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Happy Friday Ridgeview families! Here are your final updates of the year.

We’d like to thank all our families that were able to come out to our NJHS Induction, as well as our 8th Grade Awards Ceremony. Both programs were wonderful! It is always a pleasure to celebrate our scholars. We hope that you had a wonderful time and we look forward to doing it again with a new group of 7th and 8th graders next school year.

Final grades for quarter 4 will be available in Infinite Campus sometime during the end of the week of May 26th.

If students still have library materials that need to be turned back in once school is out, those items may be dropped off at the main office to be checked back in (see office hours below). Thanks in advance.

Any student personal communication devices that are left in the building once school is out will remain in our device lock-up until a parent/guardian picks them up. Please have your ID ready to show and be advised devices may be picked up during our Summer Office Hours on days the building is open only. Summer office hours are as follows:

• Mon through Fri 8:00-2:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

• We/district office will be closed on the following holidays: Mon May 26th for Memorial Day; Thur June 19th for Juneteenth; Fri July 4th for Independence Day.

If a student requires a principal signature for a work permit over the summer, this may be done anytime during our summer office hours (see above) except for the following dates: June 24th-July 7th. If you have questions, please contact our building secretary Tiffany Dalton through the main office.

There have been a lot of questions from parents about the new building, moving in, etc. We still don’t have a lot of specific details but will share with families as we know more in the coming months. What we can tell you right now is the move won’t happen until sometime in the second semester of the school year. The building is coming along nicely and we’re very excited about the move. If you haven’t seen it in a while, please drive by it. It’s going to be beautiful!

Lastly, we would like to wish our 8th graders well going to high school. We know you’re going to do great things and can’t wait to see/hear about all the wonderful things you’re going to do! Know your Ridgeview staff is proud of you. Keep being TIGERS! To our 7th graders who’ll be the leaders in the building next year, you have big shoes to fill but we know you’re up for the task! Come back ready to roll and put in the work. It’s going to be a great new year - and a big new building to lead in!

From our Ridgeview family to yours, we hope everyone has a safe and restful summer break. You’ve all earned it! Take care everyone and we’ll see you again in July to kick off a new school year.

GO TIGERS!

Sheila A. Evans, Principal

Ridgeview Junior High School

Important Safety Reminder: Protecting Students from Risky TikTok Trends

Parents, please be aware of a concerning TikTok trend impacting students in some school districts. While we have no confirmed cases in PLSD, we believe it’s important to proactively address student safety.

• Device Tampering: Students have attempted to short-circuit their Chromebook USB ports using small objects—this poses a serious fire risk.

• Electrical Hazards: Wall outlets can also be dangerous if students insert foreign objects into them.

• Consequences: Engaging in these activities can lead to suspension or expulsion and even criminal charges like vandalism or arson.

Here is a video showing what can happen.

How You Can Help: Have an age-appropriate conversation with your child about responsible technology use and the dangers of unsafe online trends.

Thank you for your partnership in keeping students safe!

Personal Communication Devices:

• Pick-up times for Personal Communication Devices will be Mon - Fri in the main office from 8:00 am - 2:30 pm unless otherwise noted.

• We/District Office will be closed on the following holidays: Thurs June 19th for Juneteenth; Fri July 4th for Independence Day.

Please have your ID ready to show

August 1st is the deadline for the annual update for shared residency.

If shared residency applies to your family, please remember to fill out the form here.

*Click the residency tab toward the bottom of the page*

If you have questions, please call during our office hours: M - F 8:00 am - 2:30 pm.

Link

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 Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30 - 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

Final Forms Registration will open for the 2025/26 school year on:

June 15th

Be sure to get your athlete registered to stay up to date on all summer communication from fall coaches for the upcoming season.

Friendly Reminder:

Fall clinics will take place during the summer months for some sports.

Your student cannot tryout/ be added to another sports season with past due Pay to Participate Fees. Please check your fees in Infinite Campus to see if your student owes any athletic fees.

Reminders have been sent monthly via Talking Points.

Please contact Tiffany Dalton with any questions: tiffany_dalton@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

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!

And just like that, we made it through another fantastic school year.

Thank you to our PTO Officers and Members, but most importantly to our Administrators, Teachers and Staff for everything they do for our student's each and every day. Parents, Grandparents, Guardians, etc. we also want to thank you and give you all a "Virtual high five and hug" for having some amazing students that we have had the honor to work with. Thank you for your contributions and donations throughout the school year with fundraisers, spirit wear, candy sales and more!

8th grade parents be sure to check out Pickerington Central PTSO Facebook page for upcoming events or just to join in the upcoming school year. All returning parents continue to follow us on Facebook, send us a message or email our support doesn't stop because school is out.

If you know someone interested in joining PTO please share our information with them - we appreciate all the support we can get!

We hope you all have an amazing Summer and safe Memorial Day Weekend, take care.

Kelly & Qiana

Kelly Martin: kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com

Qiana Ellis - qsmith6@hotmail.com

• 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