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  • New COVID Health Guidelines for Loveland Schools

    New COVID Health Guidelines for Loveland Schools

    COVID Health Guidelines Update Summary

     (effective 1/28/22, updated 5/9/22, 8/1/22, 8/14/22)

    Background:  On 8/12/22 new guidance for school came out from both the CDC and ODH (ODH memo 8/12/22 updated COVID guidance.  Here is the information that will help you here in LCSD:

    1. Positive cases
    • 5+5 (5 days of isolation followed by 5 days of masking) plan as outlined by CDC/ ODH (Ohio Dept of Health). This is calculated from the first day of symptoms or positive test which is considered day 0.  If a student is not ready to come back after 5 days (your child needs to be fever free for 24 hours without fever-reducing medications and symptoms improving), parents would call to tell attendance daily if their child is not ready to return.  These are considered non-absence days
    • Masking is not optional.  If you have been positive, you will need to mask for 5 days after being in isolation for 5 days.
    • There are no online learning links available.
    • Extracurriculars-  able to participate as long as able to mask.  Removing mask is not an option
    • District nurses (DN) make the follow up phone calls to parents once we are notified of a positive case.
    1. Close contacts/ exposures
    • Quarantine is no longer recommended for people who are exposed to COVID-19 except in certain high-risk congregate settings (not schools).  Instead of quarantining if you were exposed to COVID 19, it  is recommended that you wear a high quality mask for 10 days and get tested on day 5. For extracurriculars, they can mask as able to.
    • If your child has symptoms or develops symptoms, parents should keep them home and connect with their healthcare provider for further guidance and/ or covid testing. Testing on the same day as symptoms is now recommended.
    •  Parents should tell the attendance person the absence is covid related.
    1. If a student has a pending test and they have symptoms, we support keeping their child home until test results. If asymptomatic, they can be at school masked during that time
    2. We will no longer be monitoring vaccination status
    3. These days are excused absences, but we will continue to monitor

       3 . Testing

    • Any testing except antibody testing is acceptable.
    • Recommend testing day five per HCPH guidelines for exposures, but not required

    4.  Vaccines

    • We encourage everyone to talk to their health care provider for themselves and their children regarding getting vaccinated for COVID.  It is the best way to address COVID going forward.  Students over 5 are now eligible for the first booster vaccine

    LCSD will continue to focus on “The Bundle”-  handwashing, cleaning, distancing as needed/ able to, and masking when appropriate/ optional choice.  Our entire staff is committed to keeping our students safe and healthy.  We need your support by you doing the wellness checks daily with your child(ren) and keeping them home if they are sick.   Thanks for partnering with us- we can do anything together!!

  • [Music Video] 2022 Loveland Marching Band presents ‘Say something, I’m giving up on you.’

    [Music Video] 2022 Loveland Marching Band presents ‘Say something, I’m giving up on you.’

    by David Miller

    Loveland Magazine Publisher David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – After the successful completion, in the hot August sun, of their grueling Summer Camp, the Loveland High School Marching Band and Colorguard performed in a “Preview Night” at Tiger Stadium last Friday.

    Letting the music speak for itself here, this is just a sampling of what you can expect at the halftime of Tiger football games and at the Tiger Band’s performances during their competition season.

    The Tiger Band and Colorguard will perform tonight in Tiger Stadium. Game time is 7 PM.

    All Photos © 2022 by David Miller/Loveland Magazine. Music soundtrack from the Preview performance recorded by Jennifer Miller © 2022.

    “Say Something” was written by Ian Axel, Chad King, and Mike Campbell.” – wikipedia.org
    Loveland Magazine YouTube videos are brought to you by the generous support of The Move2 Team
  • Loveland’s plan for GPS “preemption” units to identify oncoming emergency vehicles

    Loveland’s plan for GPS “preemption” units to identify oncoming emergency vehicles

    The GPS units identify oncoming emergency vehicles

    Photo by Zachariah Garrison: pexels.com

    Loveland, Ohio – The city had a four-year plan to install GPS “preemption units” within the control panels of all of its traffic signals. This plan is now complete, with four units being installed this year at the following intersections:

    • West Loveland Avenue and Wall Street

    • Rich Road and Loveland High School

    • Loveland Madeira Road and Main Street

    • Loveland Madeira Road and Valley View

    The preemption units units identify oncoming emergency vehicles, interrupting the traffic signal’s cueing cycle and providing a green signal for faster and safer response times for Fire, EMS, and Police.

  • Loveland’s First Road to Health and Wellness Expo was a hit!

