Tiger Update
Information/Updates about Pickerington High School Central
Message from Mr. Lanier
Our students and staff did a fantastic job in our return to school this past week. We continue to emphasize our CORE values of Trust, Integrity, and Empathy on a daily basis. I am so proud of how our learning community has bonded together and supported one another through a very difficult situation.
We move forward next week and celebrate the work of our students and staff who have put together a phenomenal Black History Month program. The student shows are Tuesday and Wednesday with an evening performance Thursday. You will find ticket information in this edition of the newsletter.
Finally, scheduling season is in full swing. Please review the information about the scheduling process in the newsletter.
Tiger Up,
Mr. Lanier
Important Dates
February 14: Roots: BHM A.M. show for Seniors and Sophomores (tickets must be purchased by the end of the day, Monday, 2/13, to attend this show). Tickets are ONLY available online.
February 15: Roots: BHM A.M. show for Juniors and Freshman (tickets must be purchased by the end of the day, Monday, 2/13, to attend this show). Tickets are ONLY available online.
February 16: Roots: BHM P.M. show for the community. Tickets are ONLY available online.
February 20: AM Survey Bell Schedule: Course registration discussion with 2nd period students.
February 21: AM Survey Bell Schedule: Course registration discussion with 2nd period students. Students enter their course choices in their IC Course Planner.
February 22: AM Survey Bell Schedule: Course registration discussion with 2nd period students. Students enter their course choices in their IC Course Planner. Course entry deadline.
February 23: Counselor meetings with students in social studies classes begin.
March 2 and March 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences
March 8: ACT Test for students in the Class of 2024 (see details below in the newsletter); Virtual learning for non-testing students.
Mrs. Hannah's English classes took time to share how their classmates contribute to making Central a great place to learn!!
Course Registration Season is Upon Us...
The actual course registration process begins later in the month and will feature 3 days of an AM Survey Bell Schedule (Feb. 20-22) that will extend 2nd period so that students have an opportunity to understand the process AND enter their course selections into their course planner.
We are excited to announce that Central School Counselors will then take time from February 23-March 16 to meet individually with current 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students to review their selections and confirm their 2023-24 choices.
PLSD Program of Studies Link
College Credit Plus Update: Important Deadlines Included in this message
Students taking College Credit Plus courses next year MUST meet application deadlines and qualify to take the classes. Please contact your school counselor with questions about taking College Credit Plus.
1) A new declaration of intent is required annually. It is available online at this link. The deadline for this form is April 3rd.
2) Students will need to apply to the primary college partner, MTC, by April 3rd. The application is available at this link.
3) Some of our courses (listed below) require a placement test score. This process was different during the pandemic, but is returning to the Accuplacer for next year's courses. Students taking College Credit Plus need to monitor their PLSD email accounts for important updates and communication from Mr. Sabetta (PLSD CCP Coordinator).
4) The Accuplacer requires students to have an account with the college.
5) CCP Information night is February 8th at 6:30pm in the PAC at North.
Courses with placement requirements:
Comp 1 - Accuplacer Writing
Comp 2 - Credit in Comp 1
Algebra, Trigonometry, Statistics - Accuplacer Math
All others require a 3.0 unweighted GPA for "placement".
OST Tutoring Available
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In April PHSC will be administering the Ohio EOC exams for the following content areas: Algebra, Biology, ELA, American History, and/or American Government
PHCS is excited to offer help students to prepare for these tests, This opportunity is currently for students taking the EOCs for the first time. Students can attend 2 sessions each day, the dates of which are listed below. Session 1 is from 3:15p-4:00p and session 2 is from 4:00p-4:45p.
While attendance for tutoring is not mandatory, it is an opportunity for your student to receive small group instruction from teachers, which will focus on preparing them for these end-of-course tests. Students should report to the 100’s Collaborative Learning space after school and will be sent to their tutoring classrooms by 3:15 pm.
We are also excited to offer bus transportation this spring. Be aware, though, that transportation is “portal to portal”. Students will be transported to the school nearest to their home and will need to make arrangements to get home from there, either by walking or by being picked up there. The schools that will be dropoff locations are; Sycamore Creek Elementary School, Heritage Elementary School, and Tussing Elementary School.
We know that staying after school for this will take time away from other schoolwork and we value your student’s time, but we believe that this opportunity will help propel your student to graduation. Students do not need to attend all of the sessions, but the more they attend, the better prepared they will be for the tests. As an incentive, anyone that attends 50% or more sessions will have the opportunity to earn a pass to be first in line at lunch or a Tiger Den pass.
