Weekly Violet Views 10/7/22
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Students Not in School On These Dates:
We have several days in October that the students are not in school. Here are the dates and the expectations for those days:
Monday, Oct 10th - Parent Teacher Conferences Grades K-8 (no work assigned on this day)
Tuesday, Oct. 11th - No Kindergarten Classes for P/T Conf. All other grade levels have class.
Monday, Oct 24th - District Professional Development Day (no work assigned on this day)
Tuesday, Oct 25th - District Virtual Learning Day (students will have assignments, please have them check their Google Classrooms, Seesaw and school email)
Please Review The School District Calendar
Counselor's Corner
Testing
Our 3rd grade students will have state testing later this month. All testing will begin at 9:30 a.m. Please take note of the dates to coordinate scheduling appointments for your child. In order for your child to perform their best on a test, it is important they are well rested and eat a nutritious breakfast.
Ohio's State Tests: 3rd Grade only
- Tuesday, October 18th - English Language Arts, Part 1
- Wednesday, October 19th - English Language Arts, Part 2
Weekend Food Program
Violet Baptist Church offers a Weekend Food Program called H.O.P.E. This program was created to help those families in need of meals for their children over the weekend. This is offered to our students for FREE. Each student in the house is eligible. Please see the attached flyer for more information.
Lisa Lowe
School Counselor
Violet Elementary School
(614) 548-1531
PTO News
Family Fall Fest
Please join us on Monday, October 24th at Van Buren Acres for a Violet PTO Fall Family Night! There are no classes in Pickerington on this day due to staff professional development. Van Buren Acres will graciously open their gates on this day just for Violet families! Dress in your costume and enjoy some fall fun! Entrance price is $20 per family and can be paid at the gate. This will be a great opportunity to have some wholesome fall fun and a chance to get to know other Violet families. We hope to see you there!
Parent Volunteers
Why Bond Passage Nov. 8 Would “Feel” Similar to a Renewal Levy
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.
Pickerington North Cheer Camp
Important Dates
October 10 No School K-8, Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 11 No School for Kindergarten Only, Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 13 K-12 Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
October 14 End of 1st Grading Period
October 18 3rd Grade State Testing
October 19 3rd Grade State Testing
October 24 No School, Staff Professional Development Day
October 24 PTO Fall Family Night at Van Buren Acres, 3:00pm until dark
October 25 Virtual Learning Day, Staff Professional Development
October 26 APEX Fundraiser Kickoff
October 27 Picture Re-take Day
November 8 Virtual Learning Day, Staff Professional Development
ABOUT US
Email: dee_copas@plsd.us
Website: http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/violet-elementary/
Location: 8855 Education Drive, Pickerington, OH, United States
Phone: (614) 548-1500
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuperVioletES/
Twitter: @VioletElem