Dear Pickerington Tiger Community:
Greetings subscribers! We had a great week at PHSC in preparation for the return of our students on September 2.
On Tuesday the 25th, we held FOG (Freshman Opportunity to Grow) Day for our incoming freshmen. Nearly 75 upper class student leaders representing six student groups: Key Club, National Honor Society, Renaissance, Student Council, Sunny Side Up, and Youth Connections, sacrificed several summer hours to prepare for and lead the freshman on FOG Day. Approximately 200 freshmen students took part in the exciting activities planned for them. The students began the day in the Performing Arts Center and were treated to humorous skits on appropriate behavior by our student leaders, and a motivational presentation by Jostens. At the conclusion of the presentation, the students signed their name with a marker on a large banner emblazoned with “Pickerington Central Class of 2013 Commit to Graduate” signifying their commitment to be successful in high school. That banner will be proudly displayed at Central for the next four years as a consistent reminder of their commitment.
Following the presentation, the class of 2013 spent the rest of the morning in rotating sessions that included a scavenger hunt through the building, team-building activities, small group sessions with their assigned guidance counselor, and mentoring Q & A periods with the upperclassmen. The FCCLA student group provided lunch for everyone. During lunch, staff representatives from many of our clubs and activities provided a “Club Fair” in the courtyard to give the freshmen more information about their groups. Also during the lunch hour, the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marines provided fun activities and give-aways for the students. The day concluded with a pep-rally in the gymnasium where the students were taught the PHSC Alma Mater and were given a t-shirt courtesy of Don Patron and La Fogata Grill restaurants. Mother Nature couldn’t have given us better weather and the class of 2013 had an incredible introduction to Pickerington High School Central. I applaud the dozens of PHSC students and staff that worked tirelessly to make this a special day!
That evening, I had the pleasure of meeting many of you at our annual Freshman and New Student Orientation. Parents had the opportunity to meet our guidance and administrative team, tour the facility and learn of the high academic and behavioral expectations we have at PHSC.
On Thursday, August 27, all staff reported for their first day of the 2009-2010 school year. Over the course of Thursday and Friday, teachers were presented with our school performance data, congratulated on achieving the Excellent School rating once again by the State of Ohio, and collaborated with each other to develop personal teaching and department goals. Over the course of this year, the staff of PHSC will be committed to ensuring that the climate of PHSC is safe, orderly and conducive to student success. We will also be committed to the highest possible level of student achievement for all of our students, and provide the best possible delivery of instruction to prepare our students for the 21st Century.
We are excited to welcome our students on Wednesday, September 2! We also wish continued luck to our fall sports teams, and hope to see all of you at Ohio Stadium at 3:30 PM on Sunday, August 30 as the football Tigers take on Orange County (CA) Lutheran High School in the Kirk Herbstreit Classic which is also being nationally televised on ESPNU.
Go Tigers,
M. Scott Reeves
Principal, Pickerington High School Central
