LMS Tiger Talk

Tiger Families,

We had a pretty special morning at LMS this week as we welcomed Hope Squad students from LIS, LMS and LHS to come together to connect and share earlier for our first ever Hope Squad Collaboration. With students from grades 5 through 12 coming together to share ideas about how to support their peers and promote mental health across our schools and community, we were all reminded about how awesome our kids are. I was especially amazed with how reflective and empathetic our middle school students were, and it was really cool to see our older kids from LHS leaning into the opportunity to mentor and support their younger peers. It was pretty special.

Also happening this week, we met with all of our 8th grade teams to for our mid-year review on how we Tiger Up! across LMS, every single day. You can check out the slides for that presentation here if you want to see what we discussed or review some things with your child at home. We'll meet with our 7th grade teams next week. Thank you for your continued collaboration and support!

LAST CALL for volunteers who want to participate in this year's Career Exploration Day as presenter on Tues, 3/5. We've extended our deadline to sign up through this Sunday and the sign-up form can be accessed here. More information can be found below. It will be a great day!

Take care and Go Tigers!

David Knapp

LMS Principal

knappda@lovelandschools.org

February

• Mon, 2/19: President's Day, No School
• Tues, 2/20: Suicide Prevention, Safety Training and Social Inclusion (during Tiger Time)
• Weds, 2/21: Orchestra Concert (7th Grade at 6:30, 8th Grade at 7:30)
• Thurs, 2/22: Suicide Prevention, Safety Training and Social Inclusion (during Tiger Time)
• Fri, 2/23: Suicide Prevention, Safety Training and Social Inclusion (during Tiger Time)
  
• LMS Dodgeball Tournament, 2:15-4:00
• Mon, 2/26: 8th Grade Holocaust and Humanity Center Field Trip (Team Elevate)
  
• Thurs, 2/29: 8th Grade Holocaust and Humanity Center Field Trip (Team LEAD)
  

• Fri, 3/1: 8th Grade Holocaust and Humanity Center Field Trip (Team Supreme)
  
• Tues, 3/5: Career Exploration Day

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 1/22

Lucas Dean (7th) - The A-Team

Sabrina Ball (7th) - The Crew

Quinn Mentzer (7th) - The REAL Team

Gia Yesso (8th) - Team LEAD

Sophia Cobb (8th) - Team ELEVATE

Charlotte Combs (8th) - Supreme Team

Maci Hazelbaker (8th) - Electives (World Languages)

In support of our student's exploration of career fields that may be of interest to them for their future, and as a piece of our comprehensive career and college readiness plans, Loveland Middle School is excited to announce that we will be hosting our Career Exploration Day this year for all 7th-grade and 8th students taking place on Tues, March 5th. This event will feature career presentations here at LMS for our 7th grade students while our 8th grade students take a field trip to the Junior Achievement Inspire to Hire event at the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. The goal of these events is for our students to learn about a diverse mix of job and and career options that are available upon graduation from high school and/or college and for our students to connect with local businesses, professionals and potential future employers.

For the 7th grade portion of the day, we are looking for parents, family members, or other local community members who are interested in presenting to our students about their current job or career. For the event, students will be able to choose from a list of presentations to attend. Students will choose three presentations to attend which will last for 25 minutes each. If you are interested in presenting about your job, we would love to have you come to be a part of our Career Exploration Day here at LMS on Tues, March 5th from 7:30-9:30! Please fill out this form to indicate your interest. We appreciate your willingness to come to spend time with our amazing students! The sign up form closes on Sunday, 2/11.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Drews Mitchell, Career and College Counselor (mitchedr@lovelandschools.org), or David Knapp, LMS Principal (knappda@lovelandschools.org).

Duck, Dive, Dodge! The dodgeball tournament will be held on Friday, Feb. 23rd from 2:15 to 4:00 in the LMS Gym. All paperwork and team money is due to Ms. Rose in room 14 by Friday, Feb. 16th. Bring money for the $5 entry fee as well as concessions (teams do not pay entry fee). Costumes are encouraged!! All proceeds benefit the LHS Team CoUREage 5.0 Student of the Year team for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. If you have any questions, contact Ms. Rose at roseka@lovelandschools.org.

House Bill 123 requires all public schools to provide age-appropriate education in suicide prevention and awareness, safety training and violence prevention, and social inclusion for all students in grades 6-12. Training for students in our building will take place on February 20, 22 and 23 during Tiger Time. We want parents to be aware of this required training and provide you an opportunity to ask any questions you may have prior to the training.

The district is required to choose from a list of approved curriculums provided by the Ohio Department of Education. The curriculum the district has chosen for social inclusion education is Start with Hello. The district will use Erika’s Lighthouse for suicide awareness and prevention as well as safety training and violence prevention. All students will participate in this education unless you provide us a letter indicating you do not give permission for your child to participate.

Again, Loveland City School District and all public school districts in Ohio are required to provide instruction in suicide prevention and awareness, safety training and violence prevention, and social inclusion. Below are some links that will provide you additional information on each of the curriculums the district has chosen.

https://www.erikaslighthouse.org/
https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/our-programs/start-with-hello/

If you have additional questions, please contact David Knapp.

