LMS Tiger Talk

Howdy LMS families -

We made it to Spring Break! This week was Hope Week at LMS. With a focus on inspiring hope and mental health awareness, we had a lot of good stuff going on for students this week. I want to give a special shout out to our Hope Squad students, to Tori Morrison and our partners at the Ben Morrison Fund, presenters from 1N5 and a special thank you to Hope Squad advisors, Mrs. Pecsok and Mr. Franklin for making this week happen for our students. We ended the special week today with our very own petting zoo in the LMS courtyard! Good times.

We hope our students enjoy their Spring Break and that you all get some time to spend together as a family wherever next week finds you. We'll see everyone back at school on Monday, 3/31.

Take care and Go Tigers,

David Knapp

LMS Principal

knappda@lovelandschools.org

• Monday, 3/24 -Friday, 3/28 -Spring Break
• Monday, 3/31 - First Day back for students

State Testing Dates -*Please make a special effort to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates during the times of 7:30 -9:30 AM:

• Tuesday, 4/8 - ELA
• Wednesday, 4/9 - ELA
• Tuesday, 4/15 - Math
• Wednesday, 4/16 - Math
• Tuesday, 4/22 - Science (8th grade ONLY)

Congratulations to the following students for being recognized as our LMS Tiger Up! Students of the Week. These Tigers were nominated by their teachers for representing our Loveland core values of Care, Respect, and Responsibility. Way to go, Tigers!

Week of 3/21/25

(7th) - The A-Team - Bibisora Tanirkulova

(7th) - The Crew - Owen Shoemaker

(7th) - The REAL Team - Reagan Zahn

(8th) - Team LEAD - Cloe Albers

(8th) - Team ELEVATE - Mae Schlensker

(8th) - Supreme Team -Salvatore LaNunziata

(7th/8th) - Electives (Music) - Charles Kuehn

Congratulations to this week's Tiger Up! Staff Member of the Week, Anita Winning (LIS/LMS Intervention Specialist)! Mrs. Winning recently received a shout-out from her teammate, Rachael Angel:

Mrs. Winning always stays positive even when things are not going as planned. Covering two buildings, four grade levels and working with so many staff members has to be a challenge. I appreciate that I can always go to her for guidance and she is always willing to help out. On top of all she does normally, she also organizes weekend food bags for students and makes sure the "school pantry" is stocked. We hope she knows how much she is appreciated!

We are so appreciative of you, Mrs. Winning! Thank you for all you do for all our students and LMS!

Ohio State Testing starts on Tuesday, April 4th. These tests are an important time for our students to apply all their learning from this year and show what they know and how they've grown. A few reminders as we head into these tests:

Schedule: Please make a special effort to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates during the times of 7:30 -9:30 AM:

• Tuesday, 4/8 - ELA
• Wednesday, 4/9 - ELA
• Tuesday, 4/15 - Math
• Wednesday, 4/16 - Math
• Tuesday, 4/22 - Science (8th grade ONLY)

Testing Details and Reminders:

• Testing days will run on a modified bell schedule with testing occurring at the start of the day.
• Allow yourself an ample amount of time in the morning to arrive at school in time for testing to begin.
• Charge Chromebooks to full capacity each evening. If your child has lost their Chromebook charger, details below on how to obtain a new one.
• Please encourage your child to eat a good breakfast.
• In order to be eligible for the upcoming Kings Island Tiger Up! incentive trip, students must be present for all their Ohio State Tests and spend a specific amount of time completing each test (details below).
• Make sure to get your rest and do your best, Tigers!

Brought to you by our Career and College Counselor, Mr. Drews Mitchell, LMS is proud to share a "Career of the Week" with our students and families every week here at LMS. With the goal of educating our Tigers about potential career options aligned with our academic pathways, we'll be sharing these with our students here at school in a number of ways as well as featuring them here in our Tiger Talk.

Loveland Tiger Pathways Career of the Week: Purchasing Managers, Buyers and Purchasing Agents

• Buyers and purchasing agents buy products and services for organizations. Purchasing managers oversee the work of buyers and purchasing agents.

• 4 Year College

• Median Salary - $77,180

Drews Mitchell can be reached at mitchedr@lovelandschools.org. Mr. Mitchell would love to hear from you with any of your career and/or college questions!

Looking ahead, Cheer tryouts are in a month and we want to make sure you have all the information that you need. Click the Tryout Info for all the information that you need.

LMS & LHS Cheer Tryouts and additional information

For the current 8th graders who will be freshman next year, Football weight lifting will start Monday March 31st from 3:30-4:30 every Monday, Wednesday and Friday until further notice.

Players will be responsible for their own transportation. It's not mandatory but highly recommended for players planning to play in the fall of 2025. Any questions please reach out to the athletic department

How to register your child for Athletics and Clubs for the 2024-25 School Year:

• Log in to your Final Forms PARENT account

• Select “+Add Sports/Activities” for your player

• Checkmark your sports/activity interest (any season)

• Scroll down and click on “Update Sports/Activities”

• Reminder to pay your Pay to Play fees on Final Forms

If you have any questions, please contact Corbyn Litke litkeco@lovelandschools.org

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March Wellness Newsletter is here!

Spring into Wellness on tips and ways to live mindfully, and develop positive healthy habits with your kiddos.

