LMS Tiger Talk

Happy Friday, LMS fam -

Our students had a great first week of Ohio State Testing as we completed the English/Language Arts assessment on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our shared that students took their time, were thorough, worked very hard and took advantage of the whole testing block. We are proud of our students for their hard work this first week! We continue with testing next Tuesday and Wednesday with the Math assessment at both grade levels.

A reminder that we have no school next Friday, 4/18. It looks like we get a break from the rain this weekend for the first time in a while. I hope our students can enjoy some time outside. Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Take care and Go Tigers,

David Knapp

LMS Principal

knappda@lovelandschools.org

• Tuesday, 4/15 -Math State Testing
• Wednesday, 4/16 - Math State Testing
• Friday, 4/18 - No School - Holiday

State Testing Dates -*Please make a special effort to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates during the times of 7:30 -9:30 AM:

• Tuesday, 4/22 - Science (8th grade ONLY)

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as our LMS Tiger Up! Students of the Week. These Tigers were nominated by their teachers for representing our Loveland core values of Care, Respect, and Responsibility. Way to go, Tigers!

Week of 4/11/25

(7th) - The A-Team - Bobby Waters

(7th) - The Crew - Tony Durham

(7th) - The REAL Team - Lucy Ratcliff

(8th) - Team LEAD - Dylan Jones

(8th) - Team ELEVATE - Micaiah Cheatham

(8th) - Supreme Team - GG Gibson

(7th/8th) - Electives (World Languages) - Carter Thobaben

Congratulations to this week's Tiger Up! Staff Member of the Week, Tonya Morrison (LIS/LMS Health Aide)! Mrs. Morrison recently received the following special shout out:

Mrs. Morrison goes above and beyond for students and staff every day and we are so lucky to have her at LMS. Tonya is a steady force in the clinic who has all the expertise in the world. She's kind, caring, attentive to detail, responsive, on top of it and everything that you would ever want and need for a school nurse. On top of running a top-notch clinic with kids coming and going every single day, Tonya also makes any field trip outside of the school with students a smooth one. With the packed yellow backpack always organized and full with student medications, Tonya always has things ready for us and makes that process as smooth and easy as it could be. Mrs. Morrison is the best!

We are so appreciative of you, Tonya! Thank you for all you do for all our students and LMS!

We are pleased to annouce that 3 students from Loveland Middle School will be advancing to the National Championship in Orlando. Nationwide, more than 100,000 students took part in the Great History Challenge, and of those, fewer than 1% performed well enough to advance to this level. Please congratulate:

Kaiser Siddique

Quinn Mentzer

Sawyer Mertes

Thank you to Mr. Greg Croskey for being the school sponsor and our entire staff who stepped in to make this event happen.

Ohio State Testing starts on Tuesday, April 4th. These tests are an important time for our students to apply all their learning from this year and show what they know and how they've grown. A few reminders as we head into these tests:

Schedule: Please make a special effort to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates during the times of 7:30 -9:30 AM:

• Tuesday, 4/15 - Math
• Wednesday, 4/16 - Math
• Tuesday, 4/22 - Science (8th grade ONLY)

Testing Details and Reminders:

• Testing days will run on a modified bell schedule with testing occurring at the start of the day.
• Allow yourself an ample amount of time in the morning to arrive at school in time for testing to begin.
• Charge Chromebooks to full capacity each evening. If your child has lost their Chromebook charger, details below on how to obtain a new one.
• Please encourage your child to eat a good breakfast.
• In order to be eligible for the upcoming Kings Island Tiger Up! incentive trip, students must be present for all their Ohio State Tests and spend a specific amount of time completing each test (details below).
• Make sure to get your rest and do your best, Tigers!

The LIS/LMS Yarn Club is sponsoring a blanket drive April 10-24, through the Project Linus Foundation. The blankets go to children who are ill, traumatized, or in need, and who live in local Ohio and Kentucky counties.

Please click here to learn more about where the blankets go, guidelines, and size requirements.

You can drop off your donated blanket to the Intermediate and Middle School Offices.

Questions? Contact Melissa Dennedy at dennedme@lovelandschools.org.

The Yarn Club appreciates your support!

