Sycamore Scoop
May 7th
Love Our Language Event Tomorrow Night at Sycamore Creek Elementary!
The links are live to order your dinner ahead of time for tomorrow!
Family Fun Night - May 15th!!
Right to Read Week - May 12th-16th
Mark your calendars for May 12–16 as we celebrate Right to Read Week at Sycamore Creek! This year, we're excited to launch a One School, One Book initiative featuring Space Bound: The Iron Heart of Mars. We encourage all families to read along with us! The book is available for purchase on Amazon if you'd like to get a head start. Students will also have the chance to complete comprehension questions that go along with each chapter for a chance to win prizes at school. Let’s get reading, Sycamore Creek!
Book Fair - Buy One Get One!!
Keep an eye out for the Scholastic flyer that will be coming home this week!! Everything is Buy One Get One Free!
Newbery Award Students
Each fourth grade student had to read 10 Newbery Award books over the course of the school year and submit summaries for each one. Their names were engraved on the SCE Newbery plaque! They enjoyed a pizza lunch and a goodie bag as a reward! Congratulations to Noa P., Aisla G., Savannah M., Makayla A., Elin H., Andrew D. And Lincoln M.
Thank you for all your hard work this year!!
Fourth Quarter Incentive - May 21st
We will be having our final quarter incentive, Wednesday May 21, for students who continually follow our HERO expectations! Students will be doing 5 stations that all contain water. If your student would like to wear a bathing suit UNDER their clothes they can, but the clothing will need to remain over the bathing suit the entire time. After water recess is over, students will have the opportunity to change into dry clothes, if those are provided from home. If a change of clothes is not provided from home, the school DOES NOT have extra clothing and we will not be allowing students to call home to get other clothes.
We strongly encourage you to send in an extra set of clothes and have students wear water friendly shoes that are closed toed (no flip flops or slides!)
Nurse Updates
The Mobile Dental unit will be at SCE on May 13-14th. Consent forms need to be completed and returned now.
End of Year Medication and Supply Pick-Up Notification
As we near the end of the school year, we kindly request that parents or guardians pick up any student medications or medical supplies currently stored in the school clinic. Items include, but are not limited to, ibuprofen, Tylenol, prescription medications, inhalers, cough drops, allergy medications, and epinephrine pens.All medications and supplies must be retrieved no later than dismissal on Friday, May 23rd.
Any items remaining after this time will be properly and safely disposed of by clinic personnel in accordance with school policy.
Last Day of School - May 23rd - Early Release
The last day of school is Friday, May 23rd. Students will be dismissed two hours earlier than usual, which is 2:05 for elementary buildings.
Below you will find a PDF with specific information regarding the clap out. Please read the information carefully and if you are unsure of any of the information, please reach out to the office.
Moving?
If you know that your student(s) will no longer be attending Sycamore Creek Elementary next school year, we encourage you to let us know. This helps us in the fall when we are trying to track down students that we were expecting to attend , but haven't shown up. If we are aware that a student will be moving and attending a different district, we can reach out to that district and confirm the move. Until we are in communication with the new district and they have requested your student's records, your student is considered our student and will be marked absent.
If you have a student in grades K-3, and know that they will not be attending Sycamore Creek Elementary next year, please email the principal at pamela_bertke@plsd.us. We greatly appreciate this communication and wish your family all the best.
Sign Up to Volunteer
We are super excited to announce that the volunteer form has become electronic across all schools in PLSD. This means that the paper forms that have been used in the past will no longer be used to sign up to be a volunteer. You can easily sign up to be a volunteer right now by using the QR code below or the link provided. If you have been a volunteer in the past, you must sign up again. Volunteer approvals are only good for the school year in which you signed up.
Here is the link to sign up: https://forms.gle/3c2wxQ3TxqeSh4AQA
Parents on Positivity Patrol Become a PoPP!
Parents on Positivity Patrol (PoPP) is a volunteer program that brings more caring adults into our schools to support students and staff. Parent volunteers play a vital role in education—not only as valuable resources for teachers but also as role models who show students that school is important and worth their time and effort.
Through PoPP, parents have the opportunity to actively engage in the schools their children attend, fostering a strong sense of community. By spreading encouragement and building positive relationships, PoPP volunteers help create a welcoming and supportive environment for all.
Join PoPP today and be a catalyst for change. Together, we’ll shape a brighter future—one uplifting interaction at a time.
Ready to make a difference? Sign up today by following the link.
Information from our Instructional Coach
Greetings Families,
Below you will find the chart that shows the math standards and skills that your child will be learning about during their K-4 years in the Pickerington School District. Look ahead to see what your child will learn next year. Look back to see what your child has learned so far.
Counselor Corner
First grade families, the week of May 12th-May 15th your child will be taking the NNAT Naglieri NonVerbal Test to determine a school ability index. Your child's teacher will be sharing with their families what day and time they will be taking this test.
CHARACTER TRAIT OF THE MONTH - Kindness
PTO News
The PTO would like to thank all of our wonderful volunteers for volunteering your time and energy to make Fun Day a success. Your hard work, enthusiasm, and support were vital, and we truly couldn't have done it without you. We deeply appreciate everything you contributed to creating such a memorable day!
In addition, we would also like to thank everyone that donated items or money for Staff Appreciation week. Your support means so much to us and plays a crucial role in helping us achieve our mission of making it an amazing week for our amazing staff!
4th grade parents!!!! The end of the year is RAPIDLY approaching and so is the 4th grade Farewell. The kids will be enjoying a pizza lunch, silent disco, and kickball tournament.
Link to sign up to volunteer is here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C084BA5A822A7F58-56565651-4thgrade#/
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🗓️Important Dates
May 5th - May 9th - iReady Reading End of Year
May 12th - May 16th - iReady Math End of Year
May 12th-May 16th - Right to Read Week
May 21st - 4th Quarter Incentive
May 23rd - Last day of school
Phone: (614) 834-6200