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The Board of Education approved the district’s 2019-2020 school calendar at its Dec. 10, 2018, board meeting. The calendar can be downloaded from the district website. Parents are encouraged to refer to this calendar when planning activities such as vacations, family trips, and doctor’s visits. The first day of school for grades 1-12 will be […]

Looking to get in the holiday spirit this season? Look no further, because Pickerington theater students have three different holiday performances coming to a stage near you! Central The PHSC Theater Department will present its biannual, Charlie Brown themed “Cabaret for a Cause” December 7 and 8. This year, the department is raising money to […]

Starting in November, students with limited or no internet access in their homes can gain access to WiFi for their homework and other school projects thanks to a new Pickerington Schools program. Through the Every-1-Connected program, the district will offer a limited number of free wireless hotspot devices to students who have limited or no […]

Congratulations to the following student-athletes who are signing college letters of intent today at their respective high schools! They definitely make #PLSDproud! Pickerington High School Central Sydney Charlton, Women’s Volleyball, Texas Wesleyan University (NAIA) Sydney Doggette, Gymnastics, University of Alabama (Division I) Nathen Eberhardt, Swimming, Cleveland State University (Division I) Jeremiah Francis, Basketball, University of […]

Pickerington theater students are bringing two drama plays to the stage this fall. In November, the Pickerington High School Central theater department will present “Dracula,” and the Pickerington High School North theater department will present “The Diviners.” Central “Dracula,” written and adapted by Steven Dietz, covers the dramatic, harrowing, and horrifying tale of the prolific […]

It’s never too early to start thinking about your child’s college and career, and an event planned for Nov. 15 will start the planning process for Pickerington junior high and middle school students and their parents. The third annual College and Career Family Night will be Thursday, November 15. While the event will be held […]

Do you love to talk about your kid? So do we! A parent/teacher conference is one of the best ways for parents to gain a better insight into what their student is learning in school. Conferences will be held on four days in October: Thursday, Oct. 18 – Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday, Oct. 22 – […]

Heritage Elementary has turned one of its hallways into an interactive, multi-sensory space for students to walk, hop, jump, and learn while on the way to class. The idea for the sensory hallway began when staff saw a video on social media that sparked interest in creating a fun and interactive space for multi-sensory needs, […]

Harmon Middle School fifth-grader Rida Ali will be sharing information about Pakistan with teachers from around Ohio at the upcoming Ohio TESOL conference this Friday. Rida will present a “Kahoot” about Pakistan that she developed and presented at the recent Pickerington Schools CommUNITY Fair, which celebrates diversity in our district. Teacher Jennifer McGraner was so […]

Possessing and using e-cigarettes and similar devices designed for vaping will become a much more serious offense if the Board of Education approves proposed changes to the student handbooks at its Oct. 22 meeting. The school board had a first reading Monday night to changes in the junior high and high school handbooks, making possession of […]