The Loveland School Counselors are excited to offer several summer enrichment experiences for students who will be enrolled at LHS in the 2025-26 school year. Behind the Scenes of Atlas Air, Your Future: Your Opportunities and the 7th Annual College Application Seminar are designed to give students a head start on planning for life after high school. Please see this link for more information and to register - 2025 Summer Enrichment Activities

Brought to you by our Career and College Counselor, Mr. Drews Mitchell, LMS is proud to share a "Career of the Week" with our students and families every week here at LMS. With the goal of educating our Tigers about potential career options aligned with our academic pathways, we'll be sharing these with our students here at school in a number of ways as well as featuring them here in our Tiger Talk.

Loveland Tiger Pathways Career of the Week: Logisticians

• Apply electrical and electronic theory and related knowledge, usually under the direction of engineering staff, to design, build, repair, adjust, and modify electrical components, circuitry, controls, and machinery for subsequent evaluation and use by engineering staff in making engineering design decisions.
• 2 Year College
• Median Salary - $72,800

Drews Mitchell can be reached at mitchedr@lovelandschools.org. Mr. Mitchell would love to hear from you with any of your career and/or college questions!

The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) program promotes scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship and is an opportunity available to students who meet a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.800 or higher across quarters 1-3 of their 7th grade year. Students selected into NJHS participate in the organization during their 8th-grade year.

Invitations to apply were sent via student email on Monday 3/31 to those students who meet the GPA requirement.

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact Greg Croskey, LMS NJHS Advisor, at croskegr@lovelandschools.org.

Dear Parents and students,

A portion of our students will be traveling to Washington D.C. from May 19th to 22nd. There will be a modified schedule and grouping for students not attending the trip. In addition to the activities we have planned here at school, there are some local field trip opportunities as well. Please detach and return the bottom portion of this page to your science teacher by Friday, April 11th regardless of whether or not you will be attending the field trips. This will be helpful for our planning purposes.

• Bus reservations will be made on the afternoon of Friday, April 11. Participation in the field trips cannot be guaranteed if permission slips are turned in after May 11th.

Independent Study [forms due 04/11]

Students have the option of engaging in an independent study activity to pursue an area of interest. By completing and returning the independent study form (prior to the absence) students will be excused from school to participate in their self guided learning.

INDEPENDENT STUDY FORM

Also available in Mr. Hartings room or main office

​Please see the attached document for more information and links for sign up: Parent Letter 2025

Thank you,

LMS 8th Grade Teachers

April is the Month of the Military Child. We will honor students who have a parent/guardian serving in the armed forces by wearing some type of purple clothing on Tuesday, April 15 for Purple Up Day. We hope that everyone at LMS will take part in this day of respect and honor. Please contact Mr. Mitchell at mitchedr@lovelandschools.org with any questions.

Track and Field

From our first 3 track meets we have already had some school records broken!

• Damon Shrewsberry is now #4 in the 100 in school history.
• Quinn Mentzer is #7 in the 1600 and #9 in the 800.
• Jake Thompson moved up to #3 in school history for pole vault.
• Damon Shrewsberry shattered the shot put school record by almost two full feet with a throw of 45' 06"!
• Grant Yoxthimer ran the second fastest time in school history in the 110 hurdles and the 10th farthest long jump in school history!
• Ben Spranger is now tied for 8th all time in the high jump in his first meet ever!
• The girls 4x2 relay team of Franny Torlone, Abby Kaszyca, Bella Barrometti, and Heidi Glover ran the 8th fastest time in school history

Also Pictures from our Stan McCoy Track Meet last night, our girls took second, and our boys were champions! https://photos.app.goo.gl/ts3BKnwS23XWLCr39

Boys Tennis

Our boys tennis is 2-0 to start the season and has beat both teams with a 5-0 win.

Next week in sports 4/14-4/19

Monday 4/14-

Girls Lacrosse @ Lebanon 5:30pm/6:30pm

Track @ Western Brown at 3:30pm

Boys Tennis vs Sycamore @ Normandy 4pm

Tuesday 4/15

Boys Lacrosse @ Indian Hill 5:30pm/6:30pm

Track @ Centerville at 5:30pm

Boys Tennis vs Walnut Hills @ Normandy 4:00pm

Wednesday 4/16

Girls Lacrosse @ Wyoming 6:30pm/7:30pm

Track @ Kings at 4:15pm

Boys Tennis vs Wyoming @ Normandy 4:00pm

Thursday 4/17

Boys Lacrosse vs Harrison 6pm/7pm

Boys Tennis @ 7Hills 4:00pm

Friday 4/18

Boys Tennis @ Kings at 4:00pm

Announcement:

Anyone interested in Boys golf for next school year can find all the information in the attached here.

