Loveland Magazine

LOVELAND MAGAZINE

News and Events from the Loveland, Ohio Area

Without fear or favor

Since 2004

Tag: dr. amy crouse

  • LEAAD’s ‘Right Under Your Nose 2.0’ a success for parents

    LEAAD’s ‘Right Under Your Nose 2.0’ a success for parents

    Miami Township Police Chief Sue Madsen, Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, and Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe presenting at the Right Under Your Nose 2.0 event.

    By Johnnie Kanoza,

    Great success. 

    That’s the way participants of the Loveland Educating Against Alcohol & Drugs (LEAAD) Right Under Your Nose (RUYN) 2.0 event described the Sunday, March 11, informational session at Prince of Peace Church. Attended by Loveland parents and members of the surrounding communities, the event was designed as an educational opportunity for adults only, uncoveringthe hidden dangers that students face on a daily basis, including: substance abuse, violence, juvenile crime, technology, and risky behaviors.  

    The evening was kicked off by hearing a powerful, joint message from Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe and Miami Township Police Chief Sue Madsen expressing their commitment of locking arms to make our communities safer as we face the drug epidemic through promoting awareness.  

    RUYN 2.0 educated us on several ways as parents we can help guide and lead our children. In these rapidly changing times where technology has become a key mode of communication, it is important to equip parents with information about what their students have access to. LEAAD Executive Committee Member and Loveland Middle School Assistant Principal Jayson Bruce did an outstanding job on sharing insight about different apps and aspects of social media, coaching parents that conversations with children around the potential dangers of technology and social media are as important as conversations around the dangers of drugs and alcohol.

    Loveland School Resource Officer Fred Barnes shared his knowledge on drug paraphernalia and use, along with telltale signs to look for in the bedrooms of our children. The “mock bedroom” display was a great way to bring his message together. Officer Barnes reminded us all the power of simply talking to our children, and even more importantly, always listening and knowing they are looking for guidance.  

    Speaker Beth Renner shared a powerful, personal story of loss as she talked about her son Zack, who lost his life to addiction. It was a poignant message filled with courage and her hope to impact one life as she continues to share her story.

    As the program coordinator of LEAAD, I want to offer a special and sincere thank you to Loveland’s Prince of Peace Church for allowing us to host our event in their beautiful facility, and to all of the community resources that made this such a great evening.  

    Johnnie Kanoza is the Program Coordinator for Loveland Educating Against Alcohol & Drugs

    As we move forward into spring, LEAAD’s mission is to continue leading, educating and promoting awareness about alcohol and drug abuse throughout the Loveland community. We are dedicated to providing the resources and tools to help keep our schools, neighborhoods and surrounding communities safe. Our hope is through events like this we will activate our community to take action, join together and stand united as one.

    More details on the event will be located on our LEAAD Facebook page, along with other events we will be participating in.  

    Our work is just getting started. There are many great things in the works for next school year. Stay tuned!

  • [VIDEO] The State of Our Schools

    [VIDEO] The State of Our Schools

    By Dr. Amy Crouse, Loveland Superintendent

    We promised a GIANT open house with students as your tour guides – and the State of Schools event certainly delivered! Students – at all grade levels – talking one-on-one about their learning around the three core district goals of Growth, Innovation and Care… student-musicians and student-artists celebrating their creativity… our Loveland student-athletes sharing their successes – all under one roof. It absolutely made my heart swell to see our kiddos informed, engaged and in charge of creating the futures they want to grow into!

    This event was the Loveland City School District, up close and very personal.

    It was also a reflection of work we have accomplished as a district to enhance the experience for our students as a direct result of the Destination Loveland Task Force meetings, when a group of Loveland parents, community members and business leaders joined our educators, staff and administrators in developing our future goals to create a world-class student experience.

    It is now time to take the work that group began to the next level with the Destination Loveland Task Force (DLTF) who will reconvene to continue the process of creating the future we want for our district. We will outline specific goals and timelines for achieving them. We will engage experts to lead us on this journey of growth. We will do it together. This is the work of our , and it is no small task that we are facing as a district.

