LECC Tiger Talk

Dear Families,

As we move into the warmer months and approach the excitement of summer, our weeks are starting to fill up with activity! This week, we held our first tornado drill, and I’m so proud of our students for their attention to detail, adherence to procedures, and sense of responsibility. We will be conducting one more drill before the end of the school year.

On Thursday, we had the pleasure of celebrating our wonderful paraprofessionals. They are an incredible group who work alongside our students each day with care, patience, and dedication. We are so grateful for their hard work and commitment, not only to the students but to the entire staff. If you see one of our paraprofessionals out and about, please take a moment to thank them for everything they do at LECC!

This week also marked the first round of field trips to Green Acres. While the weather didn’t cooperate as we’d hoped, the students still had a fantastic time and returned with big smiles. These trips will continue over the next few weeks, so be sure to keep an eye on your teacher’s newsletters for more details about upcoming trips.

Next week will be a short week with Friday off, and I’m sure many of you are looking forward to enjoying a long weekend with your families!

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend ahead!

Matt Patterson

LECC Principal

patterma@lovelandschools.org

• Kindergarten Registration Opens: January 23
• Green Acres Field Trips: April 9-23 (more to come)
• Good Friday: April 18 NO SCHOOL
• Community Helper Day: April 24
• Stage Band Visit: May 5
• KG Graduation Days: May 12-14 (more to come)
• PS Fun Day: May 15 (wear class t-shirts)
• KG Fun Day: May 21 (wear class t-shirts)

A fast paced, magical tale filled with love, adventure and music, Aladdin Jr. showcases

the incredible talent of seventy Loveland Middle School students both on stage and

behind the scenes! Don't miss out!

Performances run April 24th & 25th at 7pm and April 26th at 4pm.

Click HERE for tickets ($9 online and $10 at the door)

April is the Month of the Military Child. We will honor students who have a close family member serving in the armed forces by wearing some type of purple clothing on Tuesday, April 15th for Purple Up Day. We hope that everyone at LECC will take part in this day of respect and honor.

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 kindergartener, this form will be sent home in his/her folder on Friday, March 21st and will need to be sent back in by Thursday, April 17th. If your child is a preschooler, this input opportunity is found on the Kindergarten Questionnaire which is part of kindergarten registration. Please share ALL relevant placement concerns/information via the form provided. We are unable to accommodate individual emails, 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!

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).

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 Jenna Hawks at: hawksje@lovelandschools.org

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.

The school calendars are 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.

2024-25 LECC School Hours

Full-Day Start Time: 8:00 am

Full-Day Dismissal: 2:50 pm

AM Half-Day Start Time: 8:00 am

AM Half-Day Dismissal: 10:50 am

PM Half-Day Start Time: 12:00 pm

PM Half-Day Dismissal: 2:50 pm

**Please call the attendance line by 9:00am (Full Day KG, 1/2 day AM KG and PS) and no later than 1:00 pm (1/2 day PM KG and PS) to report an absence 513-697-3060**

Stay in Touch!

Loveland Early Childhood Center Administration

Principal: Matt Patterson

Building Coordinator: Susan Craig

School Counselor: Jaime Heybruch

School Psyschologist: Carrie Smith

Secretaries: Penny Dippold & Jenna Hawks

Health Aide: Jessica Bruce

LOVELAND EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

Email: patterma@lovelandschools.org

Website: www.lovelandschools.org
Location: 6740 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland, OH, USA
Phone: 513-683-4200
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lovelandcityschools/
Twitter: @LovelandTigers