LIS Tiger Talk

Tiger Families,

We kicked off this week with our first annual Veterans Day Event. We welcomed over 50 special veterans in the Iives of our students and staff with over 400 years of service to our country. Our whole school assembly included music performances, poems, letters and recognizing each veteran. What an honor for us! This was a great experience for our students to be a part of. A special thanks to:

• Tracey Power for covering our hallways with student artwork, a Happy Veterans Day sign and backdrop for pictures.
• Our planning team: Sarah Browning, Nick Conner, Jill Stagg, and Melissa Dennedy for everything they did to ensure this event was a success.
• Abbie Mueller for taking charge of decorations and coming in Sunday night to set-up.
• John Hart for coming in to set up the gym and media center on Sunday night.
• Danny and Sarah Robben, BF Realty, for providing food and drinks after the assembly.
• Kate O'Donnell, KCO Events, for the tasty takeaway treat bags from Trailside Provisions.

You may enjoy looking at the Veterans Day 2024 slideshow played during the assembly. There were some neat pictures submitted by our families.

Go Tigers!

Julie Carter

LIS Principal

carterju@lovelandschools.org

Monday, 11/18- Day 1, Runners Club

Tuesday, 11/19- Day 2

Wednesday, 11/20- Day 3, 5th Grade Camp Kern, Runners Club

Thursday, 11/21- Day 1, 5th Grade Camp Kern

Friday, 11/22- Day 2, 5th Grade Camp Kern

Camp Kern is next week! Check out the Camp Kern Letter for what to pack and what to leave at home.

Camp Dates:

November 20th and 21st- Clayton, Burkhardt, Ernst, Bush, Coldiron, and Kemper

November 21st and 22nd- Browning, Young, Rodriguez, Waple, Konz, and Barbara

Drop Off Items: Students who ride the bus must drop off camp gear the evening before school or you must drop it off the morning of your trip. NO GEAR IS ALLOWED ON THE BUSES. Door 9 will be open after school Tuesday, November 19th until 9:00 pm for the first group and Wednesday, November 20th for the second group. This door is in the back of the school closest to the playground swing set. These doors lead to the cafeteria. Please place all your items on the stage in the cafeteria. Label all items coming to camp (jackets, sweatshirts, water bottles, etc.). Be sure to label luggage and sleeping bags. It looks like there is a possibility of rain, so please plan to put bags/sleeping bags and pillows in a large trash bag with the child's name using tape and a sharpie marker.

Pick-Up: Please make arrangements to pick up your student when they arrive home from camp around 12:30 pm on their second day at camp (11/21 or 11/22).

Please reach out to our staff if you have any questions.

The holidays will be here before we know it! Every year, LIS staff sponsors some of our families that need a little extra support during this time of year. Loveland community members are amazing and have expressed interest in helping out as well. If you would like to help make the holidays extra special for some of our students and families, you may donate a gift card(s). You can send the gift card to school with your student or drop it off at the front desk. If you have any questions, please contact Robin Purdin at purdinro@lovelandschools.org. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

Cold and flu season is upon us and we have seen an increase in student illnesses in the clinics!

To keep everyone healthy and stop the spread of germs we are encouraging all students and staff members to practice good hand hygiene. Please encourage students to use hand sanitizer when walking into your classrooms (there are dispensers outside of every classroom) and to wash their hands as needed, especially before and after lunch!

We are sending out Guidelines for Keeping Students Home from School to our families. These guidelines apply to all staff as well. If you are not feeling well please stay home and consult your medical provider.

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to your building administrators or nurse.

Love Our Land’s youth organization (grades 5-8) engages young people with nature in safe and educational ways. We spend time outdoors exploring local green spaces, participating in citizen science projects, and collaborating with other community members to create and restore habitat for biodiversity.

We meet twice a month, typically at Grailville (i.e., The Grail) or Loveland Intermediate/Middle School. Meetings take place from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

**Our next meeting is Monday, November 18th, at 6:00 p.m. in Room 162 at** Loveland Intermediate School

If you or someone you know is interested in joining, please contact Leslie Papa (Faculty Advisor/LIS teacher, leslie@loveourland.org) and Doug Gilbert (Technical Advisor/Wildlife Ecologist, doug@loveourland.org).

Learn more about us at www.loveourland.org

LCSD is in its 23rd year of partnering with the L.I.F.E. Food Pantry to fill Thanksgiving & Christmas baskets for at least 300 families right here in our own school district. This year’s drive will run Monday November 4th through Thursday November 21st. Students can bring in their classroom's designated donation item any time during these days. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Our efforts will help make wonderful holiday meals for some of our neighbors.

