Loveland Schools community RALLYING to support Coach Parker

. . . while COVID cases continue

so does hybrid learning schedule

EDITED FOR PUBLICATION BY: Chuck Gibson 

LOVELAND, OH (November 11, 2020) – The Loveland Tiger Family is cheering on girls basketball coach Darnell Parker after he announced he has been diagnosed with liver and colon cancer.

Coach Parker took over the Loveland girls basketball program in 2017 and led the Lady Tigers to an ECC Championship and a 13-1 record last season. He is upbeat about winning his off-the-court battle.

“My road is long and my treatments will be aggressive, but I will win,” said Parker.

The Tiger family and you can show your support for Coach Parker and his family by donating on their GoFundMe page. T-shirts and car magnets are also being sold here to help support Coach Parker. Show your support for the coach as he stays #ParkerStrong.

“Coach Parker is in all of our thoughts & prayers every day,” said Brian Conatser, Loveland Athletic Director. “We are wishing the best for him and his family during this extremely difficult journey. Darnell has been a phenomenal ambassador for Loveland Athletics and has represented our community in the highest regard. We appreciate his year-round commitment to our girls basketball program, and the support he shows for all of his athletes.”

Scheduling and Planning update from the LCSD:

Loveland High School students, grades 9-12, will remain in hybrid learning through the rest of the semester. The current expectation is that high school students would return to five-day in-person learning beginning on January 19, at the start of the second semester. Students in PreK-8 will remain in five-day in-person learning, and there will be no changes for students in the Remote Learning Academy.

The district is offering both in-person and online learning options for the second semester. If families choose the in-person option, they are selecting this with the understanding that the second semester will begin with five-day in-person learning. Loveland families must select the learning option for their students and each building will communicate with families directly. Please be on the lookout for that communication.

More COVID cases – 3 more positives reported this week

On 11/08/20, the district was notified that a staff member in the Transportation Department tested positive for COVID-19. This staff member was last at work on 11/03/20.

On 11/10/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland Middle School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/5/20.

On 11/10/20, the district was notified that a student at Loveland High School tested positive for COVID-19. This student was last at school on 11/6/20.

Members of the school community determined to be in close-contact with any  confirmed case have been notified and will follow Hamilton County Public Health protocols. If you were not notified, your student was not determined to be in close contact.

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