Tiger Nation,

We are already in Week 4 of the school year. Students will be entering their first round of assessments and Interim grades will be coming the following week. Students should continue to focus on developing the good study habits that lead to positive academic outcomes. Establishing those habits now will make the rest of the year go smoothly. Also, our Zap Tutoring team is up and running. Our peer tutors will be working with study halls and teachers to push in and assist students who need some extra support. Contact Mrs. Wells (carly_wells@plsd.us) if you have questions about acquiring assistance through the Zap program OR if you would like to become a Zap tutor.

Let's have a great week of learning.

Tiger Up,

Mr. Lanier

Sept. 18: PSAT Registration Deadline (see information below).

Sept. 20: Athletic Hall of Fame Game to honor the 2024 Inductees.

Sept. 21: 6:00 p.m. Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner at PHSC.

Sept. 23: First Quarter Interim Grades

Sept. 26: 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Parent Teacher Evening Conferences.

Sept. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Back to school block party at Central. See the flyer below for more information.

Oct. 1: 4 p.m.-7 p.m. Parent Teacher Evening Conferences.

Oct. 4: Homecoming Football Game v. Newark.

Oct. 5: 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Homecoming Dance at PHSC.

Oct. 8: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Senior Cap and Gown Photo Day in the Gym. See details in the newsletter below.

Oct 10 & 11: No School for Students. Teacher Professional Learning days.

Oct. 19: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. College and Career Symposium at Central

Oct. 23: 8:00 a.m. PSAT test at Central for registered students.

In English:

Pickerington Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of PLSD to ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge. For assistance, please call 614-835-2083.

(In Nepali)

भाषा सहायतासम्बन्धी सूचना:
Pickerington Schools ले सीमित अङ्ग्रेजी प्रवीणता (LEP) भएका व्यक्तिहरूसँग डिस्ट्रिक्टभर उपलब्ध सबै सेवा, क्रियाकलाप र कार्यक्रमहरूमा अर्थपूर्ण पहुँच र सहभागी हुन पाउने समान अवसर छ भनी सुनिश्चित गर्नका लागि उचित कदमहरू चाल्ने छ। LEP भएका विद्यार्थी र परिवारहरूसँग अर्थपूर्ण सञ्चार सुनिश्चित गर्ने र सबै विद्यार्थीहरूको शिक्षासँग सम्बन्धित जानकारी सञ्चार गर्ने PLSD को नीति हो। यो नीतिको अनुपालन गर्न आवश्यक पर्ने सबै सेवाहरू यस प्रकारको सहायता आवश्यक भएका विद्यार्थी र उहाँहरूका परिवारहरूलाई निःशुल्क रूपमा उपलब्ध गराइने छ। सहायताको लागि, कृपया 614-835-2083 मा कल गर्नुहोस्

En Español:
Las escuelas de Pickerington tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La política de PLSD es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al 614-835-2083.

En Francais:

Le district scolaire de Pickerington prendra des mesures raisonnables pour s'assurer que les personnes ayant une compétence limitée en anglais (LEP) ont un accès adapté et une chance égale de participer à tous les services, activités et programmes disponibles dans le district. La politique du PLSD est d'assurer une communication efficace avec les étudiants et les familles LEP et de communiquer les informations relatives à l'éducation de tous les élèves. Tous les services nécessaires pour se conformer à cette politique seront fournis gratuitement aux élèves et à leurs familles qui en nécessitent. Pour toute assistance, veuillez composer le 614-835-2083.

IMPORTANT: ANNUAL UPDATE

The annual update is required for ALL RETURNING students!!!

Troubleshooting Tips

✓ Be sure to log into the Parent Portal using your Infinite Campus parent username.

✓ Do not log into either the Parent Portal or Student Portal using your student’s Infinite Campus username.

✓ If you do not know your Infinite Campus parent username or need assistance resetting your password, please submit a Help Desk ticket.

✓ Only parents or legal guardians/custodians have access to the Online Registration/Annual Update area the Parent Portal. Please contact the Welcome Center to submit custodial/guardian paperwork, if necessary.

✓ Only parents or legal guardians residing in the student’s custodial household can complete the Annual Update.

✓ If you click "Save/Continue" and the page does NOT advance, please scroll back up the page to see if there is any indication (in red) of missing information on that page.

✓ Still having trouble? Please submit a Help Desk ticket

Annual Update

REMINDER: The information you provide when completing the Pickerington Schools Student Annual Update is necessary for us to communicate with you regarding your student, school activities and opportunities, school delays and closings, and during emergencies. It also keeps staff up-to-date on any of your student’s health concerns and who to contact if your student should become ill or injured during the time your student is at school. Without up-to-date information, school district staff will not be able to reach you in an emergency! If your Student(s) Annual Update has not been completed prior to the first day of school, you will not receive teacher assignments or schedules from school.