    Loveland’s First Road to Health and Wellness Expo was a hit!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – What goes better with the Loveland Bike Trail than health and wellness? Your requests were finally answered as the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance (LMRCA) hosted the inaugural “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo in Downtown Loveland’s Nisbet Park on Saturday, July 30!

    Over the past couple of years, Downtown Loveland has become the go-to spot for entertainment, exercise, and food culture. The Little Miami Bike Trail, which is the longest bike trail in the Miami Valley stretching out to 78 miles, has become the focal point of Loveland for bike riders, running enthusiasts, and families. The historical bike trail has been consistently encouraging people to travel miles just to experience the Loveland culture for themselves so CeeCee Collins, President of the LMRCA, and Meredith Taylor, Program Director of the LMRCA, decided that they needed to organize an event right off the Loveland bike trail for those that enjoy health, wellness, and fitness!

    The “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo brought in mental, physical, and financial health professionals and enthusiasts to communicate to the community the benefits of living a life balanced with health and wellness. The event included swag bags, health and wellness interactive booths, music, the Acai “BOL” Bar, “breakout session” speakers, FREE fitness classes taught by community experts, kids’ activities, and much more!

    “We have a beautiful setting in the heart of Loveland for this event and hoped the community would come out and learn something new and take advantage of the great resources we have right in our own backyard,” LMRCA Program Director MeredithTaylor said.

    Watch my Instagram Reel here that takes you through the “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo!

    I was honored to be involved in planning the first-ever “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo! In addition to volunteering at the registration booth during the event, I got the opportunity to share my Kickboxing expertise with those in the community by offering a free Kickboxing 101 class in the amphitheater in Nisbet Park. The class went so well that David Miller and I thought that it would be the perfect time to film a Kickboxing workout for those who would like to get their sweat on virtually! Click the image below to watch a short clip of my Kickboxing 101 workout coming very soon to Loveland Magazine! 

    Take a look at the EXPO through the lens of myself and David Miller…

    Thank you to all those that helped plan, volunteered at, and attended Loveland’s First “Road to Health and Wellness” Expo! We can’t wait to help make next year’s health and wellness extravaganza even better! The LMRCA would also like to say thank you to the “Road to Health and Wellness” presenting sponsor, the Suzi Cree Team at Keller Williams Realty!

    For the latest Loveland events and news updates, stay tuned to the Loveland Salad with ME, Cassie Mattia!

  • Loveland Schools COVID 19 Policy

    Loveland Schools COVID 19 Policy

    Loveland, Ohio – As students return to classes, below is the current COVID-19 Health Guidelines in effect for the Loveland City School District:

    COVID Health Guidelines Update Summary

     (effective 1/28/22, updated 5/9/22, 8/1/22)

    Background:  The quick spread of the omicron variants and their rapid clinical course have made universal contact tracing, case investigation and exposure notification impractical when combined with newly reduced timelines for quarantine and isolation (ODH).  This reflects changes at the state level dated 1/26/22.

    1. Positive cases
    • 5+5 (5 days of isolation, 5 days of masking) plan as outlined by HCPH (Hamilton County Public Health)/ ODH (Ohio Dept of Health). This is calculated from the first day of symptoms or positive test which is considered day 0.  If a student is not ready to come back after 5 days, parents would call to tell attendance daily if not returning.  They could do the entire isolation period (10 days) if needed. Re-evaluate after that. These are considered non-absence days 
    • Masking is not optional.  If you have been positive, you will need to mask for 5 days after being in isolation for 5 days.
    • There are no online learning links available.
    • Extracurriculars-  able to participate as long as able to mask.  Removing mask is not an option
    • District nurses (DN) make the follow up phone calls to parents once we are notified of a positive case.
    1. Close contacts
    • Close contact in an out of school setting  are now “mask to stay” kids regardless of vaccination status.  They need to be asymptomatic.  If they have symptoms or develop symptoms, parents should keep them home and connect with their healthcare provider for further guidance and/ or covid testing
    • Parents can choose to quarantine their child(ren) as recommended by HCPH (and we support),  but these are no longer non-absence days. Parents should tell the attendance person they are covid related. 
    1. If a student has a pending test and they have symptoms, we support keeping their child home until test results. If asymptomatic, they also can be at school masked during that time
    2. We will no longer be monitoring vaccination status
    3. These days are excused absences, but will continue to monitor

                      Related link: Mask to Stay

       3 . Testing

    • Accepting any testing currently except antibody testing.
    • Recommend testing day five per HCPH guidelines for exposures, but not required

