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Blog Entries - 2017

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Breakfast with Santa coming Dec. 9

Posted on: November 30, 2017
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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

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LMJH students enjoy Book-in-a-Day

Posted on: December 14, 2017
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When is the last time you were able to set aside time to read an entire book in one day? Students at Little Miami Junior High School were able to do just that this week during their annual “Book in a Day” event. Students were encouraged to come

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WCCC-UC partnership offers new opportunity for students

Posted on: December 12, 2017
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A new partnership between Little Miami Schools and the University of Cincinnati will give students an opportunity to earn college credit and get a leg up into the fast-growing field of informational technology. Through Little Miami's relationship to the

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Get your groove on at LMJH Dance Dec. 14

Posted on: November 30, 2017
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Get ready to do the hustle right into Little Miami Jr. High School as the PTO hosts a '70s Disco Dance on Thursday, Dec. 14 from 7-9 p.m.

Tickets are $4 in advance, $5 at the door. Tickets will be sold during lunch on Wednesday, Dec. 13 and Thursday, Dec. 14.

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Aiming for the bulls-eye

Posted on: November 28, 2017
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"Game of Thrones" has it. "The Hunger Games" has it. Even "Brave" has it. And now, Little Miami Junior High School have it too -- archery. Students in gym classes this semester had the opportunity to take aim at the target as they studied a unit on archery.

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Tips for families in cold & flu season

Posted on: November 28, 2017
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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

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Parent-teacher conferences Nov. 16

Posted on: November 14, 2017
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Parent-teacher conferences will be held on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 3:30 to 7 p.m. at Little Miami Junior High School. You may set an appointment with your student's teacher(s)

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LM counselors to host anti-bullying program

Posted on: October 9, 2017
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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

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Board Candidates Night Oct. 16

Posted on: October 9, 2017
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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

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D.C. parent meeting Oct. 5

Posted on: September 30, 2017
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Little Miami Junior High 8th graders have the exciting opportunity to travel to our nation's capital each spring. An informational parent meeting on the 8th grade trip to Washington D.C. is typically held in the fall in LMJH Cafeteria. This year's

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Destination Imagination info meeting Oct. 3

Posted on: September 30, 2017
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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

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State of the District event Oct. 10

Posted on: September 29, 2017
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Little Miami will once again host a State of the District presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. at Little Miami High School. District administrators will share reports on academics, technology, athletics, district financials and enrollment trend

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SchoolMessenger test call coming Oct. 5

Posted on: September 29, 2017
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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

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LM working through Schoology issues

Posted on: September 27, 2017
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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

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Possible power outage on Sept. 22

Posted on: September 22, 2017
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  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,

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Mercy Health Fair coming Oct. 7

Posted on: September 16, 2017
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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,

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90-min. delayed start coming Sept. 18

Posted on: September 15, 2017
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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

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Gates is back, this time at LMJH

Posted on: September 14, 2017
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A familiar face has returned to Little Miami Local Schools to help lead students in the seventh and eighth grade. Alison Gates, who at one time served as a Little Miami High School assistant principal, returned this year to Little Miami as assistant

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Planned power outage Sept. 7

Posted on: August 31, 2017
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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

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Board approves limit to sports fees

Posted on: August 27, 2017
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Good news for families with multiple Panther athletes: There is now a limit on the amount of pay-to-participate fees you need to pay. On Aug. 22, the Little Miami Board of Education approved a family cap for pay-to-participate fees beginning with the current

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Master plan update meeting Aug. 30

Posted on: August 27, 2017
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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

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Order your 2017-18 LMJH yearbook

Posted on: August 25, 2017
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It's never too early to order a yearbook to capture all of the memorable events that will happen this year. 

Order a Little Miami Jr. High yearbook by Sept. 30 and save.

See the informational flier for more details.

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Info regarding solar eclipse Aug. 21

Posted on: August 18, 2017
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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

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25 new teachers join Little Miami

Posted on: August 9, 2017
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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

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Bus schedules now online

Posted on: August 8, 2017
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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

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LM to seek 3.7-mill bond in November

Posted on: July 28, 2017
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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

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You've got mail: Class placements mailed July 31

Posted on: July 28, 2017
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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

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School offices closed until July 31

Posted on: June 7, 2017
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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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