Central will host the PSAT Wednesday, October 23, from 8-11 a.m. for students who register to take the test. The PSAT is used by the College Board for their National Merit Scholarship competition each year. Students who want to participate need to register for the test by September 18 by using the QR code below. Please contact your school counselor if you have any questions about the PSAT.

Meet the staff members who are new to Central this year.

Auditions for the fall play, Clue, are happening this week. See Mr. Martin for details about how to audition for the play.

Good news!

School pictures taken at PICKERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL on 08/22/2024 are now available for parents to view and order online. Please help spread the word by copying and pasting this info onto your school’s website, social media, emails from teachers or administrators to parents, your school’s newsletter, etc.

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School Pictures are Ready!

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

• PICKERINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CENTRAL
• Event Code: FE31524
• Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to Jostens by the school.

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Lunch Program: Lunch (and Breakfast) is Free for all students for the 24/25 School Year! Click here for more information.

Free and Reduced Lunch Application: Families MUST apply and qualify for reduced SCHOOL fees for 2024-25 school year. This process is done each year.

My Payment Plus Account: Use this link to load money into your students My Payment Plus Account.

• Information about My Payment Plus can be found at the following link.

Food service will begin their pre-order sub service Monday, August 26. Students should join the Food Service google classroom using this code: lh6gl2a. From there they should use the the form found in the classroom and below to place their order by 9:45 a.m. the day they would like to use the service. Subs qualify under the free lunch program as well. Students pick up their sandwich meal from the Tiger's Den which will save them time from standing in the food prep line. Thank you to our wonderful food service folks for providing this service for our students and staff.

September is Attendance Awareness Month, and we understand the importance of daily attendance for our students' academic and social-emotional growth. Missing a day of school here and there may not seem like much, but absences add up quickly:

• Missing just two days a month adds up to 20 days a year.

• That's 30 hours of math and 60 hours of reading and writing missed over the school year.

• These absences can add up to more than one full year of missed school by graduation!

In the event that a student will be absent from school, parents are asked to notify the school by 10:00 AM by calling the 24-hour Attendance Hotline, 614-548-1801. Additionally, please notify the school office in advance, either by phone or in writing, if your student will need to leave school early. Students must obtain a dismissal pass, and be signed out by the office before being permitted to leave the building. Please be prepared to show appropriate ID in order for the student to be released to you.

Also, please review the bell schedule for the starting times of the start of school along with each class period. It is imperative that students arrive on time for school and for their classes. Arriving on time gives students the maximum amount of instructional time in each class and correlates to success in the classroom. Let's make this a priority for our entire school community!!

For detailed information regarding PLSD's Attendance Policy, as well as The State of Ohio's Administrative Code, please refer to Board Policy 5200.

Seeing your School Counselor

Students may request an appointment to see their school counselor, by clicking on their name below, for a variety of reasons including:

•Struggling academically, socially or emotionally

•Problem-solving

•Career and College Counseling

•Conflict resolution

•Any general concerns

Mrs. Dashner (A-Co)

Ms. Perez (Cr-Ho)

Miss Hoffman (Hu-Moon)

Mr. Peirano (Moore-Sh)

Mrs Mattox (Si-Z)

Senior Meetings: How to use SchooLinks (College Applications)

Starting the week of September 9th, counselors will be meeting with all our Seniors through their English classrooms to discuss post-high school plans, college applications, graduation requirements, etc. If your student does not have an English class this semester, they can attend one of the Senior Meeting Sessions in the PAC. Please have your student look at the schedule to plan a time to come to this very important meeting: Senior SchooLinks Sessions

If they miss a class for this session, we will provide them with a pass.

During these meetings, we will continue to roll out our brand new College/Career Counseling software, SchooLinks. Seniors were introduced to this last year.

Parents, the PHSC School Counseling Department will be sending out information on how you can also access SchooLinks to help your student with the college and career process.

Career Center Students

Mr. Peirano and Ms. Hoffman are the counselors who work with Eastland and Fairfield Career Centers, respectively. We will make in-person visits to each career center on a regular basis to keep you connected with Central events and happenings. We will also send weekly homeschool updates via your EFCTS email and Remind101 texts. Please use the information below to join our Remind texts as a parent or student:

Eastland: Text @phscecc to 81010

Fairfield: Text @phscfcc to 81010

Satellite: Text @phscsat to 81010

**Ms. Hoffman will be stopping by Fairfield CC first thing on Monday 9/16

Attention Juniors and Seniors! Let’s Taco Bout College!

Meet college admissions representatives and learn about different college options.

College Admissions Representatives will be coming in for visits on Tuesdays this school year.

To register to attend a college visit Login to SchooLinks (in Classlink).

Spots are extremely limited due to construction this year.

