Ridgeview Junior High

Happy Friday Ridgeview families! Here are your weekly updates.

Culture Day was another awesome event! Thank you to all the families that came out on the evening of March 10th to see our performers. The students did a phenomenal job with their booths and performances. Thank you to Beth Hoffman and Kris Owen for the organization of the event. Thank you to all staff and students behind the scenes making sure things went smoothly. Lastly, a huge thank you to our Ridgeview students and staff for a job well done!

As we creep closer to the last quarter of this school year (unbelievable how fast the year is moving), continue to press upon your student about two things: Academics and Safety. This is the biggest stretch of the year. Students have had a tendency to get lax in the classroom. We need students to be as connected with teachers as they are with students and push through, even when it’s difficult, as this is the last push before the state test. This should be a stepping stone into high school for our 8th graders as well. Behaviors, whether in the classroom or other areas in the building, do have an affect on the overall building culture/safety. As we want to see smiling faces every day, we will also do what’s needed to ensure the overall safety of our building community (even if we have to send students home).

There’s been some confusion about our next Lunch With A Loved One Event. The next and last one for the school year is Tue March 25th. Click here to sign up for the event. If you have any questions, please contact our secretary Tiffany Dalton through the main office.

Families are reminded of our building after school detention policy. Students are given a week from the day the detention is issued, to serve the detention. If the student does not serve within one week, a one day out of school suspension (OSS) will be assigned. This is aligned with the district Student Code of Conduct. Please be advised it doesn’t matter what day the detention is served, as long as it’s done within one week. After school detentions are held on Tue and Thur each week, unless otherwise noted. If parents have questions about our policy, please touch base with your grade level administrator.

The weather is beginning to change a little bit and already we are seeing a change in our dress code. However, our dress code hasn’t changed at all. Parents/guardians please make sure your students dress appropriately for school. Slides are still not appropriate. They must have a closed toe shoe. Half shirts are not appropriate. Stomachs, shoulders must always be covered. Shorts should cover all necessary areas of the body. They should be at least mid-thigh length. Students who come to school out of dress code have the option of wearing something from our care closet or making a phone call home.

Lastly, new t-shirts are now available to order, as well as previous items. Samples will be available for view at our next Lunch With A Loved One Event on the 25th. If you have questions, again contact Tiffany Dalton.

Take care everyone and we’ll see you again next week! GO TIGERS!

Important Dates:

March 22: Formal School Dance

March 25: Lunch With A Loved One

April 1 & 2: Ohio State Test for ELA

Sheila A. Evans, Principal

Ridgeview Junior High School

Please click on the picture below for ticket link

Please remember: this isn't prom - you don't have to go buy new clothes for this event!

You probably already have something in your closet that will look FANTASTIC!

If you have additional questions, please see Mrs. Hoffman in room 328, or any administrator in the main office.

District Policy states that only guardians listed on Infinite Campus are permitted to pick up their student. If your student needs to be picked up early by someone who is NOT their guardian, a guardian must call the office to let us know who will be picking up their child. The other adult must present a valid ID to office staff for the student to be released to them.

Personal Communication Devices:

• Pick-up times for Personal Communication Devices will be Mon - Fri in the main office from 8:00 am - 1:45 pm and again from 2:30 pm - 3:00 pm as long as school is in session. The main office closes at 3:00 pm daily.

• We’re collecting more devices daily. If your student has a device confiscated and it doesn’t belong to them, the person that it belongs to AS WELL AS the student who had it taken from will be added to our spreadsheet for a confiscated device. Please make a note of this.

To find our school, type in job number:

13607 OR Pickerington Ridgeview Jr HS

Link

Click on the pictures below to apply!

Click the pic for the link to order!

**If you're paying with Venmo, there will be a fee - $1 for $20 and $1.75 for $40 or more. Please add the extra in your payment.**

Payments of cash and/or check will be accepted in the office with Ms Tiffany.

Email: tiffany_dalton@plsd.us with any questions!

IMMUNIZATION REMINDER: In order to start school, all immunizations must be up to date.