February Dates March Dates April Dates 2/14, 2/16, 2/21, 2/23, 2/28 3/2, 3/7, 3/14, 3/16, 3/28, 3/30 4/4, 4/6, 4/11, 4/13
Students do not need to attend all sessions, but we hope you attend as many sessions as your student's schedule allows. Please fill out this form to indicate interest in tutoring and whether transportation is needed:
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me via email at zachary_tullis@plsd.us
Sincerely,
Zack Tullis, PHSC OST Remediation Coordinator
Class of 2024 Students will take the ACT March 8
Counselor Corner
PHSC Counseling Office Weekly Update 2/10/23
Career Center Application Deadline is Today, February 10th!
Any sophomore who is interested in attending Eastland/Fairfield Career Centers next school year may NOW apply by going to this link. The deadline to apply is Friday, February 10th.
National College Fair Tomorrow!
You are invited to attend the Columbus National College Fair in-person on Saturday, February 11. This is a great opportunity to connect face-to-face with representatives from hundreds of colleges and universities. All high school students, transfer students, and families are welcome. View more information about the Columbus National College Fair.
Saturday, February 11.
1:00pm - 4:00pm ET
Location:
Greater Columbus Convention Center
400 N High Street, Columbus, OH 43215
Skills from Therapy to Try At Home
Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s On Our Sleeves program was created to help break stigmas concerning children’s mental health. They offer a wide variety of resources for parents and educators to help children navigate their emotions. Whatever the concern, they have a resource to help!
Need help locating a therapist, counselor or psychiatrist? Fairfield County’s Mental Health Navigator will do the work for you.
Let’s Taco Bout Colleges & Careers!!
Attention Juniors and Seniors!
Meet and learn about different college and career options. You must register to attend a college or career visit.
Deadline to register: 24 hours prior to the college or career visit.
Visits will be in the media center unless otherwise notified. Spots fill up quickly so register early.
Explore Engineering is a FREE event where your students can learn more about engineering as a career and what makes a University of Dayton engineering degree distinctive. They’ll participate in hands-on labs, meet our faculty and current students and tour our campus and engineering facilities. Parent programming is also provided at both events. In addition to the Explore Engineering program, the Women Engineering Program, Multi-Ethnic Engineers Program and International Engineering Student Engagement Program invite women, multi-ethnic and international students to join them for our Extra Exploring lunch program, where they’ll meet current engineering students and learn how they are using their engineering skills to pursue their passions. Explore Engineering Saturday, Feb. 25 11 a.m. - noon EST: Optional campus tour Noon: Registration begins 1 - 5 p.m.: Explore Engineering program Explore Engineering and Extra Exploring (for women, multi-ethnic and international students) Saturday, Feb. 25 10:30 a.m. EST: Optional campus tour for students attending Extra Exploring 11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.: Extra Exploring lunch program 1 - 5 p.m.: Explore Engineering program Space is limited for these events, and registration is required. Please encourage your students to register today to secure their spots! For more information, contact me at 937-229-5082 or udengineering@udayton.edu.For more information, contact me at 937-229-5082 or udengineering@udayton.edu.Space is limited for these events, and registration is required. Please encourage your students to register today to secure their spots!
Attention Seniors!
Many colleges will require that you have your mid-year transcript sent. Please make sure to check the application requirements and make the request for your mid year transcript in Naviance. The directions are below.
Please remember that all Seniors must request transcripts at least 10 days prior to the application deadline! Here are the directions to request transcripts. Please make sure to add the college to “Colleges I’m applying to” AND click the box that says “Request Transcript”. Parents should bookmark this hub as a resource for planning for post-secondary exploration and opportunities as well as graduation information.
Cap and Gown Ordering Link: https://highschool.herffjones.com/secom/school/OH/Pickerington%20Central/34005385000/1039/buildpackage/4
Financial Aid/Scholarships
October 1st was the opening day for Seniors to begin submitting their FAFSA. The Free Application For Student Aid, is the most important thing Seniors can do to get money for college. Seniors can also start searching for and completing scholarship applications. Here is a list of the scholarships our high schools have put together to help students locate scholarship opportunities . Applying is the only way to receive free money for college! The Senior Hub has a scholarship presentation with other scholarship resources. Now is the time to start this process!
Summer Experiences!
Summer is a great time for students to discover career interests, college opportunities or learn new skills. Each spring we create a list of summer opportunities for our students and encourage them to participate! Whether it be a summer camp, part time job, internship, job shadowing, or summer classes or college campus opportunities, it will be a great learning experience and will look pretty good on a college or job resume as well! We will keep adding to this list as we become aware of more summer events.
Volunteers needed!
Your PHSC school counselors would like to offer career information to our students through people in the community sharing information about their careers. Anyone who would like to visit our school and present to our students about their career, should complete this career speaker interest form. The format/process would be similar to the college admissions visits which includes:: scheduling a 30-40 minute presentation in our media center, students register to attend, one counselor is present, teachers are notified. Speakers would be asked to share the following information: Day in the life of the career, training, average starting salary, best things about the career, demand, challenging things about the career, advancement/further training opportunities.
