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  • Apply now for the Tracy L. Johnson education scholarship

    Apply now for the Tracy L. Johnson education scholarship

    Our Tracy L. Johnson Scholarship is funded by money raised during our annual “Christmas Toy Store” event. The Scholarship places emphasis on financial need, community service, and academic achievement. Please visit our website for more information and to download an application.

    More Info & Application

     

    Over the years, The Loveland Initiative has awarded over twenty college scholarships to high-school graduates living in the Loveland City School District. We created our scholarship fund in the memory of Tracy L Johnson, a past resident of Westover Village. Tracy was a young, talented woman who died from Muscular Dystrophy before realizing her dream to finish college.

    We are giving out (1) $1,500 scholarship to a deserving individual.

    Scholarship Application & Eligibility Requirements 

     

  • Why did you receive the false Flood Warning Alert Thursday night?

    Why did you receive the false Flood Warning Alert Thursday night?

    Loveland, Ohio – On Thursday, March 29 at 11:20 PM, many residents received a phone call from the Hamilton County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency. It was a recorded robocall notifying residents that a flood warning had been issued. Problem was, it was supposed to alert residents along the Great Miami River, not the Little Miami. The failure was due to a malfunction in Hamilton County’s mass notification tool according to Ryan McEwan, the Assistant Director of the agency. The National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a Flood Warning for the Great Miami River in western Hamilton County.

    In a press release, McEwan said, “Hamilton County Emergency Management & Homeland Security Agency (EMHSA) is working with our mass notification vendor to identify why the malfunction occurred and to ensure it does not occur again.”

    On the agency’s Facebook page one resident posed this question:

    “I got a call at 11:30 on my land line phone. I didn’t subscribe. Wondering why.”

    The agency responded:

    “You were alerted of the Flood Warning because our system is set up to call land lines during an emergency that could threaten life safety or when severe weather (like a Tornado Warning or Flood Warning) is issued for your area. Unfortunately, there was a malfunction in the system last night that called more residents than intended. We have since fixed this issue and it should not happen again. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.”

    Another resident asked this question:

    “The phone call at that hour of the night scared me half to death!! I was afraid there was something wrong with one of our children or grandchildren!”

    The agency did not respond.

    Another resident asked this question:

    “When it IS working properly, will we be notified every hour on the hour? That how it worked for me overnight…1x would have been sufficient. Just wondering, thank you!”
     
    The agency responded:
     
    “No ma’am. I really apologize for the inconvenience. We have addressed the issue so that the system will work as intended. Again, we sincerely apologize.”

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  • Paxton’s gives back each year in a very special way

    Paxton’s gives back each year in a very special way

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    Loveland, Ohio – Paxton’s Grill located in the heart of the Loveland Historic Downtown area, organizes a 160 person golf outing each year for a local Loveland non-profit Cancer Free Kids.

    Cancer Free Kids is a non-profit dedicated to research of children’s cancer. 

    Ralph Dunnigan, manager & part owner of Paxton’s Grill saw that his customers and staff wanted to be a part of the community. “ We have everybody come through our restaurant and they are such good, nice people, it just felt right to organize a fundraiser for Cancer Free Kids,” he said. “We put our heads together, formed a committee and each year hold a golf event named, Paxton’s Grill Golf Outing. To date, we have raised over $210,000 for Cancer Free Kids for their fight against childhood cancer.” 

    This year the annual golf outing will be at Hickory Woods Golf Course on June 9. “We invite everyone that would like to help raise funds to participate either as a sponsor or play in the tournament to go to our website at www.Paxtonsgrill.com. Players receive amazing goody bag items, a great day of golf, food, fun, beverages, and a silent auction all while helping a great local cause, said Dunnigan.

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  • Run Like a Tiger 5k

    Run Like a Tiger 5k

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  • Loveland Board of Education moves to begin community engagement around new facilities

    Loveland Board of Education moves to begin community engagement around new facilities

    Emersion Design to serve as the Master Planning Architects; District engages Task Force to provide input

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District will begin a year-long process of community engagement under the management of Emersion Design – a master planning architecture firm that will serve the district in the capacity of community engagement around the assessment of current facilities and future facility needs. The Loveland Board of Education approved the contract with Emersion Design at the March 20 Board Business Meeting.

    “We look forward to engaging the school community and the community at large to understand the future expectations of the district and how those expectations can be provided,” said Loveland Business Manager John Ames, who worked directly with the Board Facilities Committee on the selection of the firm.

