Loveland City Schools Newsletter

Loveland Tiger Community,

A few days ago, voters in the Loveland City Schools community approved the district’s request for a 4.9 mill operating levy. This levy will allow us to continue providing our students with the high-quality education our community expects from Loveland City School District.

Fiscal responsibility is one of the four goals of our #beLOVEland Strategic Vision, and I know that our community expects it from our district leadership. My promise to our community is that our district will continue to watch our costs while serving the needs of our students.

While the approval of this levy helps our district’s immediate financial concerns, there is still work to be done. Ohio’s school funding system places communities into conflict by requiring school districts to return to voters for funds. Ohio is the only state in the country with this type of school funding system, and parts of it have been ruled unconstitutional but remain unfixed.

Over the last two years, I have met with several local lawmakers to advocate our school district’s financial needs. I’ve found them all receptive and understanding about Loveland's challenges. With last Tuesday behind us, I would like to build a coalition of Loveland community members to work together for a long-term school funding solution. If you are interested in being part of a conversation on how state school funding can be improved to meet the needs of our students, please let me know.

If you have any questions, please contact me at broadwmi@lovelandschools.org.

Go Tigers!

Mike Broadwater

Superintendent

Loveland City Schools

During last month’s Board Meeting, Dr. Stace Puerta, Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, provided an update on the #beLOVEland Strategic Vision. Over the next five years, the #beLOVEland Strategic Vision will help focus the district’s work on four goals: student success, collaborative culture, community engagement, and fiscal responsibility.

Last summer, we finalized our #beLOVEland Strategic Vision. Work has been underway this school year to discover, research, and implement the strategies that will help bring the vision into reality. You can review the #beLOVEland Strategic Vision and the update on our work during the 22-23 school year by visiting lovelandschools.org/vision.

Olivia Klopfenstein, grade 9, and Amelia Macura, grade 11, were recently selected to participate in the 10th Annual Rain Barrel Art Project and Auction. The art they created was auctioned to help support savelocalwaters.org and put on display at Cincinnati Zoo. Learn more by following this link.

Fourth-grade teacher Andy Price represented Loveland at the Hamilton County Education Foundation’s “Celebrate Excellence” on Friday. The event honors outstanding teachers from across Hamilton County, and Price was selected as our representative. He has been teaching fourth grade at Loveland Elementary for 20 years. He is a leader in the classroom and beyond, founding the popular Loveland Elementary Runners Club. Read more about the honor by following this link to our website. Congratulations, Mr. Price!

Last month, some of our amazing second-grade students participated in “Poetry in the Park.” Second graders from Mrs. Foltz, Mrs. Little, Mrs. McDonald, and Mrs. Schlesselman’s classes walked to Nisbet Park and read poems they created about “the best part of me.” Thank you to the parents and community members who came out to celebrate this special day!

Looking to add a furry friend to your family? Kindergarten students recently worked with SPCA Cincinnati on a fantastic project. Our students wrote bios for Mojito, Lady, Abby, Myles, Rosco, Piglet, Rosie, and Mickey. Students met adoptable pets, learned about each one, then stretched their writing skills by creating adoption biographies! Super cute! See their work, and maybe adopt a dog: https://www.spcacincinnati.org/adopt/dogs/dogs/.

It’s almost time for the Loveland Athletic Boosters Spring Arts and Crafts Show. Over 100 vendors will have items for sale, including jewelry, baby items, candles, spirit wear, and more! The Spring Arts and Crafts Show will be held on Saturday, May 13, from 10 am-4 pm, at Loveland Primary School. Admission is $3. Bring a non-perishable food item for a free raffle ticket. Support the Loveland Athletic Boosters as they support our student-athletes!

The Little Miami River Chamber Alliance is hosting the 10th annual Loveland Food Truck Rally on Saturday, May 13, 2023, from 3-10 PM at Shopper’s Haven Plaza (597 Loveland-Madeira Rd.). There will be entertainment, a children’s area, and more than 2 dozen food trucks. There is no cost to attend, and you can find more information by following this link. Bring non-perishable food items to help support the LIFE Food Pantry and help Loveland Police Department Stuff-a-Truck with donations for local families in need.

One of our Loveland bus drivers has launched a mission to increase student safety by partnering with RP Diamond to offer bus safety yard signs. The signs remind drivers not to drive around stopped school buses because kids may be crossing the street. Place the sign in your yard to make the trip to school safer for our students. Signs are $7.50 and can be ordered through RP Diamond by following this link. Thank you to driver Michele Winter for leading this project!

And if you want to help our Transportation Department, consider applying to be a bus driver. Like districts across the country, Loveland needs more drivers. Paid training is available, and we’d love to have more drivers join our amazing team!

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Website: www.lovelandschools.org
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