LIS Tiger Talk

Tiger Families,

What a wonderful way to cap off the week! Today, our 6th graders participated in their event for A Long Walk to Water, and it was a huge success. We could not have asked for better weather as our students brought their reading to life. We are deeply grateful for your water and monetary donations. Your generosity makes a meaningful impact, and we look forward to sharing the tangible results later this school year.

Looking ahead, Tuesday brings a special visit from author Struan Murray, offering our students a great opportunity to connect with a professional writer. On Friday, we will wrap up the week with our costume contest! We love seeing our students' imagination and spirit, and we cannot wait to see what creative costumes they come up with this year.

Thank you for your ongoing partnership. Have a restful weekend!

Go Tigers!

John Hart

LIS Principal

hartjo@lovelandschools.org

• 10/26-11/6 Scholastic Book Fair
• 10/27 Author Visit Loveland Intermediate School
• 10/29 Fall Individual Picture Retakes
• 10/29 Student Council Trunk or Treat 4:00-5:00
• 10/30 Halloween Fun! Student may dress up. More info to come:
• 11/3 Remote Learning Day for Students & Parent-Teacher Conference Day
• 11/5 Parent - Teacher Conferences 2:45-6:00pm
• 11/11 Veterans Day Event

Get ready for a night of spooky fun at our annual Trunk or Treat on Thursday 10/29 from 4-5pm in the LIS parking lot! Bring your friends and family for a relaxed kickoff to Halloween weekend filled with candy, costumes, and community spirit!

Students and staff can wear their Halloween costumes to school on Friday, October 30th. Please avoid bloody, gory, scary costumes that may scare some of our students. Masks and inflatables will only be allowed during Tiger Time, then students will be asked to put it in their lockers. No weapons or accessories of any kind. Our Tiger Brain Trust is planning a costume contest during Tiger Time. Best Costume Awards will be given for each homeroom and grade level.

We are excited to announce our 3rd annual Veteran’s Day Assembly to be held on Wednesday, November 11th at 8:30am at Loveland Intermediate School. This event is a wonderful opportunity to honor and celebrate the brave men and women who have served our country. We invite you to bring special veterans in your life—family members, friends, or neighbors—so we can recognize their service. This is a great way for us to express our gratitude and show appreciation for their dedication and sacrifice. After the assembly, there will be a small gathering with treats for students and their special veterans in the Media Center.

Please mark your calendars and reach out to the veterans in your life. If you plan to have a guest attending, please take a moment to complete the google form below so we know how many guests to plan for. If you have any pictures of our special guests during their service, please email them to hartjo@lovelandschools.org.

We look forward to honoring our veterans at this meaningful event.

LIS Veterans Day 2026 -Google Form

Students in grades 5 & 6 will be participating in a Human Growth and Development lesson within the next few weeks. The lessons are based on the The Always Changing and Growing Up program. For more information, please read the Parent Letter below for your child's grade level. Links to the videos are included.

This week we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week!

The Red Ribbon Campaign® is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation, reaching millions of young people each year during the week of October 23rd - October 31st.

It is a way for communities to unite and take a visible stand against drugs.

This year’s theme is, “Make a Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.”

We encourage you to partner with us at home by discussing this important message at the dinner table, during family outings, and with friends and extended family. Here are some topics of discussion:

• How you can be a hero for someone else by living drug free.

• Being a hero doesn’t require a cape, just choices.

• How one choice can inspire many in your school, your home, and your community.

• Heroes ask for help, stand up for others, and stay true to their goals.

• Heroes aren’t born—they’re built through everyday choices.

We will make a morning announcement on Monday to kick off the week. Students will have the opportunity to sign a banner during lunch pledging to live a healthy lifestyle. Students will also have the opportunity to do additional activities during Tiger Time throughout the week.

Thank you for partnering with us as we all continue to wrap around our students to teach them how to live a healthy lifestyle.

Join us for a magical journey to Neverland filled with music, pirates, adventure, and mischief. This timeless story is perfect for audiences of all ages!

Show Dates: November 5, 6, and 7 at 7:00 PM and November 8 at 3:00 PM

Run Time: Approximately 1 hour

Purchase Tickets: TICKET LINK

Our fundraiser is coming to a close, but there’s still time to support LIS and our students!

This Sunday, 10/25, is the last day to earn rewards, and 10/31 is the final day to donate.

Don’t miss the opportunity to make a difference!

Check out the LIS Leaderboard to see where each team currently stands!

Loveland M/INT PTSA

Follow us at www.lovelandmintptsa.org Loveland MINT PTSA @lovelandmint

We can do more together. Advocate, act, engage, unite, connect, champion: join.

The 6th Grade Classes will be walking about 2 miles with gallon jugs of water on Friday October 23,2026 to raise money to drill water wells in South Sudan. See the flyer below to learn more and help!

We are excited to announce the sign ups are open for a mentoring club at Loveland High School called Tiger Talks. This club was created by a graduated student with the mission to create meaningful connections between LES/LIS students and LHS mentors. If you choose to sign your child up for Tiger Talks, they will be paired with a high school student who will become their pen pal. This club is done in the student’s free time, so parent reminders to write to the High Schooler may be needed.

