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  • LHS Begins Three-Phrase Process in Reopening of Athletic Facilities

    LHS Begins Three-Phrase Process in Reopening of Athletic Facilities

    by Cassie Mattia

    Loveland, Ohio – The time has finally come to begin the reopening of high school athletic facilities! Loveland High School announced last Thursday on their school website that they would begin a three-phase process following and according to the guidelines given by the OHSAA for the reopening of their athletic facilities, which began on June 1st.

    After the initial announcement, Loveland’s Athletic Department reassured the community that they have been in communication with all teams about the expectations and guidelines so that all of the student-athletes and coaches are both protected and safe.

    Loveland High School Athletic Director Brian Conaster

    LHS’s Athletic Director, Brian Conatser, explained more in-depth as to what the three-phrase reopening process entails and what his Athletic Department is going to do to ensure the safety of Loveland’s student-athletes and coaches.

    “This is a three-phase process that follows the Ohio Governor and Health Department’s Responsible Restart Ohio. Our coaches are extremely committed to working with the Athletic Department to implement the COVID-19 procedures and guidelines,” Conatser explained, “As an Athletic Department, we walked through the process as a team, fine-tuning our plan prior to our athletes returning to campus. The plan is extremely thorough and detailed, as the safety of our student-athletes and coaches are our primary concern.  Here are a few guidelines that our coaches and student-athletes are taking as we begin our return to high school athletics;
    1. Every student-athlete and coach MUST complete the 2020-21 Final Forms COVID-19 waiver prior to the 1st training session.
    2. Every student-athlete and coach MUST complete the LHS COVID-19 Self-Evaluation Google Form every day prior to each skills training session.
    3. Social distancing includes a 6-foot separation. Entrances and Exits are outlined and over-communicated to avoid congregation and lingering of student-athletes.
    4. Facial coverings must be worn when in the building (gyms, fitness center, athletic training room). Facial coverings may be removed during the training session.
    5. Sanitation products and stations are located at the entry and exit of our inside facilities.  We also ask EVERY student to bring: Water bottle, Sanitation wipes, Hand sanitizer, and Facial covering.
    6. All equipment, balls, etc. must be wiped down at the beginning and end of each training session.
    7. Three phases: Phase 1: May 26th – June 8th / Phase 2:  June 9th – June 22nd / Phase 3: June 23rd – July 6th”

    Conatser told us that June 1st was a great day to be a Tiger because all of LHS’s student-athletes, coaches, and parents played such an important role in the reopening process.

    “From parents dropping off their kids in designated spots to everyone following the COVID-19 guidelines, day one was a success,” Conatser said, “The coaches deserve an overwhelming amount of credit! These outstanding professionals made sure their programs had ALL of the information well ahead of time via communication for ZOOM, Google Hangout, Email, Twitter, etc. We are looking forward to a safe and productive summer of skill training. Welcome back TigerNation! Go Tigers!”

    Here at Loveland Magazine, we are so happy to see the Tigers able to train and eventually compete again! We wish all the athletes and coaches the best of luck! Train Hard and Run Like a Tiger! Stay tuned for the latest Loveland Sports 411 with me, Cassie Mattia!

  • LHS alum, Brian Wozniak elevated to tight ends coach at Oregon State

    LHS alum, Brian Wozniak elevated to tight ends coach at Oregon State

    File photo of Brian Wozniak playing Loveland Tiger football in 2008

    Wozniak spent the 2015-17 seasons at OSU as an offensive graduate tight ends coach before transitioning to offensive quality control analyst earlier this year


    Corvallis, Ore. –     Brian Wozniak, who has been a part of the Oregon State football staff the last four years, has been elevated to tight ends coach, Beaver head coach Jonathan Smith announced.

    The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.

    NOTABLES:
    3- Rose Bowl games as a player
    4- January 1st Bowl games as a player
    3- Big Ten Champions as a player
    Offensive Captain Senior Year (Wisconsin)
    Wisconsin Wayne Sousa Coaches Appreciation Award (Offense)

    “Coach Wozniak is highly respected by our team and his experience at both playing tight end and coaching the position is a tremendous asset,” Smith said. “I’m also excited about what he brings to the program from a recruiting perspective with his enthusiasm and his ability to connect with coaches and athletes.”

    Wozniak spent the 2015-17 seasons at OSU as an offensive graduate tight ends coach before transitioning to offensive quality control analyst earlier this year.



    The 27-year-old was a four-year letterman tight end at Wisconsin, finishing his eligibility following the 2013 season. He played in 47 career games, starting two seasons. In addition, he played in three Rose Bowl games and was a member of three Big Ten Champion Badger teams. He signed an undrafted free agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons prior to the 2014 season.

