Pickerington High School North
North News - 4/17/2017
Message from Mr. Ulbrich
Just a reminder that all Juniors will be taking the ACT this Wednesday. State testing will resume the week of April 24 with Geometry, Algebra, Biology, US History and POD. Normal schedules will be conducted during testing.
Upcoming Calendar Events
24 - Hands Only CPR with 10th grade health classes
Spain and Italy trip info!
There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 20th at 7pm in room 143 for students and parents who are interested in traveling to Spain and Italy in June 2019. Information about the itinerary, activities, pricing, payment options, and more will be discussed. Please email Mr. Green (ryan_green@plsd.us) with any questions.
Student Fees
We would like to remind you that as we approach the end of the 2016-2017, school year any school fees owed are due at this time. Any other obligations such as previous years school fees, lost library books, activity money not collected, sports uniforms not turned in are also due. SENIORS ONLY: MAY 5, 2017 WILL BE THE LAST DAY WE ACCEPT A PERSONAL CHECK FOR ANY FEES OWED. After this date we will only accept a certified check, money order or credit card. You are now able to pay your fees online using the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus. Last day to pay senior fees is Tuesday, May 16th.
If you have any questions regarding your fees,
please contact us at (614) 830-2700.
IMPORTANT: Seniors who have an outstanding balance will NOT be permitted to participate in the Pickerington North's Graduation Ceremony unless all outstanding fees have been paid.
Testing Schedules
Pickerington Schools’ testing schedules for the 2017 spring standardized assessments have been announced, with exams scheduled to begin March 28.
A testing schedule for each grade level can be found below.
A significant change from 2016’s testing schedule is that testing will be divided into two windows, with English language arts tests held the last week of March and math, science, and social studies held at the end of April and early May.
“We expect that spreading out testing into two time periods instead of having all tests compacted into several weeks will help our students and teachers avoid testing fatigue,” said Brian Seymour, director of instructional technology.
These AIR assessments are required by the State of Ohio. The Department of Education uses the results of these tests when developing school district report cards. Overall student performance is reflected in many of the indicators used to develop the report cards. Districts and schools also can be negatively affected on some of the report card’s key indicators when parents opt students out of this testing.
These assessments require students to prove they can apply knowledge they have learned in the past. They also measure whether students have mastered knowledge and skills at a particular point in time, as outlined in the Ohio standards for specific grade levels and courses.
At the district level, the information from the AIR assessments help Pickerington Schools gauge individual students’ progress and the effectiveness of the district’s approach to education. They are one of the tools we use to determine what is working, and what we need to improve for the district, buildings, classrooms or even individual students. These standardized tests also gauge our progress in comparison to what’s happening in other school districts.
Fortunately, these tests are just a few of tools districts use to assess how much individual students – and the district – are improving. Pickerington Schools also use data from things such as college entrance exams, ST Math, STAR, mastery-based grading, and local assessments.
By studying data from all these tools, Pickerington Schools can continue our ongoing pursuit of excellence in education for our students.
2017 Testing Schedule
Elementary Schools
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April 27-28: Grade 3 math
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May 1-2: Grade 4 math
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May 3-4: Grade 4 social studies
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May 5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Middle Schools
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April 24-25: Grade 5 math
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April 27-28: Grade 6 math
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May 1-2: Grade 5 science
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May 3-4: Grade 6 social studies
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May 5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Junior High Schools
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May 1-2: Grade 8 math and algebra
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May 3-4: Grade 7 math and geometry
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May 5 and May 8: Grade 8 science
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May 9-12: Make-up exams
High Schools
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April 24: Geometry
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April 25: Algebra 1
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April 26: Biology
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April 27: Principles of democracy (American government)
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April 28: American history
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May 1-5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Senior Baby Pictures
Send all photos to: brady_toth@students.plsd.us no later then Friday, May 5th.
Vans Custom Culture Contest
Students are Lili Janes, Payton Curry, Lilly Kochensparger, and Alexandra Oppenheimer
I Run for Jonah
https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Pickerington/iRunforJonah
We will be selling T-shirts the last week of April in the lunch room/ school store. This is another way we raise funds for the family.
Thank you for your support.
ACCUPLACER TESTING
Accuplacer testing will conclude over the next week. Two-hour testing blocks are available from 3 to 5 pm at North on April 18th and 21st, and then at Central on April 19th and 24th. Testing space is limited and reservations for seats is done online at: http://bit.do/ccptesting
Dean Sabetta
Weekly Sporting Events
Monday, April 17
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Lancaster High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Lancaster High School Away
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Hilliard Davidson High School Away
-7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Hilliard Davidson High School Away
Tuesday, April 18
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Granville Schools Home
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Granville Schools Away
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Track & Field Newark High School Away
-5:00 PM Girls Varsity Track & Field Newark High School Away
-5:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Hilliard Davidson High School Home
-5:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Dublin Coffman High School Home
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Dublin Coffman High School Home
-7:15 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Hilliard Davidson High School Home
Wednesday, April 19
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Dublin Jerome High School Away
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Dublin Jerome High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Reynoldsburg High School Home
Thursday, April 20
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Grove City High School Away
-4:30 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Grove City High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Grove City High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Grove City High School Away
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Pickerington Central High School Home
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Pickerington Central High School Home
Friday, April 21
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Reynoldsburg High School Home
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Track & Field Lancaster Fulton Relays Away
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Reynoldsburg High School Home
-4:00 PM Girls Varsity Track & Field Lancaster Fulton Relays Away
-4:00 PM Girls Varsity Track & Field Westerville South Wildcate Invitational Away
-4:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Reynoldsburg High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Grove City High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Grove City High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Grove City High School Home
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Reynoldsburg High School Senior Night Home
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Reynoldsburg High School Home
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Tri w/Liberty at Scioto Away
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Upper Saint Clair High School Home-7:30 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Tri w/Liberty at Scioto Away
Saturday, April 22
-9:00 AM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Hannigan Tournament (2 Games) Away
-11:00 AM Boys Varsity Baseball Worthington Kilbourne High School Home
-11:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Worthington Kilbourne High School Away
-11:00 AM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Big Walnut HS Away
-1:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Worthington Kilbourne High School Away
-1:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Hartland High School Home
-1:00 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Big Walnut HS Away
-2:30 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Hartland High School Home