March 5, 2025

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 (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.

Application link.

To help keep our car line running smoothly and, most importantly, to ensure the safety of all our children, we'd like to remind you of our car pick-up and drop-off procedures. For the car line to work efficiently, children should be able to enter and exit the vehicle independently and on the sidewalk side. If your child needs assistance getting in or out, or if they need to use the driver's side door, we kindly ask that you park either in the parking lot or on the street and walk them to the sidewalk, using the crosswalk. In the afternoon, you can also opt to pick them up as a walker with at Door S. We appreciate your help in making this a safe and efficient process for everyone.

Overdue school fee notice will be sent home with students this week. If you are unsure if you have overdue fees, please check your students take home folder, Infinite Campus, or call the office. These fees carry over year to year and will continue to accrue over time.

Hello Sycamore Creek Elementary Family,

Sycamore Creek Elementary will be participating in the Kids Heart Challenge! The

fundraising for the Kids Heart Challenge will start February 10, 2025 and will run through March

7, 2025. All of the fundraising will occur online. Donation information will be sent home on

Monday, February, 10, 2025. Educational health lessons regarding heart health will be provided

in physical education classes and during morning announcements throughout the Kids Heart

Challenge. All students will be participating in the jumping event during their physical

education class during the week of March 3, 2025-March 7, 2025. The goals of the event are

becoming better at jumping rope, learning concepts that improve heart health, and fundraising

money for the American Heart Association.

On Friday March 28th we will be hosting a SEL day for all students. A SEL day is where for the entire school day students engage in engaging lessons and activities all related to social-emotional learning for the entire school day. For our first SEL day at SCE we will be focusing on the topic of Safety. Students will be engaging in developmentally appropriate lessons and activities on personal safety, emotional safety, community helpers that help to keep us safe, how to handle peer pressure, and more!

During this day every student will be receiving a 30 minute safe touch lesson per OH SB 288. Please review the letter attached. If you do not want your child to participate in the 30 minute lesson, please reach out to your school counselor at courtney_rizek@plsd.us by Monday March 17th.

For the month of March we are focusing on the character trait, courage. Courage is choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it's hard and scary.

Registration for the Girls Dance has closed. If you missed the deadline, please let Becky Copeland know (smith.5418r@gmail.com).

We are looking for volunteers during the event to help with the different activities and stations we have planned. Please see the Sign Up Genius to sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090A49AFA62FABFD0-55319382-march

You must be at least a level 1 volunteer. If you haven't filled out the form for this school year, you can do so here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfpV_qCyt7k.../viewform

The Spring Flower Sale is happening now! The sale is a great way to get all of your spring flowers and plants while supporting the PTO. The Flower sale will end on March 12 and flowers will be delivered to the school for pickup on May 3.

March 7th - End of 3rd Quarter

March 10th - No School