2023 AP Exam Information
Advanced Placement (AP) Exam will be held during the weeks of May 1 through May 12. AP exams are available for students who complete AP courses. Successful completion of an AP exam can award potential college credit. In some cases, AP exams are also used as an alternative to graduation testing requirements. Students and families interested in college credit should consult with their college of choice to determine the exam score needed to earn college credit.
AP EXAM DATES
The 2023 AP exams will be administered over two weeks between May 1-5 and May 8-12 with the exception of AP Art. All AP Art portfolios are to be submitted no later than May 5.
Here is a current AP Exam schedule provided by the CollegeBoard: 2023 AP Exam Schedule
AP EXAM COST
The cost for an AP Exam will be $97 per exam. Please keep in mind that the AP Physics C and AP Micro/Macro Economics courses have two exams associated with their class.
For students who qualify and participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch program, their exams will be free. To qualify for this AP Fee Reduction, students must have qualified for free/reduced lunch. If you are unsure if you qualify, please contact Food Services at 614-833-3645.
The $97 fee will be added to your child’s student fees later in the year.
AP EXAM SCHEDULE
The following is the exam schedule for the 2023 AP Testing Season. Please note that students must arrive 30 minutes prior to the testing start date. Once the exam has begun, late admissions will not be permitted. As such, students should make plans with their parent/guardian for transportation to and from exams.
May 5: AP 3D, 2D, and Drawing physical portfolio construction
QUESTIONS
Any AP Exam questions can be directed to PHSC AP Coordinator Chris Peirano at chris_peirano@plsd.us or 614-548-1815.
Seeing your School Counselor
Students may request an appointment to see their school counselor, using the same form linked above, for a variety of reasons including:
•Struggling academically, socially or emotionally
•Problem-solving
•Career and College Counseling
•Conflict resolution
•Any general concerns
Please join the School Counselor’s Google Classrooms
The Counseling office will be keeping you informed of important information regarding your future plans and events and deadlines that the School Counselors work with. If you have not already done so, please join our google classrooms to stay informed:
Class of 2023 xyut5ur
Class of 2024 ss7fbpv
Class of 2025 wo4rnz6
Class of 2026 rugnepm
Here are the counseling department assignments and emails for the 2022-23 school year:
Ashlee_Hoffman@plsd.us He-Me
Chris_Periano@plsd.us Mi-Sh
Andrea_Schrickel@plsd.us Secretary
Hillary_Snelling@plsd.us Registrar
Senior HUB.
Central PTSO Announces Scholarship Opportunities for the Class of 2023
Central High School PTSO
The purpose of this Education & Enrichment Award is to recognize our students’ successful achievement of Graduation and encourage the pursuit of career, education, and community through the advancement of learning by Military Enlistment, College or Career Technical Education.
The following are guidelines that have been outlined for consideration of these PTSO Collaborative Funds for Graduation Year 2023. Students who have successfully graduated or completed all senior requirements during the academic or summer school period by June 15, will be considered. All submissions received no later than, March 19, 2023, by 5:00 pm (EST) will be considered for monetary level funding or local participation awards based on recommendations by the PTSO Central Scholarship Committee. This year’s scholarship committee will be chaired by the distinguished Vice President Upshaw-Culp.
Interested students should send complete the initial form located at:
Please complete forms of interest at: (https://forms.gle/YdA7tjEjiE6G6ftcA)
PTSO Leadership Team
Cap and Gown Ordering Links
Herff Jones is our official Graduation provider. If you have any questions or need help ordering, please call them at 740-357-2160."
Grad Video: https://herffjones.wistia.com/medias/7mzombw9f9
Ring Video: https://herffjones.wistia.com/medias/4wsct41gsc
2023 Senior Timeline
Let's have a great final semester with the Class of 2023!!
Attention Seniors...Chromebook buyback program is here....
Career Center Update
PHSC Weekly Update
School Specific Newsletters/Updates:
Weekly School Counseling Department Update 2/10
Local Scholarship List Updated Weekly
Principal’s Tiger Update:
Tiger Morning Show:
2/10 - No show
Attention JUNIORS:
Juniors who are full time at ECC or FCC will take the statewide ACT at their respective career center site on their assigned date. Satellite students or ECC/FCC students who split their time, will take the ACT here at PHSC on Wednesday March 8th. More details are to come. There are two upcoming ACT prep classes available to all Pickerington students. Registration information is linked below.
Saturday Feb 25th & Saturday Mar 4th 9-12p @ PHSC - Registration Link
SENIOR INFORMATION: PLEASE READ
Seniors! We will be sending information out periodically via this email, to your EFCTS emails and your PLSD emails. You are responsible for checking your emails regularly and staying up to date with those announcements. At the end of this email are the directions on how to access your PLSD email if you haven’t done so already.
