If your Student Annual Update is not completed by July 25, 2022, you will not receive teacher assignments or junior high/high school schedules at your school’s Welcome Back Days.

To access the Student Annual Update, you will need:

• Your username and password for your account on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
• Your student’s Student ID number (This is your student’s lunch code. )

You may find your student’s Student ID number in Infinite Campus.

Problems? Click here to find out how to create a Help Desk ticket.

You also will need internet access for some of the online information referenced below. If you do not have internet in your home, free access is available at the Pickerington Public Library.

In order to complete back to school and Emergency Medical Authorization forms, a parent/legal guardian in the primary household will need to submit an annual update for each returning student through the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.  Click here for directions on how to complete the Student Annual Update:

1. Login into your Infinite Campus Parent Portal, click on the 3 lines in the upper left corner and select “More.”
2. Click on Online Registration on the bottom of the list.
3. Click on Existing Student Registration
4. Click on Begin Registration at the bottom.
5. Follow the prompts to complete the Online Registration Annual Update.

New items to be added for a current student will be doctor, dentist, hospital information, etc.  Please review all other information, including emergency contacts, health conditions and medication.

• Supply lists are the same as listed for your student’s home school below. Students are still enrolled at their home school.  However, it is likely adjustments will be made to the supply lists by the VLA teacher to accommodate the remote learning platform.

High Schools

• Pickerington High School Central supply list
• Pickerington High School North supply list

Junior High Schools

• Lakeview Junior High School supply list
• Ridgeview STEM Junior High School supply list

Middle Schools

• Diley Middle School supply list
• Harmon Middle School supply list
• Toll Gate Middle School supply list

Elementary Schools

• Fairfield Elementary supply list
• Heritage Elementary supply list
• Pickerington Elementary supply list
• Sycamore Creek Elementary supply list
• Toll Gate Elementary supply list
• Tussing Elementary supply list
• Violet Elementary supply list

Preschool

• Pickerington Preschools supply list

District

• Pickerington Schools: PLSD Facebook | PLSD Twitter

High Schools

• Pickerington High School Central: PHSC Twitter | PHSC Athletics Twitter | PHSC Marching Band Twitter | PHSC Theater Twitter | PHSC Theater Facebook
• Pickerington High School North: PHSN Athletics Twitter | PHSN Marching Band Twitter | PHSN Theater Twitter | PHSN Theater Facebook

Junior High Schools

• Lakeview Junior High: LJH Facebook | LJH Twitter
• Ridgeview STEM Junior High: RSJH Twitter

Middle Schools

• Diley Middle School: DMS Twitter | Diley PTSO
• Harmon Middle School: HMS Twitter
• Toll Gate Middle School: TGMS Twitter

Elementary Schools

• Fairfield Elementary: NA
• Heritage Elementary:  HES Twitter | HES PTO Facebook | HES PTO Twitter
• Pickerington Elementary: NA
• Sycamore Creek Elementary: SCES Twitter
• Toll Gate Elementary: NA
• Tussing Elementary:  TES Twitter | TES PTO Facebook
• Violet Elementary: Violet Twitter

• You will be asked to enter your username and password. Both of those are your child’s Student ID number (the same number used for lunch accounts.) If you don’t know your child’s student ID number you can get that information through Infinite Campus.
• Click “Log-In.”
• Click “Work with Students.”
• Click “View My Students.”
• Click a student’s name to be taken to their transportation information page. Read this page carefully as it explains the morning and afternoon transportation information for your student.

Students with the same home phone number will be grouped together on the “View My Students” page. If, for some reason, you do not see all the students in your household, try logging in again using one of your other children’s information.

If you wish to request a change regarding your student’s pick-up or drop-off sites, please log in to the online system and click on the “Parent Communication” link.

All requests for a stop location change will be determined using Board Policy, State and Local ordinances, and Pupil Transportation Guidelines provided by the Ohio Department of Education.

If the change involves an alternative address other than the home, such as a babysitter’s address, it must be in the attendance boundary that corresponds with the home address.

PLSD does not give transportation services to private day care businesses.

Transportation is a tax-supported program. Therefore, demands for individualized service beyond any legal requirements cannot be met.

The purpose of bus scheduling and routing is to achieve efficient service with a minimum fleet of buses consistent with rendering service to all students who are eligible for transportation services.

Use your child’s six-digit student ID for both the username and password. Once you have logged in, select “Parent Communication” and choose “Babysitter Bus Stop Request” in the drop-down menu. Copy and paste the message text to complete the submission.

If you have any questions, please call Petermann Pickerington at 614-837-8525.

