We had a great week here at Lakeview. It was a lot of fun to see our students and staff in costumes on Thursday, and our students really enjoyed seeing the staff model their individual and group costumes as part of our staff contest. Congratulations to our winning group costume, pictured above.

This newsletter has quite a bit of new information, including a new PTO fundraiser, our spirit wear store's upcoming holiday sale, and an opportunity for families to join the Statewide Advisory Council. Additionally, as you will see in the Important Dates below, we are planning to offer Lunch With a Loved One for our families and students on Tuesday, December 10th. A sign-up form will be available soon, and we are excited to offer this opportunity for our families to come into the building and have lunch with their kid(s).

Finally, remember that we do not have school for students this coming Tuesday, due to Election Day and a planned Professional Development Day.

Ben Baptist

Principal

Important Dates

Tuesday, November 5th: No School -- Election Day / Professional Development Day

Friday, November 15th: Quarter 2 Interims

Tuesday, December 10th: Lunch With a Loved One -- more info and the sign-up form to come soon!

Students got to use their creativity during Study Hall in the Media Center this week. Check out our photos from Mrs. Smith!

Also, Ms. Miley's class was able to get outside for a gardening activity and work on our flower boxes.

Today through November 14th, our PTO is partnering with Nothing Bundt Cakes for a fundraiser. If you are in charge or desserts for the upcoming holidays (or if you just really like Nothing Bundt Cakes), consider supporting our staff and students through this fundraiser! Use this link to order. All orders must be picked up on Sunday, November 24th!

The annual Pickerington Education Foundation dinner is coming up, scheduled for November 9th this year. Our PTO creates a tree each year for the tree auction, and they are asking for your help! Please use the link below to support our PTO and tree by donating one of the items.

Please see the PayPal link below for a quick way to support our students and staff through the PTO. They are currently raising funds to help support dinners for staff during parent-teacher conferences, an upcoming Teen Night, and other events during the year that recognize student achievement.

Yearbooks for the 2024-25 school year are now on sale! The final day to secure your child's yearbook for this year is January 20th. Yearbooks can be purchased at yearbookforever.com.

Beginning this Monday, November 4th, through December 10th, our online spirit wear store is holding a holiday sale, offering 25% off all items. Orders over $75 will qualify for free shipping.

Ordering by the sale end date of December 10th will guarantee delivery by December 23rd. Click the ad below to access the website.

The Family Engagement Center at Ohio State is seeking families for the Statewide Advisory Council. The application deadline is December 9, 2024. Please click the photo below to access the application.

Please see the attached document for more information regarding Senate Bill 29 and how PLSD is providing information to families.

One of more popular clubs on Club Day recently has been the LEGOs club. If any families have any extra LEGOs that they don't use anymore, our LEGO club would love to take them off your hands!

Please reach out to ben_baptist@plsd.us if you would like to donate any LEGOs.

Our Lost & Found is quickly filling up. If your child has lost or misplaced an item (typically clothing or a water bottle) since the beginning of school, please encourage them to check out our Lost & Found, located just inside the Cafeteria's entrance. All unclaimed items will be trashed or donated at the end of Quarter 2 (December 20th).

Pictures from our most recent picture day on September 25th are now ready!

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Holidays can be a stressful time for families. Some of our local families and a local church have teamed up and would like to help those in need by providing a Thanksgiving Meal to enjoy on Thanksgiving Day. If your family is interested in this service, please complete this form by 11/11/2024.

Pickerington Local Schools is currently hiring for classified positions and classified substitute positions, including Paraprofessionals and Duty Aides. See the flyers below for more information, and apply here!

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".

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.

Congratulations to Jonah Mowbray! Jonah's family is proud of him for earning the certificate for assessment of performance toward proficiency in Russian language! Jonah has been awarded 4 years of high school credit in Russian based on the results of the test. We love you!! Mom, dad and grandma.

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
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Twitter: @lakeview_jh