Seniors, please make sure you are reading the below information and meeting all of the deadlines.
Senior Baby Picture Submission Form
Attention Seniors!! Important Cap and Gown Ordering Information Below!!
Class of 2023 Seniors and Parents- You can now begin placing your order for graduation cap and gown and accessories online. Take advantage of the "Early Bird Pricing" by placing your order prior to January 8th! Ordering is easy! Simply go to the link below and click "shop grad products" to begin placing your order. We have also included information videos about Graduation Products and Class Rings.
Herff Jones is our official Graduation provider. If you have any questions or need help ordering, please call them at 740-357-2160.
Link: HerffJones Pickerington
Grad Video: HerffJones Grad Video
Ring Video: Class Ring Video
Graduation Ceremony Staff Selection (who hands you your diploma)
Graduation Ceremony Selection Form
For the 2023 graduating class, the PHSC Staff has the opportunity to hand diplomas to graduates that have selected them to do so. Please note: attendance at the Graduation Ceremony IS NOT required for staff; however, many staff members attend regularly because they appreciate the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishment alongside you.
Graduating seniors will be allowed to select up to 3 staff members (1st Choice, 2nd Choice, and 3rd Choice) that they would like to receive their diploma from. The list of staff that have confirmed participation is attached. You may only select a PHSC staff member on the attached list. Once you have selected your staff member of choice, there will be no changes. If you do not select anyone to hand your diploma to you, Mr. Lanier will do so.
This form is due Monday, February 13th. Every student is required to return this form. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Melton at katie_melton@plsd.us.
ALL Career Center SENIORS:
Remember to email Mr. Peirano and/or Ms. Hoffman with the names of colleges you plan to apply to and the method you are using to apply (Common App or directly to the institution’s website). This is required in order to send transcripts to those colleges. Each school has their own FAFSA deadlines as well. You can check in-state FAFSA deadlines here. Please use the Senior HUB for all of your Senior related questions. Much of the information that you are looking for will be listed in this hub: PHSC Senior Hub
PLSD Student Email Accounts:
It is important to check your PLSD email each week for updates from the district and PHSC. We do not catch every piece of information that is being sent out, so it is on you to make sure you are checking both accounts regularly.
You still can access your PLSD email accounts. If you have not accessed your PLSD account since last year, your password has been reset. Here is a link to information on what it currently looks like so you can access your account.
If you have any questions, please contact the Technology Help Desk.
Contact Information:
FCC Liaison, Ms. Ashlee Hoffman: ashlee_hoffman@plsd.us
ECC Liaison, Mr. Chris Peirano: chris_peirano@plsd.us
Google Classroom Links:
Class of 2023: xyut5ur
Class of 2024: ss7fbpv
Remind Join Links:
FCC: Remind Link
ECC: Remind Link
Satellites: Remind Link
MLK Honoring the Dream Event is February 21, 6-8 p.m. at Violet Baptist Church
BHM Spirit Week Themes
Athletics Corner
Welcome Back Tigers
Season tickets are now on sale for all Athletic Games. You can find ticket sales through the Central HS Box Office @
Pickerington Central High School Box Office
Tiger Club Passes for PHSC Students $53.00 - All Home Games All Seasons
VISIT ARBITER LIVE FOR THE LATEST SCHEDULES AND GAME TIMES FOR ALL TEAMS
Thank you for supporting the Pickerington Central Tigers by making a reserved season pass purchase! Like last year, season passes will be available in the form of digital passes (PDF via email or mobile app). We continue to prepare for the 2022 Tiger Athletic Season and truly appreciate your loyal support of Pickerington Athletics!
Instructions
- Visit our Official Ticketing Page
- Choose Get Passes for 2022-2023 Season Pass.
- Under the event name & pricing, select Have a passcode?
- Enter your passcode (insert PHSCTigers), then Apply.
- Select the seats you would like to purchase
- Review your order by confirming your seat locations or remove any you don't wish to purchase.
- Click "Check Out" to continue.
Year passes are also available at this time (Championship Club, Conference Club, and Tiger Club).
TIGER ATHLETICS
LISA MORELLI
PHSC ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Tiger Parent Hub
Think about joining the Yearbook staff in 2023-24!!
PHSC Administrators and School Counselors
Administrators: Tom Lanier, Principal
A-D - Heather Tinsley, Assistant Principal
E-K - Tom Lombardi, Assistant Principal
L-Ri - Roshawn Parker, Lead Assistant Principal
Ro-Z - Ryan Wells, Assistant Principal
Counselors:
A-Co - Jennifer Dashner
Cr-Ha - Maria Perez
He-Me - Ashlee Hoffman
Mi-Sh - Chris Peirano
Si-Z - Julie Brunner
Pickerington High School Central
300 Opportunity Way
Pickerington, Ohio 43147
614-548-1800
https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/pickerington-central-high/