Little Miami E-News

This week, Bella Houillion scored her 1,000th career point! She now joins four other Panthers in a class of their own! #23 needed just 23 points on 2/3 to accomplish this amazing milestone!

The Project Excellence Committee of the Area Progress Council of Warren County, Inc. seeks to recognize and honor excellent teachers within the public schools in Warren County.

We ask your assistance in identifying exceptional educators who demonstrate excellence in instruction or innovative teachers who have pioneered a teaching method. The educator must hold a current teaching certificate and work for the public school system.

Learn More about the characteristics of an excellent teacher.

Download the Project Excellence Nomination Form

LMMS and LMHS are teaming up for an incredible cause—finding a cure for cancer. Together, we're proud to support the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Student Visionaries of the Year (SVOY) campaign, a groundbreaking leadership journey where high school students work to create a world without blood cancers.

This year, LMHS students Abigail Angel, Keaton Wackenthaler, and alumna Valeria Buscher have formed Team Call for the Cure, competing for the Student Visionaries of the Year title! 💪 Their mission? To raise vital funds and awareness in the fight against blood cancer.

LMMS is stepping up to help, with a goal of raising $15,000 towards Team Call for the Cure's campaign. Together, we can make a difference! 🌟

🗓️ Campaign ends on 3/14—don’t wait!

👉 Join the fight today by making a donation at https://events.lls.org/soh/svoycincy25/emason

Every dollar brings us closer to a cure.

If you haven’t heard, we have not one, not two, but FIVE LMHS staff babies joining the Panther crew this semester. The Staff Rat Pack hosted a shower for the parents-to-be today.

Congratulations to our staff members, Maria Haire, Lauren Hatton, Spencer Kummer, Naomi Mapati and Brittani Truitt and their families!

We want to inform you about Ohio’s Religious Expression Days Law, which allows students to observe religious holidays and practices without academic penalty. Under this law, students are given up to three religious expression days per school year and cannot be penalized or required to complete assignments on those days.

Families should submit requests for excused absences in advance to ensure proper accommodations.

Next school year, a parent or guardian must provide written notice to the school or district of the selected days within 14 school days of the start of school (or within 14 days of a newly enrolled student’s first day in the school or district).

Our district remains committed to fostering an inclusive environment that respects the diverse beliefs of our students and families. Please contact your child's school principal if you have any questions or need accommodations.

To learn about Little Board School Board Policy, download the policy: https://go.boarddocs.com/oh/lmls/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DC2QAL6861FF

To learn more about the state law, download the report:

https://www.littlemiamischools.com/resources/attendance-policy-56/

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Would you like to be part of the Little Miami Curriculum Review Committee?

The Little Miami School Board and school district support students' right to access diverse books and materials and entrust the certified staff with selecting educational resources aligned with its philosophy and goals. While criticism of instructional materials may arise, parents may request alternative materials for their children without imposing censorship on the broader curriculum. If a formal complaint is filed, a review committee evaluates the material, and the Superintendent decides which can be appealed to the Board. The Board maintains final authority over instructional materials while respecting parental concerns regarding their children's exposure to controversial content.

Download and complete the form to express interest in participating in the Curriculum Review Committee.

To learn more, download the board policy.

The Little Miami Academic Team swept Milford 72-31 & 71-35 last night! Additionally, the JV team was victorious, winning by a score of 68-32. This keeps the varsity team undefeated with a 14-0 record in the ECC, and 57-6 in all competitions this season; the JV Team is now 7-0 in ECC play.

Varsity is ranked 2nd in the state and 63 in the nation!

Great job Panthers!

Some of our youngest Panthers dressed for their 100th and 101st day of school!

4th-grade students have been working on a mini research unit in their media classes focusing on our National Park system. Students enjoyed a picture book read aloud together to learn about the history of our parks, and have then been using a variety of types of media to learn about parks that are interesting to them. Students worked with magazine articles, nonfiction texts, websites and a multimedia slide deck to gather information.

