News

On Monday, the air in Tussing Elementary School’s cafeteria carried the distinct aroma of pepperoni and echoed with the sounds and happy kids. It was the second day of the Pickerington Schools Food Services Department’s annual June Summer Lunch Program. The meals are sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and help ensure all children […]

Awesome news from our friends at the City of Pickerington that the three Pickerington High School Central Division I championship teams will all serve as grand marshals for the July 4 Independence Day Parade! The members of the football team, girls basketball team, and boys track and field teams all will share this honor as […]

For years, Fairfield Elementary School’s Buddy Bench has been a place for students to go when they felt like they had no one to participate with in recess activities. Seeing a student sitting on the Buddy Bench was a sign to other students that they should reach out to those kids and ask them to […]

Pickerington Schools is one of 22 schools and districts being recognized for education technology initiatives as part of the Schools of TechXcellence program. This is the second year for this national recognition program. The district is being recognized for its use of virtual reality, in which students use virtual reality headsets to experience far-off worlds, […]

While it might have seemed the halls and classrooms at Diley Middle School had a carnival-like chaos this morning, students were learning some serious lessons about business, marketing, and capitalism at the school’s first-ever Market Day. From pet rocks to fingernail painting, handcrafted wooden bowls to carnival games, students did their best to put all […]

Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code 5705.30, notice is hereby given that at 6 p.m. June 11, 2018, a public hearing will be held on the budget prepared by the Pickerington Public Library, Fairfield County, Ohio, for the next succeeding fiscal year ending December 31, 2019. The hearing will be at the Pickerington Board of Education […]

Pickerington Schools and the Pickerington Education Association have approved a three-year contract, with the Board of Education voting to accept the deal at its meeting Monday night. The PEA represents teachers and other non-administrative, certificated staff members in the district. This new contract will be effective from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2021. Superintendent […]

Two district staff members received the districtwide Pride of Pickerington employee of the year awards from the Board of Education at Monday night’s meeting. The winners were Bobbi Lohiser, Toll Gate Elementary School’s media aide, and Blythe Wood, Academic Behavior Coach. Bobbi Lohiser, Classified Staff Winner Bobbi Lohiser volunteered for Pickerington Schools for nearly 12 […]

Pickerington Schools has received the 2018 Distinguished District Award from the International Society for Technology in Education for the district’s innovative approaches to using technology in our schools. Pickerington Schools will be among those honored with 2018 ISTE awards and the organization’s annual conference in Chicago June 24-27. “Each year, ISTE honors (those) who are […]

Students in grades 5-12 will start turning their Chromebooks and tablets in to the district on May 11. Here’s some key information parents and students must know to make this process as smooth as possible! Preparing your device Your child’s Chromebook or tablet must be charged on the collection dates listed below to allow for […]