Pickerington High School North
North News - 3/31/2017
Message from Mr. Ulbrich
Students are the centerpiece of what makes PHSN such an amazing place. As you scan through this week's newsletter, you will see many exciting opportunities and accomplishments of our students. These events are what give me the most pride as the PHSN principal. Thanks for all you do as parents to foster such successful young adults.
Upcoming Calendar Events
1 - Prom / After Prom
6-9 - Spring Musical- Pippin
12 - 2-hr Late Start - Professional Development
13 - No School - Professional Development Day
14-17 - No School - Good Friday Weekend
24 - Hands Only CPR with 10th grade health classes
Spain and Italy trip info!
There will be a meeting on Thursday, April 13th at 7pm in room 143 for students and parents who are interested in traveling to Spain and Italy in June 2019. Information about the itinerary, activities, pricing, payment options, and more will be discussed. Please email Mr. Green (ryan_green@plsd.us) with any questions.
Student Fees
We would like to remind you that as we approach the end of the 2016-2017, school year any school fees owed are due at this time. Any other obligations such as previous years school fees, lost library books, activity money not collected, sports uniforms not turned in are also due. SENIORS ONLY: MAY 5, 2017 WILL BE THE LAST DAY WE ACCEPT A PERSONAL CHECK FOR ANY FEES OWED. After this date we will only accept a certified check, money order or credit card. You are now able to pay your fees online using the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus.
If you have any questions regarding your fees,
please contact us at (614) 830-2700.
Outstanding Panthers
We are excited to announce that the Web Site Design Team, consisting of Hunter Thiede, Nate Reedus, Jared Poole and Lee Ogden placed 2nd and will be advancing to compete at the National Conference in Orlando, FL on May 9-14.
- Web Site Design Team - 2nd Place
Hunter Thiede, Nate Reedus, Jared Poole, and Lee Ogden Designed & presented a web site that offers over a dozen DIY projects
- Fundamental Desktop Publishing - 8th Place
Maegan Lloyd
90 minutes to design several business print pieces, such as a brochure, flyer, business card, or coupon
- Global Marketing Team - 9th Place
Zach Wilson, Zak Irwin, Austen Brownfield
Researched a location to expand marketing of ethanol-based gasoline. - Presentation Management Team - 12th Place
Jordan Harris, Carson Weghorst, Alex Radanof
Combined media elements to deliver a compelling presentation about food production. - Fundamentals of Web Design
Daniel Guse - 16th Place
Please congratulate these students for the hard work that led to these achievements!
DECA
Phillip DiSilvestri (11), Independent Business Plan - 4th Place, Competes at the International DECA Career Development Conference Apr 26-29, in Anaheim, California
Alaina Horsford (12), Accounting Applications- Top Ten
Joshua Auten (10), Professional Selling, Financial Consulting
Teagan Littrell (10), Professional Selling, Hospitality & Tourism
STEM
Pickerington Biomedical Science was asked to be one of 5 schools from across the country to present at the PLTW and ACLT at the Congressional Session at Capitol Hill on March 14, 2017. The following students gave a tremendous presentation and gained much attention both at the presentation area and at the podium.Please Congratulate
Steven Bond: Pickerington Central Senior
Lydia Gates: Pickerington Central Senior
Manasa Vanguri: Pickerington North Senior
Nichole Anderson: Pickerington North Senior
Mary Singer: Pickerington North Senior
Luke Harris: 5th Grade, Harmon Middle School
https://www.flickr.com/photos/135650742@N04/sets/72157679790136610/with/32662872493/
Testing Schedules
Pickerington Schools’ testing schedules for the 2017 spring standardized assessments have been announced, with exams scheduled to begin March 28.
A testing schedule for each grade level can be found below.
A significant change from 2016’s testing schedule is that testing will be divided into two windows, with English language arts tests held the last week of March and math, science, and social studies held at the end of April and early May.
“We expect that spreading out testing into two time periods instead of having all tests compacted into several weeks will help our students and teachers avoid testing fatigue,” said Brian Seymour, director of instructional technology.
These AIR assessments are required by the State of Ohio. The Department of Education uses the results of these tests when developing school district report cards. Overall student performance is reflected in many of the indicators used to develop the report cards. Districts and schools also can be negatively affected on some of the report card’s key indicators when parents opt students out of this testing.
These assessments require students to prove they can apply knowledge they have learned in the past. They also measure whether students have mastered knowledge and skills at a particular point in time, as outlined in the Ohio standards for specific grade levels and courses.
At the district level, the information from the AIR assessments help Pickerington Schools gauge individual students’ progress and the effectiveness of the district’s approach to education. They are one of the tools we use to determine what is working, and what we need to improve for the district, buildings, classrooms or even individual students. These standardized tests also gauge our progress in comparison to what’s happening in other school districts.
Fortunately, these tests are just a few of tools districts use to assess how much individual students – and the district – are improving. Pickerington Schools also use data from things such as college entrance exams, ST Math, STAR, mastery-based grading, and local assessments.
By studying data from all these tools, Pickerington Schools can continue our ongoing pursuit of excellence in education for our students.
