September 23, 2026

Phones and Smartwatches: Per our policy, PERSONAL COMMUNICATION DEVICES (BP 5136), electronic devices can be used before or after school, but during the school hours any student with a cell phone out or smartwatch on will be asked by a teacher or administrator to turn it off and put it into their backpack.

Just as a reminder, student fees have been posted in Infinite Campus. We encourage you to pay your fees each year, as over time, the balance due will just continue to increase as one year is added to the next. You can even login and pay a little bit each month which can also help spread the payment out over time.

If you have outstanding fees you will be receiving a letter via mail in the next week. If you have questions please call the office.

Protect Your Student's Chromebook - Grades 1-12

Chromebook repairs can be costly. For $40, the Technology Protection Plan provides up to $400 in coverage for eligible repairs throughout the school year.

• Pay by September 30 to participate.
• The fee is already available in eligible students’ Infinite Campus accounts.
• Students whose families do not purchase the plan will be responsible for repair costs.

For more information, review your student’s handbook or contact the Technology Department's Device Fee Specialist Natalie Ruble at 614-834-2109. Please remind students to handle their Chromebook with care. *Intentional damage is not covered.

Sycamore Creek is planning a Veteran’s Day celebration! Activities will include music provided by our second grade students, readings by fourth grade students, and a photo slideshow to honor all former and active military families affiliated with Sycamore Creek Elementary.

The celebration will be Wednesday, November 11. The assembly will be open to all Sycamore Creek families, but priority seating will be reserved for Veterans and their families. More information will be sent home in the next few weeks.

We need your help! We are asking families if you have an active or military veteran in your family that you would like honored, please send us some photos! If you sent us photos last year, you do not need to send them again. All photos that were part of the slideshow, with the exception of last year’s fourth grade students, will remain in the slideshow unless you request they be removed or updated.

Please complete this form to share photo(s) of your Veteran:

https://forms.gle/oeKy6Y4cJm5dRVRJ8

Hello and welcome back to school, SCE Families! This school year we want to recognize and bring awareness to as many holidays and celebrations our SCE community is connected to. We plan to share them through morning announcements, 3rd and 4th grade presentations and a Family Cultural Night. So please list any important cultural celebrations your family is connected to each month (not including birthdays).

Complete the form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc7IvPmvVu-WOldLjuc1CVNGldn_dFJMs66Yj8yGaxzOmT8uw/viewform

New lunch bunches for students will begin the week of October 19th for 2nd quarter. If you think your student could benefit from being apart of lunch bunch once a week for 6 weeks, please take a look at the small groups provided and choose one for your child! Please complete this google form

As students continue to learn about respect, here are some ideas to make practicing respect a habit!

• Sept. 30th: Picture Day

• October 2nd: 2nd Grade Field Trip

• October 8th: Evening Conferences

• October 9th: Records Day: NO SCHOOL

• October 12th: NO SCHOOL

• October 13th: All Day Conferences: NO SCHOOL

• October 14th and 15th: Mobile Dentist

Districtwide Activities 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

There’s so much that makes SCE special—and our staff are a big part of it!

Each week, we’ll be shining the spotlight on members of our SCE team so families can get to know the wonderful people who support our students every day. Take a look and learn a little more about the faces behind the smiles!

If you need to sign your student out early, please be aware that PLSD does require all adults to have a photo ID to sign a student out early, along with being listed as a guardian within Infinite Campus. If you are not listed as a guardian within Infinite Campus, we will need to hear from the guardian prior to allowing the student to be dismissed.

Reminder on dismissal locations. Walkers Without students come out Door C which is located by the playground. If parents are waiting to meet students please use sidewalks, we can not cross the bus lot during dismissal. Walker With students are dismissed from Door S which is located in the front right side of the building; parents should meet their students on the sidewalk leading to the door.

If you have any questions please reach out to the office.

Latchkey will not begin until August 20th. Please make sure you know how your student will be getting home on either the 18th or 19th.