    The master planning process will work in three phases:

    Phase One: Assessment (Research & Analysis)

    • Assessment of the condition of all six buildings
    • Evaluation of enrollment trends and the effect of the trends on the district
    • Analysis of how the current facilities meet the needs of 21st century education methodologies
    • Community engagement to provide an overview of the findings of the assessment phase

    Phase Two: Translation (Interpretation of Needs)

    • Evaluation of feedback from Phase One community engagement
    • Exploration of educational trends to identify how these trends can influence facilities
    • Development of options with cost implications
    • Community engagement to present options and solicit feedback
    • Revise options based upon feedback
    • Community engagement to present final options and solicit feedback
    • Evaluation to determine if additional refining is needed

    Phase Three: Master Plan Delivery

    • Provide Final Master Facilities Plan containing rendered floor plans of chosen option(s)
    • Rendered site plans of chosen option(s)
    • Budget
    • Phasing

    Dr. Amy Crouse

    Additionally, under the leadership of Loveland Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, the district has engaged a task force comprised of administrators, staff, students, parents, and business and community leaders to work with the master planning firm to help advance the goals of the district.

    “Strong schools – strong communities; we believe in this connection and we intend to build the future together,” said Dr. Crouse. “This is the work driven by our Loveland Board of Education that partners the district with our Loveland community in ensuring we support each other in this initiative.”

    The task force is led by a steering committee that will meet every two weeks to make sure the group is hitting target dates that will be defined in conjunction with Emersion Design, with three additional committees to focus on the student experience, facilities and finance.

    “Everyone will work both separately and also together,” explained Dr. Crouse. “We must ensure that the needs for our student experience match the plans we make for our future facility improvements and that we can fund the projects that we want. Every committee is important; every member is valued – and any Loveland resident who would like to be involved is invited to contact me to join us on this exciting journey.”

    (crouseam@lovelandschools.org or (513) 683-5600)

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  • Three Loveland CHCA Seniors Sign with Athletic Scholarships

    Three Loveland CHCA Seniors Sign with Athletic Scholarships

    Front row – Austin Young, Griffin Hughes, Amanda, Donahue, and Camryn Olson

    Back Row – Cayse Osborne Peyton Breese, Mason Bernhardt, and Kyler Mueller

    Eight Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy seniors recently participated in National Signing Day, signing letters of intent to commit to playing at schools next year. The ceremony took place on Thursday, February 8, at CHCA’s Martha S. Lindner Upper School.

    Mason Bernhardt of Loveland signed with Ohio University, located in Athens, OH, to play football. Bernhardt was named 1st Team All MVC, 1st Team All District, and Honorable Mention All State.

    Peyton Breese of Loveland signed with Valparaiso University, located in Valparaiso, IN to play football. Breese was named 2nd Team All MVC.

    Kyler Mueller of Mason signed with Ashland University, located in Ashland, OH, to play football. Mueller was named 1st Team All MVC and Honorable Mention All District.

    Austin Young of Mason signed with Wilmington College, located in Wilmington, OH, to play football and lacrosse. During his football season, Young was named 1st Team All MVC, as well as All Academic Team. CHCA Lacrosse Coach Mark Lynch shares, “The men’s lacrosse program is excited for Austin. He is the very first NCAA lacrosse commit for CHCA. Austin exemplifies the values we preach in our program: hard work, a team-first mentality, and being a versatile athlete. We know he will be a great representation of CHCA at Wilmington on the gridiron, lacrosse field, and in the classroom.”

    CHCA Football Coach, Mark Mueller, says, “I am excited for Mason, Peyton, Kyler, and Austin to extend their playing careers. They will each be an awesome addition to their new programs. As for us at CHCA, we have our hands full, filling the major roles they played for us. I wish them all the best, and am especially excited to watch my son, Kyler, play for my alma mater.”

    Amanda Donahue of Morrow signed with Baldwin Wallace, located in Berea, OH, to play soccer. Donahue is a four-year varsity letter winner. She received MVC Honorable Mention for one year and 2nd Team All MVC for two years. CHCA Girls’ Soccer Coach Heather Vibberts says, “Baldwin Wallace is not only getting a top quality athlete and student, but a great person. I know she will be successful no matter what the future holds. We are so excited to see her continue her soccer career and develop her skills at the next level.”

    Griffin Hughes of Loveland signed with Queens College, located in Charlotte, NC, to play baseball. He also received the prestigious Presidential Academic Scholarship. Hughes led his team in stolen bases in the 2017 spring season.

    Camryn Olson of Mason signed with Hillsdale College, located in Hillsdale, MI, to play softball. In her 2017 season, Olson hit .712, led the league in total strikeouts with 175, her ERA was 0.64, she set a team record of three homeruns in one game, and was voted MVC Player of the Year. In addition to her time on the field, Olson also played basketball, is a member of National Honor Society, works in the Leaning Eagle Coffee Bar, and was part of the cast of CHCA’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.