A mobile application can tell Pickerington School parents approximately where their child’s bus is in the morning and afternoon. Parents must download the app to receive text notifications in case of bus delays and other information. You can download the “Versatrans My Stop App” from Tyler Technologies at the Google Play or the App Store.

Parents will need their children’s student ID numbers to set up the app.

Parents should not use the system to wait until the very last minute to send their children to the bus stop. Students must be at their designated stop by the scheduled bus arrival time, and waiting until the last minute can be dangerous if children are running to meet their bus.

Plus, the system operates by tracking the GPS units in each bus, so it operates on a lag that can be up to two minutes. During that time, the bus may have made progress on its route, so GPS locations are only approximate.

Parents who will likely see the greatest benefit from the application are those who live in the more rural parts of the district and parents of children with special needs.

Sometimes, this recognition appears on district and school websites, in print publications, and in district-controlled social media, including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds. This recognition may include photos of students, as well as their names, school, grade and teacher’s name. It also may include pictures or other representations of students’ artistic work, including visual and written pieces.

We also occasionally will have members of the local media visiting our buildings to cover special events and unique approaches to education being offered by our teachers. Media access to students does not happen within our schools without district knowledge and supervision, and we do not provide direct access to students when the media is covering stories or topics that might be considered controversial or negative.

Most parents enjoy seeing their children included in the day-to-day celebration of all the great things happening in our schools. For that reason, default consent and release for this type of recognition is granted to the district. However, we know there are a few parents who prefer that their children not be included in such photographs and online stories. Action is only required by parents who wish to deny this consent. Please note that photos of students with their names, school, grade and teacher’s name will be included in school yearbooks by default. Parents who wish to deny consent for inclusion in school yearbooks must take action to deny consent as well.

We require those parents to inform us, in writing, of their desire to have their children excluded from district-managed recognition and/or school yearbook pictures by downloading this opt-out form | opt-out form, filling it out, and returning it to their child’s school. Parents are asked to do this by Sept. 1 each fall to ensure we have a current list of students whose activities should not be publicly acknowledged by the district on the website, on social media, in school yearbooks, or in other public forums.

Such drills are part of every building emergency plan. Plans for these drills are developed in cooperation with and assistance of local law enforcement, fire departments, and the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of these drills is to train and improve.

Safety and security drills

Fire drills: We hold six fire drills between August and May for our buildings that have a sprinkler system, and nine fire drills per school year for the buildings without sprinklers. These drills require a complete building evacuation. One drill must be held within the first 10 days of school.

Tornado drills (Per Ohio Revised Code): Schools will hold drills once a month when school is in session during tornado season (April 1 – July 31). Additionally, schools will hold one drill within the 1^st 90 days of school and two additional drills between March and the end of the school year.

Three lockdown drills: Each school performs three lockdown/intruder drills between the months of August and May. The first drill must occur before December. These drills may include either a building evacuation or a lockdown (sometimes known as “shelter in place.”) Local law enforcement agents are often on site and participate in these drills. At the junior high school and high school levels, some of these drills are unannounced, which provides a more realistic opportunity to test our preparedness. Unannounced exercises occur toward the end of the school year after students have gone through training during announced drills. For “unannounced” drills, teachers are notified in advance. Our experience is that some students will text parents when an unannounced drill occurs, so schools typically use Infinite Campus to email parents about them before such a drill occurs. Please ensure your contact information and preferences are current on Infinite Campus.

Medical drills: Schools complete two drills each year to prepare for a possible medical emergency. During these drills, all available staff members report to the area where the medical need is occurring. Students are kept in their classrooms, clear of the area until the emergency is over.

Parents should not call the district or come to/call their child’s during drills or actual emergencies. This distracts district staff and law enforcement, which creates additional risks to the safety and security of our children.

If you have any questions about these drills, please contact your school.

• Allergy action plan
• Asthma action plan
• Epinephrine authorization (PDF) | Epinephrine authorization (RTF)
• Kindergarten physical
• Non-prescription medications
• Physician authorization for specialized care (PDF) | RTF version of authorization for specialized care
• Prescription Administration Form.docx

 Please fill out all information forms carefully and completely. Please provide cell phone numbers, additional contact names, and phone numbers on a separate sheet of paper if needed. Please provide all appropriate health information pertaining to your child. Information will be shared with staff members in order to safely care for your child. Be sure to include information such as diabetes, asthma, seizures, severe allergies, as well as any medication information.

Please note that if your junior high or high school student has not received their required vaccines for this school year, they will not receive their schedule.

