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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 […]

You don’t have to be big to make a difference in the world, which is a lesson some first graders at Tussing Elementary are learning. The students in first-grade teacher Kaylee Jenson’s class have been working on a service learning project since January, with a goal of helping children who are in area homeless shelters. […]

School will soon be out until fall, but lunch is still available! The Pickerington Schools Food Services Department’s Summer Meals Program returns to Tussing Elementary this summer, with opportunities to “Pick Lunch: Eat, Play, and Have Fun!” Lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays in June. “When school lets out, learning […]

Congratulations to the decem decori, the top 10 students from this year’s graduating classes at Pickerington High School Central and Pickerington High School North. Thanks for being such outstanding examples of Pickerington Pride! Pickerington High School Central Dylan Azadi, son of Saeid Azadi and Wilma de Vries. He plans to major in biology at Miami […]

Congratulations to this year’s Pride of Pickerington (POPs) building-level winners! Fourteen educators and 15 support personnel have received the 2018 “Pride of Pickerington” (POP) employee-of-the-year awards for their individual buildings. These individuals were selected by their colleagues as representing the best of the best of our talented, dedicated staff. The 29 winners will now be considered for the […]

The following open letter to the community is from Superintendent Chris Briggs Dear Pickerington Parents, School safety has been at the forefront of our minds in Pickerington Schools this week. We have dealt with a few issues in our buildings – as well as numerous rumors that have proven to be false – and this […]

Skateboards and pogo sticks. Flames, heat, and crushing metal cans. Cement blocks being crushed on a student’s chest while that student rests on a bed of nails. And flying monkeys. Never forget the flying monkeys. All that and more excitement and fun are part of the show each year as Pickerington High School North’s Team […]

The Board of Education approved the district’s 2018-2019 school calendar at the Feb. 12 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 Wednesday, Aug. […]

In 1964, the United States Presidential Scholars Program was created by the president to honor the most distinguished graduating high school seniors in the country. Each year, around 4,500 students are identified as candidates for the part of the program that focuses on distinguishing academic achievement based on outstanding ACT or SAT scores. Of those, […]