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Wednesday, October 7th – Student of the Month Reception, 10:00 AM Thursday, October 8th - “Last Chance” Picture Make-up Day. Must return original portraits for retakes Monday, October 12th – Board of Education Meeting, 7:00 PM, Heritage Elem. Tuesday, October 13th – Otis Lennon Testing, 7th grade only Tuesday, October 13th - Ridgeview PTO Meeting, 9:30 AM. Ridgeview Media Center Friday, October 16th - End of 1st 9-week Marking Period Monday, October 19th – Friday, October 23 – Scholastic Book Fair Tuesday, October 20th – Two-Hour Delay, Staff Professional Development, Classes begin at 10:00 AM at RJHS Thursday, October 22nd – Parent/ Teacher/ Student Conferences, 3:30 – 7:00 PM Friday, October 23rd – Grade cards will be sent home with students Tuesday, October 27th - Parent/ Teacher/ Student Conferences, 3:30 – 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 28th – Daytime Parent/ Teacher/Student Conferences, 8:00 – 3:30 PM Wednesday, October 28th – NO SCHOOL, grades K – 8 only
Mrs. Susan Caudill - Principal Mr. Eric Rutter- Assistant Principal
Web: www.pickerington.k12.oh.us MAIN OFFICE: 614-548-1700
ATTENDANCE HOTLINE: 614-548-1701 ATHLETIC NUMBER: 614-548-1715
FAX NUMBER 614-548-1710
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Coming Soon -‐ Pickerington’s 31st Annual Antique and Craft Show: Saturday, November 7th from 9am-‐3pm @ Pickerington HS Central. Admission is $4 for adults; $2 for seniors; children under 12 are free. This is a great opportunity to start your Holiday shopping early!
For the 2015-‐16 school year we are trying an approach to Parent/Teacher Conferences that combines the principles of a Student Led Conference and the more traditional format of scheduled appointments with your child’s teachers. Students will attend the conferences with you and the teacher. This will allow your student to take part in the discussion about their academic progress in each class. Conferences will take place:
• Thursday, October 22 from 3:30 to 7 • Tuesday, October 27 from 3:30 to 7 • Wednesday, October 28 from 8 to 3:30
Please contact your child’s teachers directly if you wish to schedule a conference. This can be done by phone or email. Emails are the best way to schedule the conference. Emails are firstname_lastname@plsd.us (ex. Joe_Smith@plsd.us), or you may find their direct link on our webpage: http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/ridgeview-‐stem-‐junior-‐high/directory/. If email is not convenient, you may call the office at 548-‐1700 and we will forward your message to the teacher’s voice mail.
Congratulations to the following October STUDENTS OF THE MONTH. These students were nominated by their teachers for excellent citizenship and classroom performance. They will be recognized on October 7th at a reception, held in their honor, that their parents are invited to attend. MARY-‐KATHRYN BERGER PAIGE BRYAN BRITNEY GOMEZ-‐ROSALES SETH KOGGE DUSTIN MOREHART PAOLA HERRERA-‐VENTURA NAOMI WELLS SAM WINHOVEN
Robotics In Gear Students in Mr. Hartley's class have been diving into learning about and building different types of gears and their different applications. Students are currently in the middle of building and designing pull toy cars and windmills with our new knowledge of different gears.
Homework Center Available The Homework Help Center at the Pickerington Public Library is now open weekdays, 3:00 – 6:00 PM. The HHC is staffed by dedicated volunteer teen and adult tutors. For more information, check out: http://www.pickeringtonlibrary.org/content/homework-‐help-‐center
News from Marcia Stewart RN, MSN School Nurse
marcia_stewart@plsd.us 614-‐548-‐1708 State mandated Vision screenings for seventh grade students will be completed during October. Please contact the School Nurse if you have any concerns regarding your child and the screening process.
Students who are ill or injured while at school must report to the clinic. The school nurse or clinic assistant will contact the parent, or allow the student to contact the parent, if it is determined that the student needs to be excused to go home. Students are not permitted to call or text parents directly from their cell phones requesting to be picked up without first being evaluated in the clinic.
First Service Learning Saturday a Success!!! While other students might have been sleeping in, nearly 30 Ridgeview students spent their Saturday morning volunteering their time in service to the community. Ridgeview STEM Junior High School held its first Service Learning Saturday on September 19th. With the help of adult volunteers, the students did landscaping and clean up work in the Outdoor Classroom and creek bed at Ridgeview. They also helped out neighboring C3 Church by painting a shed, weeding their flower beds, and picking up litter on their grounds as well as in the area surrounding C3 and Ridgeview. Mrs. Susan Caudill says she was very pleased by the great turn out for this first attempt at a Service Learning opportunity held on a Saturday and plans to do them frequently throughout the school year.
Membership Drive Continues Your Ridgeview PTO needs YOU! Don't forget to sign up for the PTO. Membership forms can be found on the PTO page of the school website and in the main office. The PTO has some great things planned this year and they need your help to make it a success. Please consider joining today!������ Our membership form can be sent in to the office with your child. All donations are tax- deductible. Thank you!!
START SAVING THOSE BOXTOPS!
Watch for a Boxtops contest coming in November. Classrooms will be in competition for weekly prizes with the overall winning class having a breakfast party. More details to follow. Check your products for boxtops before throwing them away. Every boxtop adds up!
SPIRIT WEAR We have launched our Spirit Wear Sale, with many great items to choose from! Order forms are available in the office and online at http://www.pickerington.k12.oh.us/ridgeview-stem-junior-high/our-pto/ All orders are due by Friday, October 2nd. LATE ORDERS CANNOT BE ACCEPTED. Merchandise will be back in time for Holiday gift giving. Show your Tiger Spirit and support your PTO.
BOOK FAIR COMING SOON! The Scholastic Book Fair will be held in the Ridgeview Media Center October 19th – 23rd. Students will be permitted to shop during their lunch periods. Volunteers are needed! Our success depends on the help of volunteers. If you have helped in the past, you know how easy and fun it is. If you haven’t, give it a try. If you can spare a few hours one or more mornings that week, please call the school office, contact Mrs. Terbovich at Terbo.Sheri@aol.com, or watch for a sign-‐up genius coming soon!