LHS seniors spent three days touring Washington, D.C. Veteran’s Day weekend.
Washington, D.C. – It was a Veteran’s Day Weekend to remember. Three days, 46 Loveland High School seniors, and Washington, D.C.
“It’s important to share the lessons of history and self-government, and when you can do it on site, it magnifies the power of the lessons to be learned,” said LHS Teacher David Volkman, who has sponsored the trip annually since 1994. “Seniors are on the cusp of adulthood and full citizenship. They must realize that this nation and its future belongs to them. Washington reminds us that history is made by people, just like them, who were confronted with tough questions, and who had to make tough decisions.”[pull_quote_center]”After hearing the stories from Mr. Volkman, I finally began to realize how lucky we all are to have so many men and women who have given up everything to protect others.”[/pull_quote_center]
“The senior D.C. trip was an incredibly enriching experience and I gained a new perspective of our nation’s history,” said LHS Senior Alyssa Gilliland. “Visiting Arlington National Cemetery for the second time was a very different experience. Visiting the different Loveland graduates grave sites including Seth Mitchell’s was heart breaking but very moving. After hearing the stories from Mr. Volkman, I finally began to realize how lucky we all are to have so many men and women who have given up everything to protect others.”
“The Pentagon memorial was a lot to take in,” said Gilliland. “I was thinking about all of the families affected and by all of the events that occurred on September 11 and for the first time, it felt real. Mount Vernon was beautiful. I loved walking the same paths that George Washington and his people walked hundreds of years ago. As we toured his mansion, it was amazing to see the artwork and detail put into the mansion that has been preserved for so long. This trip opened up my eyes to the amazing country we live in. We often spend most of our time criticizing everything in our lives and it felt good to appreciate our country’s past present and future.”
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Batavia, Ohio – OhioMeansJobs/Clermont County is hosting a hiring event for Kroger for its Anderson Township, Mount Washington and Cherry Grove locations 11 AM until 4 PM on Dec. 17.
OhioMeansJobs/Clermont is located at 756 Old State Route 74, Suite A, Cincinnati 45245.
Kroger is looking for positions including cashiers and baggers; grocery, produce, meat and deli clerks; and positions in the bakery department.
Kroger said it is looking for “friendly, fun people who love food and want to share that passion with our customers.” The company is hiring for full- and part-time positions.
Applicants should bring a resume and dress professionally. Those who can’t make the hiring event can apply online at www.jobs.kroger.com.
For more information, call OhioMeansJobs/Clermont County at 513-943-3000.
Former, Loveland High School student Chloe Schwartz, now helps fellow students build skills as a coach at the Writing Center in Wright State’s Student Success Center. (Photos by Will Jones)
It’s a magical moment. It’s the moment when students who doubt whether they can actually write a college paper suddenly find the confidence.
Sophomore nursing student Chloe Schwartz, who works as a coach at the Writing Center in Wright State’s Student Success Center, has seen it time and again.
“My favorite thing about having a session with a student is when the student looks at me after they’ve been totally freaking out about the assignment and takes that deep breath of relief and says, ‘Oh, you know what? I CAN do this. It’s going to be OK,’” said Schwartz. “That’s what the Writing Center did for me, and that’s what I want to do for every single student.”
Schwartz came to the Writing Center for help when she was a freshman. In her English 1100 class, she remembers working so hard on her first assignment — a narrative — doing revision after revision.
“After we turned it in, the instructor said, ‘Alright, time for the hard stuff.’ I actually laughed out loud a little bit, but nobody else laughed,” Schwartz said. “He was serious.”
The hard stuff turned out to be text analysis, something Schwartz knew little about. So she turned to the Writing Center for help, where she met a writing coach.
[quote_right]She joined the Art Club at Loveland High School and helped beautify a highway retaining wall with her painting talent.[/quote_right]“He taught me how to write a college paper in one hour. It was amazing,” she said. “I felt so welcomed, and it just gave me the confidence I needed to be able to talk to my instructor, to communicate myself, to feel like everything was going to be OK.”
Schwartz grew up in the Cincinnati suburb of Loveland. Her mother is an accountant; her father a psychologist.
Chloe Schwartz was inspired by her stepfather, who is a nurse, to pursue the same career, saying she wanted to make a difference in others’ lives.
