GRRR Gazette

Upcoming important dates:

February 6 - No School - Innovation Day

February 7 - Virtual Learning Day/Professional Development

PTO Save the Dates

1/17 - 1/25 - Nothing Bundt Cake sale

2/10 - Movie Night & Nothing Bundt Cake pick-up

2/22 - Flower Sale begin

2/23 - Restaurant Night - Jet's Pizza

4/5 - Restaurant Night - Raising Canes

5/12 - Flower Sale Pick Up/Family Fun Night

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Principal Email: dave_zwiebel@plsd.us | AP Email: chelsea_brown@plsd.us

Counselor: kendra_stewart@plsd.us | Secretary: valerie_jackson@plsd.us

Location: 775 Long Road, Pickerington, OH, USA | Phone: 614-548-1400

Pickerington Elementary PTO: @PickElemPTO

PTO email 📨 pickelempto@gmail.com

No worries, we all know that sometimes our day does not go as planned. If you are dropping your student(s) off past 9:15am, please park and bring your child inside the building to check them in.

Please remember to use our drop off and pick up line. Students should be picked up or dropped off in the front of the building due to safety concerns. If you have any questions regarding this practice please call and speak to Mr. Zwiebel.

The Great Kindness Challenge will be the week of January 23, 2023. Kindness activities will be completed at school and we will also celebrate with the following spirit days:

Kona Ice will be here on Tuesday, January 24, 2023. You can prepay for your student at https://app.konaicepay.com/#//F02865885. The link will close on January 23, 2023 at 12pm.

The DEI Committee along with Ms. Stewart, School Counselor and Mrs. Brown our Assistant Principal, are planning our first ever Pickerington Elementary Culture Share Out. This will be happening on Thursday January 26th from 10-2pm. This event will allow students to gain information on different countries/cultures presented by family members and district liaisons. The event will conclude with a Cultural Fashion Show during our Golden Stripes Ceremony.

As we start the new year here at Pickerington Elementary, our students and teachers will kick off our Level Up initiative. We will be working hard as a team to make sure that we do the work necessary to help students meet their goals and reach their growth targets so that they can LEVEL UP in iReady as well as on the OST assessments for our third and fourth graders. When students come back in January we will take the iReady Diagnostic. This will be a great opportunity to show how much we have grown since the beginning of the year. Please look for those parent reports to come home by the end of January. You can help at home by asking your student about iReady and encourage them to meet their lessons passed and minute goals each week.

We have an exciting opportunity for our fourth grade students! All fourth graders in the Pickerington Local School District are learning music and dance for a special afternoon of music on February 25. Sign in begins at 12:45 at Tollgate Elementary, and there will be a special concert for the community at 3:30. We would love to see you there! See the attached registration form, which is due February 1. Contact Mrs. Schoenbeck or Mr. Kilanowski for more information.

Musical Festival Information

Did you know that PLSD has their own Podcast?

Pickerington PodClass is a podcast produced by Pickerington Schools students. Listen every Friday for the latest episode exploring our schools and our community. Listen HERE.

2022-2023 PTO Officers

Co-Presidents: Emily Haverfield and Natalie Matney

Vice President: Kayla Hamlin

Secretary: Jennifer Mayberry

AR Treasurer: Lisa Winters

AP Treasurer: David Albanese

Click here to get involved with PES PTO.

If you need to contact the PTO please feel free to contact us at pickelempto@gmail.com We are excited to be your representatives next year!

In English:

Pickerington Schools will take reasonable steps to ensure that persons with Limited English

Proficiency (LEP) have meaningful access and an equal opportunity to participate in all

services, activities, and programs available throughout the district. It is the policy of PLSD to

ensure meaningful communication with LEP students and families and to communicate

information related to the education of all students. All services needed to comply with this

policy will be provided for students and their families in need of such assistance free of charge.

For assistance, please call 614-833-2110.

(Nepali)

भाषा सहायतासम्बन्धी सचू ना:

Pickerington Schools लेसीमि त अङ्ग्रेजी प्रवीणता (LEP) भएका व्यक्ति हरूसँग डि स्ट्रि क्टभर उपलब्ध सबै

सेवा, क्रि याकलाप र कार्यक्रर्य महरूमा अर्थपर्थ र्णू र्णपहुँच र सहभागी हुन पाउनेसमान अवसर छ भनी सनिुनिश्चि त गर्नकर्न ा

लागि उचि त कदमहरू चाल्नेछ। LEP भएका वि द्यार्थी र परि वारहरूसँग अर्थपर्थ र्णू र्णसञ्चार सनिुनिश्चि त गर्ने र सबै

वि द्यार्थी हरूको शि क्षासँग सम्बन्धि त जानकारी सञ्चार गर्ने PLSD को नीति हो। यो नीति को अनपु ालन गर्न

आवश्यक पर्ने सबैसेवाहरू यस प्रकारको सहायता आवश्यक भएका वि द्यार्थी र उहाँहरूका परि वारहरूलाई नि ःशल्ुक

रूपमा उपलब्ध गराइनेछ। सहायताको लागि , कृपया 614-833-2110 मा कल गर्नुहर्नुोस ्

En Español:

Las escuelas de Pickerington tomarán medidas razonables para garantizar que las personas

con dominio limitado del inglés (LEP) tengan un acceso fácil y la misma oportunidad de

participar en todos los servicios, actividades y programas disponibles en todo el distrito. La

política de PLSD es asegurar una comunicación significativa con los estudiantes LEP, sus

familias y comunicar información relacionada con la educación de todos los estudiantes. Todos

los servicios necesarios para cumplir con esta política se proporcionarán a los estudiantes y

sus familias que necesiten dicha asistencia de forma gratuita. Para obtener ayuda, llame al

614-833-2110.

En Francais:

Le district scolaire de Pickerington prendra des mesures raisonnables pour s'assurer que les

personnes ayant une compétence limitée en anglais (LEP) ont un accès adapté et une chance

égale de participer à tous les services, activités et programmes disponibles dans le district. La

politique du PLSD est d'assurer une communication efficace avec les étudiants et les familles

LEP et de communiquer les informations relatives à l'éducation de tous les élèves. Tous les

services nécessaires pour se conformer à cette politique seront fournis gratuitement aux élèves

et à leurs familles qui en nécessitent. Pour toute assistance, veuillez composer le

614-833-2110.

Has a Pickerington Elementary staff member gone above the call of duty to ensure your child has had an amazing day, week, month or even a year? 😁 Please take a moment to let us know by completing the form below. Pickerington Elementary is very fortunate to have an outstanding staff that loves working with your children. We all need a little “pat on the back” from time to time. We will make certain that this commendation is delivered to the appropriate staff member and that they are properly recognized.

Pickerington Elementary Staff "Shout Out"