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  • Loveland Tiger Baseball Alumni game on March 16

    Loveland Tiger Baseball Alumni game on March 16

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School’s storied and winningest sports program is bringing back the Alumni vs. Varsity Baseball game that will take place on Saturday March 16 at Dave Evans Field at 2 PM.

    Varisty Coach Steve Plitt said, “We are expecting a great turnout of alumni to play and others will show up to support the baseball program.”

    Past players expected to attend:

    Danny Rosenbaum ‘06

    Xavier University, Washington Nationals and Boston Red Sox

    Jason Christian ‘07

    University of Michigan, Oakland Athletics

    Scott Gordon ‘84

    Xavier University, Toronto BlueJays

    Bill Gordon ‘83

    Xavier University

    “And other great players and coaches,” said Plitt.

    Batting practice will start at 1 Pm, followed by pre-game infield/outfield.

    Following the game their will be a cookout for current players and alumni and their families.

    Before the game Loveland JV will play the Loveland freshman team at 11 AM.

    Any past varsity alumni can inquire via email about participating in the game: lhstigersbase@gmail.com.

  • We’re Building Tiger Nation, Together

    We’re Building Tiger Nation, Together

    An update on the Loveland City School District Facility Master Plan

    By Dr. Amy Crouse, Loveland City School District Superintendent

    The Loveland community has once again come together for the benefit of its students: on January 23, more than 150 members of the general public and school community gathered at the third Building Tiger Nation community meeting, where the district shared the latest information on the progress of the Loveland Schools facility master planning. The architects, with whom we have worked closely for the past year in assessing our buildings and how they serve our students and staff, presented the first options for a new district facility master plan.

    In addition, the Loveland Board of Education has discussed proceeding with investigations into the possible acquisition of land for construction, which brings with it new potential in this process.It allows us to potentially make possible what currently is not: creating the spaces we need to accommodate not only our current students and programs, but also the growing population of students that are projected to enroll in our schools over the next decade. It also allows us to realistically contemplate adding spaces that are specifically dedicated to science, technology, engineering, math and arts programs, which we so desperately need and are critical to the future success of our students.

    Our top priority is to advance the mission of student learning and growth, and to improve the physical environment for the students and staff while continuing to be fiscally responsible. With this in mind, we are grateful for the involvement of the community in the decisions we will be making in the months to come.

    We have worked hard to make the facility master planning process transparent and accessible to all Loveland stakeholders. We want everyone to be informed and engaged, providing feedback and posing questions as they arise. As we continue with our master planning process into the spring, we want to hear from you. There will be opportunities to voice opinions and concerns as we evaluate, prioritize and finalize the recommendation that will be presented to the Loveland Board of Education, likely in April. The Building Tiger Nation Finance Committee continues to hold its monthly meetings, open to the public, and will be adding more meetings to the calendar as the work intensifies to develop a financing recommendation that will be presented to the board along with the facility master plan recommendation.

    I appreciate the support of this amazing community, which understands the needs of its students and values the public schools as an integral part of Loveland’s success.

    In service to our Tigers.

    More information on Building Tiger Nation is available on www.buildingtigernation.org

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  • Loveland City School District presents facility master plan options to the community

    Loveland City School District presents facility master plan options to the community

    Recommendation to be delivered to the Board of Education this spring

    Loveland, Ohio – At the third “Building Tiger Nation” community meeting in January, the Loveland City School District presented seven facility master plan options and accompanying concept budget estimates, which were developed by architects following assessments of the school buildings in 2018.

    “Each option presented represents a combination of repairs and renovations to existing buildings and the creation of new facilities,” said Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “It is clear that we don’t have any zero-cost options going forward. Simply maintaining our current facilities will require substantial funding in the years to come. And if we do nothing, our students’ educational needs will continue to be compromised by the ineffectiveness of our school buildings.”

    “I will meet with district staff members to hear their comments and we’ll set up an online system for feedback on the Building Tiger Nation website so that we can continue to gather community opinion as we narrow down the options,” said Dr. Crouse. “Focus groups will dive deeper into certain aspects, like renovations and the potential addition of a fine arts center and an athletic complex. The community’s involvement is invaluable in the master planning process, which is ultimately guided by the needs of our students and teachers.”

