Sycamore Scoop
September 19, 2023
Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences will be held in the evenings of October 3 and 12. There will be a full day of conferences on October 16. Conferences are scheduled to be virtual again this school year. Please be looking for more information soon. Teachers will be sending out information on how to sign up for a conference in the next week or so.
Technology Protection Plan
The Technology Protection Plan payment is due 09/30/23. That means you have a little more than 2 weeks to purchase the coverage for the 2023-24 school year. More information regarding the coverage and benefit can be found here under Protection Plan.
For your convenience, the plan has already been added to your student's Campus account. Login into Campus Parent to render payment BEFORE the due of 09/30/23. If you have not purchased the Plan by the due date, the fee will be adjusted off of your student's account.
Counselor Corner
Mrs. Conley
THIS IS START WITH HELLO WEEK!: MON 9/18 - FRI 9/22
“Start with Hello” is a youth violence prevention program from the Sandy Hook Promise. The philosophy is to make a difference in someone’s life and help them feel accepted, included, and valued. It incorporates 3 steps:
SEE someone alone
REACH OUT and help
Start with “HELLO”
We are having a “Start with Hello” spirit week this week!! Ask your child if they have met the challenge for each day.
Wear GREEN Wednesday 9/20: Green is the theme day! Wear as much GREEN as possible to show support during Start with Hello Week! CHALLENGE: Say HELLO to 3 new people today!
Trusted Adult Thursday 9/21: Dress up as a trusted adult in your life! CHALLENGE: Say HELLO to one new person in the community. For example, a neighbor, a worker at the grocery store, another adult at soccer practice, etc.
Flashy Friday 9/22: Neon day! Wear your brightest shirt! ! CHALLENGE: Shine bright today! Spread some positivity today by reaching out to people around you and start with HELLO AND give them a compliment
THERAPY DOGS STARTED THIS WEEK!:
Leo and Tucker are registered therapy dogs and members of Therapy Dogs International. Their handler is Sandy Weber, who has lived in Pickerington for 45 years and has been a part of SCE’s Therapy Dog Program for 7 years.
The team will be providing support to students at Sycamore Creek Elementary on Mondays. Their first visit was on Monday, September 18.
The dogs work with students to help with their emotional health. They work with students one-on-one, in a small group, and sometimes even visit an entire classroom.
If your student has a fear of dogs, allergies, or another reason why you would like to opt them out of this program, please contact Dawn_Conley@plsd.us or call 614-834-6215.
H.O.P.E FOOD BAGS
Each Friday the H.O.P.E. Packs Program offers a weekend bag of food for children who meet one of the following requirements:
a) your child has received a H.O.P.E. Pack in the past, or
b) your child has been eligible for free or reduced lunch, or
c) your household income is low.
The food is intended to be kid-friendly, easy to prepare, and to supply supplemental food over the weekend. The bags are not to be opened until your child gets home.
To sign up for this free program, contact Mrs. Conley, School Counselor at Sycamore Creek Elementary School. She can be reached either by phone: (614) 834-6215 or by e-mail: Dawn_Conley@plsd.us.
This program is not the PLSD Food Service program. This is a supplemental food program offered by Violet Baptist Church and they get their food from Mid Ohio Food Bank
Panorama
The Panorama window is September 25 - October 13 for our fall SEL survey administration. Please plan to promote and complete the surveys within this timeframe. We are hoping for another set of
excellent response rates to inform our SEL programming and PBIS goals.
Please see the attached Panorama SEL Survey Letters. Make sure to share these opt-out letters and survey links in your building newsletters. Parents/guardians of students in grades 3-12 will receive a message through Talking Points to check your building newsletter for information on the fall Panorama Surveys.
If parents/guardians choose to opt-out, they should do so by September 22. Please keep this information at your individual buildings.
Thank you for your commitment to students' SEL and program planning!
PTO News
The Apex Fundraiser has concluded. Total amount raised will be released next week. Thank you to the volunteers who helped mark laps and to our amazing students who helped raise funds and ran laps!
The First Family Fun Night will be September 21, 2023, at Mod Pizza on 256. Please show the flyer below at checkout and Mod Pizza will donate 50% of your purchase back to SCE PTO.
Mod Pizza fundraiser-flyer.pdf\
Mark your calendars! Fall Fest will take place on October 21, 2023, from 11 AM to 1 PM in the school parking lot. There will be Trunk or Treat, games, and food trucks! More details to be released in the upcoming weeks.