PHSC Parent Bulletin
Week of December 3, 2018
Its the Holiday Season - and also cold and flu season
Spreading Pawsitivity
Tiger TV
Who is on your team?
Student matters are assigned to administrators and counselors (alphabetically by student's last name) as follows:
Administrators
Dr. Twana Black - A-E
Susan Caudill - F-L
Richard Cooper- M-Ri
Dr. Michael Jackson - Ro-Z
Counselors
Jennifer Dashner - A-E (NCAA)
Maria Perez - F-L
Lynn Dembski - M-Ri (Career Center)
Julie Brunner - Ro-Z (Dept Chair)
Email: stacy_tennenbaum@plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 300 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 548-1800
Facebook: facebook.com/PickeringtonHighSchoolCentral/
Twitter: @PHSC_Tigers
Holiday Hours
Ugly Sweater 5K Run
Saturday, December 15th at 12 pm
Pickerington High School Central
Sign up at runsignup.com
Dates for Planning Purposes
December 3: STAR testing
December 4: STAR testing makeups
December 5: 2 hour delay/ Intersessions
December 8: Breakfast with Santa
December 21- January 6: Winter Break
January 7: Classes resume
Prom: April 27
Graduation: May 25 4:00 pm
December Air Testing
Retakes for State AIR testing will begin on December 10th. Any student, grades 10-12, who has received a 1 or a 2 on English 9, English 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, American History, Biology, or American Government will be required to retest. So that students will be ready to test, remediation with subject area teachers, is available on the following schedule:
•Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:45
•Saturday Mornings from 9-12
Any student who has a 1 or a 2 on any of the above mentioned tests, should be attending these remediation sessions from now until December 6. To attend the remediation, students must register with Mrs. Asch in the counseling office or send her an email. (carrie_asch@plsd.us)
Students who do not attend the remediation will still be required to take the test. Students must earn 18 points total on these tests in order to earn their high school diploma.
Students can find their test scores by logging on to their Infinite Campus Portal and clicking on Assessments.
The State AIR testing schedule is as follows:
December 10
English 9 (ELA 1)
December 11
English 10 (ELA 2)
December 12
Algebra 1
December 13
Geometry
December 14
American History
December 17
Biology
December 18
American Government
*Testing will begin each morning at 8:15. Students are expected to arrive on time and make any appointments during a different time. Any student with a Senior or Junior pass must arrive to school by 7:55 on these test days.
*Make up tests will be the immediate day following the test missed, if possible. Students with IEPs or 504 plans may have some tests to make up after winter break.
Frequently Asked Questions for State Air Testing can be found at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MzkUMWBWQRtkfLN_XqX9IGGUgJFwPUUrnScsCiEp3ww/edit?usp=sharing
Help Save Pets Blanket and Towel Drive
HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Bring your donation of blankets or towels to Mrs. Holt’s room – ROOM 207 – and drop off your donation in the box. Blankets and Towels DO NOT have to be new, they can be cleaned and gently used. All donations will benefit the HELP SAVE PETS organization in conjunction with Animal Medical Center in Central
Students who need Wifi Access at home.
Students with limited or no internet access in their homes can gain access to WiFi for their homework and other school projects by checking out a Hot Spot from the media center.
Mrs Turnbull is retiring
College Credit Plus information night
The annual parent information night for College Credit Plus will be held on January 9th 2019 at 6:30pm in the Performing Arts Center at Pickerington High School Central. Parents and students that wish to participate in the CCP program next school year are encouraged to attend.
Representatives from COTC, Columbus State, and The Ohio State University will be there as well to meet and share their insights to help plan for long-term student success
Events
Orchestra concert 7:00 pm
Girls basketball at Gahanna 7:30 pm
December 7:
Girls and Boys basketball at North 6:00 Girls/7:30 Boys
Central vs North basketball
We expect Central to show class and respect during all events. We do not use profanity or call out anyone individually. Please cheer on the team and show great sportsmanship.
Intersessions - December 5th
Counseling Corner
Students Received AIR Testing Notice
All students who received a less than proficient score on their past AIR tests, received a notice in their 7th mod today, with the dates and locations of which they are to test beginning on December 10th. All students need to be at school by 7:55 am on the test dates. Parents should make every effort not to schedule appointments during the test times. All students who received notices will be required to test whether or not they participated in remediation. Over preparing is the best way to combat test anxiety. Here is the Ohio Department of Education practice test website. https://oh.portal.airast.org/users/students-and-families.stml
Here are some other tips to help students perform well on their tests. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b0pyz3871eP_aTSl1fXmswjAWi4pGnJC/view
Students can find their test scores by logging in to their Infinite Campus Portal and clicking on Assessments.
The State AIR testing schedule is as follows:
December 10 English 9 (ELA 1) December 11 English 10 (ELA 2) December 12 Algebra 1 December 13 Geometry December 14 American History December 17 Biology December 18 American Government
*Testing will begin each morning at 8:15. Students are expected to arrive on time and make any appointments during a different time. Any student with a Senior or Junior pass must arrive to school by 7:55 on these test days. *Make up tests will be the immediate day following the test missed if possible. Students with IEPs or 504 plans may have some tests to make up after winter break.
Frequently Asked Questions for State Air Testing can be found at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MzkUMWBWQRtkfLN_XqX9IGGUgJFwPUUrnScsCiEp3ww/edit?usp=sharing
ACT Practice Test for All Juniors on December 5th.
During our next intercession day, all juniors will be required to take a diagnostic ACT test using Naviance Test Prep. As a result of taking this practice test, each student will have an individualized study plan created for them through this ACT prep tool. Students will then be able to focus on the areas they need most by logging into their Naviance account and completing ACT lessons and practice test questions. We have had several students report to us that their ACT scores went up multiple points after using Naviance test prep to prepare. All juniors will be able to take a free official ACT test during the school day on February 20th. Any junior who wants to take the ACT multiple times will need to register at ACTstudent.org.
Why do Juniors need to take the ACT?
•Many colleges require that students submit an ACT or SAT score with their college applications.
•Many colleges offer merit scholarships to students with certain ACT scores and GPA’s.
(For example: http://www.shawnee.edu/offices/financial-aid/merit-scholarships/ )
•The ACT serves as a placement test for many CCP classes, which students will have the opportunity to
schedule in February for next school year.
•Remediation free scores on the ACT is an alternative to the State AIR testing for Ohio Graduation requirements. (English-18, Reading-22, Math-22)