Ridgeview STEM Junior High

Happy Friday Ridgeview Families!

HERE ARE YOUR UPDATES FOR THE NEXT WEEK

This week we had two days of PBIS events for students: one for 7th and one for 8th. Though the 7th graders did win one round, it wasn’t close. The teachers won by a landslide against the students in both dodgeball competitions.

May 22nd (7th grade ) and May 23rd (8th grade) we will have our end of the year Academic Awards ceremony and 7th grade National Junior Honor Society Induction. Students receiving an award and/or induction will receive a special invite to the ceremony; 8th grade parents / guardians only received a Talking Points invite. More specific information is below my section of the newsletter. If after reading the info you still have questions, please contact the main office.

8th grade students only will be turning in their chromebooks on Wed May 22nd for the year. They will receive a new device at Central next year. If your student will not be at school on the 22nd, please bring their chromebook in or have them turn it in to Mrs. Kissell in the media center prior to that date. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Kissell.

All students who have library books still out, they are now past due! Please make sure your students are turning in their library books before they leave for the summer. Questions? Please contact Mrs. Kissell.

In order to be a WEB Leader (We All Belong), rising 8th grade students were recommended by teachers. The counseling department made the final decision on who would be a WEB Leader for the 24-25 school year and that list was made known this week. The responsibility includes but is not limited to the following: Helping with Welcome Days, escorting new students to classes, giving tours of the building, and leading lessons during Pawtime. Congrats to our new WEB Leaders. We’re looking forward to working with them next year!

Lastly, as the weather continues to get better and the days get longer, behaviors also increase. We have 1 full week left in the school year and we’d love to have everyone here with us until the end on May 29th. However, as much as we love your kiddos, we will have peace during the last 1 full week with or without them. Please press upon your student about continuing to adhere to our TIGER expectations every single day or summer break could come early for them. If you ever have any questions about our TIGER expectations and/or the district behavior matrix, please contact an administrator.

We hope everyone enjoys the weekend. Take care and we’ll chat again next week! GO TIGERS!

Important Dates:

W May 22: 7th Grade Academic Awards

W May 22: 8th Graders Chromebook Return

TH May 23: 8th Grade Academic Awards

M May 28: NO SCHOOL - Memorial Day!

T May 28: Cultural Day

W May 29: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL! (12:10 dismissal)

Sheila A. Evans, Principal

Ridgeview STEM Junior High School

The awards assemblies celebrate academic and leadership accomplishments for the 2023~2024 school year. Awards include Honors, High Honors, and Distinguished Honors (determined by Q1 ~ Q3 averages); teacher determined class awards; and leadership awards.

Wednesday May 22 ~ 7th Grade Awards

• Students receiving awards attend / assembly is for students only

Wednesday May 22 ~ 7th Grade National Junior Honors Society Induction

• The induction follows the awards assembly @ 9:00am
• NJHS invites will be sent to guardians for the induction only
• Enter at door B
• Please bring an ID for check in

Thursday May 23 ~ 8th Grade Awards

• IF your student is receiving an award, a Talking Points text invite was sent this past week
• Parent/Guardians of students receiving an award are invited to attend (check your Talking Points)
• Due to seating constraints, attendance is for parent/guardians only
• 7:20am arrive at door B
• Please have an ID for check in
• Awards Assembly should be finished around 9:15am

Ridgeview Library Books are due

• return to the Media Center prior last day
• bills will be posted on Infinite Campus for any books that are not returned by the last day

8th Grade Chromebook Collection May 22

• return chromebook, case and charging cord
• all 8th graders will turn in their devices and cords before summer
  

END OF YEAR INSTRUCTIONS:

Please remember to pick up your student's medication and/or supplies at Ridgeview Junior High no later than 12:00 pm on Wednesday, May 29th. If they are not picked up by 12:00 pm, they will be disposed of properly. Dismissal for students is at 12:10 pm on Wednesday, May 29th. Please contact me if you have any questions.

In the event your child needs to take prescription medication while at school, please be sure to have the Request for administration of prescription medication by school personnel (pdf) form or completed by the child’s physician and parents. Forms are available in the school office and on the website.

Nonprescription medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and cough drops may be administered to students if the parent/guardian sends in the medication (in original container) along with written permission for the medication to be given. Dosages cannot exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations for age and weight. (i.e., We cannot administer medication to children under 12 if the label says: “Do not administer to children under 12, except under the direction of a physician.” We need to have a note from the doctor in order to give a dose of medication that is different than the dose stated on the bottle.) All medications, prescription and non-prescription, must be sent in the original container. The policy for medicines can be found here and we encourage you to have conversations with your students about the policy.

Ridgeview Boys Golf for Fall 2024: Click HERE

Ridgeview Girls Golf for Fall 2024: Click HERE

Registration for 2024/2025 Athletics: Final Forms will open after June 18 for registration for the 24/25 athletic seasons.

Summer Camp Dates: click PDF below for specific details a camp

PHSC Youth Wrestling Skill Camp: 6/3/24 - 6/6/24 ; 6pm - 8pm

PHSC Girls Volleyball Youth Camp: 6/10/24 - 6/13/24 ; 9am - 1pm

PHSC Youth Soccer Camp: 6/17/24 - 6/20/24 ; 6pm - 7:30pm

PHSC Boys Tiger Basketball Camp: 6/17/24 and 6/18/24 ; 8am - 12pm

PHSC Boys Soccer Team Camp: 7/8/24 - 7/11/24 ; 9am - 10:30am

PHSC Little Tiger Football Camp : 7/18/24 - 7/19/24 ; 9am - 11am

PHSC Girls Soccer Team Camp : 7/22/24 - 7/25/24 ; 6pm - 8pm

Tiger Athletics Website

💜Ridgeview Family & Friends💜

Happy Friday! We hope you had a fantastic week and are looking forward to the weekend.

