Sycamore Creek Newsletter
June/July
Building Information
Dr. RacQuelle Major-Holland, Assistant Principal
Ms. Ann Williams, Guidance
Email: Nikki_Arnold@Plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 500 Sycamore Creek Street, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-834-6200
Facebook: facebook.com/supersycamore
Twitter: @supersycamore
Student Fees and Final Grade Cards
Open Enrollment for School Year 2018/2019
The form is available on the district website under District forms, Enrolling and Open Enrollment. The application is necessary for the district to consider allowing students to attend a school outside their normal attendance boundaries. Interested K-6 parents must submit an application each year they are requesting intradistrict open enrollment. Applying is not a guarantee that students will be open enrolled. Approval is based on staffing and space availability.
Kindergarten Registration for 2018/19
Kindergarten registration for Fall 2018 began in the district, Wednesday, March 14.
*Please note: All families, whether new to the district or with existing students, need to complete the registration process.
Children must be at least 5 years old by August 1, 2018 to be registered for kindergarten in the fall. The district offers half day kindergarten in both morning and afternoon sessions.
All questions need to be addressed by the Welcome Center. They are located at 130 Hill Road South, Entrance C, which is the north end of Ridgeview Junior High. Their phone number is 614-920-6180. Individual buildings will not have registration forms, they are online only.
Existing families, meaning there is currently a student actively enrolled in the district, can use their infinite campus parent portal account.
Families without students currently in the district, can register by using the
online registration form that will become active on Wednesday, March 14. Please visit www.pickerington.k12.oh.us, click on Our District, then Enrolling(Welcome Center), then follow links for registration.
*Parents who wish to see if their child qualifies for Early Acceptance into the kindergarten program must get the packet from their building of enrollment. All testing information is included in this packet. Early Acceptance is not guaranteed. Your child must meet certain criteria in order to be enrolled for an early start.
Summer Opportunities
Art
This summer Mrs. Mescher-Miller, Mrs. M to SCE students, will be teaching art courses at Picktown Art Works. Check out multiple courses from clay, sculpture, and STEAM activities! For more information and to register, please follow this link: https://picktownartworks.com/schedule/
Reading/Library
Please remember to keep your child reading this summer! Here are some websites that may be helpful for you in planning for your child's continued reading during the summer break:
Local Library Resources
http://www.columbuslibrary.org/location/Reynoldsburg
http://www.pickeringtonlibrary.org/
https://www.columbuslibrary.org/locations/Gahanna
http://www.pataskalalibrary.org/
Reading Rockets
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/booksbytheme
RIF (Reading is Fundamental) Reading Planet
http://www.rif.org/kids/readingplant.htm
Jim Trelease's Website on Reading
http://www.trelease-on-reading.com/
The Awesome Library
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Library Sparks
Great Websites for Kids
Lunch Program
The Summer Food Service Program sponsored by the USDA is offering free lunch meals for children between the ages of 0-18 years. Monday through Friday, June 1 - 29 from 11:30am to 1:00pm at Tussing Elementary. All meals must be eaten on site. All children are welcome. Once again, Tussing Elementary at 7117 Tussing Road in Reynoldsburg.
Tech
Students will continue to have access to the following online programs until Mid July or the beginning of August:
-Using the Clever app, students can log in to the following programs: ST Math, Moby Max, Code.org and Typing.com
-RAZ Kids - log in to the app using the teacher & student code given to you by your child's teacher
-Lexia, Imagine Learning, Prodigy and Xtra Math - log in using the information given to you by your child's teacher *not all students have accounts to these programs*
Counselor's Corner
What is MIndfulness? It has been described as being in the moment, connecting with body and senses, accepting thought without judgement or change .....
Why is Mindfulness helpful? Check out some benefits of practice here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/urban-mindfulness/201003/top-10-reasons-why-mindfulness-is-cool