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  • 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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  • Loveland Board of Education to hold special meeting for superintendent selection Thursday

    Loveland Board of Education to hold special meeting for superintendent selection Thursday

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education plans to hold a special meeting at 6 PM Thursday, March 15, at the Loveland Intermediate School Media Center for the purpose of nominating and selecting the new superintendent of the Loveland City School District. In February, the Board announced three finalists for the position who each met with the administrative team, staff, and with the Loveland community.

    The new superintendent’s official duties will begin August 1. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Chad Hilliker that was effective on July 31, 2017. At that time, Dr. Amy Crouse took over as interim superintendent for the district, and she continues to lead in that capacity.

    [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

     Loveland, Ohio – These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos are interviews with the three finalists for the position of Loveland Superintendent of Schools. These interviews were conducted after each candidate met with the public, each for a separate two-hour Q&A at Loveland High School.

    Karen Naber,  (Assistant Superintendent Sycamore Schools)

    Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools)

    Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)

     

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  • New Emergency Services Scholarship offered to area young adults

    New Emergency Services Scholarship offered to area young adults

    Fred Barnes Emergency Services Scholarship

     

     

    by Sean Rahe,

    Loveland Police Chief, Sean Rahe

    The Loveland Police Department, Loveland Police Officer’s Association(LPOA) and the Loveland Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association(LCPAAA) are proud to announce the establishment of a scholarship program for Loveland community students interested in pursuing a career as an emergency responder. 

    The idea for the scholarship began in early 2017. The number of candidates applying for law enforcement and fire service positions in the Cincinnati area had been decreasing dramatically for several years. In addition, Officer Fred Barnes, the first school resource officer in Loveland’s history, was retiring after a long and impressive career. If you had a child in the Loveland school system you know Fred’s impact on the Loveland community cannot be exaggerated. 

    The Loveland Police Department, LPOA and LCPAAA began discussing a project to mark this moment. We wanted to benefit the community as a whole, benefit the emergency services profession, encourage education, and recognize Fred Barnes’ extraordinary impact on our community. The Emergency Services Scholarship was born.

    In February the group completed the application process and presented the scholarship to Loveland City Schools, Moeller High School, Ursuline Academy and Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy for the 2018-2019 school year. Each year the scholarship will be named for an emergency responder who made a difference in their community. The inaugural year is named the Fred Barnes Emergency Services Scholarship to honor Loveland’s first school resource officer for his extraordinary efforts to impact our children.

    Superintendent Amy Crouse said, “Loveland City Schools are fortunate to have a collaborative and supportive relationship with Loveland Emergency Services. We are thrilled our students will have this scholarship opportunity to pursue these important community roles.”

    The scholarship is open to all students in the Loveland community who qualify, including home school and distance learning students. Students interested in pursuing a college education as an emergency responder should contact their school’s counseling office for information regarding this scholarship opportunity, or the LCPAAA via e-mail, LovelandCPAAA@gmail.com.

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  • Attention Loveland Area tax preparers: RITA announces IVR phone system

    Attention Loveland Area tax preparers: RITA announces IVR phone system

    Loveland, Ohio – The Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) will be launched a new interactive voice responsive (IVR) phone system in February. Tax preparers may use their PTIN to navigate to client tax information, including the account balance for one or multiple clients.

    You can also access a list of new RITA municipalities and income tax rate changes affecting RITA members online at this link: Tax Rates. You can filter by new municipalities and export or print for a quick reference. Tax returns submitted now for these new members should be sent directly to RITA regardless of the tax year or period filed.

  • City announces new brush pick-up program

    City announces new brush pick-up program

    “All brush must be placed at the curb no later than Sunday night, March 11.”

    Loveland, Ohio – In the past, Loveland’s brush pick-up has been scheduled in conjunction with trash pick-up days over a five week period.  This year, the Public Works department will be doing one city-wide pickup beginning on March 12.  Therefore, all brush must be placed at the curb no later than Sunday night, March 11. For more information on brush pick-up guidelines click here. 

    Join Loveland’s Community Supported Agriculture

    Residents who are unable to meet this schedule may come to City Hall to receive a free voucher to drop off yard waste to Evans Landscaping. Wood chips will be available again this year.  Anyone in the City who would like a full load of wood chips should call 513-707-6114.

     

  • Loveland HS Yearbook crew wins top national awards

    Loveland HS Yearbook crew wins top national awards

    by Sam Smith

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland High School yearbook, run and created by students in Loveland’s publications class, earned a gold medal at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the All-American title from the National Scholastic Press Association. Both awards employ a panel of media professionals who perused, analyzed and judged all 256 pages of the 2016-2017 “Lohian”.

