible to inform of any changes to how a student goes home at the end of the day.

During dismissal time, the front loop is for handicap parking and daycare vehicles only. Please do not park in the front loop.

Those picking up students may park in the front parking lot and wait outside the main entrance until staff opens the front doors into the lobby.

Students who are picked up on a regular basis will receive two parent pick up cards with the child’s name and an identifying number. This card will help make the pick-up process more efficient:

• Keep one card handy and present it to the staff member upon daily arrival.

• The extra card can be given to any individual who may pick your child up.

• A staff member will take the pick up card and hand it to the student for release.

• Please take the card from the student upon dismissal and keep it in a safe place.

• Please continue to have a photo ID ready in case it is needed to verify.

If you do not have a student's parent pick up card, you will be required to show identification.The identification will be checked against the student’s Infinite Campus. You may add or remove friends and family to your student's Infinite Campus at any time.

Be advised students are not allowed to walk out into the parking lot by themselves. The children must be safely escorted at all times. We appreciate your cooperation.

It is extremely important to have emergency contacts, phone numbers, email addresses, and contact preferences updated within Infinite Campus.

Please use the following to access Infinite Campus or complete an Infinite Campus Help Desk Ticket for further assistance.

Who: Tussing Elementary Students

What: 2018 - 2019 Yearbook

Where: Order forms in take-home folder

When: $11 pre-orders end March 4;

$10 personalized 4th grade message and photos due March 18;

$13 orders end April 1

Why: Yearbook orders are for a limited time... These memories will last forever!

Pickerington Schools are on a delayed start schedule Wednesday, March 6.

• 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

Spring Parent - Teacher Conferences will be held on Thursday, March 7 and Thursday, March 14.

Confirmation slips identifying your assigned conference day and time are being sent home in students' folders. Please arrive on time.

If you need to reschedule, please call 614-834-2600 or email your student's teacher.

Tussing Elementary's Annual Book Fair will take place from March 11 - 15.

Please sign up to help the PTO make the Book Fair a success!

Flu season is upon us and we have had many students out sick. Just a reminder, according to Board Policy 5200, children need to be fever-free for 24 hours prior to returning to school.

It is not too late to get a flu shot! Check out the Wellness Wednesday information below.

Please encourage hand washing and sanitizing as much as possible to help contain the germs; stay healthy everyone!

The Mobile Clinics will be at Tussing on Wednesday, March 13.

Flu shots and other vaccinations are available!

• Complete the below forms to take advantage of these health services.
  

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 Ohio State University Mobile Dentist Clinic will be on-site to perform preventative and restorative dental care.

Nationwide Children's Hospital Mobile Doctor Clinic will be on-site to perform routine physical exams, sick appointments, asthma therapy, vaccinations and more.

Who: All 4th Grade Students

What: Sing! PLSD 2nd Annual Elementary Music Festival

Where: Pickerington High School Central

When: Saturday, March 2, 2019 (9am Start, 2pm Concert)

*Cost $10: Includes Lunch and a T-Shirt

*Payment waived for students who qualify for Free/Reduced Meals

Click here to register!

See below flyer for more details.

The mission of Project MORE (Mentoring in Ohio for Reading Excellence) is to help every student maximize their reading potential, no matter their ability level.

Volunteers are greatly needed. All are welcome. Help a child read today!

This is a wonderful opportunity for older students (high school and junior high students) to achieve service hours and gain experience helping others.

Please contact Mrs. Cruse (jessica_cruse@plsd.us) for more information.

We are still offering free English classes for adults on Thursday nights.

Please see the below flyer and contact Cara Brill (cara_brill@plsd.us) for additional information.

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.

Free and Reduced Price Meals are available to those in need. Families must complete an application every school year. Please use one application for all students in your household.

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 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.

During the freezing winter months, coats and hats tend to get misplaced. Stop by our Lost & Found by the cafeteria; your stuff misses you too!

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!

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.

3/2: 4th grade Elementary Music Festival, PHSC 9am

3/4: Last Day - $11 yearbook pre-orders

3/6: Delayed Start

3/7: Parent - Teacher Conferences

3/10: Daylight Saving Time "spring forward"

3/11-3:15: Book Fair

3/13: Mobile Clinics

3/13: PTO Meeting, 6:30pm

3/14: Parent - Teacher Conferences

3/15: 4th grade Health Day

3/18: Due - $10 4th grade message and photos for yearbook

3/18-22: No School - Spring Break

4/1: Last Day - $13 yearbook orders

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