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Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Intermediate School team walks you through what a typical day will look like for their incoming 5th and 6th graders.
You may even see Mr. Carlier and Mrs. Carter race.
This video was shared on the Loveland City Schools FaceBook page on August 26.
by Cassie Mattia
Loveland, Ohio – A former LHS student-athlete has found himself on another prestigious list for excelling in the game of football! Ball State redshirt Senior, Drew Plitt, was placed on the watch list for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award just two weeks after being placed on the watch list for the Manning Award, which recognizes the top-performing quarterback in America.
The Golden Arm Award was named after Johnny Unitas, an 18-year NFL veteran, who began his stellar football career with the Baltimore Colts in 1958. Unitas was not only responsible for creating football’s 2-minute drill he also racked up some very impressive stats throughout his career.
The recipient for the Golden Arm Award each year is selected by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Selection Committee. The top Senior quarterback is chosen based on their performance on and off the field. This year Plitt joins Kent State’s Dustin Crum on the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award watch list. Plitt and Crum are the only MAC quarterbacks on the list.
2020 Golden Arm Award Watch List
Jack Abraham, Southern Miss
Jake Bentley, Utah
James Blackman, Florida State
Ian Book, Notre Dame
Alan Bowman, Texas Tech
Myles Brennan, LSU
Charlie Brewer, Baylor
Chase Brice, Duke
Anthony Brown, Oregon
Shane Buechele, SMU
Sean Clifford, Penn State
Jack Coan, Wisconsin
K.J. Costello, Mississippi State
Dustin Crum, Kent State
Micale Cunningham, Louisville
Sam Ehlinger, Texas
Justin Fields, Ohio State
Feleipe Franks, Arkansas
Chase Garbers, California
Jarrett Guarantano, Tennessee
Donald Hammond III, Air Force
Sam Hartman, Wake Forest
Hendon Hooker, Virginia Tech
Josh Jackson, Maryland
Mac Jones, Alabama
D’Eriq King, Miami
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
Levi Lewis, Louisiana
Adrian Martinez, Nebraska
Dylan McCaffery, Michigan
Davis Mills, Stanford
Kellen Mond, Texas A & M
Tanner Morgan, Minnesota
Jamie Newman, Georgia
Patrick O’Brien, Colorado State
Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee
Brandon Peters, Illinois
Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
Drew Plitt, Ball State
Brock Purdy, Iowa State
Peyton Ramsey, Northwestern
Shawn Robinson, Missouri
Anthony Russo, Temple
Nick Starkel, San Jose State
Zach Smith, Tulsa
Zac Thomas, Appalachian State
Skylar Thompson, Kansas State
Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA
Kyle Trask, Florida
Brady White, Memphis
Zach Wilson, BYU
Terry Wilson, Kentucky
To read more about Plitt’s phenomenal career thus far at Ball State click the following link: Former LHS Student-Athlete Listed on Pre-Season Manning Award Watch List!
After the MAC made the decision to postpone all scheduled fall contests in 2020, as well as MAC championships, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Plitt expressed his feelings on the cancellation and the honor of being placed on the Golden Arm watchlist.
“This has been an unexpected and frustrating year for us and the cancellation of the season was extremely disappointing. The team was playing really well having a lot of fun and enjoying the little bit of normal we were experiencing when on the field for practice,” Plitt explained, “For all us, football is an escape from reality, a time to forget everything else in the world, put on the helmet and pads and be a kid again and it’s very disappointing and very frustrating that we won’t be playing and really didn’t have much say in the entire decision making. The award watchlist is a tremendous honor and really a testament to my teammates because, without them, I wouldn’t be able to do what I do. It’s awesome to be apart of the watchlist but I’ve got other things on my mind like winning a MAC championship first and foremost! That’s what our team wants, the awards come when a team performs great and wins.”
If you would like to read the MAC’s full announcement about postponing Fall sports click the following link: MAC Announces Postponement of Fall Sports
Plitt’s parents Steve and Julie said they couldn’t be prouder of their son’s accomplishments and hope they will get to see him play his final college season.
“As Drew moves through each phase of his sports career and life he continues to amaze me and make me proud. This is just another example,” Julie Plitt said, “He is privileged to have great coaches and players to help him in this journey.”
“For me personally, being raised and growing up in Baltimore, this resonates deeply inside. Johnny Unitas went to our church and I saw him there often,” Steve Plitt explained, “His youngest son graduated from the same high school as I did. Johnny Unitas was the pinnacle of success in Baltimore, not for just being maybe the best QB of all time, but his time off the field spent in the community helping others. My roots are from Baltimore, and I know that there is a little of that ‘blue-collar’ Baltimore grit in Drew’s spirit as well. Johnny U was my father’s favorite QB, Drew never had the chance to meet his grandfather, so in some way this connection is both humbling and very, very special for me.”
