Pickerington Elementary
March 18, 2021
Pickerington Elementary
Upcoming important dates:
🚨 March 19th - Staff Vaccination Day - ALL Virtual day
March 22nd: PTO Chipotle night!
March 22nd - April 11th: PTO Flower Sale (In time for Mother's Day)
March 29th-April 1st: Spring Break
🚨 April 5th - All Hybrid students return 5 days a week.
(More info here)
April 28th: Save the date: something awesome is happening at Pick Elementary :)
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Pickerington Elementary: @PickeringtonES
Pickerington Elementary PTO: @PickElemPTO
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
🚨 Tomorrow, March 19th - Staff Vaccination Day - ALL Virtual day
Kona Ice welcomes our students back!
Kona Ice will join us during lunch times on April 9th to welcome our students all back in. Proceeds will come back to support our schools PBIS programming. We will limit size options to the Kiddie for $3 and the Klassic for $4. We want to make sure students have time to eat what they purchase and are not throwing away a lot of extra.
Mrs. Horsford's Update
Testing Info
Testing Dates/Information
The Ohio Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education have determined that all states and school districts will implement the end-of-year tests for spring 2021. Below is information about testing, dates, and information specific to the students in the PLSD Virtual Learning Academy.
Virtual Learning Academy Information
The Ohio Department of Education does require that the OST assessments be completed in person and does not provide any virtual option to take these assessments. All PLSD VLA students in grades 3-12 will be required to take the assessments in their home building. More information about the specific logistics will be provided by each building. Transportation will be provided if your student(s) needs school transportation. Lunches will be available to all VLA students that are testing parts 1 & 2 on the same day.
VLA students will be picked up at their regular morning bus route schedule and will be dropped off at their regular afternoon schedule. If you have questions about transportation, please view the PLSD Transportation website (https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/transportation/).
For VLA Parents/Guardians ONLY - Early Pickup - Parents/guardians do have the option of picking up their student(s) at a designated time in the afternoon after the testing session has ended. Each individual school will send out information including pick-up times, as the different tests do have different time lengths.
Elementary School
In-Building Students Schedule
ELA 3 - Part 1 - Monday, April 12th
ELA 4 - Part 1 - Monday, April 12th
ELA 3 - Part 2 - Tuesday, April 13th
ELA 4 - Part 2 - Tuesday, April 13th
Math 3 - Part 1 - Monday, April 19th
Math 4 - Part 1 - Monday, April 19th
Math 3 - Part 2 - Tuesday, April 20th
Math 4 - Part 2 - Tuesday, April 20th
Elementary School
Virtual Learning Academy Students
ELA 3 - Part 1 & 2 - Wednesday, April 14th
ELA 4 - Part 1 & 2 - Wednesday, April 14th
Math 3 - Part 1 & 2- Wednesday, April 21st
Math 4 - Part 1 & 2- Wednesday, April 21st
Panorama letter
English: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JZvFQ2dD_qcLOUqzYT0VRQmws2SdYPs3BFq2GXViKUM/edit?usp=sharing
Spanish:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GTGCpRohGV6n09iHhg7UoKi1tUK9UAAAr3LbOJZ6hiQ/edit?usp=sharing
PTO News
Chipotle Night: March 22nd 4-8pm. Check out the flyer
Flower Sale: Starts March 22nd!
LAST CALL for FREE 4th Grade Shirts - current 4th-grade families (VLA/Hybrid) please fill out the order form
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFhMB6jhonaKQLlZretmlHpEVxZWv1taVtZJWbaC8bLcbdMw/viewform
Achievement Records (Grade Cards)
Achievement Records are available to view through your Infinite Campus parent portal.
Below are directions for accessing your child’s achievement records in IC. The Achievement Record will be a PDF version which can be downloaded and printed.
How to find your student's Achievement Record in Infinite Campus
Paper copies of achievement Records will not be sent home unless internet access is not available. If this is the case please let your teacher or the principal know as soon as possible.
Please feel free to reach out to your teacher with questions and concerns.
2021 Online Kindergarten Registration Starts March 15
Please note: all families (whether new to the district or with existing students) should begin the kindergarten registration process by using the online registration form located on the PLSD website on March 15.
Kindergarten registration for fall 2021 begins in the district on Monday, March 15 (The link is active now but the dropdown menu for 2021-2022 registration will not be available until the morning of March 15).
Children must be a least 5 years old by August 1, 2021, to be registered for kindergarten this fall. The district offers half-day kindergarten both morning and afternoon sessions. Parents may request a morning or afternoon preference. Depending on the number of parents with preferences, a lottery may be held to determine placement.
The kindergarten registration process begins by filling out the online registration form that goes live on March 15. Access to the kindergarten registration system will be open by approximately 9 a.m. that morning. After completing the application — including uploading required documents — please submit the application. Once submitted, Welcome Center staff will review the application and contact you by email if there is anything else needed.
If all is complete, an email will be sent to the parent stating the application has been approved/Processed, and the paperwork will be forwarded to the appropriate school. Someone from the school will contact you regarding the next steps.
At this time, parents will not be setting up an appointment for a readiness assessment. Those assessments will be scheduled at a later date still to be determined.
Parents are advised that, due to the high number of calls, our staff and phone lines at the Welcome Center may be very busy at the beginning of kindergarten registration. We appreciate your patience!
Find complete information about kindergarten registration on our website.