Blog Entries - 2017
Breakfast with Santa coming Dec. 9
Little Miami High School Student Government and the Jolly Old Elf invite you and your family to enjoy a holiday breakfast and a morning full of Christmas cheer on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8-11 a.m. Wear your favorite holiday pajamas and join us for Breakfast
Blog Entry Synopsis EndGieske claims spelling bee victory
College finals? Nope. Big work presentation in the morning? Not even close. Those high-stress moments in life don't hold a candle to standing on a stage in front of your entire school, trying to spell "requisites" correctly to win the school spelling
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSalem food drive helps local families
Local families in need benefitted from the generosity of Salem Twp. Elementary families when the Salem Student Council collected nearly a ton of donations during their annual food drive Nov. 10-17. All items collected were donated to the Morrow Food Pantry,
Blog Entry Synopsis EndTips for families in cold & flu season
With cold and flu season upon us, please keep the following guidelines in mind when deciding whether or not to send your child to school. This will help to control the spread of infectious diseases at school and allow your child to be available for
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSocktober a success!
Many of us take a warm pair of socks for granted when the temperatures drop, but for some, socks are a luxury. But thanks to the efforts of Salem Twp. Elementary students, people in need will be celebrating "Socktober" this year. Third and fourth grade
Blog Entry Synopsis EndUpdate on natural gas incidents at Maineville, Salem Twp.
For the third time in a week, students have been transported to Little Miami Junior High School after an odor of natural gas was detected outside a school building. On Oct. 18 and Oct. 20, this happened at Hamilton-Maineville Primary School. On Oct. 23, this
Blog Entry Synopsis EndLM counselors to host anti-bullying program
Empowering students to be "upstanders" instead of by-standers in bullying situations is the aim of an upcoming parent program to be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 26, hosted by the Little Miami School Counseling Department. The event will be held in the
Blog Entry Synopsis EndBoard Candidates Night Oct. 16
Community members will have the opportunity to meet the three candidates running for seats on the Little Miami Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Incumbents Bobbie Grice and Tony Niemesh are running for two open
Blog Entry Synopsis EndDestination Imagination info meeting Oct. 3
Do you have or know of a student who enjoys the performing arts, engineering, construction, research, science and design? Then try D.I.! An informational meeting to learn more about the Destination Imagination program will be held Tuesday, Oct. 3 at
Blog Entry Synopsis EndStudent council collecting sock donations
The Salem Township Elementary School student council will be collecting donations of new socks all month during their "Socktober" sock drive.
All socks collected will then be donated to Matthew 25 Ministries. Socks may be dropped off on the stage of the third and fourth grade gym.
Blog Entry Synopsis End4th graders visit Ft. Ancient
The Little Miami school district is located in one of the most historically significant areas in Ohio when it comes to Native American history. Salem Twp. Elementary fourth graders recently got a glimpse at the customs and culture of the people who lived here
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSchoolMessenger test call coming Oct. 5
With falling leaves and falling temperatures comes an increased likelihood of inclement weather. In preparation for winter, Little Miami Local Schools will test our new SchoolMessenger phone and email notification system on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 7 p.m. Little
Blog Entry Synopsis EndThird Grade Reading Guarantee info session Oct. 3
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2017 at 6 p.m. in the Salem Cafeteria, Little Miami Schools will hold an information session on the Third Grade Reading Guarantee and the State AIR Assessments that begin during the month of October. At this time building administrators,
Blog Entry Synopsis EndOct. 5 & 12: Homework strategies and dinner, too
Each night of Parent-Teacher Conferences in October, Solutions Community Counseling and Recovery Centers will be conducting two sessions of a parent workshop about "Stress and Time Management: Making homework time more productive." The same
Blog Entry Synopsis EndLM working through Schoology issues
Having problems with Schoology? We are, too! While Little Miami is excited to be able to provide the Schoology learning management system to students, parents and staff this year, the district has been less than thrilled with the rocky roll-out of the new
Blog Entry Synopsis EndPossible power outage on Sept. 22
Little Miami was notified late Thursday that Duke Energy could ask Little Miami Local Schools to curtail power usage as early as today due to high temperatures and peak usage on the Duke power grid. As part of the PowerShare program,
Blog Entry Synopsis EndMercy Health Fair coming Oct. 7
Join Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Women's Center for a day of health and wellness at the Women's Health Fair on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Little Miami High School. In addition to free health screenings, there will be door prizes/raffles,
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSpaghetti dinner benefit coming Sept. 19
Birds of a feather flock together, especially when a spaghetti dinner is involved! The Salem Elementary PTO and the Panther Backpack program will be host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Tuesday, Sept. 19 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the school. LaRosa's will be
Blog Entry Synopsis End90-min. delayed start coming Sept. 18
Little Miami Local Schools will be on a scheduled 90-minute delayed start on Monday, Sept. 18 for the purpose of teacher in-service. Students will begin their school day 90 minutes later than the typical day and morning bus service will run on a 90-minute
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSalem super readers recognized
Four young readers from Salem Twp. Elementary were recently recognized for their hard work over the summer. Principal Lisa Smith recently recognized Samantha and Charli Miller, Abby Tranter and Ian Laubernds for their completion of Mrs. Smith's summer
Blog Entry Synopsis EndPlanned power outage Sept. 7
Little Miami Local Schools will again this year participate in Duke Energy’s PowerShare program, a demand response program that rewards the district for adjusting energy consumption levels during peak times. On Thursday, Sept. 7, the district will
Blog Entry Synopsis EndMaster plan update meeting Aug. 30
After opening the year with another record high student enrollment, the plan to manage Little Miami's growth is more important that ever. The district will host a facility master plan update meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. in the high school
Blog Entry Synopsis EndInfo regarding solar eclipse Aug. 21
On Monday Aug, 21, a rare near-total solar eclipse will be visible in the Little Miami area. While states further to the south will be able to see a total eclipse, residents in the Little Miami district will see a 91 percent partial solar eclipse. The
Blog Entry Synopsis End25 new teachers join Little Miami
Little Miami has rolled out the welcome mat to a group of 25 new educators for the 2017-2018 school year. From preschool to Air Force JROTC, these teachers will be leading classes across the district. A new teacher orientation was held on Friday, Aug. 4 and
Blog Entry Synopsis EndBus schedules now online
Little Miami bus schedules are now available online. You will need your student's six-digit lunch code/student ID for busing information. If you do not know your student's lunch code/student ID, contact your building secretary. Look up your student's
Blog Entry Synopsis EndLM to seek 3.7-mill bond in November
After the sixth straight year of triple-digit enrollment growth and months of community input regarding district facilities, the Little Miami Board of Education voted Friday, July 28 to seek voter approval of a bond issue this fall. The Board voted 5-0 to
Blog Entry Synopsis EndYou've got mail: Class placements mailed July 31
Save wear and tear on your car: There is no longer a need to drive to several Little Miami schools to search posted class lists to find a student's class placement. For the 2017-2018 school year, Little Miami will be mailing a letter to families to notify
Blog Entry Synopsis EndNew to Salem? Join us for ice cream!
If you are new to Salem Township Elementary, the folks there have a sweet way to get familiar with the school. All kindergarten students, all 3rd grade students and any new Salem Township Elementary student should plan on attending the Salem Ice Cream Social
Blog Entry Synopsis EndSchool offices closed until July 31
Offices at most Little Miami school buildings are now closed for summer. Offices will reopen on July 31, 2017. The high school office will be open on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. throughout the summer. The Little Miami central office and
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