Loveland, Ohio – Sam Smith has been a paid intern at Loveland Magazine since the fall of 2016. He has been doing news writing, opinion writing, videography, editing, and producing stories. Recently, he was among ten Loveland High School (LHS) seniors who were honored at the Fine Arts Signing Day on May 3.
In this first video, you can watch teacher James Barrett talk about Smith’s accomplishments both inside and outside the classroom while attending LHS. In the second, Smith talks about why he chose, and why he is excited to attend the Tisch School.
Collaborative story written by Jennifer Miller’s first-grade class at the Loveland Primary School,
Will Hillenbrand visited Jen Miller’s 1st grade class to teach her students how he writes and illustrates his famous children’s books.
Loveland, Ohio – Will Hillenbrand is an author and illustrator. Will is a story-teller. He draws and writes. Will draws what he dreams and imagines. He is happy when he draws.
Will uses tape, his magic pencils, and glue to create. His studio is in Terrace Park, Ohio.
Will’s art makes me happy.
EDITOR’S NOTE ABOUT THIS STORY:
Will Hillenbrand is a nationally acclaimed illustrator of children’s literature. After first-grade teacher, Ms. Miller found out Hillenbrand was coming to visit the Loveland Primary School to tell students how he writes and illustrates his famous children’s books, he was asked if he would make a special visit to her class and take part in their on-going writing collaborative with Loveland Magazine. The children used the time to write notes about the author – to use for writing their own story and also showed Hillenbrand how they are taught in the classroom to write stories.
The class visited the office of Loveland Magazine later that month to jointly write a story about Hillenbrand. The story above is the culmination of the lesson plan on writing and how newspapers can be a tool for telling stories about events in the community.
The photos below were taken while the students were at Loveland Magazine to work on the story they have published.
Below those photos is the art the children created using the skills they learned from Hillenbrand to help tell their story.
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):
To honor Mothers Day last week’s event was re-shuffled… the next round will be held this Sunday May 20
Loveland, Ohio –To promote community through song with an acoustic singer/songwriter round, on April 15 Loveland Magazine hosted the inaugural 2nd Sunday Singer & Songwriter Jam at their offices in the West Loveland Historic District.
One of the organizers, Ellen Mershon said afterward, “I was inspired and feel my creative batteries were recharged.”
The event focuses on original material, and song writing through creative collaboration of songwriting and music.
The public is invited. 1-4 PM at 514 West Loveland Avenue, this Sunday May 20 which is the 3rd Sunday, but will return to the 2nd Sunday in June.
The photo above is a Loveland Magazine file photo from the 2016 Loveland Memorial Day ceremony.
This year’s guest speaker for Loveland’s Memorial Dave ceremony is Bill Fee
Loveland, Ohio – A Memorial Day parade and ceremony have been planned on Monday, May 28 by the City and the American Legion Post 256. The parade will be begin at 9:00 AM beginning at the Loveland Elementary School on Loveland Madeira Road and travels to the Veterans Memorial on West Loveland Avenue where a ceremony will be held at the Loveland Veterans’ Memorial.
This year’s guest speaker is Bill Fee who spent most of his career working in Cincinnati with the E.W. Scripps Co. for 32 years, retiring in 2010 after having served as Vice President and General Manager of WCPO-TV for 12 years. He was born and raised in Cincinnati, and graduated from Walnut Hills High School in 1965.
After a year in college, at the age of 19, Fee enlisted in the Army in 1967, and volunteered for service in Vietnam. He served in combat as a rifleman in the First Infantry Division and was wounded in combat in November of 1967, and spent 10 months in three different Army hospitals, undergoing four operations to repair a damaged shoulder. After his medical discharge in 1968, he returned to college and graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a BA and MA in German Literature.
In 1984, Fee and fellow Vietnam Veteran Earl Corell co-directed the fundraising, design and dedication of the Greater Cincinnati Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Eden Park. The Memorial was dedicated in April of 1984.
Fee has served on the boards of the Boy Scouts, the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, and he is Past President of the boards of Cincinnati Public Radio and the Cincinnati and Ohio Chapters of the March of Dimes. He currently serves on the board of trustees of The Children’s home of Cincinnati, and is a volunteer with Executive Service Corps of Cincinnati and United Way.
In 2016, Fee published his first book, Memoir of Vietnam 1967, detailing the story about his military service in Vietnam with the First Infantry Division, and the impact the war has had on his life in later years.
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today released the following statement regarding the Senate passage of Senate Bill 220, the Data Protection Act sponsored by State Senators Bob Hackett (R-London) and Kevin Bacon (R-Westerville):
“This commonsense legislation would be a win-win for both Ohio business owners and Ohio consumers,” said Attorney General DeWine. “Encouraging businesses to take the appropriate steps to protect their customers’ personal information could avoid costly data breaches for companies and give customers peace of mind that their personal information is protected.”
The Data Protection Act is the first piece of legislation introduced as a result of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine’s CyberOhio Initiative. The measure would encourage businesses to voluntarily adopt strong cybersecurity controls to protect consumer data. The legislation identifies ten different industry-recognized cybersecurity frameworks on which businesses can base their security programs.
