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October 8th, 2025

October 8th,2025

Morning Drop Off Reminder Morning Drop Off Reminder

Morning Drop-Off Procedures

To ensure the safety of all students during morning drop-off, please follow these guidelines:

  • Stay in Your Car: Remain in your vehicle with your child until you have pulled alongside the curb in front of the building.

  • Do Not Let Children Exit Early: Please do not allow your child to exit the car before you are at the curb. Children should only exit the vehicle once you have reached the designated curb area.

  • Staff Assistance Available: Staff members will be on duty to assist children as they exit cars along the curb.

These procedures are in place to keep children safe and to prevent them from walking in front of or between vehicles.


Parking Guidelines

  • Do Not Park and Walk Up: Please do not park and walk your child to the building during regular drop-off hours.

  • Late Arrivals (After 9:15 a.m.): If you arrive after 9:15 a.m., you may park and walk your child into the building. Be sure to check them in at the front office.


Handicapped and Assisted Drop-Off

  • Handicapped Parking: These spots are reserved for families with proper documentation. Please do not use these spaces unless you are authorized.

  • Assisted Student Drop-Off: If your child requires additional assistance, there is a designated “Assisted Student Drop-Off Area” located near the lamppost/flagpole.


Thank you for helping us keep all students safe during morning drop-off!

Yearbook Contest Yearbook Contest

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Greetings from the Art Teacher Greetings from the Art Teacher

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It's possible you've received an email from Artsonia, our online art gallery. In the art room, we use Artsonia to upload pictures of our work, write reflections, and title projects. Families may log in to Artsonia to check their child's work, or scan the QR code.


Artsonia also contains a gift shop, where loved ones can purchase items with artwork printed on it. A small portion of those purchases help fund art supplies.


Feel free to reach out to me, Mrs. Mescher-Miller if you have any questions!

Hero of the Month Hero of the Month

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Our focus for the month of October is "Responsibility". Here is a list of recommended books about responsibility.


What does it mean to be responsible?


In the classroom:

  • Being prepared: Arriving on time, being attentive in class and bringing necessary supplies.

  • Doing your work: Completing assignments and striving to do your best work.

  • Caring for property: Taking good care of school property and your personal belongings.

  • Contributing to a positive environment: Showing respect for others, and asking questions when you need help.


At home and in the community:

  • Completing chores: Doing tasks like cleaning up messes, emptying the trash, or feeding a pet.

  • Being dependable: Being trustworthy and doing what you say you will do.

  • Making good choices: Thinking about your actions and their potential outcomes, both positive and negative.

  • Taking ownership: Acknowledging your mistakes and accepting the consequences, whether good or bad.


Why is responsibility important?

  • It builds self-discipline and confidence.

  • It equips children with important life skills for future success.

  • It fosters a sense of accountability for one's actions and choices.

  • It helps children become responsible citizens who care for others and their communities.

Sycamore Creek Literacy Night Sycamore Creek Literacy Night

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4th Grade Health Day 4th Grade Health Day

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News from the SCE Media Center 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!!


UPDATE: There was a misprint on the flyer that went home last week about pumpkin drop off. The flyer indicated that pumpkins could be dropped off on Monday, October 20th but drop off is on Tuesday, October 21st.

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Celebrate your Fantastic work with the Superintendent Celebrate your Fantastic work with the Superintendent

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Veteran's Day Celebration 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.

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School Picture and Information about Retakes 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! PTO News!

Help Us Treat Our Amazing Staff to a Fall-Themed Caramel Apple Bar!


We’re putting together a sweet fall treat for our wonderful staff and need your help to make it happen! All items should be dropped off in the Main Office by October 13th. Your support makes this event possible — thank you for helping us celebrate our staff and spread a little fall cheer!


Please sign up below to bring an item or volunteer your time


https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0D4BA9AB2DA3FEC25-59311110-october#/

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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!

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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!

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Wow—what an incredible Apex Fun Run!


Thank you from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who participated, donated, and cheered our students on. Your generosity helps us continue supporting our students, staff, and the programs that make our school so special.

Religious Expression Days 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 Counselor's Corner

OST Testing for Third Grade

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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)

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Instructional Coach 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 your child’s teacher or to Mrs. Horsford, instructional coach.

Clinic Updates 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.


Dental Sealant Consent Form-English

Dental Sealant Consent Forms: Spanish

2025/26 SCHOOL CALENDAR 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:

sceattendance@plsd.us


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

*4th Grade Health Day

500 Sycamore Creek Street
(614)834-6200
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