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  • Loveland High School students selected for American Legion Buckeye Boys State

    Loveland High School students selected for American Legion Buckeye Boys State

    Six Loveland students selected for government leadership conference

    Loveland, Ohio – Six Loveland High School (LHS) students were selected to attend the American Legion Buckeye Girls and Boys State conferences this year.

    Emily Hamm, Eileen Wassel, Sarah Stevens, Aimee Ignacio Madrigal, Kyle Faessler and Jacob Danner

    The students attending include: Emily Hamm, Eileen Wassel, Sarah Stevens, Aimee Ignacio Madrigal, Kyle Faessler and Jacob Danner.

    Participants are exposed to the rights, privileges, duties and responsibilities of a franchised citizen; the training is objective, practical and non-partisan, with city, county and state government operated by students elected to the various presentations, assemblies, a band, and recreation.

    “This is an incredible course in government operations offered by the American Legion, and we are thrilled for the students who earned the opportunity to attend,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson.

  • Loveland-Graduates-turned-Rockers to Showcase Music at the Mad Frog Friday night

    Loveland-Graduates-turned-Rockers to Showcase Music at the Mad Frog Friday night

    Frontman for the Zeros Willie Lutz. The band will have their first show in Cincinnati on Saturday

    While Sun Parade may be on tour, the three local bands include a slew of Loveland High School graduates.

    By: Nick Francis

    Three local bands, ​The Zeroes​, ​Watchfrogs​, and ​Watchfrogs​ will join ​Sun Parade​ (Boston, MA) for a Friday night show at historic Clifton music venue, the Mad Frog. While Sun Parade may be on tour, the three local bands include a slew of Loveland High School graduates.

    The Watchfrogs

    The Watchfrogs have become staples of the Cincinnati music scene since their inception three years ago. Playing regular shows at Quincy’s Pub in Mt. Adams, the trio is known for extended jams and catchy, alternative rock originals, including songs from their 2017 release, ​The Funky Finger EP​.

    Drew Lowry, also known for his leading role in Nashville band, Saint Bernard, will be joined by his brother Dean and DK Dews (of See You in the Funnies & Pocket).

    Image may contain: one or more people and nightBased out of Athens, OH, Pocket will make the voyage East to join the ticket on Friday night, playing a range of songs with plenty from their 2017 album, ​The Things You Think At Night​. The band is fronted by songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist Ryan Mangan, flanked by bassist Amanda Eldridge, in addition to Drew Lowry on guitar and Dews on drums.

    For the Zeroes, it will be frontman (and former Loveland Magazine writing intern) Willie Lutz’s first show in Cincinnati with the new group, made up of drummer Jon Largent, bassist Anson Bryant, and guitarist Daniel Arnaut. All four students are Ohio State students, meeting through mutual friends at another performance.

    Currently, the Zeroes are preparing music for an EP, which is due out this summer with Lowry (of the Watchfrogs) handling the production duty. There’s also rumor that Largent will eat ten Hot Pockets on stage if more than 50 people arrive by the time the Zeroes start, but you’ll just have to be there to see if it happens.

    Meanwhile, for Sun Parade, this is just the first stop of a twelve-date tour around the Eastern United States. The self-described “power-pop” group will stop at the Mad Frog before heading to Chicago, IL on Saturday to play Ribfest. They’ll be playing tunes from their 2017 album as well, Shuggy Mtn Breakdown​.

    DOORS: 8:00 PM
    SHOW: 8:30 PM
    COST: $5
    LOCATION: The Mad Frog, 1 E McMillin Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219

  • #TigerCare: Hope Squad comes to Loveland Schools

    #TigerCare: Hope Squad comes to Loveland Schools

    By Eric Dool, Loveland Director of Student Services

    It is built into our district goals: Tiger Care. When considering all that Care could embody for our students, resilience – the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness, and self-efficacy – one’s belief in one’s ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task, stand out as being of paramount importance in preparing our children for life’s challenges. Unfortunately, for some students, a lack of resilience and self-efficacy, combined with episodic and/or long-term mental-health needs, results in suicidal ideation. The reality is frightening, and has touched every single school throughout the nation. However, we are not without hope.

    Loveland is truly blessed with a wealth of caring staff and mental-health supports to meet the ongoing needs of our students. Yet, when considering the danger posed by suicidal thought, even those supports do not feel like enough.

    Loveland is truly blessed with a wealth of caring staff and mental-health supports to meet the ongoing needs of our students. Yet, when considering the danger posed by suicidal thought, even those supports do not feel like enough. We must do more. We will do more. To that end, over the next several months, Loveland will be embarking upon a partnership with Grant Us Hope (https://www.grantushope.org/) and Hope Squad (https://hopesquad.com/) to provide our students with the tools needed to join us on the front line in doing all that we can to identify and intervene with suicidal thought and behavior.

    Hope Squads – are trained to identify suicide warning signs in their peers, and to alert adults to those signs.