    Our Tigers – the very students who spent that Thursday night sharing their academic Growth, their passion for Innovation, their ability to Care, their beautiful music, their sophisticated art, their spectacular athletic pursuits deserve the very best that we can provide them. Their future depends on it. We will not fail them.

    It is the Tiger way  

    In service to our Tigers

    To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video

    Loveland Sweets – Fine Candies

    Loveland Sweets is a purveyor of hand-crafted chocolates, caramels, marshmallows, and ice creams. Our house-made candies are prepared in small batches using only the…

  • Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD) joins forces with the Governor’s Office

    Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD) joins forces with the Governor’s Office

    Start Talking! lunch a way to open communication to help students

    Members of Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD) met with the Stephen Caraway from the Governor’s Office Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018 to learn about Start Talking! – an initiative to give parents, guardians, educators, business, and community leaders the tools to start the conversation with Ohio’s youth about the importance of living healthy, drug-free lives.

    Loveland, Ohio – Tuesday, Feb. 13, inside the Loveland Middle School Media Center, it was a lunch date with a purpose – help all Ohio students make good choices. At the table with Loveland Educating Against Alcohol and Drugs (LEAAD) – the office of the Ohio Governor – and on the agenda for both groups was a focused conversation on the “Start Talking!” program, an initiative to give parents, guardians, educators, business, and community leaders the tools to start the conversation with Ohio’s youth about the importance of living healthy, drug-free lives.

    “Through LEAAD, Loveland has been a leader in spearheading these – many times – difficult conversations as we work to get in front of the drug epidemic that has impacted so many people in our state,” said Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “We were happy to host the Governor’s regional liaison, Stephen Caraway, as he works to get the message out about the Start Talking! program. This was a healthy exchange of ideas and best practices, and we are certain the conversation will continue.”

    “Governor Kasich’s work to fight drug abuse and addiction began even before he took office, and over the last seven years, Ohio has put in place one of the nation’s most aggressive and comprehensive approaches to fighting opiate addiction and drug overdoses,” said Stephen Caraway, regional liaison to the Governor. “Ohio continues to provide tools and resources to local communities to help combat addiction and drug abuse and it is imperative that communities collaborate with those on the frontlines of this battle and put the resources to work in neighborhoods. The Governor’s Regional office appreciated the opportunity to hear about the important work of the LEAAD organization, and we encourage anyone to contact our office if they would like to have someone from Start Talking! give a presentation.

    “The evil we’re fighting continues to take on a changing face, making it essential that communities have a determined, community-based sense of commitment and a shared purpose to make progress. We’re thankful for the work you are doing in your community.”  

    LEAAD presented Right Under Your Nose Sunday, March 11, at Prince of Peace Church. Designed as an educational opportunity for adults only, Right Under Your Nose uncovers the hidden dangers that students face on a daily basis, including: substance abuse, violence, juvenile crime, technology, and risky behaviors.

  • Loveland Middle School best in state for Student and Staff Recognition

    Loveland Middle School best in state for Student and Staff Recognition

    Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) awards top spot to Tigers

    In the photo above LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan with a group of students during the March principal’s lunch.

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has announced that the Ohio Middle Level Association (OMLA) awarded Loveland Middle School (LMS) as the top middle school in Ohio for Student and Staff Recognition. The selection was based on a site visit to LMS, and review of the LMS plan to create a winning culture developed this year by LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan.

    LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan in front of the student recognition board decorating the main lobby of Loveland Middle School.

    “Every student deserves to be recognized because all 739 students at Loveland Middle School are great,” said Ogdan. “Our LMS staff is top notch and also deserves to be recognized. The key to our success is a systematic approach recognizing students. We recognize students weekly through our department awards, monthly at our principal’s lunch, and quarterly with our honor roll and perfect attendance.”

    “We are thrilled to see our recognition of students and staff distinguished from all other middle schools in the state with this prestigious award,” said Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “This award is the result of strategic, focused effort on behalf of the administrative team and staff at Loveland Middle School; we are proud of what they have accomplished.”

