We have no school Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week for the Thanksgiving break. Enjoy time with your family, and we will see students again on Monday November 27th

Check out our 15 days of Winter fun. It starts Monday after Thanksgiving break. Red font is our "what to wear" calendar, and the green are some ways families can support. Any of these green items to donate can be dropped to the front office with Donna and Kris.

Note: Porters will be out front on two mornings. The community is invited to buy and support a great local business and fill up on your morning coffee.

If you are in need of holiday support, please be sure to check out the counsellors corner below.

Please be sure your students are prepared for Ohio weather. We will send students outside unless it is wet or the temp is below a "feels like" temp of 25 degrees.

We are still collecting candy wrappers to save the planet. Please send the empty wrappers to the special trash collector bin in the office. We are collecting thru December

Watch D.O.G info is linked for those wishing to sign up, Check out our wonderful volunteers from this week. We will continue to have availability Wednesdays, Thursday and Fridays. We would love to have positive males in the building.

Pickerington Schools are once again teaming up with the Violet Township Fire Department to help provide some holiday assistance for families in need during this holiday season.

In need of assistance?

Request an online form for holiday assistance by contacting me at Lisa_Lowe@plsd.us or at (614) 548-1531. The request link will then be provided to you, only one per household please. This form is handled in a confidential manner with more details from your school counselor. Please remember that we will only be able to supplement your holiday. The online form must be completed by Monday, November 20th, 2023.

Wanting to donate?

There are several ways to donate this year:

• The traditional big red boxes throughout the community and in the schools accepting donations of new toys/gifts.

• Gift cards are also appreciated.

• Cash donations through Paypal.

• Another way of donating this year is through Amazon and Target. If you would prefer to donate in this way, click on the links below. Be sure to ship to Violet Township Fire Department Toy Drive

All students in Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st grade, 3rd grade and any new student to the district will have their vision and hearing screened this year. This is done during the school day. If your student is unable to pass either the vision or hearing exam, they will be retested on a different day. After the second attempt, if they are unable to pass a referral will be sent via US mail and email to the parent/guardian.

It is important to follow up with your healthcare provider if your student receives a vision and/or hearing referral.

Please be sure to contact the school nurse if your student has any new medical conditions, activity restrictions (due to broken bones, injuries, ect) or will be taking medication while at school. It is important to communicate these needs for the safety of your student. Students should NOT have medications on them. Please contact Caitie DeShane BSN, RN, CPN, School Nurse at caitie_deshane@plsd.us or 614-548-1508.

Pediatric Associates School Based Health Clinic at Tussing Elementary School will be open on Monday and Wednesday 9:00 - 3:30 for immunizations. Please check out the flyer for more information.

JOIN US FOR OUR SAFETY SERIES

Pickerington Schools, in collaboration with the Pickerington Police Department, Fairfield County Prosecutor's Office, and Fairfield County Sheriff's Office, is hosting the first of a Safety Series on December 5 at Pickerington High School North at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.

Topics for this session will cover:

Electronic devices,

Internet safety,

Keeping our children safe online, and

The legal consequences of violating internet safety.

This session is the first in our Safety Series. Please mark your calendar and sign up to attend this powerful session!

Tuesday, December 5, 2023

6 p.m.

FREE

PHSN Performing Arts Center, 7800 Refugee Road, 43147

Contact us at 614-833-2110 for more information.

Please register for this FREE event https://forms.gle/gju5UqdceVJhdRcK6

Our very own Pickerington Jaguars are playing at Central high school next Monday the 27th at 7pm. This is a Community Support night that will also be a fundraiser for their organization. They are always such great events!

Holiday Shop is just around the corner!

Here is a sneak peak of what we will have:

My School Holiday Shop - Holiday Shop

Looking ahead to holiday gifts.... check out the Violet Spirit wear link below.

Make sure you us on Facebook so you can be up-to-date with school events

https://www.facebook.com/VioletPTO?mibextid=LQQJ4d

If you like the student video as well on the Facebook page, you will be entered into a drawing that happens each Sunday night. Only one winner will be chosen weekly! You will have a chance to WIN some really cool Violet swag in the month of November

Hear from a few Violet Students from the video on what they love about the events that happen throughout the school year!

Nov. 22nd, 23rd 24th. Thanksgiving Break

Dec 7th PHSN Chorale Performance

Dec 11th-15th Holiday Shop

Dec 18th- Jan 2nd Winter Break

January 3rd- School resumes