    Grant Us Hope, the official Hope Squad Founding Agency of Ohio, has partnered with Hope Squad’s founder, Dr. Greg Hudnall, to bring the model to the Greater Cincinnati region, and eventually the entire state. Building upon a researched-based model, student groups – or Hope Squads – are trained to identify suicide warning signs in their peers, and to alert adults to those signs. District staff are also trained in the model, and serve in the capacity of organizing and guiding as advisors. To be clear, Hope Squad members are empowered to seek help and save a life; Hope Squad members are not taught to act as counselors. This group of students will be educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult.

    This group of students will be educated on how to recognize signs of suicide contemplation, and how to properly and respectfully report this to an adult.

    In May, school counselors from Loveland Intermediate School, Loveland Middle School, and Loveland High School will receive training to equip them with the skills to serve as advisors. Staff training, parent meetings, and student selection and training will follow in the late fall of 2018. Hope Squad will then launch as an official Tiger Care program in January 2019.

    If you have any questions about Loveland’s participation in this program, I invite you to contact me directly.

    Eric Dool dooler@lovelandschools.org

    Director of Student Services
    Loveland City School District

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  • Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Former interim to lead in permanent capacity

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District announced today that Brian Conatser – a longtime Tiger – as the permanent district director of student athletics. Conatser, who has 12 years of experience growing Loveland student-athletes in his work as a varsity coach, served as the athletic director in an interim capacity during the 2017-18 school year following the February announcement that District Director of Student Athletics Julie Renner accepted a position outside education with FinalForms, a national athletic management solution company.

    Brian Conatser

    “Loveland High School is known in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference for our robust athletic program, and Mr. Conatser proved to Tiger Nation that he has what it takes to lead this program forward,” said Loveland High School Principal Peggy Johnson.

    Conatser began serving the district in 2006 as a teacher at Loveland High School (LHS). During that time Conatser was a member of the varsity football coaching team, and worked as the LHS strength and conditioning coach. He transitioned from his teaching role to work as the LHS Innovative Instructional Coach during the 2015-16 school year, before joining the administrative team in the role of assistant director of student athletics in 2016. Conatser has a Bachelor’s of Education in Health Promotion from the University of Cincinnati, a Master’s of Education in Secondary Education from Xavier University, and a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from American College of Education.

    “I love this district, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to grow our already outstanding athletic program for our students, our parents, our community, and our staff,” said Conatser. “It is a great time to be a Tiger!”

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  • Photos from the Loveland High School Senior Parade on the streets of Loveland

    Photos from the Loveland High School Senior Parade on the streets of Loveland

    Emma Dickman was “Bashful” in the Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs float today in the Loveland High School Senior Parade. She is waving at the 1st graders she has spent so much time with throughout her senior year as part of the Teaching Professions Academy.

    Loveland, Ohio – These photos were taken this morning as the Annual Senior Parade passed the campus of the Loveland Primary and Elementary schools.

    In many of the photos, you will see 1st graders holding signs. The posters were for Emma Dickman who was in the parade. This past year she has spent countless hours in Ms. Miller’s classroom teaching. Dickman is part of the academic pathways, Teaching Professions Academy at Loveland High School and will attend Ohio University in the fall.

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  • Loveland High School wins ECC All Sports Trophy

    Loveland High School wins ECC All Sports Trophy

    The Loveland Tigers have won the 2017-2018 Eastern Cincinnati Conference All Sports Trophy. This is the Tigers fourth trophy in the last six years. Turpin finished second; the Spartans won the award for two years from 2014-2016. Final standings in the All Sports Trophy competition can be found HERE.

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  • [Photos] In Volleyball #13 Loveland vs #1 Moeller on Saturday

    [Photos] In Volleyball #13 Loveland vs #1 Moeller on Saturday

    Loveland Mens Volleyballl have advanced to a third round match-up Saturday against Moeller at St. Xavier High School at 5:30 PM. In national rankings Archbishop Moeller is # 14.

    Ohio High School Boys Volleyball Rankings from  MaxPreps.com
    1 Archbishop Moeller (Cincinnati) 19-1
    13 Loveland 16-3

     

    Loveland and Moeller last played on April 19. The Crusaders beat the Tigers 3-0 in a close match.

    S1 S2 S3 Wins
    Archbishop Moeller 25 25 25 3
    Loveland 23 11 21 0

     

    These photos were taken on April 8 vs. Walnut Hills…

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  • Loveland Board of Education recognizes My Voice, My Choice students

    Loveland Board of Education recognizes My Voice, My Choice students

    The Loveland Board of Education recognized 23 students for creating a culture of kindness through the My Voice, My Choice campaign during the April 17 Business Meeting.

    Loveland, Ohio – On Tuesday, April 17 the Loveland City School Board saluted 23 students by formally recognizing them during their Business Meeting. It was for their “exemplary effort in helping create a culture of kindness as part of the district-wide My Voice, My Choice campaign.” Board members presented each student with a certificate and shirt, and thanked them for being leaders among their peers.