Most visits will be in the upstairs Adult Press Pause Lab (in Commons)

To Sign Up for a college rep visit go to SchooLinks

Login to SchooLinks->Go to Events->Register for a college visit.

Students may sign up for up to 5 college visits each school year (Junior/Senior)

Questions: Reach out to Mrs. Dashner or your specific school counselor

September Visits:

September 17-University of Rio Grande

September 17-Bowling Green State University

September 17-Kent State University

September 24-Hocking College

September 24-Capital University

September 24-Shawnee State University

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 2025 wo4rnz6

Class of 2026 rugnepm

Class of 2027 6plgntd

Class of 2028 437pgrk

Administrators: Tom Lanier, Principal

• A-D - Carly Wells, Assistant Principal

• E-K - Lazaro Fuentes, Assistant Principal

• L-Ri - Roshawn Parker, Lead Assistant Principal

• Ro-Z - Joseph Cooper, Assistant Principal

Counselors: Please note that the Counselor Alpha has been adjusted. Click on the counselor name to schedule an appointment with the counselor.

• A-Co - Jennifer Dashner

• Cr-Ho - Maria Perez

• Hu-Moon - Ashlee Hoffman

• Moore-Sh - Chris Peirano

• Si-Z - Marieca Mattox

The Senior Corner of the newsletter contains all of the important information for our students in the Class of 2025. Be sure to check it out every week to make sure you don't miss the fun.

Please find the presentation from last week's Senior Class meeting below in case you were unable to attend.

We are happy to partner with Jostens to provide our seniors with the opportunity to get an upgraded cap and gown picture for the yearbook and the end of the year graduation slideshow. Caps and gowns will be provided to students the day of the photo shoot to use in the picture. All seniors should plan to participate in this event. Students on campus will attend the event during their English class. Students who do not have an English class or who are off campus should come to the gym during their lunch or senior pass time.

Please complete the form below to submit your application to volunteer at Central this year. Please note that there is a background check process for level II volunteers that is part of the application. Volunteers are managed at the building level instead of District Office Please reach out to Joseph Cooper, Assistant Principal (joseph_Cooper@plsd.us), if you have questions about volunteering at Central.

Lisa Morelli - Athletic Director - lisa_morelli@plsd.us

Evan Doughty - Assistant Athletic Director -evan_doughty@plsd.us

Mary Jo Carlisle - Athletic Secretary - maryjo_carlisle@plsd.us

Office Number - (614) - 548 - 1825

Welcome to another exciting year of Tiger Athletics. We look forward to seeing students, parents, and community members come out to support our Tigers this year. Due to the passing of House Bill 147, we have new ticket prices this year to attend our home athletic events. These ticket prices are the same for online and cash sales at the gate.

All Varsity level athletic events are $10 for adults and $8 for students.

All lower level athletic events (JV,freshman, and junior high) are $7 for adults and $5 for students.

To help offset the cost of attending home Pickerington Central/Ridgeview athletic contests we offer year long passes. These passes are good for ALL home contests, ALL sports, ALL year. The costs are below:

Adult - $103 + fees

Student - $53 + fees

We also offer a free senior citizen pass for residents of Pickerington who are at least 62 years of age or older. Contact the athletic department to obtain this pass.

We also offer reserved seats for all home varsity football contests ($60 for 6 home games).

Pickerington Central/Ridgeview Ticket Box Office

https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Page/126

To get the latest information or schedules for any of our Tiger Teams visit our new athletic website

https://pickeringtoncentral.bigteams.com/

Final Forms for parent/athlete registration

https://pickerington-oh.finalforms.com/

NFHS Live Streaming Link for all Home Events

https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/

The Pickerington Central Athletic Department takes pride in hosting all of all home athletic contests. We strive to create a positive environment for all athletes, coaches, officials, and spectators. When attending our athletic contests please remember to ACT with dignity, SPEAK with courtesy, and PLAY with pride.

Tiger Class of 2024 Alum, Myriah Massey, won the U19 World Beach Volleyball Champioship in China recently. She is on track to represent the USA in the 2028 Olympics and beyond. Myriah is on full scholarship to play Beach Volleyball for Florida State and she was one the top student athletes in Central Ohio during her time at Central. Congratulations, Myriah!!

Congratulations to Sophie Shaw and Nik Cain for being named to the All Ohio Orchestra AND a big shoutout to Claire Stowe for being named to the all Ohio Band. These prestigious music groups gather the top talent from around the state of Ohio to perform together. Being selected by these groups is akin to an athlete being named 1st team All-Ohio in sports. Way to go Tigers!!

Check out the video the CW broadcast during the Central v. North football game on Friday that featured our excellent vocal music director, Mr. Miller!!

Pickerington High School Central

300 Opportunity Way

Pickerington, Ohio 43147

614-548-1800

https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/pickerington-central-high/