Click HERE for complete guidelines.

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 - 3:00 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

Scheduling for 25-26 is approaching!

The application for the incoming cohort of Global Scholars is 25-26 is now open!

We had a waitlist for the 24-25 incoming cohort, so don't wait to apply!

This application is for the new incoming group -

(if you are already a part of Global Scholars, you need not re-apply.)

If you'd like to read more about the Global Scholars Program, visit

https://columbusworldaffairs.org/program-training/global-scholars-diploma/

Or check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0wnC7Z6Jxo

Here is the link for the Global Scholars 25-26 application.

If you have questions, reach out to Dr. Marie Hurt, marie_hurt@plsd.us

Tiger Athletics Website

Athletic Handbook

Spring Sports are in session!

Please be sure that your student is registered on Final Forms.

YOUR STUDENT MUST HAVE AN UPDATED PHYSICAL ON FILE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE OR TRY OUT IN ANY SPORT

The Girls Lacrosse team is still looking for players!

Anyone interested, please contact Coach Riley at rmjohnson2015@gmail.com for more information.

Lifting for football has begun! Monday and Wednesday's after school, athletes will meet at the Pick Central High School Weight Room.

Click here for more information and the summer schedule.

Students: $5 Adults: $7

Cash/Card is accepted at the gate. If you pay online, there will be additional fees.

Click here to purchase tickets: https://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/Page/126

You may purchase a Tiger Club Pass ($50/student) or a Central Club Pass ($100/adult) that is good for all regular home games for every sport.

To purchase Club Passes, use the same link as above and select Central. Once there, you will select Purchase Yearly Passes.

**Students are now required to show their student ID card to attend athletic events. If your student does not have an ID card yet, you can show the attendant your Infinite Campus information from your phone until your ID arrives**

Happy Friday!

What a great week, weather has been fantastic and we hope you enjoy the weekend!

Culture Day was a hit, thank you to our students, our Ridgeview families and PTO members that helped make this event great! Special "Thank You" goes out to our counselors that made this all happen!

March 22nd Student Council is hosting our Spring Dance, PTO is partnering with Mrs. Hoffman. We will have the school store open to make purchases of candy, chips, popcorn, drinks and more! The sign-up genius link is below to sign up and help with this amazing evening or donate desserts. We appreciate your help in advance.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0B49AFAB2AA7FD0-55570468-enchanted

Candy fundraiser is next week Thursday and Friday during PAW Time - suckers and airheads are available to purchase 2 for $1. Be sure to send your kiddos to school next week with a couple of dollars to help support this event!

PTO has upcoming restaurant fundraisers coming up and hope you and your family come out to support us! All proceeds from these two fundraisers will go to our Teacher Appreciation/8th Grade Cookout scheduled May 9th, 2025.

MOD Pizza Fundraiser - March 20th 2025 (First Day of Spring) be sure to join us at the 256/Hill Rd location ALL DAY!

Chipotle Fundraiser - April 1st 2025 (April Fool's Day) be sure to join us at the Diley Rd location from 5PM to 9PM.

If you are interested in joining PTO we would love to have you, feel free to contact us at the details below!

If you have any questions at all we are always here to support you - Kelly Martin - kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com and Qiana Ellis - qsmith6@hotmail.com.

Have a fantastic weekend all!

Kelly & Qiana

• PLSD 2024-2025 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 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.

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

Attached is a flyer for this year's camp that lists what sessions will be available to choose from. Students can choose to stay with us all day, or just one session (they can pick a morning or afternoon). Each camper will receive a T-Shirt! Once a student is registered, more detailed information will be sent to the parent/guardian that has registered.

PLEASE CLICK THE FLYER IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER FOR SPECIFIC CLASS DETAILS - THIS IS SUCH A COOL OPPORTUNITY FOR OUR KIDDOS!

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 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 7th Grade: Henry Lee

Assistant Principal 8th Grade: Kevin Smith

Dean of Students: Sydney Dillard

Building Secretary/Athletics: Tiffany Dalton

Building Secretary/Registrar: 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, Jeremy Collier

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