Tiger Update

We work hard each and everyday to build a positive learning community that we call "Tiger Nation." From our CORE Values of Trust, Integrity, and Empathy to the Tiger Clap, we are intentionally providing our students with opportunities to bond together and learn together. Maintaining a positive learning community takes work and commitment from everyone on the team. Our staff, students, and parents form a bond that supports our students each and everyday. This weekend allows us to take a little breath before we jump into the meat of the school year. Spend time together talking about the importance of community and our individual role in contributing to building a positive place where we all look forward to going to each day. I know I wake up in the morning and count my blessings that I 'get' to be a part of Tiger Nation and I hope our staff, students, and parents feel the same way. Click here for a message from Ernie Johnson about how we all can make a difference in each other's lives. Let's build a 'get to' school community.

Hope everyone has a restful and relaxing Labor Day weekend. :-)

Tiger Up,

Mr. Lanier

Sept. 2: Labor Day: No School

Sept. 3: Senior Class meeting at PHSC during 3rd period in the PAC.

Sept. 6: 6:20 a.m. Senior Sunrise Event for the Class of 2025 in the new stadium.

Sept. 18: PSAT Registration Deadline (see information in the letter 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. 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.

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.

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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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.

PHSC School Counselor Weekly Update 8/26/24Seeing 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

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. We will send these students an invitation to attend one of these sessions.

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

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 5-University of Notre Dame

September 17-University of Rio Grande

September 17-Bowling Green State University

September 17-Kent State University

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:

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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.

Senior Sunrise - 2025

Join us in the NEW TIGER stadium as we celebrate the start of your senior year!

Our event will start at 6:20am. Breakfast items and the PORTERS truck will be on us.

Please bring blankets/chairs, your friends and your smiles to watch the sunrise on your senior year!

GO TIGERS!! BEAT NORTH!

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.

2024 Varsity Football Fan Information

Ticket Prices: (On-line or Cash/Card): Adults $10 and Students $8

Yearly Athletic Passes: $103 for Adults and $53 for Students

Reserved Varsity Football Seats: $60 for the regular season

Reserved Parking: SOLD OUT.

Regular Parking: Public parking is available in the large parking lots on the west side of the building at the Hill Rd. entrance. There will be No parking on one side of Opportunity Way and no parking on both sides of Opportunity Way in front of the stadium.

Entrance: All home spectators will enter through the home ticket gate and sit on the home side bleachers.

Student Section: Located in the South most section of the home stands.

They will exit out the southwest gate behind the home stands at the conclusion of the contest.

NO RE-ENTRY Policy will be strictly enforced.

All students grades 8 and under MUST be accompanied by an adult to enter the game. These students will be REQUIRED to sit with the adult who brought them to the game. Unaccompanied students will be removed from the game and their parents will need to take them home.

Gates will Open at 5:30pm. Parking/Streets will be blocked off at 4:30pm.

Tiger Nation is so fortunate to have an alum coaching our Tiger Cheer program. Genesis Snyder (Coach G) enters her 2nd year as the head cheer coach for the Tigers and is a 2018 grad of Central. She is doing amazing things with our cheerleaders. Do yourself a favor and check out the incredible work that our cheerleaders are doing for ALL of our athletic teams. Thank you Genesis!!

Students had a chance to learn more about how to get involved at Central with our 2nd annual Club Rush that occurred during lunch periods this past Friday. Tiger Nation offers something for everyone AND...if we don't then students have the ability to create their own!! Contact Mr. Cooper for more information about clubs and opportunities at Central.

Pickerington High School Central

300 Opportunity Way

Pickerington, Ohio 43147

614-548-1800

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