For the current 8th graders who will be freshman next year, Football weight lifting will start Monday March 31st from 3:30-4:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until further notice.

Players will be responsible for their own transportation. It's not mandatory but highly recommended for players planning to play in the fall of 2025. Any questions please reach out to the athletic department

How to register your child for Athletics and Clubs for the 2024-25 School Year:

• Log in to your Final Forms PARENT account

• Select “+Add Sports/Activities” for your player

• Checkmark your sports/activity interest (any season)

• Scroll down and click on “Update Sports/Activities”

• Reminder to pay your Pay to Play fees on Final Forms

If you have any questions, please contact Corbyn Litke litkeco@lovelandschools.org

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The MINT PTSA is a small group of parents serving the students and staff at LIS & LMS and we need your help. Please consider volunteering with the MINT PTSA for the 25-26 school year. We have many committee positions if you want to join a team and help out with a single day event or we are in need of a secretary or co-secretary to shadow for a year and take over the following year, a fundraiser VP or Co-VPs to manage our annual fundraiser (we had great fun setting up teacher pie in the face lunches). Sign up here. If you’re not sure if you would like to help, but you would like to be in the MINT PTSA loop, fill out the form and we’ll be sure you know of upcoming events.

Our next, and final, general membership meeting for this school year is May 5th at 6:30pm in the LMS media center. At this meeting we will vote on the 25-26 school year MINT PTSA budget and present members for nomination to VP positions and vote. Hope you will join us.

Have questions or own a business and would like to sponsor us? Email: Lovelandmintptsa@gmail.com

Follow us at www.lovelandmintptsa.org ; Loveland MINT PTSA on Facebook; @lovelandmint on Instagram; @Loveland MINT PTSA on X

On Thursday, May 1st, the 8th grade students will participate in our annual mock interview. “Interview Day” is a valuable experience for our students as many of them will soon be getting their first job or applying for college scholarships. For several of our students, this is the first formal conversation they will have with an adult outside of their family. The experience provides an opportunity for meaningful discussions about professionalism and interpersonal communication. It is inspiring to see them rise to the professional standard we ask of them. It is a day where we get to see a glimpse of the young adults within these middle school students.

This event is only made possible with the help of our volunteers. We are looking for a mix of interviewers from all different career fields; you do not need a background in human resources to be a volunteer. The interviews will take place in person at Loveland Middle School. Thank you for considering being an interviewer this year. If you are interested in volunteering as an interviewer, please sign up through the LMS Interview Day Sign Up.

If you are unable to volunteer but would still like to help out, please consider signing up to DONATE A SNACK to feed our interviewers!

Would you like to take on a leadership role at Loveland High School next year? Become a member of the Superintendent's Tiger Council! This group of students will meet with the superintendent and LHS principal about once a month to give them feedback on improving the school experience. Meetings will happen during the school day, so there is no after-school commitment. Follow this link to fill out a brief Google Form application. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 21.

Informational meetings for this year's travelers will be held on Monday, April 21st and Tuesday, April 22nd in the LIS Cafeteria from 6-7 p.m.

We will go over the itinerary, medication guidelines, trip information, etc. as well as distribute the required paperwork. Your attendance is REQUIRED at only ONE of the meetings as the same information will be discussed at both meetings. If you cannot attend, please email Ms. Rose at roseka@lovelandschools.org or Mrs. Pitcher at pitchetr@lovelandschools.org to make arrangements to get the information and paperwork.

There will be a VIRTUAL information meeting for the 2026 Washington, D.C. Trip on Monday, April 28th at 6:00 pm. This is the link to the meeting.

As a part of our study of ecology and watersheds, the 7th grade teams will be going on a field trip to the Little Miami River to engage in the River Explorer program with the Ohio River Foundation. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Little Miami River here in Loveland. Unfortunately, starting in May, Nesbit Park will be closed for construction. Therefore, one team will explore Nesbit Park and two of our field trips will be at Sycamore Park in Batavia. To learn more about the River Explorer trip please visit the Ohio River Foundation website.

More information about what to wear and bring the day of the trip will be discussed with your student during science class.

We will be collecting $15 in science class starting the first week of April. This money will cover both the field trip cost and the last day of school activities.