2017 Testing Schedule
Elementary Schools
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April 3-4: English language arts make-up exams
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April 27-28: Grade 3 math
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May 1-2: Grade 4 math
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May 3-4: Grade 4 social studies
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May 5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Middle Schools
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April 3-4: English language arts make-up exams
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April 24-25: Grade 5 math
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April 27-28: Grade 6 math
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May 1-2: Grade 5 science
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May 3-4: Grade 6 social studies
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May 5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Junior High Schools
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April 3-4: English language arts make-up exams
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May 1-2: Grade 8 math and algebra
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May 3-4: Grade 7 math and geometry
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May 5 and May 8: Grade 8 science
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May 9-12: Make-up exams
High Schools
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March 31 and April 3-4: English language arts make-up exams
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April 24: Geometry
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April 25: Algebra 1
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April 26: Biology
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April 27: Principles of democracy (American government)
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April 28: American history
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May 1-5, May 8-12: Make-up exams
Weekly Sporting Events
Friday, March 31
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Pickerington Central High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Pickerington Central High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Pickerington Central High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Hilliard Darby HS Home
-5:15PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Hilliard Darby HS Home
Saturday, April 01
-9:00 AM Boys Varsity Track & Field Hilliard Wildcat Relays at Davidson Away
-9:00 AM Girls Varsity Track & Field Hilliard Wildcat Relays at Davidson Away
-11:00 AM Boys Varsity Baseball Thomas Worthington HS Home
-11:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Thomas Worthington HS Away
Sunday, April 02
No events scheduled
Monday, April 03
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Pickerington Central High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Pickerington Central High School Home
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Upper Arlington High School Away
-5:15PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Upper Arlington High School Away
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) Home
-5:30 PM Girls Other Lacrosse OPEN DATE Lakeview vs. Hastings Home
-7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) Home
Tuesday, April 04
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Dublin Coffman High School Home
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Dublin Coffman High School Away
-4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Track & Field Tri w/Orange at Marysville Away
-4:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Track & Field Tri w/Orange at Marysville Away
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Pickerington Central High School Home
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Pickerington Central High School Away
-5:30PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Dublin Scioto High School Home
-6:45 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Pickerington Central High School Away
-7:15 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Dublin Scioto High School Home
Wednesday, April 05
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Westerville Central HS Home
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Westerville Central HS Home
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-5:00 PM Boys/Girls Other Track & Field JH Track vs. Canal Winchester Home
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) Away
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball St. Francis De Sales (Columbus) Home
Thursday, April 06
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Pickerington Central High School Home
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Pickerington Central High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Liberty Union High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Liberty Union High School Home
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Upper Arlington High School Home
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-5:30 PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Upper Arlington High School Home
-7:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
Friday, April 07
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
Saturday, April 08
-10:00 AM Boys Varsity Track & Field Stingel Invitational Home
-10:00 AM Girls Varsity Softball Tri w/ PN vs CC 10, WM vs CC 12, WM vs PN 2 Home
-10:00 AM Girls Varsity Track & Field Stingel Invitational Home
-10:00 AM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Tri CC vs PN 10, CC vs WM 12, WM vs PN 2 Home
-11:00 AM Boys Varsity Baseball St. Charles Preparatory School Away
-11:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball St. Charles Preparatory School Home
-12:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Kiski Prep (PA) vs St. Michaels Away
-1:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball St. Charles Preparatory School Away
-1:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball St. Charles Preparatory School Home
-2:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball @ St. Ignatius w/ Hoban and St. EdsAway
Sunday, April 09
-11:00 AM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Kiski School, The Away
Monday, April 10
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Lancaster High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Lancaster High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Lancaster High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Canal Winchester HS Home
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Canal Winchester HS Home
Tuesday, April 11
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Bishop Watterson HS Away-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Bishop Watterson HS Home
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Track & Field at Hilliard Bradley Tri Away
-5:00 PM Girls Varsity Track & Field at Hilliard Bradley Tri Away
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-5:30PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Bishop Hartley High School Home
-6:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Newark High School Away
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Gahanna Lincoln HS Home
-7:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Bishop Hartley High School Home
Wednesday, April 12
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Wellington School Home
-4:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Wellington School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Lancaster High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Lancaster High School Away
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Lancaster High School Home
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Pickerington Central High School Home
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Pickerington Central High School Home
Thursday, April 13
-4:00 PM Boys Varsity Tennis Lancaster High School Away
-4:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Tennis Lancaster High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Whetstone High School Home
-5:00 PM Boys Freshman Baseball Whetstone High School Home
-5:00PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Whetstone High School Away
-5:15 PM Girls Varsity Softball Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-5:15 PM Girls Junior Varsity Softball Gahanna Lincoln HS Away
-5:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse Upper Arlington High School Home
-5:30PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball Hilliard Davidson High School Away
-5:30PM Girls Junior Varsity Lacrosse Upper Arlington High School Away
-7:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball Hilliard Davidson High School Away
-7:00 PM Girls Varsity Lacrosse Upper Arlington High School Away
-7:15 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse Upper Arlington High School Home
Friday, April 14
-3:00 PM Boys Varsity Track & Field Centerville Elk Relays Away-3:00 PM Girls Varsity Track & Field Centerville Elk Relays Away
Saturday, April 15
-11:00 AM Boys Varsity Baseball Canal Winchester HS Home
-11:00 AM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Canal Winchester HS Away
-1:00 PM Boys Varsity Baseball Canal Winchester HS Home
-1:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Baseball Canal Winchester HS Away