October 1st, 2025
Hero of the Month
Congratulations to all of the students who demonstrated respect for the month of September!
Sycamore Creek Literacy Night
News from the SCE Media Center
SCE Storybook Pumpkin Patch is Coming!!!
Sycamore Creek Elementary Media Center is growing a Storybook Pumpkin Patch and we need your help! Decorate a pumpkin to look like one of your favorite book characters.
Pumpkins can be dropped off to school on Tuesday, Oct 21st! Look for the orange flyer with more information coming home THIS WEEK!!
Celebrate your Fantastic work with the Superintendent
Stay in the Game Update
Stay in the Game Attendance Challenge!
Thank you to all students, teachers and parents who helped with promoting positive attendance.
Check out our graphs where students placed a mark next to their favorite sport on our "Stay in the Game Graphs" to show how they show up to school everyday.
Currently, we are gathering data from the homerooms where students were asked about how they show up to school everyday in order to reach their goals. We will be determining which homeroom wins a Wendy's Frosty. YUMMY!
Veteran's Day Celebration
The celebration will take place on November 11th. Please see the attachment for additional information. We are asking for photos to be uploaded by October 17th.
School Picture and Information about Retakes
SYCAMORE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL pictures taken on 09/24/2025 are ready! Parents/guardians can view and order their student’s photos online.
School Pictures are Ready!
View and order at https://shop.jostenspix.com/login
- SYCAMORE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Event Code: FE185625
- Images are secured using the email address(es) provided to us by the school.
Picture Retakes are on Wednesday, October 22nd.
If you would like your child to have picture retakes, please let your child's teacher know prior to October 22nd.
PTO News!
A Huge Thank You!
Thank you to everyone who donated items or contributed to our staff appreciation account for Tuesday’s conference meal. Because of your generosity, our staff enjoyed a delicious baked potato bar and salad before heading into their conferences. 🙂
We also want to thank all the families who came out to Johnson’s Ice Cream Night—it was a fantastic turnout and a big success! 🍦
We are truly grateful for our supportive families. Everything we do is possible because of YOU!
Our Apex Run is TOMORROW!
We’re so excited for the big day! 🎉
We still need a few more volunteers to help make the event a success. If you’re able to lend a hand, please sign up using the link below. Thank you for your support!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805054FA5AC2CABF49-58902179-apex
Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser is happening NOW! From now until October 8, bring this flyer with you, and they will donate 10% of your purchase back to our school!
Our Candy Monsters are BACK!!!
Starting next week students can bring in candy donations for Trunk or Treat and “feed their monsters!” The grade that collects the most candy will win a Popsicle Party!
APEX Fundraiser
APEX is a character building program that helps provide students with the necessary tools they need to grow and learn. The APEX program runs for 2 weeks. It will end on Friday, October 3rd.
Here are some of the highlights from our APEX program:
Religious Expression Days
Religious Expression Days
As a reminder, parents should be aware that Ohio Law and Board Policy 5200-Atttendance allows students to miss up to 3 days each year for the purpose of religious observance or expression.
Parents must notify their students school about the specific dates their child(ren) will be absent for religious leave. Notification must be submitted at least one day prior to the absence.
For additional information about Religious Expression Days, please visit the district website and view information in the Student Handbooks.
Counselor's Corner
October 27th-November 7th, all classrooms will be receiving a 1 hour lesson on developmentally appropriate child sexual abuse lesson. This is required content through Erin's Law. The instruction will be presented by trained prevention facilitators and/or licensed social workers, not by district staff. If you would like to opt your child out of this lesson, you must complete the opt out form and return to school before Monday October 6th, 2025. If you have any questions please reach out to your child's School Counselor, Courtney Rizek (courtney_rizek@plsd.us)
Instructional Coach
Hello Third Grade Families,
Statewide, all third graders will take the Fall OST (Ohio State Test) for reading. Here at Sycamore Creek Elementary, our third graders will be assessed on October 22 and October 23, 2025.
Here is a link to ODEW ( Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Development’s) Website. The link provides access to released materials that students and families can use to become more familiar with the test.
https://oh-ost.portal.cambiumast.com/families.html
Feel free to reach out to your child’s teacher or to Mrs. Horsford, instructional coach.
Clinic Updates
Hello 2nd Grade Parents,
The Columbus Public Health Dental Sealant Team will be at Sycamore Creek Elementary on Tuesday, October 14th. The team will be placing dental sealants on our student's teeth. This is a free service that will help prevent cavities on your child.
Dental decay is the #1 unmet health care need in children and this is a wonderful opportunity to get this work done for free. Please fill out the form that was sent home with your child last week to sign up for this service. Return it to your child's teacher ASAP.
In signing up, your child will get a toothbrush, a water bottle, and their dental sealants for free.
2025/26 SCHOOL CALENDAR
PLSD 2025-2026 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.
Upcoming Dates/Special Reminders
Please call the Sycamore Creek Elementary Attendance line at 614-834-6201 to leave a voice-mail message to report an absence for your child. Our secretaries check messages throughout the day.
If you have a doctor's note that you need to share with the school to document an absence, please email it to:
October 9th
*Evening Parent-Teacher Conferences
October 16th
*Third Grade Field Trip
October 20th
*Full day Parent-Teacher Conferences (No school for students)
October 22nd
Picture Retakes
October 24th
*Second Grade Field Trip