We apologize that we missed our weekly highlights in last week's newsletter and have a lot to share this week. Qiana and I can't express enough how amazing our Teacher Appreciation & 8th Grade Graduation cookout was. The weather was absolutely perfect, we had two amazing grill masters (Lionell A and Franklin G), our volunteers were fantastic and tons of happy faces from our Teachers & Students, everyone was grateful for everything.

We would like to shout out and say "THANK YOU" to the following individuals: Shannon H, Denise J, Heather G, Lionell A, Franklin G, Pat P, Maddie G, Brittany T, Amanda, we may be missing one more name (she didn't sign up but she showed up) and finally my partner Qiana Ellis for battling the sun, pushing tables and chairs, handling the food and just making everything wonderful. We would also like to give a SPECIAL shout out to each family that donated money, food, cookies, drinks, anything listed on the sign-up genius, we truly appreciate each of you and can't "Thank You" all enough (long list).

Another reminder, Kris Owen, Erica Reynolds and Megan Wade are hosting Cultural Day on May 28th, if there are any volunteers available to help with this event please feel free to contact Kelly, by email at kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com and I will share this with Kris, we are also looking for Cultural Day food items from all cultures and backgrounds. If this is something you are interested in, please also let Kelly know as she is working with the School Counselors to get samples (mini) to try during the event. If this is something you are looking to do we ask that ingredients be provided to ensure allergies, etc.

💜As always, we thank you all for your support! 💜

Have a great weekend!

Kelly & Qiana

kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com or qsmith6@hotmail.com

• PLSD 2023-2024 District Calendar - click here

• Districtwide Activities Calendar

  Upcoming events and important dates are listed in the Districtwide Google Events Calendar, which is synced with individual building, program and athletic team calendars. Once inside the district wide calendar, to display the events of a particular building, team, program or activity, you will need to check the specific corresponding color-coded box(es) from the list on the left-hand side.Pickerington Community Calendar

  Pickerington Schools partners with the City of Pickerington and Yodel to bring you the Pickerington Community Calendar!

  Visit this link to view all Pickerington Schools activities included on the calendar and don’t forget to “favorite” our Pickerington Schools schedule! Once favorited, Pickerington Schools' events will be front and center on your calendar, enabling you to see what’s coming up.

Click this link for details and links.

We have a new Family liaison that speaks Amharic, Oromo, Afan Oromo. We would like to get him connected with families that could use his help. If you would like to, please consider putting this in your newsletter to families and staff. The new liaison's name is Wagari Beti. He can be reached at wagari_beti@plsd.us or 614-638-7292.

School-Based Health Clinic

Pediatric Associates has an office located at Tussing Elementary that is available to all PLSD students and the community of Pickerington. The clinic offers the following services: helping with sore throat, headaches, earache, bad cough, strep test, immunizations, blood work, physicals, well check-ups, sports physicals, medication, asthma, etc.

The clinic is open on Monday and Wednesday from 9:00 - 3:30 and closed from 1:00 - 2:00 for lunch. Walk-ins are welcome or to schedule an appointment call 614-864-3222.

Emergency Resources

Crisis Text Line: text "HOME" to 741741

Nationwide Children's Youth Hotline: 1-614-722-1800
Teen Hotline: 1-614-294-3300
Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
Safe Schools Tip Line: Call or text 1-844-723-3764

Suicide Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 or 1-614-221-5445

Sheriff Department: 1-740-652-7900

Summer Fun & Enrichment

Use the link to access summer camps, activities, and enrichment. We will post new slides at the top of the list, as we learn of new activities, So, be sure to check back now through the end of the year. Students also have access to enrichment activities through Naviance.

The Ohio Department of Education and the Ohio Department of Public Safety have launched the SaferOH tip line that will accept both calls and texts 24 hours a day.

This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.

Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts in the Ohio Homeland Security’s Threat Assessment and Prevention (TAP) Unit. When action is needed, the TAP Unit immediately forwards information to Pickerington Schools, local law enforcement agencies, and others, if necessary.

Here at Ridgeview STEM Junior High we value being Timely, Innovative, showing GRIT, being Engaged in our learning, and Respect! Notice the letters spell out TIGER! Click on our behavior expectations, and please take a moment to look over and review with your student(s).

Principal: Sheila Evans

Assistant Principal 8th Grade: Henry Lee

Assistant Principal 7th Grade: Kevin Smith

Dean of Students: Sydney Dillard

Building Secretary: Tracy Redmond

Registrar / Athletics : Lisa Holley

Attendance: Pat Petrini

Office Assistant: Madelyn Gomez

Counselors: Kris Owen: A-Ga, Erica Reynolds: Ge-N, Meghan Wade: O-Z

Nurse: Rachel Ross/Mindy Stillwell

Safety/Security: Jon(JT) Haynes

School Resource Officer (SRO): Mathew Swaney

Email: Sheila_Evans@plsd.us
Website: pickerington.k12.oh.us
Location: 130 Hill Road South, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: 614-548-1700
Twitter: @RidgeviewPLSD