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!