    Read more about Principal Chuck Ogdan: Charles Ogdan to lead Loveland Middle School

  • Loveland Board of Education moves to begin community engagement around new facilities

    Loveland Board of Education moves to begin community engagement around new facilities

    Emersion Design to serve as the Master Planning Architects; District engages Task Force to provide input

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District will begin a year-long process of community engagement under the management of Emersion Design – a master planning architecture firm that will serve the district in the capacity of community engagement around the assessment of current facilities and future facility needs. The Loveland Board of Education approved the contract with Emersion Design at the March 20 Board Business Meeting.

    “We look forward to engaging the school community and the community at large to understand the future expectations of the district and how those expectations can be provided,” said Loveland Business Manager John Ames, who worked directly with the Board Facilities Committee on the selection of the firm.

    The master planning process will work in three phases:

    Phase One: Assessment (Research & Analysis)

    • Assessment of the condition of all six buildings
    • Evaluation of enrollment trends and the effect of the trends on the district
    • Analysis of how the current facilities meet the needs of 21st century education methodologies
    • Community engagement to provide an overview of the findings of the assessment phase

    Phase Two: Translation (Interpretation of Needs)

    • Evaluation of feedback from Phase One community engagement
    • Exploration of educational trends to identify how these trends can influence facilities
    • Development of options with cost implications
    • Community engagement to present options and solicit feedback
    • Revise options based upon feedback
    • Community engagement to present final options and solicit feedback
    • Evaluation to determine if additional refining is needed

    Phase Three: Master Plan Delivery

    • Provide Final Master Facilities Plan containing rendered floor plans of chosen option(s)
    • Rendered site plans of chosen option(s)
    • Budget
    • Phasing

    Dr. Amy Crouse

    Additionally, under the leadership of Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, the district has engaged a task force comprised of administrators, staff, students, parents, and business and community leaders to work with the master planning firm to help advance the goals of the district.

    “Strong schools – strong communities; we believe in this connection and we intend to build the future together,” said Dr. Crouse. “This is the work driven by our Loveland Board of Education that partners the district with our Loveland community in ensuring we support each other in this initiative.”

    The task force is led by a steering committee that will meet every two weeks to make sure the group is hitting target dates that will be defined in conjunction with Emersion Design, with three additional committees to focus on the student experience, facilities and finance.

    “Everyone will work both separately and also together,” explained Dr. Crouse. “We must ensure that the needs for our student experience match the plans we make for our future facility improvements and that we can fund the projects that we want. Every committee is important; every member is valued – and any Loveland resident who would like to be involved is invited to contact me to join us on this exciting journey.”

    (crouseam@lovelandschools.org or (513) 683-5600)

    RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery

    RP Diamond is the exclusive retailer of LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR Welcome to  RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery located at 370 Loveland Madeira Road.

  • Tiger Safety Update from the Superintendent

    Tiger Safety Update from the Superintendent

    by Dr. Amy Crouse, Loveland Superintendent

    It has been one month since I communicated with you in a formal way about Tiger Safety; at that time I was reacting as interim superintendent to the sadness we all felt in Tiger Nation to the news of the February 14 fatal school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Since that event, I have heard from many of you with questions about safety. As such, I wanted to bring you up-to-speed on the work we have been involved in.

    I have heard from many of you with questions about safety.

    Immediately following the February 14 event, after our buildings had a chance to review safety procedures, the district sent a comprehensive safety survey to our Tiger Staff. This survey created an opportunity for every employee – secretaries, teachers, administrators, food service professionals, transportation, custodial professionals and paraprofessionals – to tell senior leaders very directly what opportunities we, as a district, had to enhance the safety of our campus.

    Monday, March 12, safety experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center, and Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe conducted a safety assessment of our buildings.

    Monday, March 12, safety experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center, and Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe conducted a safety assessment of our buildings, so they could also make recommendations on how we could improve security.

