November 19th, 2025

“Lipsync Battle”

PLSD is Excited to Host The 6th Annual Night of Engagement — Featuring Our First-ever Lip Sync Battle!

Join us on Wednesday, December 17, from 6:00–8:00 p.m. at Event Center at Violet Woods, 10190 Blacklick-Eastern Road, Pickerington for an evening of connection, creativity, and community—presented in collaboration with Kiddie Academy.

This districtwide event is designed to give students and families an opportunity to connect with staff beyond the classroom while enjoying interactive activities, family trivia, and live performances by our talented students and building principals.

Join us for our next EmpowerED Pickerington series, a resource series dedicated to special education support.

Date: November 20, 2025

Time: 5:00 PM

Format: Virtual - please use this link to log on to the session

Focus: Supporting Every Learner, Supporting Every Family

This Month's Topic: The "Why" of Testing: Understanding the State and Districtwide Assessments for students with disabilities - This session will explain how federal law (IDEA) requires all students with disabilities to be included in state and district assessments to measure academic progress including ensuring participation with appropriate accommodations and alternative assessments when necessary.

This event is a great opportunity for families and educators to gain valuable insights and resources to support students with special needs. We look forward to seeing you there!

The Scholastic Fall Book Fair is Coming to SCE!! Students will shop during their library time 11/17-11/21. Online ordering starts 11/14. Preview the fair and set up your eWallet at the link below!

Sycamore Creek Elementary Scholastic Fall Book Fair

The YMCA will have a School Days off ( SDO) November 24th-26th at the Jerry Garver YMCA.

Closing and Delays:

As the weather begins to change, Pickerington Schools may close or delay school start times or, on rare occasions, close early or move to virtual learning based on inclement weather. These decisions are made for the safety of our students. The district strives to make these decisions by 5:30 a.m. However, there are times when this is not possible.

If the district closes or delays for any reason, communication from the district will be shared in the following manner:

*Infinite Campus

*District Website

*Social Media

*Local TV Stations (WCMH; channel 4/WBNS; channel 10/WSYX; channel 6/Fox; channel 28)

Menu Updates:

Please check the PLSD website (Food Service) for updated changes to the monthly lunch menus.

Dismissal Procedures:

If there are any changes in a student's normal dismissal routine, a note stating the change must be written to the school office; otherwise, students will be dismissed according to their regular routine. Please update any changes in the Pick My Kid App at least one hour prior to school dismissing to ensure that the proper notification can me made to appropriate people.

Safety:

The safety of all of our students is a main priority. Please report any and all safety issues to the office and building administration so we can address any concerns.

Have Unpaid Current Year School Fees? Let’s See If You Qualify for Help!

Do you have unpaid school fees for the current school year? Have you filled out the Educational Benefit Form to see if you qualify for financial assistance?

If not, click the link below and complete the Educational Benefit form today. This information helps us determine if your family qualifies for a fee waiver or reduction under Board Policy 6152.01.

When completing the form, you’ll need to provide:

• Information about any state assistance (including your seven-digit SNAP or TANF case number), or

• Your household size and yearly income.

Don’t miss out on this financial support—complete your Education Benefit Form

today!

It is our goal to ensure that all of our families are supported and understand that we are dedicated to provide language assistance to anyone who may need this service.

Please see the link provide below for additional information.

Check out this link that contains valuable information on how to access your child's achievement records through Infinite Campus.

Time is winding down, don’t miss your chance to get your spirit wear! You can place your order using the QR code on the flyer that came home last week or by clicking the link below. Sales end November 23rd, with delivery before Christmas break!

https://peprallyapparel.com/collections/sycamore-creek-elementary-thru-nov-23

We have a lot of exciting things coming up in the next few weeks! Flower sale pick-up, Elf Shop, and Winter Family Fun Night! None of this would be possible without our amazing volunteers. If you’re willing and able to help, please use the links below to sign up. Must be at least a level one volunteer. We appreciate you more than you know!

Flower sale pick up- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEAA2FA0FDC34-60591114-flower

Elf Shop-https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEAA2FA0FDC34-60383814-elfshop#/

Winter Family Fun Night- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4EAEAA2FA0FDC34-60378051-winter#/

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.

The focus for the Month of November is "Empathy". Below are some book recommendations.

Holiday Assistance:

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. Request an online form for holiday assistance by contacting me at Courtney_Rizek@plsd.us or at 614- 834-6200.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 Tuesday, November 25th.

Hello Families,

For the next few weeks, I will share the math standards that are being taught for each grade level. Here are the learning standards that our second grade students will be learning about in math during the 2nd quarter.

OA.1 Use addition and subtraction within 100 to solve one- and two-step word problems involving situations of adding to, taking from, putting together, taking apart, and comparing, with unknowns in all positions, e.g., by using drawings and equations with a symbol for the unknown number to represent the problem.

NBT.5 Fluently add and subtract within 100 using strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction.

NBT.6 Add up to four two-digit numbers using strategies based on place value and properties of operations.

NBT.7 Add and subtract within 1,000, using concrete models or drawings and strategies based on place value, properties of operations, and/or the relationship between addition and subtraction; record the strategy with a written numerical method (drawings and, when appropriate, equations) and explain the reasoning used.

Understand that in adding or subtracting three-digit numbers, hundreds are added or subtracted from hundreds, tens are added or subtracted from tens, ones are added or subtracted from ones; and sometimes it is necessary to

NBT.8 Mentally add 10 or 100 to a given number 100-900, and mentally subtract 10 or 100 from a given number 100-900.

NBT.9 Explain why addition and subtraction strategies work, using place value and the properties of operations. Explanations may be supported by drawings or objects.

Any student will be sent home if he or she has a temperature of 100 degrees or higher, vomiting, diarrhea, or signs and symptoms of a possible communicable disease.

Please keep students home until they remain fever-free for 24 hours without the aid of medication and are free of vomiting or diarrhea symptoms for 24 hours prior to returning to school. All children with suspicious rashes must be excluded from school until the rash has been determined non-contagious by a doctor.

Please ensure that your child has the appropriate clothing, coat, hat, scarf, gloves and etc. The students only remain indoors for recess when the "feels like temperature" (includes wind chill) falls below 25 degrees.

• 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.

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:

sceattendance@plsd.us

November 24 and 25th

*No school (Professional Development Days)

November 26th-28th

*Thanksgiving Break