Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District has launched an incentive program to help hire new bus drivers. The program includes paid training for new drivers and a referral bonus for current district employees who refer new drivers.
“Our bus drivers literally keep our district moving on a day-to-day basis. They are the first district employees our students see in the morning and the last to say ‘goodbye’ to kids in the afternoon. This program is our effort to add more great people to our team,” Superintendent Mike Broadwater said.
New bus drivers will be paid for the time necessary to complete the required training and testing. The sum of $2,000 will be paid in 2 installments during their first year of employment.
Additionally, every Loveland City School District employee is eligible for a $500 finder’s fee for recommending a new bus driver for employment. The finder’s fee would be paid six months after the new driver is Board approved as a District employee.
“We are also providing a longevity stipend for our current drivers and compensating our bus drivers who train their fellow drivers. We want to send a message that Loveland is a great place to work as a bus driver,” Human Resources Director Garth Carlier said.
Districts around the region and across the country are dealing with a shortage of bus drivers. Loveland adjusted school start times for the 2022-23 school year to provide busing with fewer drivers.
If you or someone you know is interested in driving a bus for Loveland City School District, call our Transportation Office at 513-683-3103.
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:
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.
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.
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
We will no longer be monitoring vaccination status
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!!
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.
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, 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.
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.
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.
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
We will no longer be monitoring vaccination status
These days are excused absences, but will continue to monitor
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!!
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.
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!
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.
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:
Loveland, Ohio – A “Special Meeting” of the Loveland City School District Board Of Education will be held in the LIS/LMS Media Center at 757 South Lebanon Road on Tuesday August 2 at 6 PM. Among the agenda items that will be discussed is placing a 4.90 Mill levy on the ballot for the General Election on November 8.
Also on the agenda is a discussion of accepting a territory transfer from the Little Miami School District, accepting financial reports, acting on an updated Exempt Employee Handbook, and acting on employment recommendations.
In accordance with Policy 0169.1, public participation may be permitted at scheduled business meetings of the Board. “Hearing of the Public” will be included on the agenda of this meeting.
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