LMS Tiger Talk
December 9, 2022
Principal's Message
We are in the home stretch of finishing out the semester with next Friday, 12/16 being the last day of the 2nd quarter and 1st semester. With the end of the quarter, we have 2nd quarter grades due and many students will be changing elective classes for the second semester as 1st semester classes come to an end. A reminder that we also have our 2nd quarter student incentive "Tiger Up Day at the Movies" that our students are working towards as well which is taking place on Friday, January 20th. This incentive trip will be based on 2nd quarter grades and behavior (details can be found below), so if students have any missing work for the 2nd quarter, they have one more week to get that turned in.
We've had fun with our December spirit days this week ranging from themes such as Hawaiian shirts, USA, Twin Day, and holiday sweaters and flannel. We have one more week of spirit days next week (details below) and look forward to ending the week next week with our holiday music concerts and in-school wrestling match. It'll be a fun day for all our students!
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Take care and Go Tigers!
David Knapp
LMS Principal
Girls ECC Wins
Our girl's 7th and 8th-grade basketball teams both walked away with ECC wins against Lebanon on Monday. Love seeing our students at our games cheering on their peers!
Art 7 Winter Projects
Students in Mrs. Federman’s Art 7 class are creating awesome pieces in a variety of winter-themed projects this week. Tis the season!
Scripps Spelling Bee
Congratulations to our LMS Scripps Spelling Bee finalists who advanced as the top 11 spellers in our school to participate in our school spelling bee this morning. And a big congratulations to our school champion, 8th grader Jack Myers and runner-up 8th grader Liam Manly!
Important Upcoming Dates at LMS
December
- 16th: Last Day of 2nd Quarter; Winter Pep-Assembly, Concerts, In-School Wrestling Meet
- 20th: Winter Break Begins
January
- 3rd: First Day After Break; First Day of 3rd Quarter
- 16th: Martin Luther King Jr Day: No School
- 20th: Tiger Up! Day at the Movies
Attention: Drop Off Procedures Reminder
- Please be mindful of the amount of time that you are spending unloading in the morning. We appreciate everyone making sure that your child is ready to efficiently and safely exit the car upon you entering the drop-off area. If you require an extended unloading time for any reason, please pull up beyond the drop-off area so that traffic behind you is not affected.
- Pull all the way up to the front of the drop-off zone or as far as possible before unloading. This allows us to maximize the number of students unloading at the same time in the safest and quickest way possible.
Thank you, everyone, for your cooperation. These little things truly make a difference as we unload hundreds of cars each morning.
2nd Quarter Tiger Up Student Incentive Trip
Eligibility criteria include:
- No more than 2 Ds, no Fs for 2nd Quarter
- No more than two office-assigned detentions and no suspensions of any kind through 2nd Quarter as well as the start of 3rd Quarter (as of Monday, Nov 14th).
Additional details will be communicated as the plans continue to come together. Let's Tiger Up, LMS!
December Spirit Days at LIS and LMS
Tiger Up! Students of the Week
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!
Natalie Sicking (7th) - The A-Team
Kellen Payne (7th) - The Crew
Harley Singleton (7th) - The REAL Team
Elijah Eppley (8th) - Team LEAD
Seth Gallagher (8th) - Team ELEVATE
Jonathan Keeton (8th) - Supreme Team
Jacob Stephens (7th) - Electives (Technology)
Tiger Up! Staff Member of the Week
23-24 School Calendar Approved
The Board of Education has approved the academic calendar for the upcoming school year. You can review or print the calendar from our website by following this link.
Attn 8th Grade Families: Four Year Graduation Plan
The 8th-grade students participated in career exploration activities in the first quarter. Now is the time to start using this information for planning purposes. Each student needs to complete the Four Year Graduation Plan in order to be ready to make the most of the academic offers at Loveland High School. Please follow these steps with your student at home to complete this required activity:
+ Log into Naviance (from the "waffle" in Clever when in the student Google account), click on Self-Discovery then Career Cluster Finder.
+ Go over the report to discuss the top-scoring cluster matches; click on those that are most interesting to discuss considerations around those career fields.
+ After this, ask your student about what was appealing about the careers that have been added to their "favorite" list.
