Ridgeview Junior High

Happy Friday Ridgeview families! Here are your weekly updates.

Art students from all grade levels in Pickerington Local Schools will have their art displayed in an exhibit at the Pickerington Library starting on Jan 21st through March 8th. We encourage our families to stop through to view original artwork from our students. We’re very proud of the work they’ve done and can’t wait to see the show!

The grading window for 3rd quarter interims opened yesterday Jan 30th. Staff have until Fri Feb 7th to complete their grades. Interims will be available to view by families in Infinite Campus the week of Feb 10th.

Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences are next week! Feb 5th will be our first evening. Feb 18th will be the last evening. Teachers will be sending out notifications to families soon (if they haven’t already) for sign-ups. We encourage all families to sign-up for at least one of the sessions, as these will be the last conference dates of this school year.

There will be a parent meeting for all RISING 8th grade students who are interested in attending the annual Washington D.C. trip that’s taking place during spring break in 2026. The meeting will be on Wed Feb 5th at 6:00 pm in the Lakeview Junior High School cafeteria. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please contact Michelle Hardesty by email: michelle_hardesty1@gmail.com. Additional information can be found under Building News.

Our annual 7th grade field trip to Central HS to see the Black History Month Variety Show is coming up on Feb 12th. All 7th grade students need to have their annual Infinite Campus Update completed in order to attend. We currently have 43 families who still need to complete it. Click here to review the specific details. You can also view the details further down in the newsletter. If you have any questions, please contact our secretary, Lisa Holley, in our main office.

Lastly, as a reminder to all families, due to professional development days for our staff, all schools will be closed on Thur Feb 6th and Fri Feb 7th. We’ll resume classes at our regular time on Mon Feb 10th.

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

Important Dates:

Wed Feb 5: Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thur/Fri Feb 6 & 7: No School Staff PD Days

Feb 17: Presidents Day - No School

Feb 18: Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences

Sheila A. Evans, Principal

Ridgeview Junior High School

There will be an informational meeting about the Washington D.C. trip for the 2025/26 School Year. Please join us on Wednesday February 5th, at 6:00 PM.

Michelle Hardesty: 740.328.9069 michelle.r.hardesty1@gmail.com

**THIS IS FOR CURRENT 7TH GRADE FAMILIES AND IS NOT FOR THE STUDENTS WHO ARE TAKING THE TRIP THIS YEAR DURING SPRING BREAK**

Our care closet is serving students almost daily! YOU help keep it stocked to help our students be their best selves and prepared to learn each day.

Our newest needs are:

Boys & Girls underwear - All Sizes

We're thankful for our village!

We are very proud of our very own:

7th grader Carter Pearson (speaker), 8th grader Joshua Chukwu (speaker), 8th graders Kamy McDuffie & Edmund McAllister (MLK Rise Up Award), and 8th grader Bernita Fianko (performer).

You all make Ridgeview PROUD!

Great job and congratulations again!!

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

Click on the pictures below to apply!

**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

Winter 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

Spring sports are right around the corner! Information is being gathered for you - please keep an eye out on the newsletter for information as the coaches begin to prepare. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tiffany Dalton at: tiffany_dalton@plsd.us

Ridgeview Girls and Boys lacrosse teams are looking for players to join the teams this spring!

Please register in Final Forms.

If you have any questions about lacrosse email centralgirlslax@gmail.com.

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**

A friendly reminder!

Be sure to register your student in Final Forms so that you get all of the up to date information regarding games and practices.

https://pickerington-oh.finalforms.com/

TGIF! Happy Friday Ridgeview Family!

Just a few reminders for February:

PTO will be hosting Parent Teacher Conference dinner on February 5th and we need your support. Below you will find a link for the Sign-up Genius (also posted on our Facebook page) where you can sign up to send a donation, cook up a dish, or purchase items listed on the sign-up. Any support you are able to provide is appreciated as our teachers and staff work hard every day to provide for our students, this is a fantastic way to give back to them. Thank you in advance.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4CA5A62EA2FA7-54616540-parent

Parents, we have a special fundraiser coming up for Valentine's Day to send your sweetheart (your little sweetheart of course) a special treat. We will offer candy grams (suckers and airheads), heart shaped, chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, white chocolate cookies and cupcakes. This is a pre-sale option only and all items purchased will be handed out during lunch on the 14th. How this works you ask - using our cashless payment options Venmo or Cash App provide us with your child's first and last name, grade, lunch period and item you would like to send to your kiddo. On both Venmo and Cash App there is a Memo option this is where you will enter the details - if you have any issues entering in the details in the memo, please email the details to kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com and I will be sure to add the information to our spreadsheet. As for the cost (please see below) also check out our Facebook page and Google link for details next week.

Cupcakes: $2.50

Cookies: $1.50

Candy Grams: $1.50 (3 suckers or 3 airheads)

Your student will receive a special container (cupcakes and cookies), a Valentine's Day bag, heart sticker and heart name tag!! Candy grams will receive stick attached to ribbon that holds them together or bag depending on the quantity. Please see link below for more details and QR Codes.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16CAgg5jPfoDAMDn4-yTIvsqS29YaoaoZfXoY38ALUyw/edit?usp=sharing

Students will have the option to purchase suckers/airheads only throughout the week during PAW Time (cash only) starting February 10th until Valentine's Day the 14th.

Update for the Teen Night dance, as shared last week we are looking to do a Teen Dance in February. If we get enough students that would like to participate this will be hosted on 02/21/2025. (I am looking to have a Google Survey sent during PAW Time to students to see who would be interested, before we book the live DJ, etc). We are also planning some restaurant fundraisers in the next couple of weeks. Once dates have been confirmed all communication will be sent out via the Friday Newsletter, Talking Points and Facebook (we hope you are able to come out and support us).

If you are interested in joining PTO we would love to have you - we have a virtual meeting scheduled February 3rd, members please be sure to check your email and accept or decline the meeting - any new parents interested please send me your email information and I will send an invite.

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.

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