Breakdown of costs:

1. River field trip → $8/student

2. Last day of school events → $7/student (covers lunch and kona ice)

Dates of the trips:

The CREW: April 29th

A-Team: May 6th

The REAL team: May 8th

If you have any questions about the trip and/or you do not want your student to join us please contact your students’ science teacher.

• State Testing Criteria/Testing Expectations:

• Present for all tests

• Be actively engaged working on the test

• 60 minutes for ELA, 45 minutes for Math & Science (each day)

• Taking your time

• Looking over answers

• Reviewing work

• Not off task, head down during test session before submitting

• Respectful of all students’ testing time (i.e. no talking when you are finished, no disruptions or distractions during the testing time)

• 4th Quarter Grades: (as of 4/25)

• No Ds or Fs

• Behavior/Discipline: (starts on 3/10 and will run until the day before the event)

• No in-school or out-of-school suspensions (including bus suspensions)

• No more than 2 administrative detentions

• Kings Island FAQ sheet

As the year goes on, we've noticed more and more students reporting that they have lost their school Chromebook charger. This leads to students coming to school with uncharged devices, which gets in the way of instructional and work time for students at school. This is especially important as we look ahead to the Ohio State Testing window coming up after spring break.

Please check in with your child to be sure they have a charger. If your child is in need of a Chromebook charger due to losing theirs, you have a few options:

• You can purchase an off-brand compatible charger through Amazon by visiting this link. (Currently priced at $25.)
• You can purchase a Lenovo brand charger by visiting this link. (Currently priced at $65.99)
• You can purchase a Lenovo brand charger through the school and receive the charger the same day. A $50 charge will be applied to your student fees.

Loveland High School is excited to offer opportunities for students to take classes for both original credit and credit recovery this summer. Please see this link for information about the 2025 LHS Summer School. The registration deadline for courses taken for original credit is Friday, May 9. The deadline for registration for credit recovery is Friday, May 30. Please contact Mr. Mitchell at mitchedr@lovelandschools.org with any questions.

Do you know a student passionate about STEM? CINSAM’s Summer Camps (grades 2-8) and Academies (grades 9-12) offer hands-on experiences in exciting fields like engineering, cybersecurity, AI, coding, and biomedical sciences. These five-day day programs are a great way for kids to kick summer boredom, make like-minded friends, and have fun exploring their favorite STEM subjects.

For more information go to https://www.nku.edu/academics/artsci/about/centers/cinsam/p12students/summerprograms.html

Thank you to Ashland for their generous funding which makes CINSAM's summer programming low-cost for the community!

Pending Board of Education approval, starting for the 25-26 school year, Loveland Middle School will be updating our cell phone policy to align with grades K-6 in Loveland. This means that students will not be able to use their cell phones at lunch and phones will be kept in student's lockers the entire school day. As we prioritize students having fun and connecting with friends at lunch, as well as supporting our student's mental health, we believe this move is what is best for our middle school students.

We'll be communicating this information with students at school soon. We'll also communicate further details with parents as we work through the change and head into next school year, but we wanted to let you all know of this change as soon as possible. While this won't be a change for our current 6th graders heading into 7th grade, we know it will provide a change for our current 7th graders for their 8th grade year that we will need to work through and support during the transition.

If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please reach out to Principal Knapp (knappda@lovelandschools.org or 513-683-3100).

You can get information about bus routes and bus delays online or on your smartphone. Follow this link to our Transportation page, or download the “My Ride K-12” app from your phone’s app store. Once you’ve registered and logged in, you can connect with your student’s information with their 5-digit student ID and last name.

The app now allows real-time tracking of your student’s bus. If you activate push notifications, our transportation team can send you notifications about transportation delays.

Loveland City School District will begin sending automated reminders about outstanding school fees, including unpaid preschool or kindergarten tuition. Families with unpaid fees will receive a call and email with the total amount due for this year and any previous years. These messages will occur monthly when there is a balance to be paid. To see details of outstanding fees or make a payment, please follow this link to log in to PaySchools Central. If you have questions about unpaid fees, please contact your building secretary.

2024-2025 school days calendar

School Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m

Office Hours: 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

To report an absence call 697-3602 by 9:00 a.m.

Principal: David Knapp

Email: knappda@lovelandschools.org
Website: www.lovelandschools.org
Location: 801 S Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH, USA

Facebook: www.facebook.com/lovelandcityschools/

Twitter/X: @LovelandTigers