    The Wozniak Loveland Tiger File

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    Loveland Magazine File Photo

    Brian Wozniak was a three time varsity letter winner and starter in football, and a four time varsity letter winner and starter in basketball. He graduated in 2009. At his college signing ceremony when asked by Loveland what he will  miss most about Loveland football he said, “I will miss all the players on my team. We had great camaraderie.” He said he will also miss Head Coach Andrew Marlatt “and the entire coaching staff.”

    In basketball, Wozniak was a three-time 1st Team Fort Ancient Valley Conference selection, two-time Loveland Co-Most Valuable Player, and three-time Team Captain. Wozniak ended his basketball career as Loveland’s 6th all-time leading scorer.

    In football, Wozniak was a two-time 1st Team Fort Ancient Valley Conference selection. As a Senior, he was a Team Captain and earned 2nd Team All-Ohio. Wozniak was Loveland’s Co-Most Valuable Player as a Junior and he won Loveland’s Stan McCoy Award for his leadership and commitment as a Senior. Wozniak also earned All-Conference Academic Awards in football and basketball his Senior year.

    Wozniak was recruited by Ohio State, Purdue, Kentucky, Michigan State, Iowa, Duke, and Colorado, and of course Wisconsin.

     

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  • LMS Student Evan Osgood on center stage at premier education conference

    LMS Student Evan Osgood on center stage at premier education conference

    Loveland Student Evan Osgood presented at the International Society for Technology in Education event June 24, 2018.

    Tiger educators also in attendance at International Society for Technology in Education event

    Chicago – It is a leading conference on innovation in education, and a Loveland Middle School (LMS) student was one of a select group of students there to teach.

    The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Conference in Chicago June 24 through June 27 will hosted more than 1,000 sessions for educators; LMS Student Evan Osgood was the Tiger student on the agenda.

    “What a great honor to represent my Tiger community.”

    “What a great honor to represent my Tiger community on an international stage,” Evan Osgood said about the experience. Osgood shared his learning as part of the LMS Tiger Tech Crew – a class-credit opportunity for students to serve as internal information technology experts for peers and staff in their building.

    “We are incredibly proud of Evan, and the way he represented Loveland’s strategic drive toward growing Tiger Innovation at all levels of our district – for students and staff,” said Loveland Director of Technology and Innovation David Knapp, who also attended the conference with other Loveland educators.

    “We are incredibly proud of Evan.”

    The ISTE Conference is one of the world’s largest educational events, with presentations and opportunities for educators to learn and explore new ways to further classroom innovation. The Loveland team of educators included teachers, instructional coaches, and administrators who used the opportunity to learn and collaborate with schools and educators across the globe on this national stage.



    “We are very excited that we had this opportunity to go and learn from some of the most innovative schools in the world about how they are changing education to continue to grow to meet the needs and demands of our students,” said Knapp. “We can’t wait to see how these ideas impact Tigers all across Loveland this fall!”

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  • Loveland Middle School students join OMLA Leadership Summit

    Loveland Middle School students join OMLA Leadership Summit

    Retreat at Camp Kern designed for districts to idea share

    Loveland, Ohio – Imaginations were challenged, problems were solved and teams were built as Camp Kern was transformed into a venue for the Southwest Ohio Middle Level Association’s Leadership Summit – and 15 Loveland Middle School (LMS) students were in the mix.

    “This was a rare opportunity for middle schools in our area to share ideas, goals, experiences, and time in a collaborative environment to expose students and adults to different school cultures,” said LMS Principal Chuck Ogdan, who – with fellow administrators and teachers – joined his students at the summit.

    The focus of each team activity was to build leadership qualities within middle-level students in an effort to grow the next generation of leaders. LMS students worked side-by-side with students from surrounding districts to complete activities.

    “My goal was for our Tigers to step outside of the classroom and experience a completely different learning culture,” said Ogdan. “This was about successfully navigating challenge – and our students delivered in Tiger fashion.

    The summit was designed specifically for seventh-grade students, so they can learn leadership skills to bring back to their districts for their eighth-grade year.

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  • Susanne Quigley will be new Chief Information Officer for Loveland District

    Susanne Quigley will be new Chief Information Officer for Loveland District

    Susanne Quigley is a longtime Tiger

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland Board of Education has hired Susanne Quigley as the district’s new Chief Information Officer. Quigley, lives in the Loveland community and has students in the district.

    Heather Higdon has been hired as the director of communications for Indian Hill.

    Quigley brings 20 years of communications experience to the role, most recently serving as a communications specialist for Frost Brown Todd LLC where she has worked since 2014. In addition to her work as a communications specialist, Quigley has also served as a marketing director, content director and editor, copyeditor, and translator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism and political science from the University of Göteborg, Sweden, and a master’s degree in international economics and international relations from Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.

