LPS Tiger Talk

Dear LPS Families,

I hope you had a great week. It's been a soggy week for us and for the classes who attended field trips to Green Acres. Even so, our Tigers always make the most out of these learning opportunities. Thank you to all of the parents who joined us and ventured out in the rain to make our trips successful. We appreciate your support!

Please make note of the timeline for Parent Input Forms for next year's placements below. Your input and feedback is an important part of our placement process. Enjoy your weekend. We will see our Tigers on Monday.

Sincerely,
Kevin Fancher

April

7 - Yearbook Deadline

9 - Dine To Donate at Tender Towne

15 - Purple Up Day

18 - No School

25 - Career Day

Our goal is to match your child's overall learning needs and preferences to an appropriate classroom environment. If there is specific information you would like us to consider as we make placement decisions regarding your child, please let us know using the Parent Input Form. Please avoid specific teacher requests and instead share information on a classroom environment/teacher personality that would be best for your child. If an older sibling had a teacher at Loveland, you may comment on that experience and it will be taken into consideration.

• If your child is a 1st grader, this form was sent home in your child's folder.
• If your child is a 2nd grader, please use this link to fill out the parent input form. 2025-2026 Parent/Guardian Input for Scheduling
  

Forms will need to be sent back in or submitted by Friday, April 17. Please share ALL relevant placement concerns/information via the form provided. We are unable to accommodate individual e-mails, personal notes, phone calls, and impromptu meetings, due to the high number of students placed each year. We look forward to working with you and your child next year!

All second grade students participated in the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) at the end of February. The results were uploaded on your TigerParent.me portal (under Assessments) this morning. The CogAT is an instrument approved by the State of Ohio to identify students as gifted in the area of superior cognitive ability. A Composite (VQN) Standard Age Score (SAS) of 127 or above is needed for a child to be identified as gifted in the area of superior cognitive ability on this assessment. If your student qualifies for gifted services, he/she will receive services starting next year in the third grade. Please contact Darcie Chandler (School Counselor) with any questions or concerns. She can be reached at chandlda@lovelandschools.org.

Visit ybpay.com to order your yearbook today and use the ID Code 10839925. The order deadline is April 7th. Unfortunately no late orders will be accepted!

2nd Grade Families,

We need your help to make the carnival a truly a memorable day for the kids. The picnic is completely planned, worked and funded by our wonderful parents and families. To accommodate all of our 2nd graders, the event will take place over 3 days. Please sign up below to help on the day your student is participating:

Monday, 5/12 - Hobson, Gardis, Engel, Hilton, Koehler

Tuesday, 5/13 - Hickey, Schulok, Johnson, Meyer

Wednesday, 5/14 - Acton, McDonald, Little, Foltz

Kindness Club

We are beyond excited to announce that between LPS and LES, we collected over 230 pounds of pop can pull tabs for the Ronald McDonald House of Cincinnati! Last year, we collected about 213 pounds, and therefore, we met our goal! Thank you so much to everyone who collected and turned in pop tabs. We will continue with this endeavor in the future so it’s never too early to start saving them for next year. Also, a big shout out to Hannah Clements (a Kindness Club member) and her family for the special delivery to RMH!

This year we have been able to spread kindness to lots of different people, organizations and furry friends. Now we are going to focus on loving our planet. We are collaborating with LES for our April Compassion Project which will focus on taking care of our Planet Earth in honor of Earth Day on April 22nd. Please see the list below on ways to save our earth every day. Classrooms will also have an opportunity to do some read alouds and other Earth Day related activities that were created by the LES Kindness Council. We encourage you to start and/or continue habits that affect our planet in a positive way!

Are you interested in being more involved with LEPTA next year? We could really use your help! We have several open positions next year on the board including:

• Communications / Membership
• LECC Yearbook Co-chair
• Building representatives for LECC and LPS.
• Walk-A-Thon Coordinator (or co-chairs if two people would like to do it together)
• Vice President

We'd love to tell you more information about these positions to see if you think it would be a good fit! You can email lovelandelementarypta@gmail.com if you are interested, and we will be sharing more information about it on our Facebook page as well (follow us at: Loveland Elementary PTA).

Get Transportation Updates on Your Smartphone

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.

School Fee Reminder

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.

Principal: Kevin Fancher (fancheke@lovelandschools.org)

Assistant Principal: Katie Cameron (cameroka@lovelandschools.org)

Counselor: Darcie Chandler (chandlda@lovelandschools.org)

Secretaries: Karen De Jongh (dejongka@lovelandschools.org), Kristen Caleca (calecakr@lovelandschools.org)

Health Aide: Connie Smith (smithco@lovelandschools.org)

To report an absence call (513) 697-3888 by 9:30 am

Website: Lovelandschools.org
Location: 550 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland, OH, USA
Phone: 513-683-3101

Facebook: LPS
Twitter: @LPStigers