Launched in September 2016, the goal of CyberOhio is to help foster a legal, technical, and collaborative cybersecurity environment to help Ohio businesses thrive. In addition to promoting legislation, other parts of the initiative include training opportunities for businesses, development of cybersecurity workforce personnel, and expansion of the Ohio Attorney Generals’ Identity Theft Unit.
The bill will now go to the Ohio House of Representatives for consideration.
Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland-Symmes Community Firefighter’s Association and the City of Loveland invites the community to attend the Dedication Ceremony for Sweetheart Lane this Saturday, May 12, at noon at the Jackson Street Market near the West Loveland Avenue bike trail crossing.
The event will unveil a tribute to the Loveland Valentines Lady Program. Sweetheart Lane is a symbol of the history of the Valentines Lady Program in the Loveland community.
Join the Valentine Ladies for the formal dedication.
Treasurer Josh Mandel Announces Launch of the City of Loveland Checkbook on OhioCheckbook.com
Loveland, Ohio – Treasurer Josh Mandel announced on April 11 the launch of the City of Loveland’s online checkbook on OhioCheckbook.com. In December 2014, Treasurer Mandel launched OhioCheckbook.com, and for the first time in Ohio history put all state spending information on the internet.
The Ohio Treasurer’s office was joined at the announcement by Loveland Mayor Kathy Bailey, Vice Mayor Robert Weisgerber and City Councilmembers Angie Settell, Ted Phelps, Tim Butler, Neal Oury and Kent Blair.
Loveland is the ninth city in Hamilton County to post their spending on OhioCheckbook.com. Loveland’s online checkbook includes over 33,000 individual transactions that represent more than $89 million of total spending over the past five years.
“I believe the people of Hamilton County have a right to know how their tax money is being spent, and I applaud local leaders here for partnering with my office to post the finances on OhioCheckbook.com,” said Treasurer Mandel. “By posting local government spending online, we are empowering taxpayers across Ohio to hold public officials accountable.”
“We’re excited to allow our residents to take a closer look at how the City spends its’ taxpayer dollars,” said Loveland Acting Finance Director Michelle Byrde.
Mayor Kathy Bailey added. “The City is proud to join the Ohio Checkbook Program, and welcome the financial transparency it offers for interested residents”
OhioCheckbook.com displays more than $644 billion in spending over the past ten years, including more than 173 million transactions. The website includes features such as:
“Google-style” contextual search capabilities, to allow users to sort by keyword, department, category or vendor;
Fully dynamic interactive charts to drill down on state spending;
Functionality to compare state spending year-over-year or among agencies; and,
Capability to share charts or checks with social media networks, and direct contact for agency fiscal offices
Award-winning LHS Teaching Professions Academy students with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria at the Educators Rising Conference.
Andrea Conner is Director of Secondary Programs Loveland City School District
By Andrea Conner
Take 40 Loveland High School (LHS) students with a passion for education and a teacher with a vision to not only provide rich course offerings for students but also help develop future educators, and you have Loveland’s new Teaching Professions Academy (TPA). That’s right – in Loveland, we are teaching Tiger students how to become Tiger teachers for their future careers.
This program, designed and instructed by Bre Sambuchino, gives our high school students the unique opportunity to make real-world connections between the curriculum and instructional strategies they study in this new class when they apply them to field-placement experiences within our district. From Loveland Elementary School to Loveland Intermediate School, TPA students get hands-on experience learning the different skills teachers must possess to be successful at the various levels of student development. TPA students work together to prepare real, vibrant lessons for our young Tigers – taking care and pride in representing their program with professionalism.
A table-top sized tree quickly grew with various versions of what might be the best technique to use to create a tree that both captured the passion of the group while still making certain it was versatile enough to be transported.
The pinnacle of the program’s successful first year was evident on March 15 when the TPA students and Ms. Sambuchino traveled to the EdRising Ohio conference at Ohio Dominican. TPA students participated in various speaking and lesson-planning competitions and worked as a group to create their chapter display with the theme “Where do we grow from here?” A table-top sized tree quickly grew with various versions of what might be the best technique to use to create a tree that both captured the passion of the group while still making certain it was versatile enough to be transported. “Their ideas continued to grow with the tree!” commented Sambuchino.
The conference and the tree certainly delivered in true LHS TPA fashion! The tree won first place (chapter display), and LHS Senior Maddy Butts won second place in the STEM lesson planning and delivery competition teaching a robust “states of matter” lesson to her field placement class. She is now a National Qualifier, and she will be competing in Orlando, Fla., in June. In addition to these accolades, Loveland High School’s program was awarded as an Honors Chapter, one of 12 out of 64 total state chapters. The students, along with their award-winning tree, even made State Superintendent of Public Instruction Paolo DeMaria’s Twitter feed!
Success like this isn’t based on luck. It is the result of focused, strategic effort; the LHS TPA is the first of a series of Academic Pathways the Loveland City School District is developing to prepare our students for tomorrow, today. It is our mission, in action – and – it is award-winning.
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