Pike County School Corporation

Mrs. Sparrow's Nutrition class would like to give a shoutout to Jill Hyneman from the Chamber of Commerce. She taught their class how to plant and grow microgreens. They also learned more about microgreens and their nutritional value. The students will be tending to and growing these for the next two weeks and then using them in the cooking portion of their final project. How cool! #WeAreCHARGERS #Chargerpride

Mrs. Bohnert's Radio and TV Broadcast class revamped their weekly broadcast and have made their product even better. Check out the 2nd episode. WeAreCHARGERS https://www.youtube.com/embed/WuHh4Hqutmk?scrlybrkr=9053c72f

Spirit Week for the Riley Dance Marathon! It's not too late to donate, https://events.dancemarathon.com/event/pcdm

The Principles of Radio and TV have been working on a new broadcast that is more like a television newscast. Here is the first episode. Nice work PC Broadcasting! Please like and subscribe. #WeArePCHSChargers https://www.youtube.com/embed/fnpPyu0Okwo

Follow-up REMINDER:

An early release day is scheduled for all PCSC students, on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. **PLEASE review any information that is shared by your child's school, as it may provide additional, important details that are specific to that building. ***Dismissal: Pike Central at 12:30 pm, Elementary at 12:45-12:50 pm

Mr. Cody Shoultz is in his first year teaching at PCHS. He teaches World History and Sociology.

Check out these Adirondack chairs that are being built in conjunction with construction and engineering class at PCHS. These are solid chairs. Check out the flyer for more information. Scan the QR code to place an order. There is also contact information on the flyer if there are any questions. Please share. This project will help fund future projects with these classes.

PARENTS of PES & WES students: We encourage all parents of K-5 students to learn more about the Title I programs within Winslow and Petersburg Elementary Schools, provide your feedback on these programs, and participate throughout the year. If you were unable to receive this information at WES on 11/18/22 or PES on 11/29/22, you can still view the virtual version of the Title I Annual Meeting by following this link: https://bit.ly/2022title1annualmeeting **Complete the survey portion in section 3 to enter your child into a drawing for giveaway items! Thank you!

Check out the latest episode of PC on Air! Besides YouTube, the podcast is available on Spotify. Don't forget to like and subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBTwCrYIwV0

Check out where the PCHS Swing Choir will be preforming the rest of the semester! Check them out.

REMINDER: Wednesday, November 23, 2022 will be an Async. eLearning Day for PCSC students.

Check out the new PC Broadcasting YouTube channel. All of the Chat With a Charger and PC on Air episodes will be housed here, along with any other content they create. Please subscribe! New episodes will be shared on through social media. https://bit.ly/PCBroadcasting

Check out PC On Air and their latest podcast. Check it out and don't forget to subscribe. They discuss the Haunted House and Trunk or Treat at PCHS on Saturday. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3G1xcowGzEykuHLKQhGZAy?si=97f9ba33592e4f92

The Spanish classes have been working on a few projects getting ready for El Dias de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Looks like they are enjoying it!

Med Terms students and some 4th year Biomed students visited the Buchta Technology Center today. They worked on soft skills in both the medical field and other careers. This is the start of a series of sessions.

Monday, September 26, 2022 is a Flex Day. Students will NOT attend school and will not have any work to complete at home, since this is not an instructional day. Flex days are not eLearning days, but are scheduled days in which our staff will participate in professional development. The two other flex days scheduled for the 22-23 school year are January 16 and April 10.

PANDEMIC-EBT (P-EBT) BENEFITS INFORMATION: The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Division of Family Resources recently issued Summer 2022 P-EBT benefits. For up-to-date policy guidance, visit FSSA’s P-EBT Website: https://www.in.gov/fssa/dfr/dfr-policy-changes-and-actions/pandemic-ebt/ Households that have current cards should have seen benefits added to the card as of Monday, July 18. FSSA’s online system has been overwhelmed by the number of requests for new or replacement cards and is experiencing delays in response times. Response time is currently around two weeks from the date of initial submission. FSSA has requested that once a household has completed the request online, they do not complete a duplicate request. ADDRESS CHANGE and CARD REPLACEMENT REQUEST FORM: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=ur-ZIQmkE0-wxBi0WTPYjUYZwBWqOfNBtFHnneN0VZ9UMlhHS0UzT1FDOFFVUElXTDdOVFdRRE9RMS4u ELIGIBILITY: 1) Students within all PCSC schools were eligible for this benefit if a Free/Reduced application was completed and the student qualified for free or reduced lunch status as of Saturday, May 1; 2) ALL Students within WES and PES were eligible, since these schools meet the criteria for Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) schools.

REGISTRATION LINK: https://www.dcymca.org/programs/22/pike-central-after-school-child-care/#division_50

Our staff has been working hard this summer to prepare for the coming year and are excited to return in August for the 2022-2023 school year. We know that many of you are ready to begin your school year preparations by completing student registration, which will be available in Harmony starting JULY 28, 2022. Registration of returning students is completed online, through your existing Harmony Family Access Portal. Online registration eliminates the need for in-person appointments, unless you would like assistance or have a new student to enroll. Registration Information and instructions, including password recovery, related links, and the dates and times for in-person registration, are on our website at https://www.pcsc.k12.in.us/page/student-registration Please be aware that each school may release additional information about beginning-of-year activities, that is specific to their building and of interest to you and your family. We hope you are enjoying the final weeks of Summer Break! Thank you!