Zakary Kadish’s dream for debate team come to fruition

LHS Senior Zakary Kadish began working to establish the team as a freshman; Principal Chris Kloesz says his legacy will live on after graduation

Loveland, Oh. – His name is Zakary Kadish – and if his future goes as planned you will possibly one day see that name stamped on signs across lawns as he pursues a career in politics.

For now the Loveland High School (LHS) senior is content to use a new platform – he helped establish – to speak from – the LHS Debate Team.

“I remember Zak coming to me his freshman year and asking about forming a debate team,” said LHS Principal Chris Kloesz. “I thought we should start to see if there was enough interest to start a club first – and he got to work.”

By Kadish’s junior year, the LHS Debate Club was established and going strong. This year, Kadish saw his efforts to form a registered team come to fruition.

“I have a passion for debate, discussion and politics,” said Kadish.

It was passion that fueled the effort to establish the formal team, now under the supervision of LHS English Teacher and Debate Team Sponsor Rebekah Hacker, “The actual tournament is pretty exciting. There are several events they can participate in along with traditional debate. There’s a student congress, there’s independent speaking, impromptu speaking, humorous speaking, even poetry interpretation.”

“Loveland now has a chance to be involved in this sort of activity when once it wasn’t an option here,” said Kadish.

“This has to continue,” said Kloesz. “Because the motivation is there and the interest is there, it’s going to be great to see it continue.”

Loveland City Schools increase security district-wide

Funds to make improvements at all buildings result of Ohio School Facilities Commission School Security Grant Program

Loveland, Oh. – The Loveland City School District announced today it has received a $5,000-per-building state grant for the primary purpose of providing front entry door security. District administrators worked with each building to tailor individual plans to make optimum security upgrades.

“The district strives to be as open and welcoming as possible,” said John Ames, business manager. “All secretaries and receptionists plan to operate their entryways as they have in the past with the door being open during the school day. However, the new security measures give those professionals the ability to secure the doors on a moment’s notice should the need arise.”

Loveland High School

A camera will be installed outside with a wide-angle view of the exterior sidewalk. Both the receptionist and the attendance clerk will have a monitor installed to permit them to see, at a glance, who is arriving. The attendance clerk and receptionist will have the ability to lock-down the building with the push of a button.

 Loveland Middle School/Loveland Intermediate School

A camera will be installed outside each entry door with a wide-angle view of the exterior sidewalk. Both receptionists and the secretary will have monitors installed to permit them to see, at a glance, who is arriving. The receptionists and secretary will have the ability to lock-down the building with the push of a button. In addition, a door chime will be installed to alert the secretaries and receptionists that a door has been pulled open should they not be looking at the door at that moment. The plan will also have a two-way call button with a built-in camera located outside both main doors. This will permit the door to be locked, if need be, yet give the secretary or receptionists the ability to “buzz” the person in. This will be helpful for before or after school hours and during the summer when access is limited.

Loveland Elementary School/Loveland Primary School/Loveland Early Childhood Center

A camera will be installed outside each entry door with a wide-angle view of the exterior sidewalk. Both secretaries in each building will have a monitor installed to permit them to see, at a glance, who is arriving. The secretaries will also have the ability to lock-down the building with the push of a button.  A door chime will be installed to alert the secretaries that the door has been pulled open should they not be looking at the door at that moment. The plan will also have a two-way call button with a built-in camera located outside each main door. This will permit the door to be locked, if need be, yet give the secretary or receptionists the ability to “buzz” the person in. This will be especially helpful for before or after school hours and during the summer when access is limited.