    Award-winning yearbook staff members take a break during a deadline to meet on a city playground located just across Tiger Trail. Front Row: Karlin Holley (12), Greg Ballman (10), Ryan Faingold (10), Eleanor Cronin (10), Ben Cummins (11), Allese Haddad (12), Jack Sexton (12), Erica Perl (12), Tiara Sturgill (10), J.T. Popp (10), Lauren Williams (10), Jessica Morey (12). Top Row: Marlo LaiFook (10). Frannie Cornett (10), Katie Spangler (10), Micah Hicks (10), Emma Vuyk (11), Lexi Sneed (10), Abby Boni, (10) Olivia Anderson (10), Piper Puthoff (10), Peyton Beller (10), Erika Lesperance (10), Kaitlyn Hollingsworth (10), Sydney Cree (10). Megan Kirlin (11), Emily Siebenmorgen (11), Sam Faingold (12), Katherine Vuyk (12), Zach Reichman (11), Lauren Parker (11)

    The Columbia Scholastic Press Association, owned by Columbia University in New York, gave the yearbook a gold medal. The association judges magazines, newspapers, online media and yearbooks from across America and judges on a point-based system ranking gold as the highest quality.

    Additionally, the National Scholastic Press Association, a non-profit educational association, offers journalistic education to American (and foreign) students along with written critiques by professional journalists and media experts. It is associated with the University of Minnesota’s Journalism and Mass Media school.

    “The highest rating given to any publication in the critique service is the All-American. To acquire this award, the students had to earn four Marks of Distinction and score at least 450 points out of 500. This book earned four marks of distinction in coverage,  design, photography, and writing and editing. Only about five percent of all entries received the All-American Award,” claimed publications teacher, Mrs. Rhonda Overbeeke.

    Students design the yearbook following a given set of rules and collect 15-20 high-quality photos, generally taken outside of class. For a sports page, the most work-intensive yearbook page, students are asked to cover at least five to six different games for the specific sport. Students work together to select the highest quality photos, interview peers and staff, collaborate with editors, design their page in a cohesive and aesthetically pleasing manner and create an appealing yearbook. Each page generally takes a minimum of twenty to twenty-five hours to complete.

    “It is truly amazing that we were able to win these awards,” said LHS Student and Yearbook Sports Editor Lauren Parker. “Everyone worked so hard editing, taking photos, and making sure that all the little details were as close to perfect as possible. I am so proud of everyone on the crew.”

    “We are so proud of the publication this staff produced, and the high level of collaboration that went into the success of the publication,” said LHS Principal Peggy Johnson. “Our yearbook students pushed themselves to be the best of the best, and they achieved it. The yearbook was outstanding, and certainly deserving of the accolades it has received.”

    Editors Sam Faingold, Katherine Vuyk and Lauren Parker attended a yearbook camp the summer of 2016 in order to hone their skills and prepare for the coming year’s award-winning publication. In addition, photography and media professionals gave advice and lectures to the class. Armed with their media knowledge, photo and section editors helped guide their peers to create a stand-out yearbook.

    “I would attribute the success to working as a team […] Most importantly, the staff members made a commitment to creating the best book they could,” finished Overbeeke.

    The 2018-2019 Loveland Yearbook is available for purchase online through Josten’s.

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    Jarvis Global is an investment advisory firm in Symmes Township, Ohio which offers private portfolio management and retirement services to high net worth individuals.
  • [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

    [Video] Interviews with finalists for superintendent search

    Loveland, Ohio – These LOVELAND MAGAZINE TV videos are interviews with the three finalists for the position of Loveland Superintendent of Schools. These interviews were conducted after each candidate met with the public, each for a separate two-hour Q&A at Loveland High School.

    Karen Naber,  (Assistant Superintendent Sycamore Schools)

    Dr. Chad Konkle (Assistant Superintendent Hamilton City Schools)

    Dr. Amy Crouse (Interim Loveland Superintendent)

    The Board of Education plans to take official action to employ a new superintendent in March, with that person’s official duties to begin August 1, 2018. The vacancy is the result of the resignation of Chad Hilliker that was effective on July 31, 2017. At that time, Dr. Amy Crouse took over as interim superintendent for the district, and she continues to lead in that capacity.

    The Ohio School Boards Association (OSBA) is assisting the Board with the search.

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  • [Video] Loveland student-athletes sign commitment to continue academic and athletic careers

    [Video] Loveland student-athletes sign commitment to continue academic and athletic careers

    LHS honors eight students as part of College Signing Day celebration

    Loveland, Ohio – Loveland High School (LHS) student-athletes participated in the school’s College Signing Day ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 13, in the LHS Gymnasium. The eight student-athletes who committed to continuing both their athletic and academic careers in college included:

    Ryan Batsch, Football – The Ohio State University

    Riley Massey, Soccer – Taylor University

    Pete Matuszak, Golf – West Chester University

    Kaid Milaim, Baseball – Mt. St. Joseph University

    Taylor Nuncio, Soccer – University of Louisville

    Lauren Parker, Soccer – Miami University

    Jenna Stanton, Basketball – The College of Wooster

    Colleen Swift, Soccer – Morehead State University

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  • Downtown “Quiet Zone” temporarily suspended

    Downtown “Quiet Zone” temporarily suspended

    Loveland, Ohio – In a press release issued today, City Manager Dave Kennedy said:

    The downtown Quiet Zone will be temporarily suspended due to issues with the railroad crossing gates. Until repairs are completed, trains traveling through the downtown district will temporarily return to sounding their train horns.