What an honor for members of LM AFJROTC! Our cadets did an amazing job presenting the colors at the Reds game on Tuesday night!

Cadet Names: (In Order)

Front Guard: C/CMSgt Azura Brubaker

US Flag: C/Maj Jacob Thornsburg

Ohio State Flag: C/SMSgt Lindon Estep

Air Force Flag: C/2Lt Thomas Witt

Rear Guard: C/2Lt Jesse West

Mrs. Grieshop’s 4th grade science class talked about what is a scientist. Then they made clay sculptures of what they thought a scientist looked like.

Mrs. Brayton's class participated in a worlds longest chain challenge.

Little Miami had 77 students compete in 4H this summer at the Warren County Fair! We had several winners and two Grand Champions.

Alexis Watkins - 2024 Little Miami Graduate. She has been a 4H member for nine years. Throughout her years in 4H, she has raised and shown market chickens, market hogs, market goats, market lambs, market beef, feeder calves, and breeding heifers. This year at the Warren County Fair, Alexis won Grand Champion AND Reserve Grand Champion lottery lambs and 1st place in each of her cattle shows.

Max Frazee is currently in 10th grade. This was Max's seventh year in 4-H. This summer, he showed market goats, which received 3rd place in his class, and market chickens, which received Reserve Grand Champion meat pen of chickens. He has previously shown market beef, beef feeder calves and market turkeys.

This week in preschool we wanted the children to begin to feel right at home in their new School Family. We are learning our classmates’ names and the classroom routine. We are caring for our school supplies. Early in the year we sort, draw, and learn about lines and curves. This hands-on playing is the foundational part to learning about the whole of letters, numbers, and shapes.

Check our Back to School Information Hub for everything you need to know to start the school year, including bus route information, building times, traffic maps, school supply lists and more!

Celebrate the start of the year with us by sending your First Day of School pictures to communications@lmsdoh.org or tagging us online! We can’t wait to see you!

It is time to complete your student’s annual update of the Secure Online Portal. If you are a brand-new student to Little Miami this school year (2024-2025), you DO NOT need to update the Portal, as your essential information was submitted at Registration.

What You Can Do Now:

1. Complete what you can complete within the Portal.

2. Contact your student’s building secretary with necessary updates for contact information changes, emergency contacts, living with student status, authorized to pick up status, etc.

Your student’s information in the Secure Online Portal must be updated at the start of every year. Families must update critical student information, including emergency medical and contact information, acknowledgment of the district policies and handbooks, and the computer/internet acceptable use policy.

How Will I Get Alerts/Closure Information from LM?

Little Miami will utilize the notification system, Thrillshare. Alerts can come in the form of phone calls, text messages and email.

Be sure your current contact information is updated in the Secure Online Portal. You do not need to “sign up” for alerts. You should receive alerts if your contact information is updated in your student’s profile. IMPORTANT – if your student wants to receive text or phone alerts, please ensure their mobile number is also in the Secure Online Portal.

The Little Miami School District is committed to providing the best education for our students. One such pillar of excellence is an efficient transportation department. Every school district in Ohio receives an efficiency ratio. A score of 1.0 is deemed average and a score of 1.5 is considered exceptional. The Little Miami School District received a score of 1.45.

“Our Transportation Department works hard to be cost effective and efficient when we route our students,” said Transportation Director, Mrs. Kelly Oeder. “It can be challenging considering the size of our district and the number of students, public and private, that we transport daily. We are both humbled and excited that this rating validates what we do daily.”

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Little Miami Schools (Morrow; OHSAA D-I, Eastern Cincinnati Conference) is seeking a Middle School swimming coach for the 2024-25 school year. Interested candidates, please email resume credentials to head coach Kari Nofziger at kari.nofziger@gmail.com and LMMS AD Rob Mason at rmason@lmsdoh.org. The position will remain open filled. More information can be located at https://littlemiamipanthers.com/news/2024/8/30/mens-swimming-and-diving-hiring-little-miami-schools-is-seeking-amiddle-school-swimming-coach.aspx

Mercy Health and Little Miami Local Schools would like to remind you that the Health Clinic is open & ready to assist your needs, ESPECIALLY DURING THE SUMMER!

Mary Compton, FMP, is a helpful medical professional capable of treating sickness symptoms, serving as a primary care option, providing vaccinations, and even doing sports physicals.

The Little Miami Health Clinic is located at Little Miami Primary School. Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM. If you have questions or to book an appointment call 513-215-9277

Click here for more information about the Mercy Clinic & Consent Forms

Some of our summer projects include:

• Sanding and refinishing the LMHS gym floor
• Installing new bleachers in the LMHS gym
• Re-screening the gym floors at LMMS and LMES
• Re-screening and painting the LMHS Auditorium stage
• Maintenance on the LMPR retention pond
• Replacing the stairs on the baseball press box
• Replacing the roof on the LMHS ticket booths
• Roofing project at LMES
• Asphalt repairs, crack filling, sealing, and painting parking lots at LMES, LMPS, and the bus area at LMHS
• Waxing, cleaning, mulching, washing, and more

Despite significant student enrollment growth over the last ten years, LM has strategically stretched out the funds generated by the passage of the 2011 Emergency Levy for more than ten years. This funding represents one-fifth of LM’s total operating budget and is a vital piece of the district’s financial health. These funds were renewed in November 2020.

However, with continued enrollment growth and increased demand for student supports, a request for new funds will need to be made of the community in the near future.

Ohioans are able to register to vote online, by mail, or in person. Click here for more information about voter registration. LM understands the importance of voting and has opportunities for LMHS students to register at school. LMHS hosts registration opportunities during lunch throughout the year to register and utilizes time during Government class to assist eligible & interested students. The front office at LMHS has Voter Registration Forms available for members of the public who are interested.

Voter Registration Deadlines

• October 10, 2023 for the November 7, 2023 General 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.

September 2nd: No School (Labor Day)

September 3rd-13th: LMMS MAP Testing Makeups

September 4th: ECC PTO Meeting 6pm at ECC Library

September 11th: ECC Fall Pictures

September 13th: Military & First Responders Night - LMHS Football 7:00

September 16th: LMES Picture Day

September 19th: LMHS Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 - 7:00

September 20th: 4th Grade Field Trip to Ft. Ancient

October 3rd: LMMS Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 –7:00

October 3rd: LMMS Picture Retakes

October 8th: LMMS 8th grade DC Trip Information Meeting

October 11th: End of First Quarter

October14th: Teacher In Service – No School

October 18th: Report Cards Posted to Progress Book

Email: communications@lmsdoh.org
Website: littlemiamischools.com
Location: 95 E. U.S. 22 & 3
Phone: 513-899-2264
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Twitter: @LM_Schools