Ridgeview Is School Ready!!

Hello Ridgeview Family,

Can you believe it? The countdown to the start of school has officially begun! It won't be long before we reunite with our friends, meet new teachers, and dive into exciting adventures of

learning! Our first day of staggered start is August 15!

OPEN HOUSE

August 14th: 4PM-6PM

At this time students will be able to walk their schedule, introduce themselves to their teachers and get familiar with the building layout!

Immediately after our Open House, there will be a short parent meeting in the gym at 6:00pm. This meeting will to go over Junior High expectations, staggered start and other important information.

*Please remember, 7th grade students will start on August 15th and be here in person, 8th graders are NOT to come to school on the 15th. On August 16th 7th graders stay home and work on their ASYNCHRONOUS work, 8th grade students will report to school. Then on August 17th all students will be in person. If you may you have any questions or concerns regarding the beginning of the academic school year staggered schedule, please contact the school office at: 614-548-1700.

REMINDER: The information you provide when completing the Pickerington Schools Student Annual Update is necessary for us to communicate with you regarding your student, school activities and opportunities, school delays and closings, and during emergencies. It also keeps staff up-to-date on any of your student’s health concerns and who to contact if your student should become ill or injured during the time your student is at school. Without up-to-date information, school district staff will not be able to reach you in an emergency! If your Student(s) Annual Update has not been completed prior to the first day of school, you will not receive teacher assignments or schedules from school.

*URGENT Information: Your student(s) will not be permitted to come to school if their Immunizations are not up-to-date.

**PARENTS/GUARDIANS: IF YOU ARE ON THE HOLD LIST DUE TO BEING NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SHARED RESIDENCY STATUTE - Your student will not be able to come to school. Students will not be permitted to go to class - and Parents/Guardians will be called to come and pick student(s) up from school.

The Student Annual Update is on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

To access the Student Annual Update, you will need:

• Your username and password for your account on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
• Your student’s Student ID number (This is your student’s lunch code. )

You may find your student’s Student ID number on Infinite Campus. Click here for Infinite Campus information.

Problems? Click here to find out how to create a Help Desk ticket.

You also will need internet access for some of the online information referenced below. If you do not have internet in your home, free access is available at the Pickerington Public Library.

In addition to all the above, we will be working diligently on updating materials for the upcoming 2023-2024 School Year! Look forward to this information as time gets closer to our first week of school!

Thank you for your continued support of the Pickerington Schools!

Sheila Evans, Principal

Ridgeview STEM Junior High School

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Pickerington Schools Announces 2023-2024 Program Year Policy on Free and Reduced Priced Meals

Pickerington Local School District today announced its 2023-2024 program year policy free and reduced priced meals for students unable to pay the full price of meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast. Each school office and the central office has a copy of the policy, which may be reviewed by any interested party.

The Federal Income Eligibility Guidelines will be used to determine eligibility. Children from families whose annual income is at or below the federal guidelines are eligible for free and reduced-price meals or free milk if the school participates in the Special Milk Program.

To apply for free and reduced-price benefits, households should complete an application. Applications can be found on the district website. Additional copies are available at the principal’s office in each school. A complete application is required. Households which currently receive Special Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits (SNAP, formally known as food stamps) or Ohio Works First (OWF) funds for a child must provide the child’s name, the SNAP or OWF case number and signature of an adult household member on the application. Households that do not receive SNAP or OWF funds must provide the names of all household members, the last four digits of the Social Security Number of the adult signing the application or state “none” if the adult does not have a Social Security Number, the amount and source of income received by each household member (state the monthly income) and the signature of an adult household member. If any of this information is missing, the school cannot process the application.

FREE HEALTH CARE: Families with children eligible for school meals may be eligible for free health care coverage through Medicaid and/or Ohio’s Healthy Start & Healthy Families programs. These programs include coverage for doctor visits, immunizations, physicals, prescriptions, dental, vision, mental health, substance abuse and more. Please call 1-800-324-8680 for more information or to request an application. Information can also be found on the web at http://jfs.ohio.gov/ohp/consumers/familychild.stm. Anyone who has an Ohio Medicaid card is already receiving these services.

