May 6th, 2026
SCE Hero of the Month for April
The character focus for the month of April was "courage". Congratulations to all of the students.
Water Recess
Water Recess is on May 21st for grades 1-4. If you would be available to volunteer to help, we would really appreciate it. Please use the link to sign up to volunteer on Sign Up Genius.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0848A4AE23A2FAC34-63940111-water
4th Grade Water Recess will be 9:45-10:45
3rd Grade Water Recess will be 11:00-12:00
2nd Grade Water Recess will be 1:00-2:00
1st Grade Water Recess will be 2:10-3:10
Due to the last day of Kindergarten being on May 20th, they will do a special recess day on May 20th with some fun activities. No volunteers are needed for this special recess day.
PLSD Elementary Summer Learning Information
The link below provides you with information about the district's summer learning opportunities for elementary. Our wonderful teachers will be sending home additional information about summer learning closer to the end of year.
Sycamore Creek Elementary Drop Off/Pick Up Procedure Reminder
Planning for School Supplies for the 2026-2027 school year
We would like to share information with you as you begin thinking about school supplies for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Please click on the link below for additional information.
Read With Me
EmpowerED Pickerington
Event Announcement: EmpowerED Pickerington
Join us for our last EmpowerED Pickerington series, a resource series dedicated to special education support.
Date: May 14, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM
Format: Virtual - please use this link to log on to the session
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/zxs-dypa-him
Focus: Supporting Every Learner, Supporting Every Family
This Month's Topic - Navigating Post-Secondary Supports: College, Careers, and Adult Services
This session will focus on the transition from school-based services to adult systems. Topics include the shift from IDEA to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act, how to access disability services in college and training programs, and what documentation is required. Families will also learn about community-based supports, including Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation (BVR), and how to connect students to employment and independence-focused services.
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! Please remember that all past episodes are uploaded to our district website/YouTube channel.
Play-Doh for Patients
Please consider helping us with the following donation drive that will take place May 11th-15th.
SCE Building Reminder
Reminder that with the warmer weather, electric scooters/bikes are not to be ridden around the property during dismissal. Students need to avoid being in the bus lot during dismissal for safety reasons. Once dismissed, students need to head home; as there are after school programs that utilize the playground.
ABC Countdown!
Let's continue our countdown to the end of the school year. Please see the attached ABC Countdown Calendar below for all of the special days.
Parent's Night Out!
Parent's Night out is a 3 hour event where parents drop their kids off at Life Time Fitness Pickerington. While there, kids play games, make crafts, have a pizza party, play relay races, and get their bodies moving.
Life Time Fitness will be hosting a Parent’s Night Out event on May 16, 2026 from 4-7pm. The event is open to kids ages: 3-12 (**Children must be potty trained to attend**).
If you are interested in having your children participate, email adrienne_bowden@plsd.us by May 1st. Spaces are limited and will be filled in the order requests are received.
Sycamore Creek Elementary Family Fun Night!
Please join us on Thursday, May 14th from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Art Show Volunteers Needed
Family Fun Night is coming up! If you would like to volunteer to help Mrs. M hang artwork or tear it down, sign up with the link below:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA9AB2DA3FEC25-63451622-artshow
First Grade Performance
Please see the attached flyer regarding the First Grade Performance being held at Sycamore Creek Elementary on May 20th.
SCE Talent Show
Talent Show Tryouts are currently taking place during the school day. Families will be notified if their child is selected to perform in the Talent Show which will be on May 18th. We are so excited to see the amazing talents our students have to share!
Attention: Kindergarten Parents/Guardians
KINDERGARTEN ONLY - Mark Your Calendars – Last Day of Classes: May 20, 2026
GET READY FOR SUMMER!
Students’ last day of classes will be Wednesday, May 20.
*Tussing Elementary School’s kindergarten program is not impacted by these moves and will adhere to the 2025-2026 Academic Calendar with the last day of classes being May 22.
Teachers and staff will use May 21–22 to pack classrooms for moves to the new Diley Middle School and Kindergarten Center.
We can’t wait to see everyone at the new buildings in August!
Sycamore Creek Media Center
Book Fair Volunteers Needed!! Book Fair will take place May 11-15th! Sign up below and please make sure you have your Level 1 Volunteer completed!!
We appreciate your help!
Check out our SCE Book Fair Homepage for more info and to set up your eWallet! Click the link below!
Please help SCE congratulate 4th grader Bailey S. on completing The Million Word Challenge! She is the third student to achieve the accomplishment this year! Bailey read many books and said her favorites were "Slime for Dinner," "Katie the Catsitter" and "Claudia and the Bad Joke." Congrats Bailey!!!
PTO News!
Staff Appreciation Week is off to a great start! We wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their generosity. Thanks to donations from local businesses and our incredible SCE families, every staff member received a gift card today. We truly have the most generous community!! Every time we ask for something, you go above and beyond. We are so grateful for your support, and we couldn’t have made today happen without you!
Spring flower sale pick up is Monday, May 11th from 12pm-6pm in the Peace United Methodist Church side parking lot. The address for pick up is- 235 Diley Rd. Pickerington, OH 43147. Flowers MUST be picked up no later than 6pm.
We are still in need of volunteers to help sort and distribute flowers! If you are willing and able to help please sign up at the link below-
Counselor's Corner
1st grade gifted testing will take place the week of May 11th. Please reach out to your child's teacher for a specific date and time of the test. All students will be given the Naglieri, a cognitive assessment. The results of this assessment will be used to inform our department of student ability in comparison to national norms and to identify students as gifted and/or talented in order for them to qualify for programming.
If you would like your student to opt out of the test you can let the counselor of the building know by emailing at courtney_rizek@plsd.us.
If you have any questions, please view the Pickerington Local School District’s Gifted Education website. The website can be found at https://www.plsd.us/academic-services/gifted-services
If you have any questions, please contact gifted services coordinator Todd Stanley at Todd_Stanley@plsd.us.
Instructional Coach
Greetings Families,
As I continue to focus on reading and the importance of vocabulary. Here is another resource from Reading Rockets that gives a better understanding of vocabulary. As you read aloud to your child, keep this quote in mind.
“Reading aloud to children provides a powerful context for word learning.” (Biemiller & Boote, 2006; Bravo, Hiebert, & Pearson, 2007).
Here is the link to the article with more information.
Hope this helps!
All the Best,
Mrs. Horsford
K-4 Instructional Coach
Sycamore Creek and Violet Elementary
Clinic News
Nurse’s Notes: The Finish Line!
It’s hard to believe we are in the final stretch. Let’s finish the year healthy and strong!
Medication Pick-Up
If your student has medication or supplies in the clinic, please arrange to pick them up by the end of the year.
DEADLINE: Friday, May 22nd (by 2:05 pm)
ADULT ONLY: For safety, an adult must sign out all meds. We cannot send medication home in backpacks.
DISPOSAL: Per policy, any items left after dismissal on May 22nd will be discarded. We cannot store medications over the summer.
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:
May 4th-8th (I Ready Reading Testing)
*Please reach out to your child's teacher regarding specific days/times if you have upcoming appointments
May 11th-15th (I Ready Math Testing)
*Please reach out to your child's teacher regarding specific days/times if you have upcoming appointments
*Book Fair is also this week
May 19th
*Fun Day!
May 20th
*First Grade Performance at 2:30
*Last Day for Kindergarten at SCE
May 21st
*Water Recess (grades 1-4)
May 22nd
*Last Day of School!