Happy Friday Ridgeview families! Here are your weekly updates.

Our two days of PBIS events were a great time. The students did a fantastic job, as did our staff. Thanks again to our student DJ, Jackson Woodruff, for playing tunes during each event. He did a wonderful job as well!

Students were reminded this week to get any lost items from the Lost and Found by the end of school today. All items left in the building over the break will be donated to the Good Will.

Parents please be reminded that if you’re picking up your student at the end of the school day, you cannot, for any reason, be in the bus lot. This is dangerous for both students and those picking up. Please only have cars in the student drop off/pick up lot. Thanks in advance.

Our overall building attendance has dropped significantly over the last couple of weeks. Families please understand that students being tardy to school also affects our school-wide attendance as much as students being absent all day. Our goal for this year is 95%. Right now we are nowhere near that goal and our 8th grade class is bringing up the rear (below 90%). Unfortunately, discipline affects these numbers as well. We want to start 2025 strong but we need all students in the building and on time in order for us to meet our goals. If you have questions about student attendance, please contact either myself or Sydney Dillard.

Today ends quarter 2, as well as the 1st semester of the school year. This year is flying by!! When we return from break, we’ll be in quarter 3 and the 2nd semester. Press upon your students, especially 8th graders, the importance of not slacking off in the classroom during Q3. With state testing right around the corner, we need to stay focused. Let’s start 2025 on the right foot.

Lastly, we hope that all our Ridgeview families have a wonderful, peaceful, and blessed holiday season. Take care of your loved ones and enjoy this time. It’s so important! The next Newsletter will go out on Fri Jan 3rd so we’ll see everyone in 2025!

Take care and Happy Holidays! GO TIGERS!

Important Dates:

Dec 20: Last day of School / End of Quarter 2 & Semester 1!

Dec 23 - Jan 3: Winter Break - No School!

Jan 6: School resumes / Quarter 3 Begins

Sheila A. Evans, Principal

Ridgeview Junior High School

Our office hours will be different during Winter Break. Please be sure to make a note, in case you need us!

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

Thank you to those who have donated already, your contributions help our students daily and we appreciate you! We still have a need for boys socks .

If you are able to help, please drop off your donations to the main office.

THANK YOU!

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Questions?

Customer Care

M - F 8am - 5pm:

1-877-515-1447, Option 1

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**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

Nationwide Children's (Virtual Options) and Fairfield County (In person in Lancaster) offer free Triple P parenting courses that cover a variety of topics and are delivered in multiple formats (e.g., workshops, seminars, one-on-one consults, etc.)

https://www.nationwidechildrens.org/specialties/behavioral-health/for-families/triple-p

https://www.facfc.org/parent-education-fcfc.html

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

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!

$77.50 due November 22

$77.50 due January 17

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/

We would like to say "Thank You" to all the parents and students that participated with our Holiday Fundraiser!

On behalf of the Officers and Members of the PTO, Happy Holidays to you and your families! Have a safe and wonderful New Year!

Kelly Martin & Qiana Ellis

Discover the Path to College Success with College Credit Plus!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uywven1ApjA

Imagine your student stepping into college with credits already earned, gaining experience with college-level coursework, and getting a head start on their future—all while still in high school!

Ohio’s College Credit Plus (CCP) program empowers students to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously by enrolling in courses at community colleges and universities, all at no cost to families.

The district will host several informational sessions for students and families to explore how College Credit Plus can unlock academic opportunities, lighten future college costs, and give your student a boost toward their goals.

Join us for the College Credit Plus Parent Presentation meeting on January 8, from 6:30–8:30 p.m., in the Pickerington High School North Performing Arts Center, 7800 Refugee Road. We’re excited to help your family take the next step toward college success—don’t miss this chance to learn more!

• 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