Coronavirus: Tucson Schools Loan Laptops, Release Paper Lessons

TUCSON, AZ — Tucson students can resume their education, as the Tucson Unified School District is distributing loaner laptops starting Monday and handing out paper lessons beginning Tuesday.

Paper lessons for grades K-12 are available for all, but are not necessary for those with a computer and internet connectivity. All work can be done online.

For those who want to pick up paper lessons, here's what you need to know:

• Go to your closest Tucson Unified School District K-8 school
• Go at the following times, based on the student's last name:
  • A to G: 9 to 10 a.m.
  • H to M: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
  • N to Z: noon to 1 p.m.
• This is a drive-thru pick up, so stay in your car or maintain at least six feet of distance from others if walking to practice social distancing
• Parents will get instructions from teachers, and teacher will also contact students
• If you don't have a car or have respiratory symptoms, call 520-225-4800 and the school will make other arrangements

Loaner laptops will be made available Monday afternoon. The laptops are for seniors

Instructions for students in grades 9 to 11 to pick up laptops will be posted Monday at the school website.

Here's what you need to know about laptop pick up:

• Laptops must be picked up by a parent or guardian, or a student listed in Synergy SIS as legal self-guardian
• Go to the student's high school to pick up a laptop
• Tucson High School:
  • A to L: Monday, noon to 4 p.m.
  • M to Z: Tuesday, noon to 4 p.m.
• All other high schools: Monday
  
  • A to F: noon to 1 p.m.
  • G to M: 1 to 2 p.m.
  • N to Z: 2 to 3 p.m.
  • Those who can't make their assigned time can pick laptops up from 3 to 4 p.m.
• Bring a photo ID and a pen to sign the form
• This is a drive-thru pick up, so stay in your car
• If you do not have a car or if you have any respiratory symptoms, call 520-225-4800 and the school will make other arrangements

School officials ask people not to come if their senior already has a computer and internet connectivity, as laptops are limited. There's a limit of two laptops per household.