Tiger Talk
District Newsletter - March 17, 2024
Superintendent's Message
Loveland Tiger Families,
Last week was busy, with lots of awesome things going on in the district. The weather held off for Impact Night on Thursday, and there were a ton of people out lining the streets of downtown Loveland. Impact Night is a student-led effort to show support for local businesses. They did an excellent job organizing the turnout and packing local restaurants. We are incredibly lucky to have our Tigers Inc. program at Loveland High School and to have great community partners who help with this night. Thank you to all the businesses who participated and paid it forward by donating to local non-profits on Impact Night.
Last Friday, I was honored to deliver a talk to our LES fourth graders on Find Your Stripes Day. The day gives students a chance to learn about cool clubs and activities they can get involved with as they move up through the grades here in Loveland. Loveland High School students spent the day presenting to LES kiddos about physics, robotics, yearbook, marching band, and more. It’s a great opportunity for high school students to take a leadership role and inspire younger students. Everyone put in a lot of time to make it a great event, and it showed!
If you have any questions, you can reach me at mikebroadwater@lovelandschools.org.
Go Tigers!
Mike Broadwater
Superintendent
Loveland City Schools
Impact Night Success!
Students in the Loveland High School Tigers Inc. program led an awesome event last week - Impact Night! They worked for weeks to encourage the community to eat, shop, and support local businesses. The crowd in downtown Loveland wearing orange for the “show of support” to kick off Impact Night looked fantastic. Thank you to everyone who attended!
Congratulations to Loveland Robotics!
Loveland Robotics has been busy - with four teams competing in State Championship events.
FLL Team 52346 Roaring Robots was at the Ohio First Lego League Championship in Troy. The team achieved one of its top robot scores of the season and students did a great job presenting their innovation project, robot design, and core values to the judges. Congratulations on a great season!
LMS VEX team 97310A Arbacy was at the Ohio VRC Middle School Championship in Marion and finished the qualification rounds ranked 9th out of 60 teams in the state, and made it to the quarterfinals. Nice work!
Our high school FTC teams, 10464 The Bionic Tigers and 5040 Nuts & Bolts, competed in the Ohio FTC Championship in Troy. Team 5040 won the Motivate Award, recognizing their efforts to promote FIRST Robotics. Team 10464 won the Think Award, the second-highest judged award. Fantastic job!
Jamie Brown from Team 10464 was selected as one of three Dean’s List Awards Finalists for Ohio in recognition of Jamie’s work as a student leader. Finalists will advance to the FTC World Championship in Houston!
Congratulations to Team 10464 mentor Rich Alden, who was second runner-up for the Compass Award. And a very special thank you to Christine Rasmussen and her entire family, who won the FIRST Family Award in recognition of their volunteer work supporting robotics. Christine has been a tireless leader for the robotics program and the Loveland Robotics Boosters. Congratulations, and thank you for all you do!
Bionic Tigers and Nuts and Bolts
VEX team 97310A Arbacy
Roaring Robots 52346
Jamie Brown makes Dean's List
Reminders
Vote for Custodian of the Year!
David Smith, our awesome head custodian at LIS and LMS, is in the running for Cintas Custodian of the Year! He's a top 10 finalist and needs your help to win it all! David keeps the campus looking great for our students and staff. He’s a hard worker who is kind-hearted and a great presence in the building for our students. Cintas will award $10,000 to the winning custodian and $5,000 in Cintas and Rubbermaid products and services to the winner’s school. Follow this link to vote - just click on his photo, then click the “vote” button. Vote daily between now and April 12!
Calendar Change: No School on Monday, April 8, 2024
There will be no school for students on Monday, April 8, 2024. A total solar eclipse will cross over Ohio that day, and we’re canceling classes to allow families to experience the eclipse together. Staff will still report to work on April 8 and use the time for professional development and training.
Kindergarten Registration Continues
Registration for Kindergarten at Loveland Early Childhood Center is now open. If your child will be five years old on or before August 1, 2024, they can be part of the Loveland Tiger Class of 2037! Learn more on our website at www.lovelandschools.org/kinder.
2024-25 and 2025-26 School Calendars Available
The school calendars are now 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.
Transportation Challenges Continue
There is an urgent need for bus drivers for our district. Without additional drivers, we may be forced to skip some routes on some days because we are critically short-staffed. We are working to avoid this, but please create a backup plan for how your family would handle transportation in the event we are forced to limit bus service due to the driver shortage.
Loveland bus drivers receive paid training, health insurance, and retirement benefits. Follow this link to apply online, or call our Transportation Department at 513-683-3103. Please spread the word to your friends and neighbors about this great opportunity to help our Loveland City School District community.
Loveland City School District
Email: setteran@lovelandschools.org
Website: www.lovelandschools.org
Location: 757 S Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH, USA
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Twitter: @LovelandTigers