Pickerington Elementary
March 4, 2022
Pickerington Elementary
Upcoming important dates:
March 7th -11th - Rainbow of Reading
March 8th - Spring Picture Day (inter-state.com/order Use code: 67872RA)
March 8th - K-12 Evening Parent/Teacher Conference
March 9th - Virtual Learning Day
March 21-25 - No School - Spring Break
Pickerington Elementary: @PickeringtonES
Pickerington Elementary PTO: @PickElemPTO
๐จ PTO new email ๐จ pickelempto@gmail.com
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
Lots of updates for March 7 -11
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Flower Sale
Hello Families!
The PTO has chosen Foertmeyer & Sons Greenhouse to help us raise our funds for this
springโs fundraiser. Flyers and catalogs came home with students on Thursday, March 3rd. ALL SALES WILL BE ONLINE.
Our goal is to raise $5,000.00 so we can purchase benches and picnic tables to place out by the playground and benches in the front of the building.
What do you need to do?
โ To visit their online store, go to www.fundraiseit.org, click the green โOnline Shoppingโ
button
โ Enter your studentโs name and Pickerington Elementary.
โ Click Search and select your student.
โ Enter your email address to receive a link to your studentโs Online Store and to share with
family and friends.
What are the important dates?
Fundraising campaign dates:
โ March 3, 2022 โ Campaign Begins NOW!
โ March 17, 2022 - Foertmeyer online store closes at midnight.
โ May 2, 2022 โ PICK-UP at Pickerington Elementary from 10:30 am -- 5:30 pm
Thank you for supporting Pickerington Elementary! Please contact Lisa at pickelempto@gmail.com with any questions you may have.
๐ Rainbow of Reading Week ๐
๐ Book Drive ๐
Family Reading Night ๐
๐ Congratulations to our Golden Stripe Winners ๐
2022-23 Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten registration for fall 2022 begins in the district on Monday, March 14, 2022. All families (whether new to the district or with existing students) should begin the kindergarten registration process by filling out the online form.
March 9th - Virtual Learning Day
Pickerington Schools will be converting Wednesday, March 9, 2022, to a virtual learning day for students. While March 9, 2022, will be a virtual asynchronous learning day for our students, our teachers will be using this much needed time to analyze student data and parental feedback, meet in Teacher Based Teams, and/or complete other critical professional responsibilities as we begin the final โpushโ for the 2021-2022 Academic Year.
Students will be able to access their asynchronous assignments through Google Classroom or SeeSaw, but given that this day is intended to be for teacher professional responsibilities and data analysis, there will be no requirement for teachers to hold office hours on March 9th via Google Meet.
We recognize that this year has been challenging, and the Pickerington Education Association (PEA) and Pickerington Schools District Leadership Team are working in conjunction to provide our teachers with the time needed to increase student achievement and meet our educational goals.
VLA Enrollment for 2022-2023
Dear Pickerington Families,
Enrollment for the Pickerington Schoolsโ Virtual Learning Academy for the 2022-2023 school year will open Thursday, February 24th (at 9:00 AM) and close on Friday, March 11th.
The VLA is a fully virtual option for students in grades 1-8 and a partially virtual option for students in grades 9-12.
There is a one-year commitment for enrolling in the VLA. There are no transfers in or out of the VLA in the middle of a semester.
Pickerington Schools partners with APEX and Edmentum to provide curriculum and teachers in a virtual setting. The majority of the work is self-paced and teacher access is limited.
If you are interested in learning more about the Pickerington Schoolsโ VLA please view the Virtual Learning Academy page at: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/virtual-learning-academy/
Also, available (starting at 9:00 AM on 2/24/2022) on the VLA site is the waitlist/registration form that needs to be completed if you would like your student to be placed on the waitlist for VLA for the 22-23 school year. In addition to completing the form, parents and students are required to attend an in-person orientation. Information about the dates, times and locations of the orientation sessions is on the VLA website.
If you have any questions, please email those to VLA@plsd.us
Thank you,
Brian Seymour
Executive Director of Instructional Technology & Innovation
Principal - Virtual Learning Academy
Spring Picture Day!
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PTO News
SAVE THE DATES! ๐
*Dates & Times are subject to change*
March
3/3-3/20 - Foertmeyer Flower Sale
3/16 - PTO Meeting 7p
April
4/2 - Family Fun Night Chiller-Easton
4/20 - PTO Meeting 7p
4/25-4/29 - Book Fair
May
5/2 - Foertmeyer Flower Pickup
5/2 - Family Fun Night 5-8pm
5/19 - 4th Grade Pizza Party
5/20 - LAST DAY OF SCHOOL
Roosters Fun Cards Roosters Fun Cards are on sale for $5.00 each while supplies last. The card is good for 10% off any dine-in Roosters location, seven days a week and it expires December 31, 2022. *Cash or check to PE PTO.*
Available Resources for Parents
The link below contains FREE resources that are being made available to our PLSD parents through a grant between the Fairfield County Educational Service Center and the Cook Center for Human Connection. They are provided as a convenience for our parents and families.
Support our school just by shopping!
Our school code is: 169833
Shop at Schoolstore.com
This program will run all year and will help Pickerington Elementary keep our PBIS initiatives like Stripes' GRRR buck store, as well as teacher support and appreciation. Thank you for always supporting our school!
Pickerington Elementary Staff "Shout Out"
Has a Pickerington Elementary staff member gone above the call of duty to ensure your child has had an amazing day, week, month or even a year? ๐ Please take a moment to let us know by completing the form below. Pickerington Elementary is very fortunate to have an outstanding staff that loves working with your children. We all need a little โpat on the backโ from time to time. We will make certain that this commendation is delivered to the appropriate staff member and that they are properly recognized.