Here at Loveland Magazine, we want to congratulate Drew Plitt for representing Loveland in such a positive way! We admire Plitt’s hard work and dedication and commend his parents for raising such a top-notch student-athlete! We will be rooting for you Drew when you get back out on the field!
For more of Ohio and Loveland’s sports updates stay tuned to the Sports 411 With ME, Cassie Mattia!
A school funding bill originally sponsored by new Ohio House Speaker Bob Cupp is getting a fresh look and hopefully time in front of legislative committees before year’s end, according the legislator now heading up the bill.
The other original sponsor of the proposed legislation, state Rep. John Patterson, said a substitute bill is in the works that should touch on longstanding concerns the Ohio Supreme Court had about the constitutionality of the state’s education system.
“We’re taking a more balanced approach in the new bill,” Patterson, D-Jefferson, said.
The state’s contribution to education budgets has stagnated over time, while private schools have benefitted from the EdChoice scholarship program, in which some state funding for public school districts has been redirected to religious, charter and community schools.
EdChoice scholarships were frozen at current levels in an omnibus bill responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Patterson said a substitute version of House Bill 305 seeks to address “overarching criticisms” of the original bill, and the education system itself. One of the major criticisms is the distribution of money in the school funding formula between school districts with varying financial situations.
“Under the current formula, districts are all interconnected, so as one district becomes wealthier, another becomes poorer,” Patterson told the Ohio Capital Journal.
So, in the new plan co-sponsored this time by Rep. Gary Scherer, R-Circleville, the legislators want to reassess the amount that districts are able to raise on their own before they decide what the amount of state aid would be to schools.
The proposed bill would also take the weight solely off of property taxes for school funding, something the 1997 decision by the Ohio Supreme Court in DeRolph v. State of Ohio ruled was a big reason the education system violated the state constitution.
The new plan will combine property and income taxes along with a calculation of a district’s wealth level to “determine a district’s true capacity to raise its fair share,” according to Patterson.
“The question is what is fair for the locals, and what is fair for the state,” Patterson said. “We have fine-tuned for that.”
Disadvantaged students would receive more immediate help than in previous funding models if the new bill is made law. In the original proposal for the bill, aid would have been phased in over time for school districts, but legislators are now looking to channel that aid to districts immediately.
Patterson planned to meet with interested parties — teachers’ unions, public school officials and community school representatives on Tuesday to discuss the plan. One of those parties is the Ohio Federation of Teachers, who said school funding needs a direction that accounts for social and emotional learning as well as test proficiency.
“We’re hopeful that (the sponsors) are moving in the right direction,” said OFT executive director Melissa Cropper. “No school funding formula will be perfect, but having no school funding formula has been a disaster.”
In the next month, simulations of financial situations will be run to test the effectiveness of the bill as it stands, and Patterson hopes the bill will be ready when the Ohio House returns to regular session in September.
After anticipated amendments and passage of the bill, Patterson said implementation of the new formula could take years.
With EdChoice pitting private schools and public schools against each other for funding in the state model, Patterson said concerns were brought from both sides, and his bill plans to address private school issues as well.
“What I’ll say is we have heard their criticism and have addressed their concerns in the substitute bill,” Patterson. “I think they’re going to be pleased.”
The changes made to the bill Cupp once authored have the blessing of the new speaker, according to Patterson.
“Speaker Cupp understands the absolute necessity of passing House Bill 305 in this General Assembly,” Patterson said.
Neither Cupp nor Scherer responded to requests for comment.
Loveland, Ohio – School District staff was back in the buildings this week to prepare for students who will return on Monday, August 31.
Staff received health and safety training from the district nurses and had the option of several virtual learning sessions. Staff joined sessions such as Building Community in a Remote Environment and Creating Videos That Teach Not Tell as part of their required professional learning.
Thirty additional learning sessions, facilitated by Loveland teachers, were offered for staff members. Additional learning options will be offered next week.
The health services team has been working all summer developing the health and safety protocols for the 2020-2021 school year. In the video below, Loveland’s District Nurse Judy Leamy covers the new health protocols in place for this school year.
The District has also posted health protocols on the School website at the following link: 2020 COVID Health Services
The Health Services Reopening Plan covers such topics as:
• Faculty/Staff/Student/Family Responsibilities and Expectations
• Preventive Measures
• Face Masks
• Assessing for possible COVID-19
• When to seek emergency medical attention
• Quarantine Rules
• High risk/ vulnerable students
Children’s Hospital: Return to School and COVID-19
PUBLISHER’S NOTE:
This Guide was published from information gathered from the District Web Site on August 17. We understand that staff changes, bus routes, etc., are rapidly changing. Parents should contact building principals for information about their child. Those contacts are provided as part of this guide.
