Loveland, Ohio – Loveland school bus drivers got a nice surprise when they pulled into Loveland Early Childhood Center (LECC) Thursday morning. Staff members were outside with signs and breakfast treats to say thank you.
“Many of our drivers wrap up their morning routes with our youngest students, and the LECC staff took it upon themselves to give back to our drivers. Thank you to everyone who donated items, packed bags, and even cooked breakfast sandwiches for each of our drivers. This is a great example of our Loveland Tiger team members taking care of each other,” said Superintendent Mike Broadwater in the District newsletter on Friday.
Loveland, Ohio – Because of COVID 19, Loveland City Schools will be in asynchronous learning on Thursday, January 13, and Friday, January 14.
Teachers will be sending work home with their children at the end of their class day on Wednesday.
Asynchronous learning means Thursday and Friday are still learning days for students, but they will be learning from home.
Asynchronous learning is a term used to describe forms of education, instruction, and learning that do not occur in the same place or at the same time.
Superintendent Mike Broadwater said in a video message today that “Staff will be reporting to the buildings and be available to support students remotely.” He said that absences and illnesses have not only affected students, but also the teaching staff, bus drivers, food services, and custodial staff. He added that according to CDC guidelines that if a staff member tests positive for COVID 19 it means they must quarantine from the buildings or their workplace for 5-days.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and the Martin Luther King Holiday will mean students will not be in the buildings for 5 straight days before returning on Tuesday, January 18.
Broadwater announced that the District will not change its current mask policy when students return on January 18. The current mask policy is that masks are optional for grades 7 through 12. Masking is required in grades PreK through 6th.
Despite this setback, the Superintendent added “I’m very proud of the fact that we have done such a good job at keeping our kids in school this year.
At the beginning of each week, the Loveland City School District releases its latest Covid 19 Dashboard. Below is the first COVID 19 report issued by the District since students returned to classes after their Winter Break. This story lets you review all of the Dashboard reports for the school year.
Len Whitling (second from the right) won first place in the regional Road-E-O, and third place in the team competition with Melissa Hollon, Tara Hollandsworth, and Barb Ramsey. Pictured on the far left is Brandon Anness(Southwest Ohio school bus pre-service instructor).
Loveland, Ohio – Three Loveland City School District bus drivers finished in the top ten among dozens of drivers at the 2019 regional Road-E-O competition on October 5: Mary Toups came in eighth place, Valerie Daugherty in seventh, and Len Whitling in first place. Whitling was also part of a team with Melissa Hollon, Tara Hollandsworth, and Barb Ramsey who placed third in the team event.
“I’m incredibly proud of all my drivers for doing great at the competition, but more importantly, always putting safety first in their work at Loveland,” said District Transportation Supervisor Greg Osie.
The Road-E-O is held annually to test the knowledge and skills of drivers throughout the state.The event was originally started more than 50 years ago as a way to promote the safety, professionalism and recognition of school bus drivers. Whitling moves on to the state competition.
“Although safety is our number one priority every day of the year, National School Bus Safety Week allows extra focus on what all of us can do to keep the 25 million children across the country who ride the yellow school bus every day safe,” said Osie.