The information provided on the application is confidential and will only be used for the purpose to determine eligibility and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. To discourage the possibility of misrepresentation, the application forms contain a statement above the space for signature certifying that all information furnished is true and correct. Applications are being made in connection with the receipt of federal funds. Schools or other officials may check the information on the application at any time during the school year. Deliberate misrepresentation of information may subject the applicant to prosecution under applicable state and federal laws.

Households will be notified of the approval or denial of benefits.

Foster children are categorically eligible for free meal benefits regardless of the household’s income. If a family has foster children living with them and wishes to apply for such meals or milk for them, contact the school for more information.

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Good news!

School pictures taken at RIDGEVIEW STEM JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL during the Welcome Days are now available for parents to view and order online!

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School Pictures are Ready!

View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login

• RIDGEVIEW STEM JUNIOR HIGH SCH
• Event Code: FE123923
• Also Needed: Infinite Campus Unique Student ID

No worries students! If you missed the opportunity of getting your school picture taken, you will have another opportunity on September 22nd!

Pickerington Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of Pickerington Schools to ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge. For assistance, please call 614-833-2110.

• En Español:

  Las escuelas de Pickerington tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La política de las escuelas de Pickerington es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al 614-833-2110.
  

  
  

• भाषा सहायतासम्बन्धी सूचना:

  
  

  Pickerington Schools ले सीमित अङ्ग्रेजी प्रवीणता (LEP) भएका व्यक्तिहरूसँग डिस्ट्रिक्टभर उपलब्ध सबै सेवा, क्रियाकलाप र कार्यक्रमहरूमा अर्थपूर्ण पहुँच र सहभागी हुन पाउने समान अवसर छ भनी सुनिश्चित गर्नका लागि उचित कदमहरू चाल्ने छ। LEP भएका विद्यार्थी र परिवारहरूसँग अर्थपूर्ण सञ्चार सुनिश्चित गर्ने र सबै विद्यार्थीहरूको शिक्षासँग सम्बन्धित जानकारी सञ्चार गर्ने Pickerington Schools को नीति हो। यो नीतिको अनुपालन गर्न आवश्यक पर्ने सबै सेवाहरू यस प्रकारको सहायता आवश्यक भएका विद्यार्थी र उहाँहरूका परिवारहरूलाई निःशुल्क रूपमा उपलब्ध गराइने छ। सहायताको लागि, कृपया 614-833-2110 मा कल गर्नुहोस्

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Parents/Guardian(s):

The PLSD Website has directions that require parents/guardians to use their Student ID# for both user ID and Password. REMINDER: Update your contact information and phone numbers in order to retrieve bus information. If you make a phone # change please forward the new number to Petermann Transportation so the system will work as accurately as possible.

* For additional information, please contact Petermann Transportation at: 614-837-8525.

Ridgeview Families and Friends…

If you would like to be a part of the upcoming school year (2023/2024) PTO program, please reach out to Kelly Martin over the Summer at kelly.martin_rvjhpto@hotmail.com.

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Parents and students, here is a great way to take advantage of our athletic passes. Consider purchasing athletic passes for both Pickerington Central High School or Ridgeview athletic events for the whole year! If your child plays multiple sports or you have multiple athletes, the passes will certainly help save money on the cost of ticket prices. All lower level ticket prices are $5 and all varsity events/contests are $8.

The ticket pass information is listed here:

- Tiger Club (Students): $50 plus fees

- Central Club (Parents): $100 plus fees

The Tiger Pass allows you to attend ALL home games, ALL sports, ALL year for both Pickerington High School Central and Ridgeview Junior High teams!

Tournament Tickets can be purchased from https://www.ohsaa.org/tickest or on the HomeTown Ticketing Fan App. If you experience any issues, reach out to: tickets@ohsaa.org

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2023 - 2024 Sports Registration:

• Reminder to have a current 2023 OHSAA physical on file

FALL 2023 ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY REMINDER: Quarter 4 grades determine participation in a fall sport: passed 5 classes & 1.75 GPA.

Complete online Final Forms Registration. To do this, go to our athletic website: https://pickeringtontigers.net

• Districtwide 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 Community Calendar

  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 STEM 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).

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