As a child, Schwartz was into art. She joined the Art Club at Loveland High School and helped beautify a retaining wall on West Loveland Avenue with her painting talent.
“We painted it with all of these things that represent Loveland,” she said. “I painted a big black silhouette of a horse because there are horses on the Loveland Bike Trail at any given time.”
However, Schwartz’ career path was inspired by her stepfather, who is a nurse.
“This person is such a caring individual and he made such a huge difference in my life,” she said. “I want to do that for other people.”
Schwartz’ decision to attend Wright State was a bit of fluke. When she was a junior in high school, she offered to drive a friend to Wright State for a campus tour. The tour guide thought Schwartz was the [quote_left]“But if that person is a visual person or thinks about things in circles like I do, it can be really difficult to develop those skills, extract information from your brain and put it into a logical order in a paper.”[/quote_left]student and her friend the parent.
“So I got a free tour of Wright State,” Schwartz said. “And I just thought, ‘Wow, this place is so nice.’ It was really pretty. And the housing was really nice. And the food was really good. But mostly it was just the feel. I came here and felt like this was where I need to be.”
As a freshman, Schwartz used the Writing Center so much that her college-paper writing improved dramatically and she began scoring A’s on her writing assignments. She was recruited as a writing coach this semester, and her writing has gotten even stronger because of that.
She says a key to good writing is being able to organize one’s thoughts.
“A lot of people know what they want to say; they know how to communicate themselves and they can tell me,” she said. “But if that person is a visual person or thinks about things in circles like I do, it can be really difficult to develop those skills, extract information from your brain and put it into a logical order in a paper.”
Schwartz says writing has also enriched her personal life. She keeps several journals — some to share with friends, one for herself.
“My more personal diary has definitely helped me go back and reflect on ‘What was I thinking last year and how do I go about the same thing this year?’” she said. “I can connect those points and make sure that I’m getting something out of life.”
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Partial lane closures will continue for several weeks while additional work continues
Branch Hill, Ohio – The Clermont County Engineer’s Office announced today that traffic on Branch Hill-Guinea Road from Branch Hill-Miamiville to Branch Hill-Loveland will reopen at the end of the day on Saturday, December 12 – one week ahead of schedule. Crews are working on the replacement of an underground stormwater pipe.
Then, weather permitting, work will continue during work days, beginning at 8 AM., and traffic on Branch Hill-Guinea Road will be reduced to one lane through the end of this year. Flaggers will be used to maintain traffic. The road will be fully-opened in both directions during non-construction hours.
Loveland, Ohio – First grade students got their motors running at Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) when COSI (Center of Science and Industry) brought its newest traveling program The Incredible Human Machine to Loveland Friday, Nov. 6. This innovative, interactive program stimulated the imaginations of students by comparing the inner working of the human body to an engine.
“We were thrilled to be a part of one of the newest offerings from COSI, which is a long-standing student favorite,” said LECC Principal Kyle Bush. “We offer a huge thank you to our supportive PTA for sponsoring this incredible program annually.”
The Incredible Human Machine is just one of six traveling science demonstrations from COSI.
Morrow, Ohio – The Little Miami School District has reported that the Little Miami Intermediate School is closed Thursday, Dec. 10 due to police activity in the area.
“The district was informed of an armed robbery at the home across the street from Little Miami Intermediate School early this morning. The district is cooperating with Hamilton Township police in keeping staff and students out of the area while police investigate.”
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School Marching Band earned a Superior Rating at the Ohio Music Educators Association (OMEA) State Marching Band Finals Saturday, Nov. 7, at the University of Dayton Welcome Stadium. This is the second consecutive year the marching band has achieved the top rating at this contest.
“I am extremely proud of how far the band progressed this year,” said LHS Band Director Geoffrey Miller. “We selected a more difficult show with more challenging music and movements and still performed at the highest level. The students have been working on creating this show since August, and the staff has been designing this show since last November, so everyone was very excited to see how incredible the final product turned out. I couldn’t be more pleased with the band, and I am excited to start planning next year’s journey.”
In order to qualify at the State Marching Band Finals, the marching band received a Superior Rating at a local contest.
Loveland, Ohio – The world is their new classroom, and teachers are happy to take them on a tour!