    Quigley replaces Heather Higdon who is leaving the district to take a position as the director of communications for the Indian Hill Exempted Village School District.

  • Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Loveland School District names Brian Conatser athletic director

    Former interim to lead in permanent capacity

    Loveland, Ohio – The Loveland City School District announced today that Brian Conatser – a longtime Tiger – as the permanent district director of student athletics. Conatser, who has 12 years of experience growing Loveland student-athletes in his work as a varsity coach, served as the athletic director in an interim capacity during the 2017-18 school year following the February announcement that District Director of Student Athletics Julie Renner accepted a position outside education with FinalForms, a national athletic management solution company.

    Brian Conatser

    “Loveland High School is known in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference for our robust athletic program, and Mr. Conatser proved to Tiger Nation that he has what it takes to lead this program forward,” said Loveland High School Principal Peggy Johnson.

    Conatser began serving the district in 2006 as a teacher at Loveland High School (LHS). During that time Conatser was a member of the varsity football coaching team, and worked as the LHS strength and conditioning coach. He transitioned from his teaching role to work as the LHS Innovative Instructional Coach during the 2015-16 school year, before joining the administrative team in the role of assistant director of student athletics in 2016. Conatser has a Bachelor’s of Education in Health Promotion from the University of Cincinnati, a Master’s of Education in Secondary Education from Xavier University, and a Master’s of Education in Educational Leadership from American College of Education.

    “I love this district, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to continue to grow our already outstanding athletic program for our students, our parents, our community, and our staff,” said Conatser. “It is a great time to be a Tiger!”

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  • Award-winning: Loveland High School Teaching Professions Academy

    Award-winning: Loveland High School Teaching Professions Academy

    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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  • Loveland Elementary School gets creative with art

    Loveland Elementary School gets creative with art

    Students worked with family members to create origami during the second annual Loveland Elementary School Family Art Night

     

    Loveland, Ohio – Four hundred people packed the campus at Loveland Elementary School (LES) for the second annual Family Art Night Wednesday, March 14. From live caricature production, to the creation of slime, origami, weaving, shrinky dinks, building and abstract tile production – it was one creative event!

    “The building was packed with creative energy,” said LES Art Teacher Jeff Flaig

    “The building was packed with creative energy,” said LES Art Teacher Jeff Flaig, who organized the event. “This was LES art in action – it was a great experience for everyone involved, young and old!”

    “Our Tiger parents are busy with some pretty long days at their jobs; sometimes going through backpacks and reading school emails just isn’t enough to really understand what learning is like for their kiddos,” said LES Principal Jennifer Forren. “This is an opportunity for those family members to come to their child’s building and be a bit of a kid again. It’s creative, it’s innovative, and it is building a connection between our community and our school. It is our privilege to spend our days helping children grow and innovate each day at LES – this is our way of sharing that joy.”

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  • Tiger learning outside the classroom

    Tiger learning outside the classroom

    By Andrea Conner, Loveland Director of Secondary Programs

    What do I want to do with my life?

    At the Loveland City School District, we know this question is one of the most difficult for our high school students to answer. When it comes to making post high school investment decisions – with the overwhelming amount of student-loan debt – finding an answer can quickly cause extreme stress for our students and their families, as they want to make the right decision the first time.

    Perhaps you can help?

    One way to assist high school students and their families with these difficult decisions is to expose students to their areas of interest through internship opportunities.

    One way to assist high school students and their families with these difficult decisions is to expose students to their areas of interest through internship opportunities. These experiential learning connections give students the opportunity to weigh in on the requirements of the position before they enter college and accumulate insurmountable debt. While these experiences may solidify students’ decisions, it’s even more powerful when students decide the career field is not for them.

    The Loveland City School District is embracing this initiative to not only provide these rich opportunities for our high school students, but to also increase partnerships with area businesses to bridge the gap between the education and the workforce needs of our community. Business partners experience several benefits such as creating positive mentoring relationships with high school students, increasing the opportunity for a more positive community workforce and potentially training future employees.

    Once a partnership has been created between the district and the school, the designated representative from the business will help design the internship experience for the students. Upon the completion of at least twenty hours of work, students should have comprehensive exposure to the various skills needed to be successful in the chosen internship rotations.

    Currently, Loveland City School District has formal agreements with The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance, NEST Learning Center and The Clermont County Extension Office. The district also works with First Star Logistics through a paid internship initiated by the business. As the district’s goal is to grow the internship program for our Tigers, we are still looking for business partners to help enrich the newly established academic pathways.

    Our ultimate goal is to provide the most inclusive educational experience for our young people that will not only secure futures for them, but will also enrich our Loveland community.

    If you would like to learn more about Loveland City School District’s internship programs or would like to discuss an internship placement for a high school student, please reach out to me at 513-683-5600 or conneran@lovelandschools.org.

  • 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