For their efforts, students have been provided with a voucher for a FREE pass to our National Parks and lands via the "Every Kid Outdoors" program. The vouchers (an $85 value!) were sent home with students as they wrap up their work this week and families should keep an eye out for them to come home. For more information families can visit https://everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htm to help plan their next adventures.

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Every Kid Outdoors. You and your family get free access to hundreds of parks, lands, and waters for an entire year. How it works

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Three more Panthers put pen to paper on National Signing Day!

Class of 2025 seniors signing on Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Aydan Baldwin, Soccer: Bluffton University, Bluffton, Ohio
Ethan Dowden, Football: Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, Ohio
Rhys Jones, Football: Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, Ohio

Little Miami High School Resource Officer, Shane Brandenburg

February 14th: ECC Classroom Valentine's Day Parties

February 17th: NO SCHOOL - Presidents' Day

February 20th:

• LMMS Dodgeball Tournament
• LMHS Freshman Orientation 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
• LMHS Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM
• LMPR Spring Conferences 4:30 PM to 8:30 PM

February 24th-28th: ECC Book Fair

February 25th: Board of Education Meeting, 7 PM

February 26th: ECC Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00

March 6th: ECC Parent Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:00

March 7th: End of Quarter

As part of our commitment to effective communication with our families, we are excited to announce that we now have three dedicated phone lines available for families who speak Uzbek, Russian, or Spanish. By calling these numbers, families will first be connected to an interpreter before being routed to the district office and the appropriate building.

More information can be found at the links below:

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Since Fiscal Year (FY)15 to our most recently completed school year, FY24, the district has seen an average increase of 162 students per year (3.38%). This has resulted in an increase of 1,456 students over this time period to a total enrollment of 5,765 (FY24).

Despite the significant student growth LM has seen over the years, we have strategically stretched out the funds generated from the passage of the 2011 Emergency Levy of $10.6 million for more than thirteen years! These funds represent approximately 18% of LM’s total operating budget and are vital to the district’s financial health. We are so thankful to the community for investing in the future of our students!

With careful planning and monitoring of the district’s increasing growth in enrollment, the Board and LM administration will continue to provide the best opportunities available to our students in the most economical ways possible.

Register Online:

To register online, you will need to provide the following.

• Ohio driver’s license or Ohio identification card number
• Name
• Date of Birth
• Address
• Last four digits of your Social Security number

Registration Deadlines:

You must register or update your voter registration no later than 30 days prior to an election. Upcoming voter registration deadlines:

• April 7, 2025 for the May 6, 2025 Primary and Special Election
• July 7, 2025 for the August 5, 2025 Special Election
• October 6, 2025 for the November 4, 2025 General Election

If you register or update your information after the deadline, the change will apply for the next election.

DID YOU KNOW? By the age of three, a child’s brain is already 80% developed, and, by the time a child enters kindergarten, they must already know thousands of words in order to succeed in the classroom. Reading aloud to a child and giving them access to books is the best way to ensure they are prepared to enter kindergarten.

The Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library wants to start a new chapter in early childhood literacy throughout Ohio by providing families with books. With the goal of preparing students entering Kindergarten for success in the classroom, the Imagination Library program will send a customized book to your child each month from birth until age five. Sign up is easy and FREE! Give your Panther the gift of reading & enroll today.

Learn more about the Ohio Governor’s Imagination Library and its partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.

View a Book List

You are not alone. Do you need help now?

Text the keyword “4hope” to 741 741 to be connected to a trained Crisis Counselor within 5 minutes.

Any person may need help in coping with a stressful situation. Reach out by text to communicate with someone trained to listen and respond in a method that is private, secure and confidential.

The Crisis Text Line is a free, confidential service available 24/7 via text on mobile devices. Data usage while texting Crisis Text Line is free and the number will not appear on a phone bill with the mobile service carrier. People of all ages can use Crisis Text Line.

For more information about the Crisis Text Line and for supporting resources, please visit the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services website.

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