GRRR Gazette

Upcoming important dates:

October

• 10/16- Parent/Teacher Conferences (No school for all students.)

• 10/17- Kindergarten Conferences (1-4 have school.)

• 10/25 Book Fair begins!

• 10/29 PES Trunk or Treat

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Principal Email: dave_zwiebel@plsd.us | AP Email: chelsea_brown@plsd.us

Counselor: andrew_sells@plsd.us | Secretary: valerie_jackson@plsd.us

Location: 775 Long Road, Pickerington, OH, USA | Phone: 614-548-1400

Pickerington Elementary PTO: @PickElemPTO

PTO email 📨 pickelempto@gmail.com

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held virtual this year. Please make sure you schedule a time with your child's teacher to talk about how your child is doing so far this year. Our last date for conferences is this upcoming week on Monday October 16th. Kindergarten parents will also have the option for conferences on Tuesday October 17th.

Our annual family reading night is scheduled for Thursday November 16h from 6-7:30 pm. All families are invited to attend! We are looking forward to it! Be on the look out for more information coming in November!

Good news!

School pictures taken at PICKERINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL on 09/20/2023 are now available for parents to view and order online.

School Pictures are Ready!

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• PICKERINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• Event Code: FE70723
• Also Needed: Infinite Campus Student ID

Check out the Counseling News to see what your students will be taught during this month of counseling lessons. Ask your student what the learned during that lesson and continue the conversation at home.

The Panorama window for Fall will be open from September 25- October 13. Your students will complete Panorama at some point during this timeframe.

Pickerington Elementary is pleased to announce the introduction of Satchel Pulse Skills, a tool to help us monitor and improve the social-emotional learning of all our students.

What is Social-Emotional Learning?

Social-emotional learning (Skills) programs help youth and adults learn and apply knowledge, skills, and attitudes to enrich their personal and academic lives. Studies have shown that social-emotional learning programs increase academic performance, attendance, behavior, and post-secondary success.

Skills include developing healthy identities, managing emotions, setting and achieving goals, developing empathy for others, establishing and maintaining supportive relationships, collaborating with others, and making responsible and caring decisions.

How does Satchel Pulse work?

Satchel Pulse provides an easy-to-use assessment with 25 simple questions. Students use the assessment to rate their self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship, and responsible decision-making skills.

Student answers help us learn how to best support our students’ ongoing development in these five critical skills.

What happens next?

Once your district roster data is integrated and assessments are sent, students will complete their first Satchel Pulse Skills assessment. Depending on the school’s wishes, students may take the Satchel Pulse Skills assessment at school or home as assessments are designed to be functional across a range of applications including Chromebooks, tablets, and smartphones.

When will it start?

November 21st

Where can I find out more information about Skills?

Here are some reliable sources of information:

CASEL

Satchel Pulse

Who can I contact to learn more about the survey or the social-emotional learning program at my child’s school?

Andrew Sells

School Counselor

andrew_sells@plsd.us

Thank you for your continued efforts in our district.

Registration is open for the 2023-2024 school year. At the time of registration, a $25/child registration fee will be charged to complete the registration.

Pickerington Before & After School Programming, 2023-2024 School Year

Phone: 614-425-8178

Email: garverregistrar@ymcacolumbus.org

Parents can register online here.

Click here to get involved with PES PTO.

If you need to contact the PTO please feel free to contact us at pickelempto@gmail.com We are excited to be your representatives next year!

Has a Pickerington Elementary staff member gone above the call of duty to ensure your child has had an amazing day, week, month or even a year? 😁 Please take a moment to let us know by completing the form below. Pickerington Elementary is very fortunate to have an outstanding staff that loves working with your children. We all need a little “pat on the back” from time to time. We will make certain that this commendation is delivered to the appropriate staff member and that they are properly recognized.

Pickerington Elementary Staff "Shout Out"