If you are interested in volunteering for the food drive or have any questions, please reach out to Ashley Nellis and/or Penny Dippold at: passitonfooddrive@gmail.com

Designated Items/Classrooms:

Au Gratin or scalloped potatoes-Clayton, Burkhardt, Young, Browning,Bush, Ernst

Boxed Stuffing-Coldiron, Kemper, Rodriguez, Waple, Konz, Barbara, Smith, Lighthall, Cirone, Roeder

Granola Bars-Bally, Lawrence, Bayliff, Bentley, Craig

Canned Green Beans-Evans, Kirby, Papa, Conner, Foy

This year Loveland will be hosting our first ever Science and Innovation Expo! The event will take place on Saturday, February 1st, 2025 from 9 am to 12 pm at Loveland High School. This day is an opportunity to celebrate and showcase the amazing learning that happens around Loveland! The Science and Innovation Expo is a one-day event that incorporates two pathways for students to pick from, a Science Expo and an Innovation Expo.

For more information about each pathway, click here to watch a video, or read the brief description below:

Here is more information about each pathway:

• The Science Expo is a traditional science fair where students have the opportunity to conduct a scientific research project or engineering design project, and present their findings to their peers and community judges, with the opportunity to qualify for Regional Science Day at University of Cincinnati, called the Science and Engineering Expo. If students achieve well at UC, they have the opportunity to qualify for State Science Day at Ohio State University. This pathway is open to students in grades 5-12, and students can present individually or up to groups of three.

• The Innovation Expo is an open-ended opportunity for students to identify a problem and solve it with something they will create, or to simply create and share something creative, inventive, or innovative. Some ideas may be a DIY craft, coding/computer science project, an engineering creation, or anything else in which your child creates something to share! This pathway is open to all students grades PreK-12, and community judges will provide informal feedback about strengths of each project, as well as areas to grow. Students can participate individually or up to groups of three.

Each year L.I.F.E. provides a holiday shopping experience for local families in need. Families are able to choose Christmas gifts for each family member. All gifts are brand new and provided at no cost to the family. We serve over 200 families and we cannot do it without you.

After choosing gifts for each family member we like to provide wrapping paper so the gifts can be wrapped and given to each member. Please help us by donating wrapping paper for our clients. Wrapping paper should be brought in by Friday, December 8.

Thank you for helping your Loveland neighbor in need celebrate this holiday season.

November 20-22: 5th Grade Camp Kern

November 25-29: No School

December 9: LIS 6th Grade Choir Concert

December 10: LIS 6th Grade Band and Strings Concert

December 13: LIS Grandparents and Great Influences Day

December 20: Last Day of Second Quarter

December 23-January 6: Winter Break

Mrs. Purdin's Virtual Counseling Office

Loveland City School District is excited to announce that we have partnered with ParentGuidance.org to provide additional mental health resources for families. The website was created by licensed therapists to help parents find answers to their mental health questions. ParentGuidance.org provides specialized courses and professional support for tackling topics like anxiety, depression, grief, and other mental health concerns.

Parents can find more information by visiting ParentGuidance.org directly or by going to this page of our website, where you will find additional information.

There is no cost for families or our district for these resources. If you have questions or need support, please contact your building principal or counselor. We’re always here to help!

1. New Pass-It-On Thanksgiving / Holiday food drive volunteer opportunity: Sign up to help if it is raining and students cannot walk to POP. Can’t remember what your child’s class is collecting? Check here!

2. Board Volunteer Needed!! As a volunteer organization we rely on the generous service of individuals to fill board and committee positions. Some of our volunteers have had life changes and we are looking for a new treasurer VP. We are a small yet mighty group and nobody is ever left without help. The new treasurer will work with the current treasurer to get up to speed and take over when ready. The role will not be dropped in your lap. Please contact lovelandmintptsa@gmail.com for more information.

3. Did you miss the Strong Self, Strong School Speaker Series presentation on emotional regulation and resilience by parent coach Kathryn Seibert? We’ve got you covered! Click here to watch through our website.

4. Many thanks to our BUSINESS SPONSORS!

Hometown Cafe donated gift cards for teachers and staff. We appreciate you guys! If you have yet to visit this gem on the bike path, check them out! https://www.hometowncafeloveland.com/

Northeast Cincinnati Pediatrics and Associates donated to our emotional health and wellness fund! https://www.cincinnatipediatrics.com/

TimeSavers Heating and Cooling donated to our teacher grants. Thank you! https://www.timesavershvac.com/

Glow Medspa donated to our Science Day and Interview Day funds. We appreciate your support! https://youglowmedspa.com/

BF Realty donated to our emotional health and wellness fund as well as year end parties. Thank you, BF Realty Team! https://www.bfrealtyhomes.com/

KCO Events donated to support Camp Kern scholarships and to the Emotional health and wellness fund. Thanks for your support! https://kcoevents.com/

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

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2024-2025 Loveland District Calendar

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Principal: Julie Carter

Email: carterju@lovelandschools.org

Website: www.lovelandschools.org
Location: 757 S Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH, USA
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