Loveland Elementary School (LES) students have entered into a new learning experience – using Skype Thursday, Nov. 5, to connect with the Yellowstone National Park Museum to learn first-hand from scientists who work there about the animals that live there and the amazing geology of this national treasure.
“The students had been learning about animal adaptations in science, and they also read about Yellowstone National Park and its geology in their textbooks,” said LES Teacher Laura Johnstone.
She teamed up with fellow teacher Jennifer Stroup and Innovative Instructional Coach Susan Craig to put
together a plan to utilize district technology to expand the lesson… all the way to Cody, Wyoming – home of the museum.
“It was a learning experience for us because the rangers added so many more details to the topics we had been teaching the students!” said Johnstone. “After the Skype session we were able to discuss what the students learned from the rangers, and we also saw how excited the students were to be on a virtual field trip!”
“This – this is what we mean when we talk about using technology to enhance the learning that takes place in our classrooms,” said LES Principal Jennifer Forren. “This is amazing. It was exciting for both the students and the teachers – and we simply couldn’t have done it without the support Mrs. Craig provided. It sincerely opens up the world of learning for our students.”
“One of our goals of providing universal access to technology tools across the Loveland City School District is to help redefine the learning experiences that our students have access to,” said Loveland Director of Technology David Knapp. “What Mrs. Johnstone and Mrs. Stroup have created with their Yellowstone Skype session does just that. What an enriching opportunity Loveland teachers have created for our students to virtually connect with scientists from across the country.”
“We’ve already planned another virtual field trip!” said Johnstone. “We are going to Skype with a sea turtle hospital in Florida.”
The Skype session complements lessons the students are currently engaged with on sea turtles.
Loveland, Ohio – Ron Grooms makes homemade chicken salad every Friday to donate to the L.I.F.E. Food Pantry on Saturday mornings. “Clients love it so much that they will actually call to see if we have it, or get there early to make certain that they get a number in line before we run out,” said pantry director, Linda Bergholz. “Fortunately, he is so generous that unless we have an inordinate number of clients we sometimes have some left over for Mondays.” Grooms also donates bread and buns, as well as ground beef when possible. Ron’s Market is at Loveland Crossing, 10486 Loveland Madeira Road.
When L.I.F.E. gives out the Holiday Baskets on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, each client receives Ron’s Gift Certificates. Depending on number of family members, the amounts vary so they can choose the protein they prefer. Some want turkeys, others prefer ham, some like beef roasts or pork roasts, and a few have actually purchased the chicken salad. Bergholz said, “We feel it is important for the clients to make their own choices for the centerpiece of their meals.” The gift certificate allows for the purchase of a protein for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the baskets provide the remainder of the meal as well.
Fresh pumpkins pies and potatoes were donated by Tony’s Steaks and Seafood. Numerous other organizations and the Pass it Along collection from the schools round out the items that go in the baskets. For Thanksgiving, they receive, in addition to the above; stuffing mix, gravy, green beans, corn, pie crust mix and filling, a box of instant potatoes, a can of cranberry sauce, and a can of sweet potatoes. “This year we [quote_right]Grooms also donates bread and buns, as well as ground beef when possible[/quote_right].added coffee , fresh rolls, and had a number of fresh vegetables available if desired,” said Bergholz. For the Christmas meal, L.I.F.E will provide macaroni and cheese, roll mix, peas and carrots, a cake mix and frosting, baked beans, cooking oil and canned fruit. All of this is at no cost. They do pay $5 for a reservation which is returned to them at the end of the Holiday Giving Shoppe. “It is merely to reserve their basket and shopping time slot,” Bergholz explained.
The Holiday Giving Shoppe is Tuesday, Dec. 15th and Wednesday, Dec. 16th at the Masonic Lodge across from Symmes Park. Clients are pre-registered and will come, also at no cost, to choose underwear, socks, and two articles of clothing for each family member. Children twelve and under also receive pajamas. Each adult client will choose a household or personal gift, and each child or teen will receive a gift chosen by their parent or guardian. The gifts are donated by various organizations and Giving Trees around Loveland, as well as purchased by L.I.F.E. There is no cost to the client. The reservation deposit put down prior to the Holiday Basket giveaway is returned to them when they sign in to shop.
Loveland, Ohio – The world is their new classroom, and teachers are happy to take them on a tour!