    “We are so proud of these students for stepping up to be leaders in and around their school,” said Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “The My Voice, My Choice campaign is a meaningful program our district uses to help our Tigers grow socially and emotionally as they transition from building to building. It is part of our strategic plan to ensure Tiger Care for all of our students, which is one of our big three district goals, and we are proud to celebrate this moment of much deserved recognition with our Board of Education.”

    Students recognized during the ceremony included (listed by building):

    Loveland Early Childhood Center

    Zavier Charles

    Dylan Jones

    Jack O’Donnell

    Iris Rich-Greatorex

    Loveland Primary School

    Hannah Gruber

    Quinton Merritts

    Lucas Patterson

    Ava Pursley

    Loveland Elementary School

    Emily Mix

    Brendon Salm

    Julianna Westerman

    Loveland Intermediate School

    Delaney Bair

    Rylee Burnett

    Maggie Reis

    Loveland Middle School

    Presley Beller

    Ellie Boni

    Elle Brinkman

    Reagan Brunett

    Emma Clark

    Loveland High School

    Logan Colletta

    Ben David

    Garret Gillespie

    Brianna Wright

  • [Video] Loveland High School celebrates student-artists with Fine Arts Signing Day

    [Video] Loveland High School celebrates student-artists with Fine Arts Signing Day

    LHS Seniors who participated in Fine Arts Signing Day included Quinn Caney, Kirk Tegtmeier, Sawyer Jones, Jorie Schwartz, Kaylee Michael, Delaney Dunster, Bradley Williams, Tim Hansen, Sam Smith, and Tristan Collins

    Ten seniors commit to continuing art studies in third-annual ceremony

    Loveland, Ohio – It was a celebration of the arts for 10 Loveland High School (LHS) seniors, their families, their friends and their teachers at the third-annual LHS Fine Arts Signing Day Thursday, May 3. Each student gathered in the LHS Gymnasium to make their commitment to their passion official, and LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV was there to bring it to our readers.

    “It has been a joy to watch each of these students grow as artists during their time at Loveland High School,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson. “We are so excited for them to continue to pursue their passion for the arts at the next level.”

    The students who signed included:
    • Quinn Caney, Northern Kentucky University, Music Education
    • Tristan Collins, The Ohio State University, Music Education
    • Delaney Dunster, Webster University, Stage Management
    • Tim Hansen, Indiana University, Jazz Guitar Performance
    • Sawyer Jones, University of Cincinnati DAAP, Architecture
    • Kaylee Michael, Ball State University, Theater Studies
    • Jorie Schwartz, University of Cincinnati DAAP, Urban Planning
    • Sam Smith, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Film & Television
    • Kirk Tegtmeier, Belmont University, Audio Engineering
    • Bradley Williams, Moorehead State, Finance Major/Music Minor

  • Loveland High School Biotech class unique opportunity for Tiger Innovation

    Loveland High School Biotech class unique opportunity for Tiger Innovation

    Loveland Seniors Brandon Bishop, Sophia Sperry and Zach Garner celebrated after successfully completing their capstone project

    Senior capstone captures college-level results

    Loveland, Ohio – It’s called Biotech, and at Loveland High School (LHS) it is a two-year course commitment that all students have the option to apply for. The pinnacle for coursework in this class is the biotechnology capstone – a student-selected research project that Biotech students complete their senior year.

    “Every year I’m captivated by the advances to high school science our students have the ability to make – they just never cease to amaze me,” said LHS Biotech Teacher Jamie Allison.

    “Every year I’m captivated by the advances to high school science our students have the ability to make – they just never cease to amaze me,” said LHS Biotech Teacher Jamie Allison.

    This year, three students used high school research to achieve college-level results. LHS seniors Sophia Sperry, Zach Garner and Brandon Bishop conducted an experiment which successfully proved the ability for solid lipid nanoparticles to be used as vehicles for medicine, reducing side effects that are typical as pharmaceutical drugs travel through the body.

    “It was just kind of a surreal moment for me,” said LHS Senior Brandon Bishop. “None of us really thought it worked at first – we were skeptical, but Mr. Allison confirmed what we were seeing.”

    The successful experiment – conducted in March 2018, which confirmed studies they had seen produced by college-level students, was the final chapter in a research project the trio had been working on since September 2017. The students selected the capstone project based on a motivation to conduct research that could help others.

    “We just wanted to find something that could really change the world and help give people better chances of surviving disease,” said LHS Senior Zach Garner.

    “We just wanted to find something that could really change the world and help give people better chances of surviving disease,” said LHS Senior Zach Garner.

    “This is our Tiger Innovation goal at its finest,” said Loveland Director of Technology and Innovation David Knapp. “What our LHS Biotech class allowed Sophia, Zach and Brandon to experience in the lab is part of our strategic plan for innovative learning for all of our students – to allow them to work collaboratively with peers, teachers and professionals in the field to tackle real-world problems. We are very proud of what they achieved.”

    “Many students sadly don’t have the chance to get involved in this type of research,” said LHS Senior Sophia Sperry. “This class really opens up the opportunity for students to get a taste of what happens in the real research world.”

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