LECC Tiger Talk

Dear Families,

ONE MORE WEEK until Spring Break!! Spring is certainly in the air, and it has been wonderful getting the students outside for some fresh air!

This week, we had some fantastic data meetings, and I was so excited to hear about all the amazing growth happening in our classrooms. Our little Tiger Cubs are making great strides in their learning—so proud of them!

We also had another successful fire drill. The students have a great handle on this routine, demonstrating responsibility and awareness.

ROYGBIV Day was a huge success! The students had a blast, and we couldn’t have done it without the help of our wonderful volunteers. A special thank you to Steve Federman (Mr. ROYGBIV!!) for sharing your time and enthusiasm with our students! We also appreciate Hannah Hoekzema and Tara Dupps for their hard work in coordinating setup and logistics. And a big thank you to Mrs. Jones for all of your help in preparing for this special day!

A quick reminder: The LECC Book Fair is happening next week—this will be our last book fair of the school year! Be sure to check it out.

Have a fantastic weekend and enjoy St. Patrick’s Day on Monday!

Matt Patterson

LECC Principal

patterma@lovelandschools.org

• Kindergarten Registration Opens: January 23
• Book Fair: March 17-21
• Spring Break: March 22-30 NO SCHOOL
• Spring Pictures: April 2
• Green Acres Field Trips: April 9-23 (more to come)
• Stage Band Visit: May 5
• KG Graduation Days: May 12-14 (more to come)

• After school enrichment classes begin on Monday March 17th. We have Spanish class, Joy of Cooking and NEW THIS SEASON~ LYSA Soccer Sprouts and Girl Scout Fun! If you registered your child, you should be hearing from the instructor for further details. If you have any questions about the After School Enrichment Programs, please reach out via email to: lovelandasep@gmail.com

Lifetouch offers a Community Upload feature. We encourage you to add pictures if you are volunteering in the building for fun events such as Walk-a-thon, holiday parties, field trips, etc. Log-in information is below:

Yearbook Invite Code: LECC-YEARBOOK-25

Yearbook URL:

https://community.lifetouch.com/invite?code=LECC-YEARBOOK-25

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.

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!

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

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