    Additionally, we have collected the comments we have received from parents – from social media posts to emails to Board meetings – and all of those concerns were categorized and presented to a special meeting of our District Safety Committee Thursday, March 15. This was the opportunity for our core team to talk through the suggestions with our community’s professional emergency responders to begin to develop a plan of action with clear priorities.

    As the superintendent of the Loveland City School District, what I want you to know is this: We aren’t just listening – we are taking action. The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for our Board of Education. It is a top priority for me as your educational leader.

    If you have questions related to safety, please see this comprehensive resource (http://www.lovelandschools.org/TigerSafety.aspx)

    I will continue to bring you updates on Tiger Safety as we work through the process. In the meantime, if you have questions related to safety, please see this comprehensive resource (http://www.lovelandschools.org/TigerSafety.aspx) we have made available for our Tiger families to review how we are trained and the resources we currently have to keep our district safe. Don’t hesitate to contact your principal for any questions specific to your student’s building.

    In service to our Tigers,

    Dr. Amy Crouse

    Superintendent
    Loveland City School District

  • Dr. Amy Crouse named superintendent of Loveland City Schools

    Dr. Amy Crouse named superintendent of Loveland City Schools

    Board of Education makes official decision at March 15 Special Meeting

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has announced the search for the permanent superintendent of Loveland School District is complete; in a unanimous vote the Loveland Board of Education made official their selection of Dr. Amy Crouse as the new educational leader at the March 15 Special Meeting.

     

    “The Board of Education, working with the Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA), found the best of the best candidates to interview, and sought feedback from the administrative team, the Tiger staff and the Loveland community before making this decision; we feel confident in our choice to name Dr. Amy Crouse as our new superintendent,” said Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis in a statement issued to the press. “During her tenure as interim superintendent, Dr. Crouse has worked tirelessly to ensure the district continued to focus efforts on enhancing the experience for our students. We know she is the perfect leader to push forward our key initiatives of Tiger academic growth, Tiger innovation and Tiger care.”

    Dr. Amy Crouse is the new educational leader in Loveland

    Crouse joined the Loveland administration as the assistant superintendent of teaching and learning in August of 2014; she came to the district with 21 years of education experience on her resume. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Indiana University in elementary education in 1990, her master’s in education administration from the University of Cincinnati (UC) in 1997, and her doctorate of education from UC in 2012, where she served as an adjunct professor in educational leadership in 1998, 2000, and 2010-2014. She began serving students as a teacher in 1993 at schools in Illinois, then North Carolina, before taking an administrative role as an assistant principal for West Clermont Local Schools in Cincinnati (1997) and then principal for that same district (1999). She moved to the Princeton City School District to serve as curriculum coordinator (2004), director of curriculum and instruction (2008) and served that district as associate superintendent (2012-2014).

    In addition, Dr. Crouse has been a featured conference presenter and contributing author to multiple publications, according to the press release issued by the District.

    “It is humbling to have the privilege to serve my Tiger Family in this role,” said Crouse in the statement. “With the full support of the Board of Education, we are laying the ground work right now for advancements in the student experience that will game-change the way this district does business, and I couldn’t be more excited to continue to collaborate with our Tiger staff and our Loveland community to make it happen. It is an exciting time to be a Tiger!”

    “Dr. Crouse is a proven educational leader,” added Jarvis. “Her accomplishments within our district are already outstanding – from developing a strategic plan to include our classroom educational leaders in researching and investing in the best teaching tools for our students, to bringing innovative learning to our classrooms, to growing our academic programs with a partnership with the University of Cincinnati just this year – she has already enhanced our student experience. The Board of Education is excited to support her leadership in accomplishing our vision.”

  • Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    (First row, L to R:) Loveland High School (LHS) Teacher Phil Marchal, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology (IT) Dr. Hazem Said, LHS Principal Peggy Johnson; (Second row, L to R:) Patrick Keyser, Sogeti USA, Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis, Loveland Board of Education Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz, Loveland Board of Education Member Eileen Washburn, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner, UC Graduate Coordinator and Project Manager School of IT Lauren Kirgis

    Pathway program will be ready for fall 2018

    Loveland, Ohio – With cameras rolling to capture the significant moment, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse and University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology Dr. Hazem Said made formal the new partnership between the educational institutions that will equip the Loveland City School District to offer college-level Information Technology (IT) course work to high school students. The formal signing ceremony took place just before the State of Schools Open House Thursday, Feb. 22, at Loveland High School.

