PHSC Staff Bulletin
Week of November 19, 2018
Happy Thanksgiving
Spreading Pawsitivity
Tiger TV
Who is on your team?
Student matters are assigned to administrators and counselors (alphabetically by student's last name) as follows:
Administrators
Dr. Twana Black - A-E
Susan Caudill - F-L
Richard Cooper- M-Ri
Dr. Michael Jackson - Ro-Z
Counselors
Jennifer Dashner - A-E (NCAA)
Maria Perez - F-L
Lynn Dembski - M-Ri (Career Center)
Julie Brunner - Ro-Z (Dept Chair)
Email: stacy_tennenbaum@plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 300 Opportunity Way, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 548-1800
Facebook: facebook.com/PickeringtonHighSchoolCentral/
Twitter: @PHSC_Tigers
Holiday Hours
Events
Football vs Hilliard Davidson at Gahanna 7:00 pm
December 4: Orchestra concert
December 12: Band concert
December 19: Choir concert
Dates for Planning Purposes
November 21-23: Thanksgiving Break (Office Closed Nov 22 and 23)
November 27: BLT training
November 30: Chili Cookoff
December 3: STAR testing
December 4: STAR testing makeups
December 5: 2 hour delay/ Intersessions
December 8: Breakfast with Santa
December 21: Teacher Record Day
December 22- January 6: Winter Break
January 7: Classes resume
Prom: April 27
Graduation: May 25 4:00 pm
December Air Testing
Retakes for State AIR testing will begin on December 10th. Any student, grades 10-12, who has received a 1 or a 2 on English 9, English 10, Algebra 1, Geometry, American History, Biology, or American Government will be required to retest. So that students will be ready to test, remediation with subject area teachers, is available on the following schedule:
•Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 to 4:45
•Saturday Mornings from 9-12
Any student who has a 1 or a 2 on any of the above mentioned tests, should be attending these remediation sessions from now until December 6. To attend the remediation, students must register with Mrs. Asch in the counseling office or send her an email. (carrie_asch@plsd.us)
Students who do not attend the remediation will still be required to take the test. Students must earn 18 points total on these tests in order to earn their high school diploma.
Students can find their test scores by logging on to their Infinite Campus Portal and clicking on Assessments.
The State AIR testing schedule is as follows:
December 10
English 9 (ELA 1)
December 11
English 10 (ELA 2)
December 12
Algebra 1
December 13
Geometry
December 14
American History
December 17
Biology
December 18
American Government
*Testing will begin each morning at 8:15. Students are expected to arrive on time and make any appointments during a different time. Any student with a Senior or Junior pass must arrive to school by 7:55 on these test days.
*Make up tests will be the immediate day following the test missed, if possible. Students with IEPs or 504 plans may have some tests to make up after winter break.
Frequently Asked Questions for State Air Testing can be found at
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MzkUMWBWQRtkfLN_XqX9IGGUgJFwPUUrnScsCiEp3ww/edit?usp=sharing
Help Save Pets Blanket and Towel Drive
HOW YOU CAN HELP!
Bring your donation of blankets or towels to Mrs. Holt’s room – ROOM 207 – and drop off your donation in the box. Blankets and Towels DO NOT have to be new, they can be cleaned and gently used. All donations will benefit the HELP SAVE PETS organization in conjunction with Animal Medical Center in Central
Students who need Wifi Access at home.
Starting in November, students with limited or no internet access in their homes can gain access to WiFi for their homework and other school projects thanks to a new Pickerington Schools program.
Through the Every-1-Connected program, the district will offer a limited number of free wireless hotspot devices to students who have limited or no internet access at home. Students can borrow the devices from their building media center.
This program is open to Pickerington School students who are fully enrolled in one of the 15 district buildings. Priority will be given to students on the free/reduced lunch list and who have little to no household internet access.
“Every-1-Connected gives students with the greatest need the opportunity to borrow a free hotspot device for two-week periods during the school year,” said Brian Seymour, Director of Instructional Technology. “These devices hook up to district iPads and Chromebooks and allow free access to the internet.”
Seymour said the devices will help students who need internet access complete homework or other major projects. Because multiple students can sign on to a single hotspot, the devices also can be used to facilitate group projects.
There is no cost to students to borrow the hotspots, which were funded by the district and through a grant from T-Mobile.
“The reality is that not every household can afford internet connectivity in the home,” Seymour said. “With our emphasis on one-to-one technology, we knew we needed to find ways to bridge the digital divide and ensure educational equity for all our students. These hotspots are a step in that direction.”
The devices use internet content filtering, and student browsing history is recorded, Seymour said. While only one device may be borrowed per household, the hotspots can be signed out repeatedly throughout the year, based on availability.
For students to participate in the program, parents must complete a form (available from the school and on the district website). The form indicates that parents will assume financial responsibility for the equipment if it is damaged due to intentional reckless, willful, wanton or malicious conduct. The devices are covered under the district’s existing Technology Protection Plan, which is already available to families to cover district-provided Chromebooks and tablets.
Complete information about the program, including instructions for requesting a hotspot, are available online under “Every-1-Connected Program.”
STAR testing
Mon Dec 3 for STAR testing
Tues Dec 4 for STAR testing makeups