Dear Pickerington Tiger Community:
Greetings Listserv subscribers! Over the course of last school year, the PHSC staff developed seven “Vision Statements” identifying areas that PHS Central strives for excellence in our pursuit to be an all around first-rate high school. Our Vision Statements will be displayed in every classroom and will soon be posted on our website for you to see. One of the seven concentrations is “Communication” where PHSC will be great communicators with students, staff, parents and community members. In an effort to increase communication with the Pickerington Tiger community to share all the outstanding accomplishments that regularly occur at Pickerington Central, this is the first of several letters I will periodically post on my blog to PHSC Listserv subscribers.
Over the entire summer, many preparations have been made for the start of this school year. There were several capital improvements that occurred, some of which included new fences for our baseball and softball fields. Last week was schedule pick-up days. It was great to see many of our students back and ready for the start of the year. Our Girls Tennis and Golf teams are off to a great start and we wish the best of luck to the rest of our fall sports teams beginning competitive play this week.
PHSC is very excited for our FOG (Freshman Opportunity to Grow) Day Tuesday, August 25! Many upper class student leaders were in school last week preparing to lead the day for our incoming freshman class of 2013. Our Sunny Side Up, Renaissance, Student Council, Key Club, National Honor Society, Youth Connections and FCCLA student groups have worked very hard to make FOG Day an outstanding event!
You might notice subtle changes to the facility of PHSC. Sunny Side Up students, led by teachers Matt Young and Heather Peirano, landscaped the Opportunity Way entrance to make it much more attractive and inviting. You may also notice the purple “Tiger Nation LN” street sign at the parking lot entrance. The City of Pickerington was very instrumental in helping make that splash of pride a reality. Inside, you’ll notice displayed throughout the building “House Rules” which outlines student behavioral expectations for the optimal climate and learning environment.
DID YOU KNOW?
- French teacher Rachael Hanagan took PHSC students to France and Italy this summer for an incredible learning experience?
- Teacher Janie Sheraw and Media Center Specialist Karen George were recognized by the State of Ohio as Master Teachers last year?
- Last year a PHSC student scored a PERFECT 36 on the ACT? That young man was only the second student to achieve that in Pickerington Local School’s history.
- A 2009 PHSC graduate earned the Bill Gates Millennium Scholars scholarship? That scholarship includes full four-year complete tuition, room and board, and books to the college of the student’s choice? That young lady will be attending Wright State University.
- The class of 2009 earned over six million dollars in scholarship awards, making it one of the highest totals since the division into two high schools?
- Last year’s football Tigers had the 5th highest team GPA in the entire State of Ohio?
Lastly, we anticipate the official release of our State Report Card on Tuesday, August 25 where Central expects once again to be rated an Excellent School. Great things happen at Central everyday and it will be my pleasure to share them with you!!
Sincerely,
M. Scott Reeves
Principal, Pickerington High School Central
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