Congratulations to this week's Tiger Up! Staff Member of the Week, Jonathan Franklin! Jonathan is an education aide and coach for us here at LMS. Mr. Franklin spends his days here at school supporting students and staff mostly in our 8th grade social studies classrooms, but goes by "Coach" after school as he helps to lead our cross-country and track athletes. Mr. Franklin was nominated by Intervention Specialist, Mrs. Carolyn Turner who applauded Jonathan for his ability to work with all students across the different classrooms he supports. Mr. Franklin has become an expert in history, providing students access to difficult concepts and ideas that would otherwise might be overlooked. Jonathan (aka Franky) is reliable, flexible and always happy to help however he can. We are so thankful to have Mr. Franklin as a part of our team here at LMS! Thank you for all you do for all our students and LMS, Jonathan!

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: Software Developers

• Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs. Analyze user needs and develop software solutions, applying principles and techniques of computer science, engineering, and mathematical analysis. Update software or enhance existing software capabilities.
  
• Training is dependent on role, but often 4 year college
  
• Median Salary - $107,510
  

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!

Attention 7th graders! Apply to the Innovation Lab for next school year! If you like to help others, are interested in technology or want to learn about technology make sure to apply. The deadline is March 15. Use the LMS Innovation app in your student waffle to read more about the Innovation Lab/Tech Desk and fill out an application. Questions? See Mrs. Dwyer at the Tech Desk in the Media Center.

We have seen an uptick in our morning drop-off traffic with the colder temperatures and we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone of the drop-off procedures. For the safety of our students and purposes of efficiency (and making this process as quick as possible for all of you!), It is very important that ALL people follow these instructions during this busy part of the day:

• For those families dropping off and/or picking up your child from the LIS/LMS campus, you will pull in the main entrance and you will have to follow the line in the picture below before dropping off or picking up your student(s). You MUST follow this line all the way around the back of the building - DO NOT turn left immediately to the front drive of the building. This causes back-ups and unsafe conditions for students walking or riding their bike to school.
• The area where students are dropped and picked up remains in the front of the building. You will pull all the way up in front of the main LIS/LMS entrance before your student(s) leaves or enters the car. PULL ALL THE WAY UP to the end of the drop-off area (designated by signs) before your child exits the vehicle. This allows more students to be exiting their vehicle at the same time and improves efficiency. Please see the pictures below for the traffic pattern and drop-off area locations.
• Car riders, please also be aware that we will have students walking and riding their bikes to school each day. Please be careful and keep an eye out for students crossing the street and driveway around our campus. You can see the marked crosswalk locations in the picture below where students and pedestrians should be crossing.

If everyone follows the process accordingly, we know it to be the most efficient and safe process possible given the volume and our campus layout. We appreciate everyone's cooperation in following the established process for our car riders. If you have any questions, please let us know.

The school calendars are now available for the 2024-25 and 2025-26 school years. You can view and print an easy-to-read version of the calendar and important dates by following this link to our website.

Do you have pictures of our amazing students at school events that would make a great addition to our student-created yearbook? We want them! The Yearbook Club is trying to get as many people as possible to upload pictures for the yearbook. These pictures could include shots from sporting events, pep rallies, assemblies, and any other school related activities.

Scan the code above or go to bit.ly/45wUJFQ and follow these directions:

Step 1: Enter your email address

Step 2: Enter your first name, last name, and create a password. Click “Create Account”

Step 3: Enter the invite code: LMSYEARBOOK-24

Step 4: Click “continue”

Step 5: Click “Browse Local Files”

Step 6: Choose the photo you want to upload.

Step 7: Click “Begin Upload”

Step 8: Click “done” when images are uploaded.

Thank you for uploading!

Want to order a yearbook for the school year 2023-2024? Visit ybpay.com to order today!

Order deadline: March 25, 2024

Yearbook code: 2048424

School fees have been posted for all LMS students and are $100 for the 23-24 school year. This includes a general school fee of $50 and a technology fee of $50. Fees may be paid online using PaySchoolsCentral.com or by check made out to “Loveland City Schools". Please include your child's first and last name on the memo line of the check.

Prompt payment of your student's fees is greatly appreciated.

Who: Students 5th-8th grade

What: Meeting

Where: Grailville

931 O'Bannonville Rd

Loveland, OH 45140

Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Time: 5:00-6:30

This location is weather dependent. Watch the website and/or email to confirm location closer to the 20th. Take one positive step forward to promote a healthy world. Join us to share your love of Loveland, to learn about the 'biodiversity crisis' and to prepare strategies and implement projects to tackle local environmental problems.

Questions? papale@lovelandschools.org

Monday 2/12:

ECC B Invite

Wednesday 2/14:

ECC B Invite

Tickets purchased online are now fee free, so we are encouraging fans to purchase online.

The Loveland MINT PTSA helps to provide students and parents social and emotional support. Attached is an article written for a CCHMC blog on 8 Ways Parents Can Teach Kindness to Kids. Thanks to our board member, Tara Dale for getting permission to share this from her boss and colleagues! Click to view the article.

Follow us:

website: www.lovelandmintptsa.org

Facebook: Loveland MINT PTSA

Instagram: @lovelandmint

Twitter: @Loveland MINT PTSA

2023-2024 school days calendar

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

Office Hours: 6:30 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: @MrDavidKnapp