Ridgeview Junior High School
January 28, 2022
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Hello Families,
This is an important message from Pickerington Schools.
Pickerington Schools is again partnering with Nationwide Children's Hospital for a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Tussing Elementary on Feb. 1 from 5-8pm. The second dose will be provided on Feb. 22, 5-8pm.
This clinic will administer the Pfizer vaccine to ages 5 +, and the booster will also be available. Visit http://nationwidechildrens.org/Pickerington-Schools-Vaccine to register. Parent/Guardian will complete a consent form on-site.
Questions? Contact your school nurse.
Next week, on Wednesday, February 2nd, there will be a 2-Hour Late Start (Delay) in the school day - Due to Professional Learning for teachers and staff.
As we continue to move through the year, I wanted to highlight that the use of cell phones and social media during the school day continues to be an issue. Many of our students are trying to make Tik Toks and Snap Chat posts when they are to be working. Your help with reminding students that using their time in class wisely would be greatly appreciated.
Stay safe and warm and have a great weekend!
Sincerely,
Beth Richardson
Principal
Ridgeview STEM Junior High
LPDC Co-Chair (RSJHS, PHSN & DO representative)
LEVEL UP
Congratulations to our POPs
Trimester Important Dates
At the junior highs, we are on trimesters so our dates for grading periods do not align with the other levels in the district. Here are the trimester dates.
TRIMESTER 2: NOVEMBER 8-FEBRUARY 11
INTERIMS: DEC 22nd
TRIMESTER 3: FEBRUARY 14-MAY 20
INTERIMS: APRIL 1st
Pickerington Local School District Needs YOU!
PLSD has a critical need for substitute paraprofessionals, health care assistants, duty aides, custodians, and food service employees! Do you love working with kids? Do you need a job that will work around your schedule? If so, please apply online at https://www.applitrack.com/pickerington/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Substitute+Positions&fbclid=IwAR0WbQ0l5J_O4KbMRDbQsHphmBptPL5rS5W1pC_yQp8u_QpXTSgLZClEUgE
School wide expectations reminders
Cell phones are off and away all day. If you have any questions regarding cell phones please review Board Policy 5136
One way hallways have been in place for 6 years at Ridgeview, students need to follow the one way hallway traffic all day and that includes going to lunch.
Language there is vocabulary that is not appropriate for school. We continue to remind students curse words are not appropriate at school and give students other vocabulary to vent their frustration. We also are having conversations about what students refer to as "dark humor." If it is inappropriate to say, saying that one was just kidding or only a joke does not negate the conversation from being inappropriate.
Lockers students should access their lockers at the beginning of the day, lunch time and at the end of the day. Students can carry their book bags from class to class.
Hands to ourselves and our own items: Our hallways do get crowded and sometimes students do accidentally bump into each other. However we have made announcements that we cannot play around, play fight, or grab others as it creates a safety concern. We address each of these as they occur, remind them that horsing around or rough house play is not appropriate at school and could escalate into something more so we ask that they do not do that at school. This also goes for our personal items as well and not touching items that do not belong to us.
LET'S ERADICATE BULLYING AT RIDGEVIEW!
Message from the Clinic
- If anyone in the household is being tested for COVID-19, do not send your student to school until you have test results!
- If your child is absent from school for reasons due to Covid-19, please be sure to call the School Nurse as soon as possible (614-548-1708). This is very important when recording absences and tracking Covid-19 cases in the school building.
- Please remember to screen your student daily for signs/symptoms of COVID-19 (cough, fever over 100, sudden onset of severe headache, sore throat). If your student has any of these symptoms, please do not send them to school/extra curricular activities.
- If your student is a close contact and has been vaccinated, they may continue to attend school and extracurricular activities if they are asymptomatic. They will be required to wear a mask for two weeks after exposure.
- We received clarification from the health department regarding modified quarantine. If your student is correctly and consistently wearing their mask in the classroom setting, they may be eligible for modified quarantine and continue to participate in school/extracurricular activities.
COVID Testing Update
Test results need to be sent to the School Nurse
Rachel_Ross @ PLSD.us
Questions about Close Contacts and Quarantining
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to Marcia Stewart (Marcia_Stewart@plsd.us) or Rachel Ross(Rachel_Ross@plsd.us) our school nurse.
2021-2022 YEARBOOK Information
National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)
Below is a list of dates for our National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) students to meet in the cafeteria immediately after school this year. This is ONLY for 8th Graders who completed the process last spring.
*Note: All dates are Mondays; from 2:10pm - 3:00pm.
February 28
March 28
April 24
*NJHS dues/fees this year will be $5 and may be bought to the front office for collection by Mrs. Ross or office designee.
For any questions, please contact Leanne Ross at Leanne_Ross@plsd.us.
RIDGEVIEW SPELLING BEE TIME!
Ridgeview Spelling Bee Time!
If your child is interested in competing in the 2022 Scripps Spelling Bee, they may email Mrs. Kissell: Kim_Kissell@plsd.us to register for Ridgeview’s Round One at online-test.spellingbee.com by Sat. January 29th. Link for a video of how to register: https://youtu.be/0ThKRsffiFc
The Top 10 Spelling scorers will compete in-person at Ridgeview’s Final Round on February 10th.
TRUFLUENCY - A Spanish Impression!
ATHLETIC INFORMATION & UPDATES
Ridgeview Spring Sports:
Boys Tennis
Girls & Boys Track
Girls & Boys Lacrosse
7th & 8th Girls Softball
7th & 8th Boys Baseball
*No SPRING conditioning or tryout dates have been released at this time.
ATHLETIC REGISTRATION:
NOTES:
· There is a Pay to Play Fee of $155 to play a sport in Pickerington. This can be paid in 2 installments. There is a P2P for each season sport.
· There is a mandatory drug test to participate in a school sport. This will be scheduled by the athletic department and held at school.
1. Complete online Final Forms Registration. To do this, go to our athletic website:
https://pickeringtontigers.net/
Click on MORE - far right top bar / will give you a drop down
Look far left: FINAL FORMS -- click this and it will take you to the site to register.
· Sign up for new account
· Parents complete forms online
· Student athlete complete forms online
· Register for ALL sports of interest. This will populate your name to the various coaches so that you receive updated conditioning / practice information.
2. Updated OHSAA physical on file:
· Upload your physical to your Final Forms Account OR
· Email back to Mrs. Holley: lisa_holley@plsd.us
*Form also located on above website: MORE: far left: 21/22 physical form
*Must be completed on the OHSAA physical forms AND signed by doctor/medical provider
*Physical good for 13 months.
3. Look around the athletic website for information for each season.
· Use the dropdown for each season to view what sports are offered.
PTO INFORMATION
Our continued goal is to hear from each of you, any ideas you may have, events or fundraisers you would like to share, and or feedback you may. We want to do all we can for our students (children) and the faculty and need your help to make this happen! With the pandemic still very alive, we want to have as much fun as we can and be safe at the same time. With that being said, we look forward to meeting and speaking with you all.
Want to be a part of the Ridgeview PTO Family??
Please feel free to contact President Kelly Martin at kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com; Catharyne Henderson at catharyneh@yahoo.com or Qiana Johnson at qsmith6@hotmail.com.
Ridgeview Values
Ridgeview STEM Junior High School
Email: beth_richardson@plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 130 Hill Road South, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-548-1700
Facebook: facebook.com/RidgeviewStem
Twitter: @RSJHSPrincipal