Pickerington Elementary
March 26, 2021
Pickerington Elementary
Upcoming important dates:
🌺 March 22nd - April 11th: PTO Flower Sale (In time for Mother's Day)
March 29th-April 1st: Spring Break
🚨 April 5th - All Hybrid students return 5 days a week.
(More info here)
April 28th: Save the date: something awesome is happening at Pick Elementary :)
*Please do not forget to follow us on Facebook, this will be the best way to stay up to date on the happenings around Pickerington Elementary!
Pickerington Elementary: @PickeringtonES
Pickerington Elementary PTO: @PickElemPTO
Email: dave_zwiebel@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/pickerington-elementary/
Location: 775 Long Road, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-548-1400
Facebook: facebook.com/pickeringtones
Twitter: @pickeringtones
As we all come back together
Mr. Zwiebel
Principal
PROUD Winners
Habit 1 (Be Proactive) Madison Young
Habit 2 (Begin with the End in Mind) Elisha Asante
Habit 3 (Put First Things First) Khalid Nurahmed
Habit 4 (Think Win-Win) Kasen Lauthers
Habit 5 (Seek First to Understand, Then Be Understood) Autumn Washington
Habit 6 (Synergize) Madison Benson
Habit 7 (Sharpen the Saw) Nate Villa
Kona Ice welcomes our students back!
Kona Ice will join us during lunch times on April 9th to welcome our students all back in. Proceeds will come back to support our schools PBIS programming. We will limit size options to the Kiddie for $3 and the Klassic for $4. We want to make sure students have time to eat what they purchase and are not throwing away a lot of extra.
News from our Nurse
Hello, Pickerington Elementary Families!
If your child is absent from school for reasons due to COVID-19, please be sure to call the School Nurse, Melanie Thompson at 614-548-1408 as soon as possible. You may also reach her by email at melanie_thompson@plsd.us
Additionally, if you have questions about the quarantine period for those family members who have tested positive or for those who have been exposed to a COVID positive person, please call the school nurse. Determining the correct quarantine period is key to preventing the spread of the virus.
Both of these are very important when recording absences and tracking COVID-19 cases in the school building. We appreciate everyone's help in assuring that we keep our school safe and our students and staff healthy.
Prescription and Nonprescription Medications
If you would like to drop off prescription or nonprescription medication for your student to take during the school day, please fill out the following forms. Also, medication must be dropped off by a parent or guardian and be in the original container.
Non-prescription medications form (PDF)
Mobile Dentist Scheduled for May 6th
Good news! The Dentist is coming to school! The Ohio Dental Outreach will be at our school on May 6th. A form will go home with your student the week after break, or you can fill it out online at www.MySchoolDentist.com. If you have any questions please email the school nurse (melanie_thompson@plsd.us).
Mrs. Horsford's Update
PTO News
Flower Sale: Make sure to order your flowers!
🌸 💐 🌼
Very cool prizes!
Sell 2 items: Select item from our treasure box.
Every 5 items sold: Earn 1 entry ticket into the mega raffle from Foertmeyer & Sons.
Sell 15 items: Receive Parent Thank-You Lily Planter as a Gift from Foertmeyer & Sons
Sell 20 items: Lunch with Mr. Z or Favorite Staff Member
Sell 30 items: Silly String War with Mr. Z and Teachers
Sell 40 items: Pie in Mr. Z’s Face
Top Seller: PRINCIPAL FOR THE DAY!!
Top Selling Class: Ice Cream Sundae Party Top Selling Class in Each Grade Level: Extra Recess
Watch: Ask PLSD on Facebook, YouTube or our website
You asked - we answered! Our team responds to your questions about the upcoming May 4 ballot issue in our ongoing Ask PLSD video series. You can watch the latest videos on PLSD's Facebook page, on our website, or on the PLSD Communications YouTube channel.
Pickerington residents will decide the future of Pickerington Schools with the May 4 ballot issue. A rapidly growing community is leading to a rapidly growing student body and many of our schools are already at capacity. The ballot issue represents our Plan for Progress and will fund solutions to the District’s facilities needs including:
- the construction of a new junior high school, which would allow for the subsequent redistribution of the student population to alleviate overcrowding.
- reconfiguration of the current Ridgeview Junior High to house elementary school, middle school, and Gateway Academy (gifted) students.
- reconfiguration of Heritage Elementary to house a special needs preschool and the Welcome Center.
- 18-24 classrooms built at both high schools and additional cafeteria space at Pickerington High School Central.
- All buildings would receive some updates to accommodate flexible learning environments.
- Additions or upgrades to current junior high and high school extracurricular spaces.
- New secure entryways would be constructed at both high schools.
If you have a question we haven’t answered yet, please send us an email to ask@plsd.us, and you may see your answer on a future video!
Information about voting is available at: www.VoteOhio.gov. The voter registration deadline is April 5 and early voting begins April 6.
2021 Online Kindergarten Registration Starts March 15
Please note: all families (whether new to the district or with existing students) should begin the kindergarten registration process by using the online registration form located on the PLSD website on March 15.
Kindergarten registration for fall 2021 begins in the district on Monday, March 15 (The link is active now but the dropdown menu for 2021-2022 registration will not be available until the morning of March 15).
Children must be a least 5 years old by August 1, 2021, to be registered for kindergarten this fall. The district offers half-day kindergarten both morning and afternoon sessions. Parents may request a morning or afternoon preference. Depending on the number of parents with preferences, a lottery may be held to determine placement.
The kindergarten registration process begins by filling out the online registration form that goes live on March 15. Access to the kindergarten registration system will be open by approximately 9 a.m. that morning. After completing the application — including uploading required documents — please submit the application. Once submitted, Welcome Center staff will review the application and contact you by email if there is anything else needed.
If all is complete, an email will be sent to the parent stating the application has been approved/Processed, and the paperwork will be forwarded to the appropriate school. Someone from the school will contact you regarding the next steps.
At this time, parents will not be setting up an appointment for a readiness assessment. Those assessments will be scheduled at a later date still to be determined.
Parents are advised that, due to the high number of calls, our staff and phone lines at the Welcome Center may be very busy at the beginning of kindergarten registration. We appreciate your patience!
Find complete information about kindergarten registration on our website.