Ridgeview STEM Junior High
April 5, 2024
PRINCIPAL'S WEEKLY MESSAGE
Happy Friday Ridgeview Families!
HERE ARE YOUR UPDATES FOR THE NEXT WEEK
As a reminder, on Mon April 8th PLSD schools will be closed due to the total solar eclipse. The district is providing all PLSD students with glasses. Glasses were passed out to students today during their 8th period class. We hope that students are able to safely experience something they won’t see again in their lifetime.
A letter was sent out via Infinite Campus and talking points about our building’s STEM accreditation. If you missed that communication, please click here to see the district letter. If you have questions after reading the letter, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Ohio State Testing (OST) is right around the corner. Teachers are working tirelessly to make sure our students are prepared and ready to go. Below is the testing schedule, as well as some helpful reminders for both parents and students.
OST for ELA (reading): Wed April 10th & Thur April 11th from 7:45-9:45 am
OST for Math: Wed April 17th & Thur April 18th from 8:00-9:30 am
OST for 8th Grade Science: Wed April 24th & Thur April 25th from 8:00-9:15 am
OST details:
Though the testing blocks start a little later, school will still begin at 7:15 am!
Get a good night's sleep AND eat breakfast the day of.
Every student should charge their chromebooks at night so it’s fully charged for the next day.
Arrive at school on time (starts at 7:15 am) so students are in the testing block on time.
Students take your time and do your best. Answer all questions with the skills you’ve been using all year. You’ve Got This!
Yearbook orders for the 2023-24 school year are available now until April 13th. More information is below. Get your yearbook orders in today before it’s too late!
We hope everyone enjoys the weekend. Take care and we’ll chat again next week! Go Tigers!
Important Dates:
M April 8th: NO SCHOOL ~ Solar Eclipse Day!
W/TH April 10th & 11th: ELA OST Testing
W/TH April 17th & 18th: Math OST Testing
W/TH April 24th & 25th: Science OST Testing
Sheila A. Evans, Principal
Ridgeview STEM Junior High School
BUILDING NEWS
QUARTER 3 HONORS
609 ATTENDANCE Awards
*students attended school 92% or more during 3rd quarter*
453 HONOR ROLL Awards
*students earned a GPA ≥ 3.0*
Check your student's backpack Tuesday April 9th,
as Award Certificates will be passed out during Pawtime.
SPIRIT WEEK April 9 ~ 12
To kick off the fun , SPIRIT week is next week to start celebrating for the HAWAIN PARADISE spring dance.
Monday - No School
Tuesday - Say Aloha
Wednesday - Summer is Bright (Wear Bright Colors)
Thursday - Tacky Tourist Day
Friday - Sneak Peek Day (Wear the color of the outfit you’re wearing to the Spring Formal)
Formal Spring Dance April 13th
Ridgeview’s Formal Spring Dance Details:
- Date: Saturday, April 13th from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM.
- Theme: HAWAIIAN PARADISE .
- Cost: $10 a ticket
- Ticket Order: available online on the Pickerington local schools box office site. Click RIDGEVIEW and use your student's ID for passcode. Students will need their digital dance ticket to get into the dance.
- Refreshments: sold separately by our amazing PTO.
- Behavior Goal: Students can only purchase a Spring Dance ticket if they have no ISS, or OSS from March 5th through April 13th.
Ladies Dance Attire:
Make sure your dress meets the fingertip rule.
Your dress must have at least one strap. No, the hanger straps on strapless dresses do NOT count as straps. One-shoulder dresses are permitted. Students may wear spaghetti straps or halter dresses as well. No strapless dresses- sorry, this rule has not changed!
This isn’t prom, so you don’t have to buy a new dress. You probably have something in your closet already that will be fantastic!
Gents Dance Attire:
Wear dress pants and a dress shirt. A traditional tie or a bow tie are nice, but not required.
You probably have something in your closet already that will be perfect!
ATHLETIC INFORMATION
Pay to Participate Deadline 1: March 18
Pay to Participate Deadline 2: April 19
2 Payment Options:
- Total Payment: Pay $16 drug test and $155 P2P fee
- Split into 2 payments: 1~$16 drug test fee & $80 P2P ; 2~$75 P2P
2024-25 Ridgeview /Central CHEER Tryouts :
Pre-tryout meeting: April 15th from 6:30-7:30PM in the PHSC Commons. Click the links below for full details and try-out registration.
Spring Ridgeview /Central Football Conditioning:
Anyone interested in playing football next year at RJH or PHSC is able to start attending lifting/ conditioning at PHSC right after school : Mondays & Wednesdays 2:30 ~ 3:30. Coach Lomonico will meet athletes right after school in the Field House.
YEARBOOK ~ Order Deadline Saturday 4/13!
Order your 2023-2024 Ridgeview Yearbook today!
Use the link: https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/
Pickerington Ridgeview : order number 13607.
The deadline to order yearbooks is April 13th!
The Ridgeview Counseling Team
Student Counselor (A-Ga)
Student Counselor (Ge-N)
Student Counselor (O-Z)
A NOTE FROM THE NURSE
In the event your child needs to take prescription medication while at school, please be sure to have the Request for administration of prescription medication by school personnel (pdf) form or completed by the child’s physician and parents. Forms are available in the school office and on the website.
