LES TIGER TALK
Loveland Elementary School eNewsletter, Oct. 27, 2023
Message From the Principal
Our third graders worked very hard on the Ohio State Test for Reading on Wednesday and Thursday. We are very proud of their efforts!
We had a great showing at the Showcase Night on Wednesday night. Special thanks to LES teachers Mrs. Baysinger, Mrs. Strater, Mrs. Robertson, Mr. Price, Mrs. H. Weber, Mrs. Betley and Mrs. Tempfli for volunteering to host a station at the Showcase. Thank you, too, to all of the students who participated and showed off some of the great work they are doing at LES!
Our Fall Fun Run Runners Club 5K was on Thursday, and let me tell you something -- our Tiger Cubs can RUN!!! We are all so proud of all of our students who participated and gave it their very best! Special thanks to Mr. Price, Mrs. Robertson, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. O'Dowd, Mrs. Baysinger and Mr. Haury for making Runners Club possible for our students!
Lastly, we had our Terrific Tiger Pizza With The Principals Lunch today -- congratulations to all of our October Terrific Tigers!
Next up -- Fall Harvest Parties & Halloween!!!
Hope you have a wonderful weekend!
Jennifer Forren
LES Principal
Important Upcoming Dates LES 2023-2024
- October 31 - Fall Harvest Parties
- November 3 - Picture Retakes
- November 6 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30pm
- November 7 - ELECTION DAY - NO STUDENTS
- November 7 - Parent/Teacher Conferences 8:00-3:30pm
- November 10 - VETERANS' DAY - NO SCHOOL
- November 14 - Dine and Donate - LaRosa's ALL DAY SALES!! (see flyer below)
- November 20-24 - FALL/THANKSGIVING BREAK - NO SCHOOL
- December 5 and 7 - Winter Concerts 5:30 and 7:00
- December 21 - Winter Parties, Last Day of the 1st Semester
- December 22 - January 2 - Winter Break
- January 3 - BACK TO SCHOOL!
- January 5 - Report Cards posted in Tigerparent.me
- January 15 - MARTIN LUTHER KING DAY - NO SCHOOL
November - LES Dine and Donate
LOVELAND ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROGRAM - DECEMBER 5TH AND 7TH
Bus Safety Reminder
Loveland Tiger Families,
Our highest priority is for the safety of our students and staff, which includes the ride on the bus to and from school each day. As the month of October winds down, we wanted to remind everyone of some bus safety precautions, especially because October represents National School Bus Safety Week.
Here are some safety tips to keep in mind to review with your bus rider (student reminders):
Be at the bus stop before the scheduled pickup time.
Never chase a bus, this can be dangerous as the driver may not be able to see you.
Remain at the safety spot until the bus has pulled away.
Students should report any safety concerns to the driver immediately.
Here are some parent/guardian reminders:
Contact the appropriate administrator (listed below) for any changes for your bus rider. Students are not permitted to board buses they are not designated to ride.
Parents should NOT approach the bus driver and/or board a school bus at the bus stop to discuss any concerns.
All safety concerns and discussions should take place with the Transportation Department Director or the appropriate building administrator. Listed below is the contact information to report any bus concerns.
Transportation Department
(513) 683-3103
Greg Osie, Transportation Director (osiegr@lovelandschools.org)
Loveland Elementary School (Grade 3 and 4)
(513) 683-4333
Jennifer Forren, Principal (forrenje@lovelandschools.org)
If you have any questions, please contact me: broadwmi@lovelandschools.org.
Mike Broadwater
Superintendent
Loveland City Schools
LEPTA
Annual LEPTA Spirit Wear Sale
Now is the time to stock up on Loveland Spirit Wear for your entire family! Sale closes on 11/6 and orders will be delivered to your students the first week of December.
Loveland Learning Garden
What’s the difference between invasive and native plants and the look of our schoolyard nature trail? During outdoor lessons this year, students have identified non-natives and even had some fun pulling invasive plants like garlic mustard.
We need your help to do more! Come out to the nature trail this Saturday anytime between 9-12 as we work to clear invasive honeysuckle. Follow the driveway by McDonald's to the back of the school and park by the tree line past the bus lot. Contact info@lovelandlearninggarden with questions.
Make Your Smile Count
LES has been chosen to participate in Ohio's Make Your Smile Count! program in January. This involves a brief oral health screening of our 3rd grade class. Each 3rd grader will get a quick, no cost, 1-2 minute dental check and a new toothbrush. Make Your Smile Count! looks at trends in dental disease in Ohio schoolchildren in order to target resources to improve the dental health of Ohio's children. We need a permission slip filled out for every 3rd grader. Permission slips will be coming home soon. Please complete the permission slip and send it back in your child's backpack. Here's a link to the website that explains more about this program: Make Your Smile Count!
LES Compassion Project
Our October Compassion Project will be Socktober! Did you know that there are 600,000 people living on the streets of the US? Did you know that socks are the number 1 requested item for Homeless Shelters? As a school, we would like to set a goal of collecting 2,500 pairs of NEW socks to donate to local homeless shelters. The sock drive will run from October 2- October 31. Any socks donated can be given to your child's teacher or taken directly to the LES media center. Socks can be easily donated and sent directly to LES by clicking the Amazon wishlist. Such a small act of kindness can really make a BIG difference!!
Gifted Testing
The state of Ohio requires that school districts provide an identification procedure for gifted/talented students. However, per the Ohio Department of Education, school districts are not required to serve. Loveland offers full grade testing in second and fourth grades. If students/parents/teachers wish to refer a student for gifted testing outside of the full-grade testing options, referral forms are available from the school office. The referral testing options will take place during November and February. If you would like to refer your child for fall testing, the form is due to the LES school counselor no later than November 9, 2023.
School Lunches
Our food services department offers both breakfast and lunch to our students for a fee. Here are some links to help you with your breakfast/lunch questions.
School Fees
School Fees for the 2023-2024 School Year have been assigned and are payable on Payschool Central or you can sent a check to Loveland Elementary School, 600 Loveland Madeira Rd., Loveland, OH 45140. Please note that the amount shown may include unpaid fees from previous years.
2023-2024 School Calendar Approved
Loveland Elementary School
Assistant Principal: Jane Miller
Counselor: Sarah Albani
Secretaries: Chris Thiel and Colleen DiSanto
To report an absence call (513) 697-3888 before 9:30AM
Email: thielch@lovelandschools.org
Website: lovelandschools.org
Location: 600 Loveland Madeira Road, Loveland, OH, USA
Phone: 513-683-4333
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LESTigers1/
Twitter: @LEStigers1