    The work of the “Building Tiger Nation” Finance Committee, launched in October 2018 as a forum for school finance education and discussion, will now shift gears to focus on analyzing the financing options available and developing a recommendation that will be presented to the Board of Education with the facility master plan this spring. All meetings of the Finance Committee are open to the public. For more information, visit www.buildingtigernation.org.

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  • [Photo Album] Full-house caught on camera swinging to Loveland Jazz Program

    [Photo Album] Full-house caught on camera swinging to Loveland Jazz Program

    Loveland, Ohio – A full-house of swingers had shined their shoes and showed their moves, some in their best “big band era” attire last Saturday when the three Loveland jazz bands performed.

    The “Loveland Jazz Swing Dance” with dance instructors, was an evening out at Loveland High School, dancing to Swing Era tunes played by the outstanding Loveland jazz bands: The LHS Jazz Lab Band, Loveland Middle School Stage Band, and the LHS Jazz Orchestra. Refreshments and desserts were served throughout the evening.

    All proceeds from the event benefited the Loveland Jazz Program.

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  • (Photo Album) After visit: Loveland 1st graders write about Valentine Lady

    (Photo Album) After visit: Loveland 1st graders write about Valentine Lady

    Loveland, Ohio – As part of Loveland Magazine’s on-going discussion and lesson plan for becoming better young writers, after Loveland Valentine Lady, Kathy Lorenz visited the 1st grade class of Ms. Miller, the students were asked to write about her.

    Loveland’s very own Valentine shares her love for the community

    Cassie Mattia – 

    Hanna said, “I learned that when you say I love you it is true.”

    Gabby said, “It made me feel like I was happy and my friends were happy too.”

    Axel said, “I love valentines.”

    Cy said, “Valentines is about love and care and respect.”

    Ashlynn  said, “Love. Love Katherine Lorenz. She told me about love.”

    Avery said the Valentine Lady told them to tell their friends, “I like you. Be Kind.”

    Dylan A.  said, “I learned that hearts can be anywhere and on anything.”

    Lillian said, “The Valentine Lady taught me that other things can be hearts.”

    Constance said, “I feel like hope.”

    Dean said, “I learned how to be caring and how to see hearts in a different way.”

    Charlotte said, “The Valentine Lady taught me that we should be nice to everybody and never be mean.”

    James said, “When the Valentine Lady was here, I felt happy.”

    Muhammdjon said, “We read a book about love and we drew heart pictures.”

    Natalia  said, “I was very happy. Valentines Day is awesome!”

    Rayana said, “The Valentine Lady was Kathy Lorenz.”

    Dylan S.  said, “When the Valentine Lady was here she made me happy and caring.”

    Emily said, “It made me happy and it made me loving.”

    Ben said, “The Valentine Lady is made of Love.”

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  • [New Photo Album and Bracket] Tiger Men begin State Tournament Saturday Feb. 23

    [New Photo Album and Bracket] Tiger Men begin State Tournament Saturday Feb. 23

    Loveland, Ohio – The #15 seed Loveland High School Mens basketball team begins State tournament play on Saturday, February 23 against #14 seed Mount Healthy.

    See their records and stats: Loveland (7-7, 12-10)  – Mt. Healthy (11 – 1, 15-7).

    The game is being played at Lakota West High School.

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  • Winter National Signing Day for Loveland High School

    Winter National Signing Day for Loveland High School

    Loveland, Ohio – Winter National Signing Day took place on Wednesday, February 6, in the Loveland High School gym. Here are the Loveland High School student/athletes, who have committed to play their sport at the collegiate level:

    Andrew Hartman – Soccer (Wilmington College)

    Kyle Beasley – Lacrosse (University of Utah)

    J.T. Popp – Football (Grand Valley State University)

    Dakota Blum – Football (Wittenberg University)

    Natron Webster – Football (University of Toledo)

    Brooke Harden – Soccer (Xavier University)

    Jalen Greiser – Basketball (Marietta College)

    Josiah Pokopac – Soccer (Northern Kentucky University)

    (Photos curtesy of Loveland Athletics)

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  • Junior Kate Garry honored

    Junior Kate Garry honored

    Loveland, Ohio – Junior Kate Garry was with her parents, Brian and Kathy, along with Coach Darnell Parker and Athletic Director Brian Conaster at center-court when Kate was honored last Thursday.

    Kate received the game ball that she used to break the record of career three-pointers on December 1st.