Nonprescription medication such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and cough drops may be administered to students if the parent/guardian sends in the medication (in its original container) along with written permission for the medication to be given. Dosages cannot exceed the manufacturer’s recommendations for age and weight. (i.e., We cannot administer medication to children under 12 if the label says: “Do not administer to children under 12, except under the direction of a physician.” We need to have a note from the doctor in order to give a dose of medication that is different than the dose stated on the bottle.) All medications, prescription and non-prescription, must be sent in the original container.

Franklin County Health Department offers several immunization clinics every month. Visit the Franklin County Health Department website for more information.

Fairfield County clinics can be found on the Fairfield County Health Department website.

Students who appear to need stitches, x-rays, or extended observation for an illness or injury will be sent home for possible medical evaluation. If your child appears to have a life-threatening or serious illness or injury, the emergency squad will be called. Every effort will be made to notify you of this necessity, so please be sure all phone numbers and healthcare information on the emergency form are kept current.

In the event the school is unable to reach a parent/legal guardian when a student is ill or injured, the clinic will contact those persons so designated by the parent/legal guardian on the student’s emergency medical form. Only those designated individuals on the form will be permitted to pick up or release the student from school. Also, if parents are out of town for an extended stay, they must provide the school, in writing, with the name(s) and phone numbers of those individuals responsible for the student’s care in their absence.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding your child’s health, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s school nurse. A list of school nurses is available on our website.

If you don’t have an account yet, we ask that you take a moment and create a free account at MyPaymentsPlus. Obtaining a free parent account will give you 24/7 access to information such as the balance in your student’s school meal account and record of what they have purchased in the cafeteria.

Place money on your “MYPaymentsPlus” account

Go online or call 1-866-711-7341. For a $2 fee, through MyPaymentsPlus, you are able to deposit funds directly into your student’s cafeteria account. Deposits can take place both on the MyPaymentsPlus website and via the mobile app. You may also add money to your student’s account on the phone by calling 866-711-7341.

If you prefer auto-payments, you have that ability as well. The system will even allow you to set the parameters for when you would like an auto-payment to take place.

Parent help line

The MyPaymentsPlus Support Team can be reached Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST at (877) 237-0946 or via email at: support@mypaymentsplus.com if you require assistance.

We also accept checks for meal payments

Pickerington Schools also accepts checks for payment of meals. Make checks payable to Pickerington Food Service Department. Please include child’s name and ID# on the check.

For more information, visit the Food Services web pages.

Through the system, parents can check their children’s cafeteria balances and purchase histories, make prepayments for breakfast and lunch with auto-pay capability, and receive email reminders if account balances get low.

We highly encourage you to at least set up an account so you can be included in any direct messaging from our nutrition department.

Thank you for partnering with us in an effort to make managing your student’s account easy and the fall transition a smooth one.

Step one: Log-in to your account at: MyPaymentsPlus

Step two: Each of the customized settings have a button pertaining to that setting. Those buttons are “Low Balance Notifications,” “Auto Pay,” “Online Payment History,” and “Purchase History.”

Step three: By clicking either the “Low-Balance Notifications” button or the “Auto-Pay button,” you will then enter the dollar amount that you want to outline as the “lowest amount” your student’s account will hit before a low-balance e-mail notification or auto-payment is processed.

Step four: Be sure to click “Save Changes” when you are finished.

Forgot your password?

Click “Forgot username or password?” and enter your email address in the location provided for a link to be sent to that email. (Please note: you must use the email you registered with).

Need help?

The MyPaymentsPlus Support Team can be reached Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. EST at (877) 237-0946 or via email at: support@mypaymentsplus.com if you require assistance.

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Positions are available for the 2022-23 school year in positions that include duty aides, secretaries, office assistants, paraprofessionals, library/media aides, kindergarten aides, healthcare assistants, food service, and custodial/maintenance.

Interested? Start by filling out the district’s online application Frontline. (Click on the “Start an application for employment” link.) Once completed, contact our Human Resources Department at 614.834.2162.

Of course, we’re always looking for qualified substitute teachers, too!

This tip line allows students and adults to anonymously share information with school officials and law enforcement about threats to student safety—whether that involves a threatened mass incident or harm to a single student.

Every tip can remain anonymous. School safety analysts may ask for additional information, but the caller can remain secret or leave his or her contact information for later follow-up.

Calls or texts to 844-SaferOH (844-723-3764) are answered by analysts in the Ohio Homeland Security’s Threat Assessment and Prevention (TAP) Unit. When action is needed, the TAP Unit immediately forwards information to Pickerington Schools, local law enforcement agencies, and others, if necessary.