    Cayse Osborne of Sycamore Township signed with University of Montevallo, located in Montevallo, AL, to play baseball. Osborne was named 2nd Team All MVC for baseball. He was also named 2nd Team All MVC for football, as well as All Academic Team.

    CHCA Director of Athletics Eric Taylor shares, “It was an incredible honor to celebrate excellence and the upcoming opportunities for our CHCA student-athletes. These athletes have left quite a legacy at CHCA and their leadership will impact many future teams. These eight athletes represent five sports and include all collegiate divisions. We are excited to see them enter the next phase of their lives”

  • Tiger Safety Update from the Superintendent

    Tiger Safety Update from the Superintendent

    by Dr. Amy Crouse, Loveland Superintendent

    It has been one month since I communicated with you in a formal way about Tiger Safety; at that time I was reacting as interim superintendent to the sadness we all felt in Tiger Nation to the news of the February 14 fatal school shooting in Parkland, Fla. Since that event, I have heard from many of you with questions about safety. As such, I wanted to bring you up-to-speed on the work we have been involved in.

    I have heard from many of you with questions about safety.

    Immediately following the February 14 event, after our buildings had a chance to review safety procedures, the district sent a comprehensive safety survey to our Tiger Staff. This survey created an opportunity for every employee – secretaries, teachers, administrators, food service professionals, transportation, custodial professionals and paraprofessionals – to tell senior leaders very directly what opportunities we, as a district, had to enhance the safety of our campus.

    Monday, March 12, safety experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center, and Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe conducted a safety assessment of our buildings.

    Monday, March 12, safety experts from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Greater Cincinnati Fusion Center, and Loveland Police Chief Sean Rahe conducted a safety assessment of our buildings, so they could also make recommendations on how we could improve security.

    Additionally, we have collected the comments we have received from parents – from social media posts to emails to Board meetings – and all of those concerns were categorized and presented to a special meeting of our District Safety Committee Thursday, March 15. This was the opportunity for our core team to talk through the suggestions with our community’s professional emergency responders to begin to develop a plan of action with clear priorities.

    As the superintendent of the Loveland City School District, what I want you to know is this: We aren’t just listening – we are taking action. The safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for our Board of Education. It is a top priority for me as your educational leader.

    If you have questions related to safety, please see this comprehensive resource (http://www.lovelandschools.org/TigerSafety.aspx)

    I will continue to bring you updates on Tiger Safety as we work through the process. In the meantime, if you have questions related to safety, please see this comprehensive resource (http://www.lovelandschools.org/TigerSafety.aspx) we have made available for our Tiger families to review how we are trained and the resources we currently have to keep our district safe. Don’t hesitate to contact your principal for any questions specific to your student’s building.

    In service to our Tigers,

    Dr. Amy Crouse

    Superintendent
    Loveland City School District

  • Ensuring that we are meeting student mental-health needs is critical

    Ensuring that we are meeting student mental-health needs is critical

    By Eric Dool, Loveland Director of Student Services

    It is one of our big three district goals: Tiger Care. Over the next several months, Loveland City Schools will be engaging in a process of clearly defining what that goal entails. We want to begin by addressing one important aspect of this goal that is on many of your minds, and that is safety. Thursday, March 15, after collecting feedback from both the community and the staff, the Loveland City School District Safety Committee will be meeting to review all of our Tiger Safety procedures; this team works directly with our Loveland emergency response professionals. In this area – we are making strides together.

    As experience has shown us, while ensuring our students’ physical safety is critical, so too is our ensuring that we are meeting their mental-health needs.

    As experience has shown us, while ensuring our students’ physical safety is critical, so too is our ensuring that we are meeting their mental-health needs.

    Throughout the past several years, Loveland City Schools has worked to strengthen its partnerships with community resources, such as that with The Children’s Home of Cincinnati. Through this partnership, the district is able to offer intensive mental-health services to those students in need. Services include school-based therapy, family therapy/case management, medication management, and, at times, parent therapy when tied to a student also receiving services. These services are above and beyond those provided day-to-day by school psychologists, school counselors, and other district staff. Additionally, access is as simple as letting the school know that you are interested; school staff can assist in completing the simple referral form necessary to begin the process.

    Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly if you would like more information about who you can call.

    Finally, as families, you should know that there are a wealth of community-based resources available to you for crisis and long-term support.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly if you would like more information about who you can call. Above all – do not be afraid to ask for help!

    Tiger Care – it is what we do. I look forward to sharing more with you in the upcoming weeks.