+ Using that information, please take a look at the Loveland Career Pathways that are connected to these career clusters - Loveland Career Pathways. The pathway documents can be used to help with completing the Four Year Plan.
+ Lastly, click on the Home tab in Naviance and scroll to the bottom of this page to find the form to complete the Four-Year Plan. Allow for approximately 15 minutes to complete this. All of the directions are included in the form.
The due date for completion of the Four Year Plan is Wednesday, December 7. Specific course scheduling information will be shared once we get closer to January. Feel free to reach out to Mr. Mitchell (mitchedr@lovealndschools.org) with any questions.
LMS Career of the Week - Radiation Therapist
This week's Career of the Week focus is Radiation Therapist:
- Career Description: Provide radiation therapy to patients as prescribed by a radiation oncologist according to established practices and standards. Duties may include reviewing prescription and diagnosis; acting as liaison with physician and supportive care personnel; preparing equipment, such as immobilization, treatment, and protection devices; and maintaining records, reports, and files. May assist in dosimetry procedures and tumor localization.
- Education: 2 Year College
- Median Salary: $85,560
Please click here for a short video description from Mr. Mitchell.
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!
Toy and Clothing Drive
Partners Club
Come join Partners Club on December 15, 2:10-3:00 in LMS room 36. To ensure we have enough materials please PSVP using THIS FORM
The Annual Loveland Winter Art Show
LMS Sports
Monday -
Boys basketball @ Lebanon - 430/530
Orange (B) boys basketball @ Sycamore - 430/530 @ Greene Intermediate School
Girls basketball v Milford - 430/530
Tuesday -
Orange (B) boys basketball vs Lebanon - 430/530
Wednesday -
Orange (B) boys basketball vs Garfield - 430/530
Girls basketball @ Kings - 430/530
Thursday -
Boys basketball vs Winton Woods in LMS Gym - 430/530
Girls Basketball vs West Clermont in LIS Gym - 430/530 Please have parents park in the Loveland Intermediate side of the building and enter through door #4
Friday -
Wrestling tri-meet vs Milford and Nagel - LMS vs MJHS @ 1:10 MJHS v Nagel will follow and end with LMS v Nagel
Saturday -
Wrestling @ Ross MS - 900
Ticket Information for home games:
Tickets can be purchased online @ https://www.lovelandschools.org/Page/407 or via cash at the door.
$5 - adults
$2 - students/seniors
All games at LMS- park in the rear parking lot and enter through door #23.
M/INT PTSA
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How does MINT PTSA use your donations? Each year teachers are encouraged to apply for grants to use on classroom needs. Ed Puzzle, books for classroom libraries, manipulatives to enhance learning and review, and much more.
Your donations go directly to helping our students and staff. Thank you. One and Done fundraiser
Did you know that you can select the MINT PTSA as your Kroger community rewards or Amazon Smile charity of choice? The Amazon app can now work to support Amazon Smile. Click the links to watch videos on how to set it up on your phone’s apps.
Resources for mental wellbeing and counseling. The information provided is a reference and for informational purposes only; it does not constitute an endorsement or an approval by Loveland MINT PTSA. Please contact your child’s primary care provider if you have questions about any health concerns for your child. If you have any non-emergency counseling questions you can also contact school counselors, Kim Shafer (LMS) 513-683-3100 or Robin Purdin (LIS) 513-774-6297.
Thank you to BF Realty for supporting the Loveland MINT PTSA as a community business partner!! We appreciate your support of our One and Done fundraiser!
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Loveland Middle School Office Team
Principal: David Knapp
Assistant Principal: Amanda Robinson
Assistant Principal/LMS Athletic Director: Jayson Bruce
School Psychologist: Dani Tobergte
Counselor: Kim Shafer
Career and College Counselor: Drews Mitchell
Administrative Assistant: Morgan Speigel
Administrative Assistant: Mary Megois
Receptionist: Jennifer Blust
School Resource Officer: Mike Boettger
Office hours: 7 AM - 3 PM
To report an absence call 697-3602 by 9 a.m.
Email: knappda@lovelandschools.org
Website: http://www.lovelandschools.org/middleschool_home.aspx
Location: 801 S. Lebanon Rd. Loveland, OH 45140-1976
Phone: (513) 683-3100
Facebook: facebook.com/LovelandCitySchools
Twitter: @MrDavidKnapp