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Informational meetings for this year's travelers will be held on Monday, April 21st and Tuesday, April 22nd in the LIS Cafeteria from 6-7 p.m.

We will go over the itinerary, medication guidelines, trip information, etc. as well as distribute the required paperwork. Your attendance is REQUIRED at only ONE of the meetings as the same information will be discussed at both meetings. If you cannot attend, please email Ms. Rose at roseka@lovelandschools.org or Mrs. Pitcher at pitchetr@lovelandschools.org to make arrangements to get the information and paperwork.

There will be a VIRTUAL information meeting for the 2026 Washington, D.C. Trip on Monday, April 28th at 6:00 pm. This is the link to the meeting.

As a part of our study of ecology and watersheds, the 7th grade teams will be going on a field trip to the Little Miami River to engage in the River Explorer program with the Ohio River Foundation. This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain a better understanding and appreciation for the Little Miami River here in Loveland. Unfortunately, starting in May, Nesbit Park will be closed for construction. Therefore, one team will explore Nesbit Park and two of our field trips will be at Sycamore Park in Batavia. To learn more about the River Explorer trip please visit the Ohio River Foundation website.

More information about what to wear and bring the day of the trip will be discussed with your student during science class.

We will be collecting $15 in science class starting the first week of April. This money will cover both the field trip cost and the last day of school activities.

Breakdown of costs:

1. River field trip → $8/student

2. Last day of school events → $7/student (covers lunch and kona ice)

Dates of the trips:

The CREW: April 29th

A-Team: May 6th

The REAL team: May 8th

If you have any questions about the trip and/or you do not want your student to join us please contact your students’ science teacher.

• State Testing Criteria/Testing Expectations:

• Present for all tests

• Be actively engaged working on the test

• 60 minutes for ELA, 45 minutes for Math & Science (each day)

• Taking your time

• Looking over answers

• Reviewing work

• Not off task, head down during test session before submitting

• Respectful of all students’ testing time (i.e. no talking when you are finished, no disruptions or distractions during the testing time)

• 4th Quarter Grades: (as of 4/25)

• No Ds or Fs

• Behavior/Discipline: (starts on 3/10 and will run until the day before the event)

• No in-school or out-of-school suspensions (including bus suspensions)

• No more than 2 administrative detentions

• Kings Island FAQ sheet

As the year goes on, we've noticed more and more students reporting that they have lost their school Chromebook charger. This leads to students coming to school with uncharged devices, which gets in the way of instructional and work time for students at school. This is especially important as we look ahead to the Ohio State Testing window coming up after spring break.

Please check in with your child to be sure they have a charger. If your child is in need of a Chromebook charger due to losing theirs, you have a few options:

• You can purchase an off-brand compatible charger through Amazon by visiting this link. (Currently priced at $25.)
• You can purchase a Lenovo brand charger by visiting this link. (Currently priced at $65.99)
• You can purchase a Lenovo brand charger through the school and receive the charger the same day. A $50 charge will be applied to your student fees.

Loveland High School is excited to offer opportunities for students to take classes for both original credit and credit recovery this summer. Please see this link for information about the 2025 LHS Summer School. The registration deadline for courses taken for original credit is Friday, May 9. The deadline for registration for credit recovery is Friday, May 30. Please contact Mr. Mitchell at mitchedr@lovelandschools.org with any questions.

Do you know a student passionate about STEM? CINSAM’s Summer Camps (grades 2-8) and Academies (grades 9-12) offer hands-on experiences in exciting fields like engineering, cybersecurity, AI, coding, and biomedical sciences. These five-day day programs are a great way for kids to kick summer boredom, make like-minded friends, and have fun exploring their favorite STEM subjects.

For more information go to https://www.nku.edu/academics/artsci/about/centers/cinsam/p12students/summerprograms.html

Thank you to Ashland for their generous funding which makes CINSAM's summer programming low-cost for the community!

Pending Board of Education approval, starting for the 25-26 school year, Loveland Middle School will be updating our cell phone policy to align with grades K-6 in Loveland. This means that students will not be able to use their cell phones at lunch and phones will be kept in student's lockers the entire school day. As we prioritize students having fun and connecting with friends at lunch, as well as supporting our student's mental health, we believe this move is what is best for our middle school students.

We'll be communicating this information with students at school soon. We'll also communicate further details with parents as we work through the change and head into next school year, but we wanted to let you all know of this change as soon as possible. While this won't be a change for our current 6th graders heading into 7th grade, we know it will provide a change for our current 7th graders for their 8th grade year that we will need to work through and support during the transition.

If you have any questions or concerns about this change, please reach out to Principal Knapp (knappda@lovelandschools.org or 513-683-3100).

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.

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 your building secretary.

Visit ybpay.com to order your yearbook today!

Order Deadline: March 28th, 2025

Yearbook ID Code: 2048425

2024-2025 school days calendar

School Hours: 7:30 a.m. - 2:10 p.m

Office Hours: 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.

To report an absence call 697-3602 by 9:00 a.m.

Principal: David Knapp

Email: knappda@lovelandschools.org
Website: www.lovelandschools.org
Location: 801 S Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH, USA
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lovelandcityschools/
Twitter: @MrDavidKnapp