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  • Loveland’s 2018-19 State of the Schools is back on the calendar!

    Loveland’s 2018-19 State of the Schools is back on the calendar!

    Loveland students across grade levels showcased their talents at the 2017-18 State of the Schools.

    Hands-on, student-led event now scheduled for March 20

    Loveland, Ohio – Winter weather caused the postponement of the 2018-19 Loveland City School District State of the Schools in January, but it is back on the calendar for Wednesday, March 20. The event will be held as a giant open house with students showcasing the learning that takes place around the district’s three core goals of growth, care and innovation.

    The State of the Schools open house is scheduled for 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Loveland High School (1 Tiger Trail, Loveland, Ohio, 45140).

    “We had a wonderful response to our State of the Schools last year when we turned the event on its head by allowing our students to lead,” said Dr. Amy Crouse, superintendent. “What better way for us to showcase what goes on here at Loveland other than to put our students in the spotlight?”

    The open house will consist of a gallery walk, where students from all grade levels will display various learning projects and interact with visitors through creative exhibits and presentations. The world-class Loveland Robotics will demonstrate robots and the exposure students gain not only to science, technology, engineering and math, but also to communication, leadership and project management through participation in the program.

    There will also be music performances and art exhibits, as well as meet-and-greets with some of the many accomplished Loveland student athletes. Visitors will be engaged in a way-finding mission through the gallery walk, and rewarded with entries to drawings of gift baskets based on the completion of visits to the various booths.

    “The State of the Schools is truly a highlight of the year,” said Dr. Crouse. “We hope the community takes advantage of this unique opportunity to see our amazing students in action, meet and interact with Tigers of all ages, and gain better insight into the work we do here at Loveland.”

    The State of the Schools open house is scheduled for 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, at Loveland High School (1 Tiger Trail, Loveland, Ohio, 45140).






  • Building Tiger Nation focus groups will discuss aspects of facility renovations at Loveland schools

    Building Tiger Nation focus groups will discuss aspects of facility renovations at Loveland schools

    Four focus group sessions scheduled for March

    Loveland, Ohio – As a follow up to the Building Tiger Nation Community Meeting on January 23, the Loveland City School District has announced four opportunities for focus groups to discuss and provide input around potential renovations of school facilities.

    “The next step in our facilities master planning process is to explore and better understand what ‘renovations’ mean and what they should look like at Loveland,” said Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse. “The focus groups will help us discern the priorities of our stakeholders and the vision they have as it relates to renovations and additional spaces for fine arts, STEM and athletics in current buildings.”

    Community input is one important factor for the Loveland Board of Education as it moves toward a decision on a facility master plan. The final decision will be based on the architect’s evaluation of the facilities, the student experience data collected over the past year, the ongoing work of the Building Tiger Nation Finance Committee, Fallon Research survey data, and community input. Feedback by community members on the master plan options presented in January has been published and is available to view here: https://buildingtigernation.org/lcsd-presents-facility-master-plan-options-to-the-community/.

    The four focus group sessions are scheduled as outlined below. According to a release from the District, “To ensure an adequate and effective discussion, the number of attendees will be limited.” If interested in attending, RSVP in advance to Julie Dunn, administrative assistant to the superintendent (dunnju@lovelandschools.org). Additional focus group sessions may be added if interest demands. The District also said that input and planning for any new buildings will come after a bond is passed.

    • Monday, March 11, 5:30-7:00 p.m. (Loveland High School Media Center)
      Topic: Loveland High School renovations and additions, including Fine Arts, STEM and Athletics
    • Thursday, March 14, 6:30-8:00 p.m. (Loveland Middle/Intermediate School Media Center)
      Topic: Loveland Middle School renovations and additions, including Fine Arts, STEM and Athletics
    • Monday, March 18, 6:00-7:30 p.m. (Loveland High School Media Center)
      Topic: Athletics
    • Wednesday, March 20, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (This meeting will be held during the 2018-19 State of the Schools at Loveland High School.)
      Topic: Follow-up discussions on high school renovations and additions based on previous meetings.

