
Violet Views
September 1st 2023

A message from the office
Veterans Day Breakfast
If you are new to Violet Elementary, we like to celebrate our Violet veterans with a celebration breakfast. We invite students and their special Veteran to come and join us for a breakfast provided by, and served by our wonderful Violet staff.
This breakfast is open to the Violet Elementary Student, and their Veteran. Unfortunately due to space we can not have the whole family join us. We will offer an alternative way for families to see how we honor our Veterans.
If you have a special Veteran you would like us to honor, regardless if they are able to attend the breakfast or not, please complete this brief google form. This year we are asking for digital images rather than sending them to school to avoid missing items.
After completing the form, please email lynsey_comer@plsd.us with an image. Please add their name in the subject line.
Smiles Mobile Dentist
The Smiles Dentist will be coming to Violet Elementary on November 9th and 10th. They provide routine preventative care and minor restorative care.
Consent forms were sent home this week with students and need to be returned by November 1, 2023.
Please let Nurse Caitie know if you have any questions.
Picture retake day- October 25th
Jostens will be at Violet on Wednesday, October 25th, for Picture Retake Day. Any student who was not here on the first picture day, September 20th, will have their picture taken. If you would like your student to have their picture retaken, please let their teacher know, and they will be sent to the photographer. Within 2-3 days, their photo will be posted at Jostenspix.com.
The order code for Violet is FE185723. Please see the flyer below for more details.
Trunk or Treat @ PHSN
Come on out this Saturday at panther Stadium from 2:00pm to 3:30pm for some Trunk or Treat fun
i-ready spirit week
We had our first ever i-ready spirit week, and man did. we have some fun! Students worked towards high accuracy on their individual math and reading lessons. Homerooms were competing for entries to the spinning wheel to win a fun reward for their hard work.
Watch Dog Dads 🐾
If we were unable to make our Watch D.O.G Dad kick off Pizza Party, but would like information, please check out the attached document.
We would love to have many positive male role models in the building.
Trash or Treasure
Did you know that Americans spent a record $36.9 billion on candy in 2021—more than 600 pounds of that candy is purchased just for Halloween. We all love celebrating with something sweet! However, the vast majority of candy wrappers end up in landfills due to an inability by most curbside recycling programs to recycle them. That’s where Trash or Treasure comes in.
Start saving those Halloween candy wrappers, and beginning Monday October 30th thru Thanksgiving Break, Violet Elementary will participate in the 2nd annual Trash or Treasure, so that you don’t have to trash those candy wrappers and doom them to an eternity in a landfill—or, even worse, in our oceans.
Counsellor Corner
Ohio State Assessments 🧪
Testing for 3rd graders is NEXT WEEK
Third grade students ONLY, will take the Ohio State Test in English Language Arts on Tuesday, 10/24 and Wednesday, 10/25.
Part One of the assessment will take place on Tuesday, 10/24
Part Two of the assessment will take place on Wednesday 10/25
Each day testing is 90 minutes long and will begin promptly at 9:30am. Please ensure your child gets a good nights rest, eats a nutritional breakfast, and comes with their chromebook fully charged on each test day.
Holiday Help ❤️
Check out the links below if you are in need of help for the upcoming holidays.
We have so many great things happening at Violet in hte upcoming weeks. Check out the following flyers to add these dates to your calendar.
PTO information
PTO calendar of events 🗓️
Read-a-thon fundraiser
We're very excited about our upcoming Read-A-Thon fundraiser from November 8 through November 17 and want to share an amazing opportunity for local businesses. If you own, manage, or know of a business that would like to support our school, consider becoming a Read-A-Thon sponsor. By becoming a sponsor, a business will gain exposure to thousands of individuals who are all passionate about supporting literacy and our community.
Hurry, as there are only a limited number of digital and printed sponsorship spots available, including an exclusive Literacy Champion sponsorship. Reserve sponsorship spots today by clicking here. This has also been shared with our Pickerington Chamber of Commerce members, so opportunities will be limited. As always, we extend our heartfelt thanks for your support of our school community.
Warm regards,
Violet Elementary School PTO
Conference Dinner 🍽️
Thanks to everyone who was able to support staff by donating money, providing a wonderful soup, salad and desert bar during Parent teacher conferences. The staff LOVED it!!! There were so many options, and the set up was fantastic!!!!
REMINDER THIS COMING TUESDAY: Fall Family Night - Van Buren Acres 🎃
Community Events
🚨Important Dates to get on your calendar 🚨
Add these dates to your calendar so you don't miss out.
Oct. 24-25 3rd Grade OST Assessments
Oct. 24 PTO Fall Family Fun Night at Van Buren Acres
Oct. 25 Picture Retake Day
Oct 30th- Nov 3rd Red Ribbon Week
Nov. 8th- 17th PTO Read-a-hon
Nov. 7th No school- professional development / election day
Nov. 9-10 Mobile Dentist at Violet
Nov. 10th Veterans Day Celebration
Nov. 13-17 PTO Read-a-Thon
Nov. 22nd, 23rd 24th. Thanksgiving Break
Dec 11th-15th Holiday Shop
Dec 18th- Jan 3rd Winter Break