Master Calendar – All School Events
Staff/Employee Directory and Email Addresses
Loveland Schools Open Checkbook
District Policy Manual and Administrative Guidelines
Public Participation at Board Meetings
Free and Reduced Online Application Link
Free and Reduced Meal Application 2020-2021
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Dr. Kathryn Lorenz, Board President
(513) 683-5600
Michele Pettit, Board Vice President
(513) 683-5600
Eileen Washburn, Board Member
(513) 683-5600
Kevin Dougherty, Board Member
(513) 683-5600
Dr. Eric Schwetschenau, Board Member
(513) 683-5600
The following individuals comprise the school board. You can email them individually at the email addresses listed above, or you can email the group at board@lovelandschools.org
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District Administrative Staff [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Superintendent
Dr. Amy Crouse
crouseam@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600 Phone
Administrative Assistant
Julie Dunn
dunnju@lovelandschools.org (513) 683-5600
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Office of Teaching & Learning [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Andrea Conner, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning
Twitter: @AConnerNews
conneran@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
Eric Dool, Director of Student Services(513) 683-5600
Denise Davis Bradley
Administrative Assistant
davisde@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
Becky Clark
Administrative Assistant
clarkbe@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
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Student & Parent Resources [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
The Loveland City School District is participating in a statewide effort of locating, evaluating and
identifying all children with disabilities
Tiger One-to-World FAQs for LMS and LHS
The following information is designed to answer many of the common questions asked in regards to the Tiger One-to-World program at Loveland High School and Loveland Middle School.
Learning Resources for Families
Gifted Services/Gifted Identification/Academic Acceleration
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Treasure/CFO [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Kevin Hawley
(513) 683-5600
Admin. Asst. to Treasurer/CFO
Debbie Reardon
reardode@lovelandschools.org (513)
683-5600
Teaching & Learning Administrative Staff
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Facilities and Grounds [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
John Ames
Michele Anton
Administrative Assistant
(513) 683-5600
For general facility use requests, click here to access the form.
For facility use at Loveland High School, contact Athletic Director Brian Conatser at 513-697-3711 or conatsbr@lovelandschools.org.
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Transportation [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff and Route Info” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
570 Loveland-Madeira Road
Loveland, OH 45140
Phone: (513) 683-3103
Greg Osie
Transportation Supervisor
osiegr@lovelandschools.org
Lorie Stulz
Administrative Assistant
stulzlo@lovelandschools.org
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Human Resources [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Staff” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Chuck Ogdan
Director of Human Resources
ogdanch@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
Judi McDaniel
Administrative Assistant
mcdaniju@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
Kate Dooley
EMIS Coordinator
dooleyka@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
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Anti-Bullying [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Eric J. Dool – Director of Student Services
dooler@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
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Food Service and Child Nutrition Program [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Kris Tracy
District Food Service Director
tracykr@lovelandschools.org
(513) 683-5600
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Loveland High School [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
Peggy Johnson
Principal
johnsope@lovelandschools.org
Rebecca Griffin
Assistant Principal
griffire@lovelandschools.org
Eric Fry
Assistant Principal
fryer@lovelandschools.org
Brian Conatser
Director of Student Athletics
conatsbr@lovelandschools.org
Jake Elfers
Facilities Manager
elfersja@lovelandschools.org
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Loveland Middle School [bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show More” collapse_text=”Show Less” ]
David Knapp – Principal
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Julie Carter
Assistant Principal
carterju@lovelandschools.org
Robin Schneider
Counselor
schneiro@lovelandschools.org
Nichole Sartain
Allison Manning
Psychologist
manninal@lovelandschools.org
Sarah Ninnemann
Counselor
ninnemsa@lovelandschools.org
Stephanie Schumacher
Health Aide
schumast@lovelandschools.org
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Allison Manning
School Psychologist
wnorosal@lovelandschools.org
Darcie Chandler
Counselor
chandlda@lovelandschools.org
Connie Smith
Health Aide
smithco@lovelandschools.org
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Loveland, Ohio – On August 11, the Loveland Board of Education adopted a face covering policy requiring masks for staff and students in grades PreK-12.
All students riding a Loveland school bus must be wearing a face covering/mask when boarding the bus, riding the bus, and departing the bus.
Face coverings/masks must be worn into the building at all times and only removed when directed by the teacher or staff member.