    “This partnership places Loveland students in a unique position for advanced learning opportunities that will qualify for college credit – a win for our families both academically and financially with the ever increasing student-loan debt that UC is sensitive to,” said Dr. Crouse. “We are simply thrilled to sit at the table with a school as premier as UC.”

    “The UC Information Technology Early College program is a unique and innovative program that will enable Loveland students to complete the first year of the UC BSIT program in high school,” said Dr. Said. “Those who receive a C or above will receive automatic admission to the BSIT program to study Software Development, Cybersecurity, Networking/Systems and Game Development & Simulation. We are excited to work with the leaders at Loveland City Schools to make this program available to Loveland parents and students.”  

    The partnership with UC creates an Information Technology (IT) Academic Pathway for Loveland High School (LHS) students, and is part of the district’s strategic plan to bring Academic Pathways to Loveland students beginning in middle school. LHS students will have access to post-secondary IT coursework starting in ninth grade. LHS students will have the ability to earn college credit through the College Credit Plus (CCP) program, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

    “Ultimately this partnership enables LHS students taking these courses to earn a masters degree through UC with only four years of college; it includes the courses they take through their senior year of high school plus four years of college,” explained Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner. “It also provides our Tiger students with the opportunity to apply for paid co-ops related to their course work the summer following their senior year.”

    Along with having the IT Pathway ready for fall of 2018, the district has clearly defined Academic Pathways for careers in: Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – with the phase-in of additional pathways in the 2018-2019 school year.

    Start the New Year Right

    Welcome to All About Kids We invite you to come visit one of our convenient locations, talk to our staff and teachers and learn why.

  • Loveland Board of Education to hold special meeting for superintendent selection Thursday

    Loveland Board of Education to hold special meeting for superintendent selection Thursday

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education plans to hold a special meeting at 6 PM Thursday, March 15, at the Loveland Intermediate School Media Center for the purpose of nominating and selecting the new superintendent of the Loveland City School District. In February, the Board announced three finalists for the position who each met with the administrative team, staff, and with the Loveland community.

    The new superintendent’s official duties will begin August 1. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Chad Hilliker that was effective on July 31, 2017. At that time, Dr. Amy Crouse took over as interim superintendent for the district, and she continues to lead in that capacity.

    [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

     Loveland, Ohio – These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos are interviews with the three finalists for the position of Loveland Superintendent of Schools. These interviews were conducted after each candidate met with the public, each for a separate two-hour Q&A at Loveland High School.

    Karen Naber,  (Assistant Superintendent Sycamore Schools)

    Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools)

    Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)

     

    Wards Corner Chiropractic & Sports Rehab

      Loveland chiropractor Douglas Portmann, DC at Wards Corner Chiropractic & Sports Rehab is one of the best chiropractors in the Loveland area.
  • [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

    [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

    Loveland, Ohio – These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos are interviews with the three finalists for the position of Loveland Superintendent of Schools. These interviews were conducted after each candidate met with the public, each for a separate two-hour Q&A at Loveland High School.

    Karen Naber,  (Assistant Superintendent Sycamore Schools)

    Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools)

    Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)

    The Board of Education plans to take official action to employ a new superintendent in March, with that person’s official duties to begin August 1, 2018. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Chad Hilliker that was effective on July 31, 2017. At that time, Dr. Amy Crouse took over as interim superintendent for the district, and she continues to lead in that capacity.

    The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) is assisting the Board with the search.

    RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery

      RP Diamond is the exclusive retailer of LOVELAND HIGH SCHOOL SPIRIT WEAR Welcome to  RP Diamond Printing & Embroidery located at 370 Loveland Madeira Road.