Nonprescription medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and cough drops may be administered to students if the parent/guardian sends in the medication (in original container) along with written permission for the medication to be given. Dosages cannot exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations for age and weight. (i.e., We cannot administer medication to children under 12 if the label says: “Do not administer to children under 12, except under the direction of a physician.” We need to have a note from the doctor in order to give a dose of medication that is different than the dose stated on the bottle.) All medications, prescription and non-prescription, must be sent in the original container. The policy for medicines can be found here and we encourage you to have conversations with your students about the policy.
Rachel Ross | School Nurse
Mindy Stillwell | Health Care Assistant
PTO CONNECTION
💜Ridgeview Family & Friends💜
TGIF, we made it through this wacky week! Hope everyone had a fantastic Spring Break - just a few quick updates and reminders.
PTO is partnering with Mrs. Beth Hoffman and Student Council for the Spring Dance on April 13th. Below you will find a Sign-Up Genius for volunteers and donations needed. There are some special requests from our students so if you sign up for fruits and have questions please let Qiana or myself know. For details / sign up posted on our PTO Facebook page, click HERE.
We are gearing up for our Teacher Appreciation Week & 8th Grade cookout as we send our students off to High School. Next week there will be a new Sign-Up Genius provided to properly prepare for this event.
Have a great weekend!
Kelly & Qiana
PLSD DISTRICT NEWS
2023-2024 SCHOOL CALENDAR
PLSD 2023-2024 District Calendar - click here
Districtwide Activities Calendar
Upcoming events and important dates are listed in the Districtwide Google Events Calendar, which is synced with individual building, program and athletic team calendars. Once inside the district wide calendar, to display the events of a particular building, team, program or activity, you will need to check the specific corresponding color-coded box(es) from the list on the left-hand side.Pickerington Community Calendar
Pickerington Schools partners with the City of Pickerington and Yodel to bring you the Pickerington Community Calendar!
Visit this link to view all Pickerington Schools activities included on the calendar and don’t forget to “favorite” our Pickerington Schools schedule! Once favorited, Pickerington Schools' events will be front and center on your calendar, enabling you to see what’s coming up.
April 8th ~ Solar Eclipse in PLSD
In preparation for the upcoming solar eclipse viewing event, we want to ensure the safety of all our students. As part of our safety measures, we have purchased solar eclipse glasses for each PLSD student for viewing purposes. Please click the poster below for full details and OPT OUT form.
Spring Clinics
Wednesday's in April & May
Time: 6:00-8:00pm
Cost: $30 (both hours or $15 for 1 hour)
6:00-7:00 Passing & Serving
7:00-8:00 Hitting, Blocking & Setting
Sign up for BOTH is at the DOOR, no pre sign up needed.
2023/24 PLSD Language Assistance Guide & Helpful Links
Click this link for details and links.
We have a new Family liaison that speaks Amharic, Oromo, Afan Oromo. We would like to get him connected with families that could use his help. If you would like to, please consider putting this in your newsletter to families and staff. The new liaison's name is Wagari Beti. He can be reached at wagari_beti@plsd.us or 614-638-7292.
School-Based Health Clinic
Pediatric Associates has an office located at Tussing Elementary that is available to all PLSD students and the community of Pickerington. The clinic offers the following services: helping with sore throat, headaches, earache, bad cough, strep test, immunizations, blood work, physicals, well check-ups, sports physicals, medication, asthma, etc.
The clinic is open on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 - 3:30 and closed from 1:00 - 2:00 for lunch. Walk-ins are welcome or to schedule an appointment call 614-864-3222.
Emergency Resources
Crisis Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741
Nationwide Children's Youth Hotline: 1-614-722-1800
Teen Hotline: 1-614-294-3300
Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Safe Schools Tip Line: Call or text 1-844-723-3764
Suicide Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 1-614-221-5445
Sheriff Department: 1-740-652-7900
COMMUNITY NEWS
Use the link to access summer camps, activities, and enrichment. We will post new slides at the top of the list, as we learn of new activities, So, be sure to check back now through the end of the year. Students also have access to enrichment activities through Naviance.
HELP Make Our Schools Safer
The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Public Safety have launched the SaferOH tip line that will accept both calls and texts 24 hours a day.
This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.
Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.
Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts in the Ohio Homeland Security’s Threat Assessment and Prevention (TAP) Unit. When action is needed, the TAP Unit immediately forwards information to Pickerington Schools, local law enforcement agencies, and others, if necessary.
Ridgeview Values
RIDGEVIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MAIN OFFICE STAFF
Principal: Sheila Evans
Assistant Principal 8th Grade: Henry Lee
Assistant Principal 7th Grade: Kevin Smith
Dean of Students: Sydney Dillard
Building Secretary: Tracy Redmond
Athletics/Fees/Records Secretary: Lisa Holley
Attendance: Pat Petrini
Office Assistant: Madelyn Gomez
Counselors: Kris Owen: A-Ga, Erica Reynolds: Ge-N, Meghan Wade: O-Z
Nurse: Rachel Ross/Mindy Stillwell
Safety/Security: Jon(JT) Haynes
School Resource Officer (SRO): Mathew Swaney
Ridgeview STEM Junior High School
Email: Sheila_Evans@plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 130 Hill Road South, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-548-1700
Twitter: @RidgeviewPLSD