If you are interested in signing your child up for the program, please click here and fill out this form by October 30. This form will ask you to provide your student’s name, and there are a few questions that will ask you about your student’s interests. This will assist in matching your student with an LHS student. Participation in this program is completely optional and LIS students will be paired with mentors on a first come, first serve basis. Tiger Talks is being advised/supervised by Loveland school psychologists.

If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Noah Gilbert (LIS School Psychologist), Rachel Freeman-Hicks (LHS School Psychologist/Club Advisor), or Niki Parvanova and Natalie Moran (Club Presidents). Their contact information is below. Thank you!

Rachel Freeman-Hicks: hicksra@lovelandschools.org

Noah Gilbert: gilberno@lovelandschools.org

Natalie Moran: 27morana@students.lovelandschools.org

Niki Parvanova: 27parvni@students.lovelandschools.org

The state of Ohio requires that school districts provide an identification procedure for gifted/talented students. However, per the Ohio Department of Education, school districts are not required to serve. Click HERE to learn more about how Loveland serves gifted students. Loveland offers full grade testing in second and fourth grades. If parents/teachers wish to refer a student for gifted testing outside of the full-grade testing options, they may complete a Gifted Identification Referral Form. The referral testing options will take place during November and February. If you would like to refer your child for fall testing, the form is due to Brittany King, LIS School Counselor, no later than October 26, 2025. If you have any questions, please contact Miss King at kingbr@lovelandschools.org for more information.

All 5th grade families should have received an email about the overnight field trip to Camp Kern. If for some reason you did not receive the email, please reach out to your students homeroom teacher.

Mark your calendars for this memorable experience for all 5th grade students.

Camp Dates:

November 18th & 19th- Konz, Hanson, Rodriguez, Waple, Tuell, Coldiron

November 19th and 20th- Browning, Young, Wainscott, Ernst, Bush, Burkhardt, Clayton

Please reach out to our staff if you have any questions.

Click on graphic below to buy signed books if QR Code doesn't work.

As we move further into the school year, morning drop-off now occurs while it is still dark outside.

With students walking to school from multiple directions,

maintaining high caution on and around campus is essential.

We respectfully remind all families to follow our prescribed drop-off and pick-up traffic patterns.

These routines are in place to ensure both safety and efficiency for everyone accessing our campus during school hours. We are including the images of traffic patterns as a reminder. Thank you for your commitment to student safety.

Created in 1975, Builders Club is the largest service leadership program for students in Intermediate & middle school (typically 11-14 years old). In 21 countries around the world, the program has nearly 27,000 members in over 1,100 clubs.

Mission

Builders Club is a global, student-led organization that provides members with learning and experiences to build character, contribute through service and develop leadership.

Motto

Building leaders

Pledge

I pledge on my honor to uphold the Objects of Builders Club. To better my school, my community, my world and myself. To aid those in need while enhancing leadership capabilities, and to encourage the fellowship of all.

Core values

Objects

Growing service leaders

We meet once a month in the morning to plan our after- school and out- of- school activities.

If you have any questions you can contact :

Mrs. Cori Williams, M.Ed.

Builders Club Staff Advisor

williaco@lovelandschools.org

The connections between our students, families, and staff is what makes the difference in Loveland. We LOVE to show our staff appreciation. Give them a #beLOVEland shoutout by clicking the button below or visiting lovelandschools.org/shoutout.

Families use PaySchools Central to pay for school fees, add funds to their student’s cafeteria account, or pay tuition for preschool or all-day kindergarten. Your family can apply for free or reduced lunch through PaySchools Central. You can reach PaySchools Central through the “Make A Payment” button on the front page of our website, or at payschoolscentral.com.

Families can visit TigerParent.Me to access student report cards, test scores, and grades on individual assignments. TigerParent.Me is also where you will find your student’s schedule, along with links to other resources and important information. You can go directly to TigerParent.Me, or follow the link on the front page of our website.

Families can access student bus schedules through “My Ride K-12.” You can reach transportation information by clicking on the “Bus Routes” icon on the front page of our website, or by following this link. By downloading the “My Ride K-12” mobile app, you can receive updates about delays and track your child’s bus. Transportation is provided for students in preschool through 8th grade.

Families should report absences as early in the day as possible. If you do not notify us of an absence, you’ll receive an automated call, text, and email. There is an “Attendance Line” phone number for each building, which you can reach by clicking the “Report Absences” button on the front page of our website, or by visiting lovelandschools.org/contact.

School breakfast and lunch are available at all of our campuses. Families can find menus and nutrition information about school meals by clicking the “Menus” icon on the front page of our website, or by following this link.

Families can complete an application for free or reduced school meals through PaySchools Central,

listed above.

7:05 - Main Entrance (Door 1) doors open for students being dropped off at school: The drop-off pattern for LIS/LMS will remain the same for next year. Students being dropped off will report to the cafeteria until 7:15

7:15 - School buses unload at LIS/LMS. Early students are dismissed from cafeteria.

7:30 - School day begins for LIS/LMS

2:10 - School day ends for LIS/LMS

2:15 - School buses depart LIS/LMS

Principal: John Hart

Email: hartjo@lovelandschools.org

Website: www.lovelandschools.org

Location: 757 S Lebanon Rd, Loveland, OH, USA
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