Mrs. Morgan will begin her journey as Superintendent on August 1st, 2023. Please join us in welcoming and supporting Mrs. Morgan in her next role in our great community.

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This sensory-friendly dance gives students the opportunity to enjoy a more comfortable Prom experience and the ability to participate in an event they may otherwise miss. We are so proud of our students and staff who work hard every year to make this dance come to life and are so happy to see the smiles on the faces of ALL of our Panther students!

Last weekend was a fantastic weekend for the Little Miami Fine Arts programs!! Not only did we host our annual Fine Arts Festival that drew a HUGE crowd, but our LM Select Choirs and LM Bands all received Superior Ratings at the OMEA Southwest Region State Adjudicated Event.

Congratulations to all who had their art & musical talent on display this weekend and a major thank you to the staff members and volunteers who helped make this year’s Festival a great success! We know our students and staff greatly appreciate the time that loved ones and community members took to view their creative works!

The following is an important message from Warren County Prosecutor David Fornshell’s Office regarding threats made by students. This message is intended for all families of Warren County school districts. While it is lengthy, its clear message is important for all to know and understand.

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The Warren County Prosecutor’s Office has prosecuted over 50 cases over the past four years involving school-related threats towards teachers, students, and school facilities themselves. These threats have come in various forms including verbal, notes, writings on restroom walls, social media postings, and actual possession of weapons on school grounds. Fortunately, law enforcement determined that most of these threats had not developed beyond the making of the threatening statements. However, in all of these incidents, a significant amount of law enforcement resources was expended to investigate the seriousness of each threat.

Neither the school districts nor law enforcement has a clear way of distinguishing between a credible threat, a troubled student simply acting out, or a “bad joke.” As the recent shooting at Richneck Elementary in Virginia (where a 6-year-old boy shot his teacher) demonstrates, these incidents can happen anywhere, at any time, with any age student. Therefore, the school districts and law enforcement must treat each threat as if the safety of all students is at risk. In doing so, the education of our students is put on hold, and law enforcement personnel are pulled away from their daily efforts to keep our community safe.

For these reasons, the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office treats threats of school-related violence very seriously. Charges against the aforementioned juveniles have included inducing panic (school grounds), illegal conveyance of weapons (school grounds), making false alarms, which are misdemeanor and felony-level offenses. The protocol that our office has recommended to all Warren County law enforcement agencies is that a juvenile who is discovered engaging in this type of conduct will be charged with a felony-level offense. The juvenile will be immediately arrested and taken to Warren County Juvenile Detention Center, where the Court will hold the child until mental health professionals are able to conduct a risk assessment on the juvenile. Additionally, if found guilty of the offense(s), our office is recommending a sentence of at least 90 days in the Juvenile Detention Center, in addition to whatever discipline the school district issues. This policy will be enforced regardless of whether the threat is subsequently determined to be credible, or simply a bad joke.

Finally, I would like to express my appreciation for our local school districts, their administration, teachers, and staff for their efforts to address situations involving threats against schools. In these cases, our school districts’ personnel really are the “first responders.”

As a parent myself of school-aged children, I understand each parent’s apprehension when these types of incidents occur, and their desire to quickly obtain information from the school district. With today’s technology, students are able to relay to their parents in real-time that “something” is happening, without knowing the complete facts. Parents are always going to receive these communications more quickly than they will receive communication from the school districts, and that information is typically relayed via social media instantaneously.

Please note that in the few minutes after a threat is received, the school districts’ first priorities are (1) ensuring the safety of all students; and (2) assisting law enforcement with our investigative efforts to ascertain the culprit and eliminate any ongoing safety issues. As soon thereafter as possible, the school districts will then notify parents with current, accurate information as to what is occurring. Quick communication with parents is a goal, but it cannot come at the expense of the first priority in those few moments after a threat is made, which is to protect the children who might be at risk.

-Prosecutor David P. Fornshell

May 8th: Octagon Choir Concert - 7 PM

May 11th: Senior Walk-Through at LM Buildings

• LMHS Choir Concert - 7 PM
• LMPR PTO Meeting - 7 PM

May 12th: Senior Check Out Day

May 15th-17th: Senior Exams

May 18th: Senior Makeup Checkout Day

• Grades 6-8 Choir Concert - 7 PM

May 19th: Graduation Practice

May 21st: Class of 2023 Graduation @ Wright State Nutter Center 6 PM

May 22nd-25th: 8th Grade Washington D.C. Trip

May 23rd-25th: LMHS Exams

May 23rd: Board of Education Meeting - 7 PM

May 25th: LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

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