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  • Loveland Schools celebrate the launch of Hope Squad

    Loveland Schools celebrate the launch of Hope Squad

    Students at Loveland High School signed post-it notes of hope at the official launch of Hope Squad on Monday, February 4.

    Hope Squad members greeted their peers with life saver candies as they arrived at Loveland Middle School on Monday morning.

    Loveland, Ohio – Monday, February 4, was a day of celebrating the official launch of Hope Squad at Loveland High School (LHS), Loveland Middle School (LMS), and Loveland Intermediate School (LIS). Over the past several months, approximately 140 students, staff members and external experts have worked to prepare for the implementation of the program, which is a model using faculty advisors and trusted peers to identify students at risk for suicidal ideation and behavior, and ultimately, to save lives.

    “We are very excited that our partnership with Grant Us Hope has led to this new initiative of student CARE at Loveland,” said Eric Dool, Loveland City School District director of student services. “Our Hope Squad student representatives were all nominated by their peers. They have been training and learning about Hope Squad and how to connect fellow students at risk with the critical resources they need.”

    Students at Loveland Intermediate School signed banners of hope during Hope Squad activities at lunch.

    Hope Squad members greeted other students with life saver candy, wallet resource cards and words of inspiration as they arrived to school on Monday morning. At both LIS and LHS, videos made by Hope Squad members were shown during Tiger Time and news announcements. At LIS, students worked on “compliment” activity sheets, passing them out to each other. At lunch, they played their Hope Squad theme song and shared messages of hope on banners.

    “It is a wonderful experience to work with these students – they are an amazing group of kids,” said LHS Counselor Jamie Gordon. “We will continue to train and work through the Hope Squad curriculum over the course of the year. This launch event was an opportunity to create awareness about the program throughout our schools and underscore that we are here to support one another.”

    About Grant Us Hope

    Grant Us Hope is a Cincinnati nonprofit focused on creating communities of leadership and advocacy that enhance mental wellness, safety and prevention in schools. The organization has developed a school-based, peer-to-peer suicide prevention program for students with a three-year curriculum that emphasizes suicide prevention fundamentals, self-care and anti-bullying. During the 2018-19 school year, Grant Us Hope has assisted more than 25 schools in Cincinnati and Columbus with the implementation of Hope Squad. Loveland Intermediate School is the first school in Ohio to put in place a “Jr.” Hope Squad program for fifth and sixth graders.

  • [Be part of] The Bartender and the Drunk – A Student Short Film

    [Be part of] The Bartender and the Drunk – A Student Short Film

    Many in the Loveland area already know of the remarkable work of Loveland High School grad Dean Parker.

    Dean, a highly awarded film-maker, is a former employee of Loveland Magazine – Writer, Videographer, Video Editor and Producer.

    This is an independent short film that is being created entirely by Ohio University media students and being shot in Athens, Ohio. The film takes place entirely in a bar and tells the story of a suicidal man who forces his bartender to carry out his death wish through a life defining conversation. The film is written by Ron Shalom and being directed by Dean Parker.

    A film like this requires certain financial needs to make it possible. This includes paying our professional actors, paying for their location, feeding the cast and crew, purchasing props, makeup and costumes, and many other things.

    By donating to the film, not only are you helping make this story come to life, but you are also supporting student filmmaking. Everyone on the crew is dedicated and ready to make this film the best it can be. And with your support, it can be possible.

    The students have created a GoFundMe page to make it easy for you to be part of the films success. Watch their GoFundMe promo…

    Any donation of any amount is helpful and greatly appreciated. And there are also various rewards if you become a backer:

    $10 – A special thank you in the credits

    $20 – Everything listed above, plus you will receive a short special thank you video from the cast and crew

    $30 – Everything listed above, plus access to see the completed film before the general public

    $50 – Everything listed above, plus you will receive a copy of the script

    $100 – Everything listed above, plus you will receive a movie poster

    $200 – Everything listed above, plus you will be credited as an executive donor

    $350 – Everything listed above, plus you will be credited as an executive producer

    $500 – Everything listed above, plus if you are of legal age and live in Ohio, one or all of the producers will take you out for a drink at any bar of your choice

    Top donor will also receive the crystal bar set that was used in the GoFundMe video

    The deadline for their goal is March 3rd, 2019

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