    Eric Dool is Director of Student Services
    for the Loveland City School District

  • Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    Loveland schools, University of Cincinnati partnership announced with formal signing ceremony

    (First row, L to R:) Loveland High School (LHS) Teacher Phil Marchal, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse, University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology (IT) Dr. Hazem Said, LHS Principal Peggy Johnson; (Second row, L to R:) Patrick Keyser, Sogeti USA, Loveland Board of Education President Art Jarvis, Loveland Board of Education Vice President Dr. Kathryn Lorenz, Loveland Board of Education Member Eileen Washburn, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner, UC Graduate Coordinator and Project Manager School of IT Lauren Kirgis

    Pathway program will be ready for fall 2018

    Loveland, Ohio – With cameras rolling to capture the significant moment, Loveland Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Crouse and University of Cincinnati (UC) Director of School of Information Technology Dr. Hazem Said made formal the new partnership between the educational institutions that will equip the Loveland City School District to offer college-level Information Technology (IT) course work to high school students. The formal signing ceremony took place just before the State of Schools Open House Thursday, Feb. 22, at Loveland High School.

    “This partnership places Loveland students in a unique position for advanced learning opportunities that will qualify for college credit – a win for our families both academically and financially with the ever increasing student-loan debt that UC is sensitive to,” said Dr. Crouse. “We are simply thrilled to sit at the table with a school as premier as UC.”

    “The UC Information Technology Early College program is a unique and innovative program that will enable Loveland students to complete the first year of the UC BSIT program in high school,” said Dr. Said. “Those who receive a C or above will receive automatic admission to the BSIT program to study Software Development, Cybersecurity, Networking/Systems and Game Development & Simulation. We are excited to work with the leaders at Loveland City Schools to make this program available to Loveland parents and students.”  

    The partnership with UC creates an Information Technology (IT) Academic Pathway for Loveland High School (LHS) students, and is part of the district’s strategic plan to bring Academic Pathways to Loveland students beginning in middle school. LHS students will have access to post-secondary IT coursework starting in ninth grade. LHS students will have the ability to earn college credit through the College Credit Plus (CCP) program, and Advanced Placement (AP) courses.

    “Ultimately this partnership enables LHS students taking these courses to earn a masters degree through UC with only four years of college; it includes the courses they take through their senior year of high school plus four years of college,” explained Loveland Director of Secondary Programs Andrea Conner. “It also provides our Tiger students with the opportunity to apply for paid co-ops related to their course work the summer following their senior year.”

    Along with having the IT Pathway ready for fall of 2018, the district has clearly defined Academic Pathways for careers in: Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – with the phase-in of additional pathways in the 2018-2019 school year.

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  • Creating a pathway to success at Loveland schools

    Creating a pathway to success at Loveland schools

    By Andrea Conner, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs

    If only educating our young people were as simple as plugging in coordinates on a GPS, then every graduate would know exactly what he/she wants to do after high school and have a defined plan detailing how to get there.

    Well, Tiger Family… meet your new GPS: Academic Pathways.

    Think of Academic Pathways as guiding maps for our students as they explore personal career interests and make connections to their course sequencing beginning in middle school. The district has clearly defined Academic Pathways for careers in: Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communication; Business Management and Administration; Health Science; Information Technology (in partnership with University of Cincinnati); and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – with the phase-in of additional pathways in the 2018-2019 school year. 

    The Academic Pathways contain information about which courses are available at the middle school and high school that, in addition to meeting the core requirements, will be helpful in pursuing the chosen pathway. They also provide suggestions about opportunities for extended learning, such as job shadowing/mentoring and internship placements, as well as links to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ updated information about the various professions within the Academic Pathway. For instance, the Academic Pathway for business will tell you what courses you could take in middle school through graduation, and then define the career with sample job choices complete with expected pay.

    So, how do Tigers access this rich data?

    With the expansion of Naviance, a college/career readiness tool, into grades six-eight, students will begin their college/career planning. This spring, sixth-grade students will explore various careers in the system and begin to create goals for themselves that will be refined throughout their educational experience in grades seven-12, as students will be revisiting their electronic portfolio in Naviance every year. By beginning Naviance work at the middle school, our students will have a greater opportunity in high school for more in-depth explorations and planning as they continue to make more detailed post-secondary plans.

    Our buildings will equip parents with information to set up a special parent account in Naviance to share in this cutting-edge student journey.

    Educating our Tigers is not as simple as plugging in set coordinates to find their set direction – we know this, but with parents and the school working together through assisting our students in making the connection between their academics and their passions, we can better support their post-secondary planning, and grow college and career-ready Tigers.

    Andrea Conner is Director of Secondary Programs
    for the Loveland City School District
    conneran@lovelandschools.org

     

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