  • Spring Time Sale of Tiger Spirit Wear at RP Diamond

    Spring Time Sale of Tiger Spirit Wear at RP Diamond

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  • Loveland schools celebrating the Loveland 2019 Valentine Poetry Contest winners

    Loveland schools celebrating the Loveland 2019 Valentine Poetry Contest winners

    Students congratulated by Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse at
    Chamber’s annual Valentine Breakfast

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District announced congratulations to all the winners of the Little Miami River Chamber Alliance 2019 Valentine’s Day Poetry Contest. The student-authors were honored at the Chamber’s annual Valentine Breakfast, held at Tano Bistro in Historic Downtown Loveland. The winning students included:

    • Amalie Lyke, Loveland Early Childhood Center
    • Thomas Stapleton, Loveland Primary School
    • Natalie Niese, Loveland Elementary School
    • Caroline Lorio, Loveland Intermediate School
    • Lexi Duff, Loveland High School

    The Chamber’s annual Valentine program kicked off in early January, with Dr. Kathryn Lorenz – longtime member of the Loveland Board of Education – serving as the 2019 Valentine Lady. During the first two weeks of February, Dr. Lorenz visited with hundreds of students in their classrooms and media centers at Loveland Early Childhood Center, Loveland Primary School and Loveland Elementary School.

    “I am so impressed with the care and kindness expressed by our youngest Tigers,” said Dr. Lorenz. “When I asked what they associate with Valentine’s Day, they mentioned love, family and friends – candy appeared much further down the list! Our Tigers are true sweethearts.”

    Students making hearts in the Loveland Primary School classroom of Brooke Hobson.

  • As the Winter Sports season at Loveland High School comes

    As the Winter Sports season at Loveland High School comes

    Blake Poteet winning a match in the ECC Tournament

    by Matt Huether

    2/27/19

    Loveland, Ohio – As the Winter Sports season at Loveland High School comes to a close we look at some tremendous postseason runs. Some teams are still active in postseason competition and Loveland Magazine would like to wish them the best with these endeavors and reaching their goals.

    Brandon Day had an exceptional meet at the Boys Swimming OHSAA State Tournament earning 7th place in the 100 meter Backstroke as well as 7th place in the 200 Free. This was Brandon’s 2nd consecutive year making it to the State Tournament and he is only a Junior.

    The Loveland Women’s Basketball team had a great win against Kings, 49-37 in the first round. In the second round, another stellar win, defeating Winton Woods 66-44 earning them a place in the Sectional Finals where they played the number 6 seed, Mercy Mcauley. After a valiant effort by the Tigers, Loveland came up short falling to Mercy Mcauley 51-39.

    Congratulations to Loveland’s Wrestling team. The team is sending 6 members who qualified for Districts: Jacob Cotsonas (120), Richard Mendoza (126), Caelan Quigley (132), Kobi D Milam (145), Blake Poteet (160), and Brock Erdman (220) will represent Loveland. All 6 will compete at the District Tournament on Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd at Kettering Fairmont High School. Good luck to all.

  • Loveland High School Athletic Department receives “Award of Excellence”

    Loveland High School Athletic Department receives “Award of Excellence”

    The Loveland High School Athletic Department is among three high school athletic departments in Ohio that have been selected to receive the Annual “Award of Excellence” recognition in 2019.

    Brian Conaster is the Loveland High School Athletic Director

    The award, a collaboration between the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) and the Ohio Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (OIAAA), recognizes schools that provide exemplary support and promotion of education-based athletic programming in their school and community.

    Recipients of this year’s award are Findlay High School (Nate Weihrauch, athletic administrator), Loveland High School (Brian Conaster, athletic administrator) and Woodridge High School (Nick Mayer, athletic administrator).

    The focus of this award is to recognize on-going and consistent efforts on the part of Ohio interscholastic athletic departments that demonstrate best practice in the endorsement and promotion of education-based athletic programming. Specifically, this award recognizes schools that demonstrate intentional efforts to shift the culture of school-based sport programs on an on-going process.

    Recipients of the “Award of Excellence” will be honored at the Ohio Men’s State Basketball Championships, March 21-23, 2019 at the Schottenstein Center at The Ohio State University.

    The OHSAA and the OIAAA believe there are several benchmarks which identify quality, education-based athletic programs:

      • School athletic programs are inherently educational
      • School athletic programs compliment the educational experience
      • School athletic programs enhance the educational mission of the school
      • School athletic programs serve as an extension of the academic classroom
      • School athletic programs teach life lessons not regularly available in the academic classroom
      • School athletic programs have courts, fields, tracks, pools and courses as teaching classrooms
  • [VIDEO INTERVIEW] With new Head Coach Andy Cruse

    [VIDEO INTERVIEW] With new Head Coach Andy Cruse

    Columnist Cassie Mattia lives in Historic Downtown Loveland.

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland Magazine would like to officially welcome Head Football Coach Andy Cruse to the Loveland High School football program. Andy visited the LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV studio last Thursday to talk about why he’s so passionate about football, coaching, and making sure the Loveland football team are true student athletes.

     

    Read more about Andy Cruse
    Andy Cruse will be next LHS Head Varsity Football Coach

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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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  • [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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