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Pickerington Community,  On Thursday, June 18 the Governor changed the guidelines for contact sports. Then on Friday, June 19 OHSAA adjusted their guidelines to reflect the changes the Governor put in place. Pickerington Local Schools has begun the process of incorporating these changes into our return to play under our Phase 3. Our schedule is […]

Pickerington Schools values your opinion! Please complete our eight question, one-page community survey to share your thoughts on our proposed back-to-school plan presented at the special June 29th Board of Education meeting. We ask that you please thoroughly review the “Flexible Learning 2.0” presentation displayed during the meeting before filling out the survey. Community Survey […]

Dear Pickerington community, Pickerington Schools is aware of social media accounts that have been created as spaces for Black, African American, Indigenous and People of Color to share their stories and experiences. These accounts contain stories of racism, micro-aggressions, implicit bias, bullying and the feelings that accompany them. It is painful to read these stories […]

Pickerington Schools is pleased to launch a new webpage that’s loaded with links to useful resources for your child(ren) and family! On our new “Student and Family Wellness Resources” page, you will find information that ranges from tips for talking with your child about the pandemic, to support with meeting your family’s food, clothing and […]

PLSD Community, By now many of you have read the recent racial equity statement shared on behalf of the PLSD leadership team. As mentioned in the statement, we are encouraging ongoing and meaningful dialogue as we grow together and continually strive to be better. Over the past days and weeks, I have been inspired by many […]

Dear Pickerington community, On Monday, June 8, Pickerington Local Schools began the process of bringing our students back to campus under the directives issued by the Ohio Department of Health, the OHSAA, and Governor DeWine’s office.  The order allows school facilities to be open specifically and exclusively for extracurricular purposes and allows individual skills training […]

Today, I wanted to provide our community with an update on Pickerington Schools and what our district is doing to actively and proactively respond to the current situation with COVID-19. As you may have heard, the governor announced an immediate $300 million reduction in public school funding across the state. Pickerington Schools’ state formula funding […]

PLSD technical support hours are changing for the summer. The support team will be in the District Office (90 N. East Street) on the days listed below to repair and collect any senior devices: June 24th — 2:00 – 4:00 July 8th — 2:00 – 4:00 July 22nd — 2:00 – 4:00 Please note, support […]

We listened when you, our building staff and administrators told us you would prefer one login. We are delighted to share this convenient, easy upgrade with you, as we begin preparing for the 2020-21 school year. We’re making it easier for PLSD parents to fill out back-to-school forms online with the launch of a new […]

Dear Pickerington community, On behalf of Pickerington Schools’ administration, staff, and board of education, we are writing you today to talk about racial equity. In solidarity with African American families, educators and community members, we are committed to promoting justice by listening, learning, growing and improving our educational practices to create an environment in which […]