The Board policy states that face coverings/masks are “required and should”…
For the current time, this is the District policy, however, the Administration is also waiting on Ohio’s written orders for the full implementation guidelines of the face covering/mask policy for schools.
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First day of school for Loveland students will be Monday, August 31
District to Open School with Blended Model
Clermont County returns to Level 3 COVID 19 PUBLIC ALERT
Loveland, Ohio – At the Loveland Board of Education meeting held on August 11, 2020, the Board adopted a revised district calendar for the 2020-21 school year.
The first day of school for all Loveland students has been moved from Wednesday, August 26 to Monday, August 31.
This change allows for the staff and teachers to have three additional in-service/planning days prior to the first day of school. Staff will now have from August 17-28 to be trained in the new health and safety protocols with additional time for designing curriculum for the in-person and remote learning models.
There will be no change in the number of instructional days for students. The teacher planning days added on August 26, 27, and 28 replace one of the planning days scheduled at the end of each quarter. The planning days on October 23, January 15, and March 19 are now scheduled instructional days with students in attendance.
The link for the meeting will be available in advance of the meeting on the district’s website at lovelandschools.org/BoardofEducation.aspx or go directly to the YouTube channel to view the meeting. The recording of the meeting will also be archived and available on YouTube.
August 6 Board Special Meeting livestream link:
https://youtu.be/rcCLCHcHWE0
The district is currently offering both in-person and online learning options for the upcoming school year. Loveland parents/guardians must select the learning option (in-person or online) for their child(ren) for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Loveland City School District has extended the deadline for online parent choice for all grade levels to August 9, 2020. Families can listen to the progress update at this special board meeting.
“We want to ensure that our parents have the most current information and data available to support their decision-making for their child’s learning option this semester. We know many parents are struggling with this decision and we want to offer the best guidance possible,” said Loveland Superintendent, Dr. Amy Crouse.
Loveland’s selection form for grades “K-12” will now be open until Sunday, August 9 at 11:55 p.m. Parents also have the option to change their selection by the August 9 deadline.
August 26 is the first day for all students.
Click on the links below to access the online selection forms.
PHONE NUMBERS
LOVELAND – 513-369-4476
SYMMES – 513-369-6001
Loveland, Ohio – As part of the efforts to continue to serve the public, the Main Library has re-opened for limited in-person service.
All other locations have re-opened for in-person service on Monday, July 27, including the Loveland and Symmes Branch, with several exceptions:
At locations offering in-person service customers will notice the following changes:
All open locations are now operating from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays.
All locations are accepting returns through their book drops, except Price Hill. Materials are being quarantined for four days before being checked-in, so it will be a few days before you see any changes reflected on your account.
The Loveland Branch has reserved parking spaces for curbside service
The following locations are open for Curbside Service: Avondale, Blue Ash, Bond Hill, Cheviot, Clifton, Corryville, Deer Park, Delhi, Forest Park, Greenhills, Green Township, Hyde Park, Loveland, Madeira, Madisonville, Mariemont, Miami Township, Monfort Heights, Mt. Washington, North Central, Northside, Norwood, Oakley, Pleasant Ridge, St. Bernard, Sharonville, Symmes, Walnut Hills, Westwood, West End, and Wyoming
Scheduled appointments are not required for curbside service, but calling ahead will make the process more efficient for you, especially if you need to do something other than pick up a hold.
When you arrive at your location for curbside pick-up, look for the curbside service sign, park, and call the branch at the number on the sign.
Scheduled appointments are not required for drive-thru service, but calling ahead will make the process more efficient for you, especially for curbside service, or if you need to do something other than pick up a hold. Find phone numbers for all branches on this web page.
Holds/Borrowing Items If you would like to borrow an item from the Library, search the catalog, find the item you want, place a hold on it, and choose which location you’d like to pick up the item from. Or you can call and place the hold.
When the item is ready, you will receive an email notice. You can pick it up anytime between 10 AM and 6 PM, Monday through Saturday. If you’d like, you can call the location and schedule a time for pick-up.
For the latest Library service updates and resources, visit COVID-19 resource page.
Blue Ash, Ohio – Matthew 25 Ministries is partnering with P&G and City of Blue Ash to provide free back-to-school PPE supplies to students and teachers in the Greater Cincinnati community.
Teachers and families can simply drive through the Matthew 25 parking lot to receive a free kit of supplies. With the start of the school year rapidly approaching, we hope to help both students and teachers stay safe and healthy during this unprecedented time.
WHERE: Matthew 25: Ministries, 11060 Kenwood Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45242
WHEN: Monday through Friday, August 3 – 7, from Noon – 4 PM daily
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