We are officially 75% done with the school year, which is hard to believe. Remember that due to Teacher Record Day on Monday, students are out of school on Monday and will return on Tuesday to start Quarter 4.

As we start Quarter 4, please encourage your student(s) to check Infinite Campus for their current Quarter 4 schedule. We will have physical copies of schedules available to students in their first-period class on Tuesday, but students should also check Infinite Campus so they are aware of their schedule.

For our 7th-grade students and families, course requests for next school year closed this past Monday. If you have any questions about scheduling or if you are still wanting to make requests or changes, please reach out to me (ben_baptist@plsd.us).

Ben Baptist

Principal

Important Dates

Monday, March 10th: No School - Teacher Record Day

Tuesday, April 1st: ELA State Test Begins

Congratulations to our February Students of the Month! Each month at Lakeview, teachers nominate the students who are going above and beyond what is expected of them. These students show respect for themselves, others, and learning through Building Positive Relationships, Personal Discipline, and Being Better Today Than Yesterday!

Congratulations to our February recipients: Donya Alhyassa, Lauren Gisi, Sha'Nya Graham, Djetssy Joseph Daure, Atiya Kilili, Audrey Kilpatrick, Rugved Raskar, and Carter Schone.

The last few weeks, many of our 8th-grade students finished reading the novel Night in their ELA class. We are fortunate to have a guest speaker lined up for this coming Tuesday, the 11th, to speak with our 8th-grade students about the Holocaust. Debbi Sugarman is the daughter of Morris Dach, an Auschwitz survivor. Ms. Sugarman speaks about her father's experiences, survival, and legacy. We are excited to provide this opportunity to our 8th-graders to supplement the reading of Night and the discussions they had around the text.

Parents on Positivity Patrol (PoPP) is a volunteer program that brings more caring adults into our schools to support students and staff. Parent volunteers play a vital role in education—not only as valuable resources for teachers but also as role models who show students that school is important and worth their time and effort.

Through PoPP, parents have the opportunity to actively engage in the schools their children attend, fostering a strong sense of community. By spreading encouragement and building positive relationships, PoPP volunteers help create a welcoming and supportive environment for all.

Join PoPP today and be a catalyst for change. Together, we’ll shape a brighter future—one uplifting interaction at a time.

Ready to make a difference? Sign up today by following the link!

Application link

Recently, our staff has noticed an increased number of students coming to school with uncharged Chromebooks. Please remind your student(s) to charge their Chromebook nightly so they are ready to go the following morning!

This year, Ramadan will last from Friday, February 28th through Saturday, March 29th. During this time many of our students and families may be participating in multiple ways including fasting, praying, and gathering with family and community outside of school.

In the building, we have taken a few steps to support students who want to participate in Ramadan through fasting and prayer.

1. Students who are fasting and do not want to stay in the Cafeteria while their peers are eating may spend their lunch period in a separate location.

2. Students also will have access to a quiet space if they wish to gather to pray during the mid-day prayer.

If you have questions about Ramadan or how we are supporting our students during Ramadan, please feel free to reach out.

Dates: June 3rd & 4th
Times: 9-11:30am (morning session); 12:30-3:00pm (afternoon session)

Lunch: If they choose both sessions, students will need to bring a sack lunch.

Location: Eastland Career Center, 4465 S. Hamilton Rd., Groveport OH 43125

Price: FREE!!
Transportation: On their own, unless a district decides to offer busing

Registration: Eastland-Fairfield website

We are still over two months away from spring testing season, but we wanted to share the dates with you so you can mark them down and plan ahead:

April 1st and 2nd: ELA 7 and ELA 8

April 14th-18th: Spring Break

April 24th and 25th: Math 7, Math 8, Algebra 1, & Geometry

April 29th and 30th: Science 8

The athletic website for both PHSN & LJH is now live. Use the https://pickeringtonpanthers.org/ to watch for announcements! All coaches will be using this website for updates and announcements, so please check here if you have any questions. When you go to https://pickeringtonpanthers.org/ you will need to click on "more" and then Final Forms is under "Athletic Registration".

Please consider supporting our Girls Lacrosse program during their fundraiser, running until March 26th. Use this link to visit the fundraising page.

This form will be linked in each Community Corner update, allowing families to offer feedback to the counseling and administrative team regarding social justice, mental health, academic support, friendships/relationships, etc. Counselors and administrators will review the feedback on a weekly basis and send out any updates to concerns/questions in the next Community Corner update.

We did not receive any new feedback within the past week.

Office Hours 6:45 am - 3:15 pm

Email: ben_baptist@plsd.us
Website: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Domain/19
Location: 12445 Ault Road, Pickerington, OH, USA
Phone: (614) 830-2200
Facebook: Lakeview_JH_PLSD
Twitter: @lakeview_jh