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Learning Is Cool
The Marvin Lewis Community Fund (MLCF) partners with
Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS),
Covington Independent Public Schools (CIPS),
North College Hill City Schools (NCH),
Middletown City School District (MCSD), the Cincinnati Bengals, and other local businesses to present "Learning Is Cool," an educational incentive program that rewards students for strong academic performance.
This program is designed to encourage approximately 28,000 1st-8th grade students in Cincinnati Public Schools, North College Hill City Schools, and Middletown City Schools. As well as 1st-12th grade students in Covington Independent Public Schools to make the "A" Honor Roll each quarter. Students who make the "A" Honor Roll two quarters of the year are recognized at an end of the year event in June. At the event, Coach Marvin Lewis and participating Bengals players will reward them for their efforts. This year's LIC school visits will feature Bengals players such as Andrew Whitworth, Thomas Howard, Domata Peko, Robert Geathers, Kevin Huber, Andy Dalton, Carlos Dunlap, A.J. Green, Leon Hall, Michael Johnson, Vinny Rey, and Dennis Roland.
At the beginning of the school year, each student received a "Learning Is Cool" sinch pack and letter to every parent from Coach Lewis. Quarterly rewards are issued for students who make the "A" Honor Roll. Rewards have included: buttons, bracelets, temporary tattoos, water bottles, dog tags, lanyards, inflatable footballs, mini-footballs, posters, folders, and notebooks. Teachers and principals also earn end-of-the-year rewards based on Learning Is Cool student performance, with the winning school receiving a gift card from Best Buy.
After 4 years, the program witnessed a 110% increase in the number of "A” Honor Roll achievements.
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School Year
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1st Quarter |
2nd Quarter |
3rd Quarter |
4th Quarter |
Total Honor Roll |
2008-2009
19,578 total students |
1,717 |
2,085 |
2,323 |
2,849 |
8,974 students |
2009-2010
19,256 total students |
2,980 |
3,016 |
3,068 |
3,266 |
12,330 students |
2010-2011
19,056 total students |
3,148 |
3,179 |
3,069 |
3,863 |
12,875 students |
2011-2012
18,772 total students |
3,493 |
3,394 |
3,239 |
3,534 |
13,660 students |
2012-2013
18,830 total students |
3,881 |
3,835 |
3,675 |
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*chart above reflects students in grades 1-8 in CPS only
Thank you to our wonderful Partners who make the Learning Is Cool program possible:
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