    4.  Vaccines

    • We encourage everyone to talk to their health care provider for themselves and their children regarding getting vaccinated for COVID.  It is the best way to address COVID going forward.  Students over 5 are now eligible for the first booster vaccine

    5.  Extracurriculars (Test to Play)

    • Test to play- HCPH no longers requires (but recommends) a second covid test on day 5
    • HCPH states this is completely a parent/ student decision to make the right call.  If a student is aware of a being a close contact, and are not up-to-date on their vaccination, HCPH recommends test to play

    LCSD will continue to focus on “The Bundle”-  handwashing, cleaning, distancing as needed/ able to, and masking when appropriate/ optional choice.  Our entire staff is committed to keeping our students safe and healthy.  We need your support by you doing the wellness checks daily with your child(ren) and keeping them home if they are sick.   Thanks for partnering with us- we can do anything together!!

  • Only one thing stopped six-for-six Bengal rookie Drew Plitt Friday…

    Only one thing stopped six-for-six Bengal rookie Drew Plitt Friday…

    Cincinnati, Ohio – The only thing that stopped six-for-six Bengal rookie Drew Plitt Friday night at the 2022 pre-season opener in the newly renamed Paycor Stadium was when he found the endzone via a 25 yd. floater to wide-receiver Kendric Pryor. Plitt threw for 77 yds with a perfect rating of 158.33. Plitt completed the Bengals’ first touchdown in Paycor Stadium history.

    Watch: “Drew Plitt shows incredible touch on 25-yard TD loft to Kendric Pryor”

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    The Arizona Cardinals defeated Cicinnati 36-20.

    Speaking about Joe Burrows and which backup quarterback will get another chance, Geoff Hobson said on Bengals.com, “If it is, Plitt, the suburban Cincinnati product from Loveland, went storybook. He threw the Bengals’ first touchdown in Paycor Stadium history. He hit all six passes as a Bengal for a perfect 158.3 passer rating. He threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to rookie wide receiver Kendric Pryor, his first in the NFL, too.” Hobson also said, “it seems inevitable Plitt may have played his last game for his hometown team.”

    “Just excitement. Thrill. For me, it’s a dream come true,” Plitt said on bengals.com. “I know it’s a cliché, but I’m going to say it all the time. Growing up in this city and being able to come to work every day, and it’s really not a job if you look at it the way I am. It’s awesome.”

    In his post-game press conference Head Coach, Zac Taylor said it was as big a crowd as he’s ever seen for a pre-season home opener. “Probably the best I’ve ever been around. It’s awesome. It really is. You could feel the energy and excitement.”

    Plitt (6-2, 206), a rookie out of Ball State University, played in 46 career games for the Cardinals with 36 starts and completed 777 of 1246 passes (62.4 percent) for 9062 yards and 68 TDs. He also rushed for 423 yards and 14 TDs.

    Plitt, who participated at the Bengals’ rookie minicamp in May as a tryout player, is from Loveland, Ohio, and played at Loveland High School, where he set a school record for career TD passes (42) and in 2013 led the team to a 14-0 record and the Ohio Division II state championship.

  • Volunteer with the Loveland Learning Garden and “Nurture Young Minds and Nature”

    Volunteer with the Loveland Learning Garden and “Nurture Young Minds and Nature”

    David Miller is the Editor and Publisher of Loveland Magazine

    by David Miller

    Loveland, Ohio – The mission of Loveland Learning Garden is to foster lifelong connections to the wonders of the natural world. Their mission statement says, “We believe in the benefits of immersing kids in the outdoors from a young age and the lasting impact of positive impressions with nature.” To support this, the non-profit creates and manages garden and nature-based programs on school grounds for elementary students. “Our garden and nature trail are used to enhance classroom study while allowing children an opportunity to experience nature, the satisfaction of growing their own food, and contributing harvest to the local food pantry.”

    Description

    The program in Loveland serves ~1,400 1st through 4th-grade students and has been a local and national role model for outdoor school garden and nature programs. Working in collaboration with school administration and staff, they offer a complete package of services that include:

    • Design and year-round maintenance of educational food garden and nature trail on school grounds.
    • A customized, age-appropriate curriculum aligned with both school and state requirements
    • A schedule of outdoor learning classes is provided for classroom teacher signup
    • Nature educators prepared to teach interactive lessons
    • A non-profit board overseeing results and building a sustainable operation with strong school and teacher partnership
    • Hands-on learning enhancing student understanding of science, math, social studies, health, and the natural world as they interact with their environment.
    • After-school enrichment programs and community events
    • Donation to the local food pantry and use of all food grown
    • Student discovery of plant cycles, garden habitats, food production, and fresh produce
    • Student connection and observation of change in nature

    The Learning Garden is on the search for Nature Educators to lead lessons in the garden and/or nature trail during the school day or as part of our afterschool program this fall. Here is the link to the Volunteer Match.

    Come volunteer with other like-minded people in the beautiful learning garden. No experience is necessary, the new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Road. The garden is in between the buildings when looking from the street side. Look for a garden shed with the Learning Garden logo, Bring your family and friends. Children are welcome, Feel free to leave early or come later as needed.

    Upcoming Opportunities

    You can help students navigate the nature trail
    • Come help us make kids smile outdoors! Aug 22 – Oct 28. An outdoor hands-on nature education program. Loveland Learning Garden offers interactive lessons in our schoolyard garden and nature trail to 1st-4th graders during the school day. Classroom teachers signup to bring their students outside to learn and our Nature Educators take over. We offer lessons on weekdays in 40-minute slots between the hours of 9:30-3:30pm.
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary) Aug 19, 4:00 PM – 07:00 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience necessary, our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. The Garden is in between the buildings.
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary) Aug 17, 4:30 PM – 07:30 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience is necessary, Our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. The Garden is in between the buildings .
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary)Aug 7, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience necessary, our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. Garden is in between the building whenDate Posted: July 25, 2022
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary) Aug 27, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience necessary, our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. Garden is in between the building whenDate Posted: July 25, 2022
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary) Aug 26, 4:30 PM – 07:30 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience necessary, our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. Garden is in between the building whenDate Posted: July 25, 2022
    • Help in garden!! (No experience necessary)Aug 20, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. Come volunteer with us in our beautiful learning garden! No experience necessary, our new garden manager will be there to guide you all along the way. Tasks may include transplanting, planting seeds, weeding, laying wood chips, compost management, etc. Meet at the garden located in between the Loveland Primary & Elementary schools on Loveland Madeira Rd. Garden is in between the building.
    INFO@LOVELANDLEARNINGGARDEN.ORG

    Read this story by Cassie Mattia and watch this video LM published in August of last year

    How to Get Involved With The Loveland Learning Garden!

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – Would you like to make a difference and give back to the community? Local non-profit, The Loveland Learning Garden, provides the opportunity for anyone to volunteer to help teach local students about the environment, or maintain the vegetable garden, the flower garden, and the nature trail!

    Read on…

    Check out the video below as Laurie Flanagan explained how you can help the Loveland Learning Garden!

    Here are some photos provided by the Learning Garden to show you what a wonderful program you can be involved in.

    Follow the Loveland Learning Garden on Instagram and FaceBook.

    Email to: INFO@LOVELANDLEARNINGGARDEN.ORG

  • Loveland City School Board votes to go to ballot with levy request

    Loveland City School Board votes to go to ballot with levy request

    Loveland, Ohio – Last night, the Loveland City School District Board of Education voted to place a 4.9 mill operating levy before voters Tuesday, November 8.

    According to the District, if approved by voters, it would cost property owners an additional $14 per month per $100,000 in home value.

    It was a unanimous vote of the Board to proceed to the November 8 ballot and ask District voters to raise their property taxes.

    You can watch the archive of this meeting on YouTube.

  • Extra shout-out to help the LIFE Backpack Back to School program

    Extra shout-out to help the LIFE Backpack Back to School program

    Loveland, Ohio – The LIFE Food Pantry Back to School Program is in full swing but they could still use some supplies. Would you please consider donating?

    • NEW backpacks

    • Composition books

    • Folders with prongs

    • Crayola markers

    • Dry erase markers

    Thanks for helping us supply our kids with the means to start the school year with a positive direction!

    Read more and watch this interview about the Backpack program with all the details about how to help:

    [Video] The ABC’s of LIFE Food Pantry’s Back to School…

  • ‘Blast Furnace!’ album release party!

    ‘Blast Furnace!’ album release party!

    Promoted Post

    “Get your $10 tickets to see Scone Cash Players on Friday, August 12th for the ‘Blast Furnace!’ album release party! Get the record signed, and catch an intimate performance from one of the best organ players we’ve ever known!”

    Scone Cash Players – Album Release Show

    Tickets: https://www.plaidroomrecords.com/…/scone-cash-players…

    At Plaid Room Records in Historic Downtown Loveland, Ohio.