DuneNews
Duneland School news for parents, students and teachers
Thursday, February 2, 2023 Vol. 57 No. 24
STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DSC Robotic Teams Qualify for State
Three more Duneland School Robotics teams qualified for the State Championship at the Duneland Invitational at CMS this past Saturday.
Above, Brummitt Elementary School Teams 34160A and 34160C won the Teamwork Champion Award by having the highest score in the finals. Pictured, LEFT photo, left to right, Team 34160A (GLAM Techs) - Mia Masi, Audrey Moore, Gretta Dortmund and Lily Kadar; and RIGHT photo, Team 34160C (The Bobithy Bots)- Ryder Strupeck, Liam Ferguson, Lucas Kadar and Jimmy Nicksic.
Above, WIS Team 91362N won the Excellence Award which is based on their Engineering Notebook, interview, and performance throughout the day. Team members are Abby Shvedas, Abby Kuffer, and Riya Patel (absent from photo).
The Brummitt Elementary team 34160E (Crushers) also won the Skills Challenge award. Although this did not qualify them for state the competition, this still was a great accomplishment for the group. Pictured at LEFT, left to right, Camden Niehaus, Kamden Wallace, Carter Rudzinski and Fitz Didelot.
Jackson Science Bowl Team Places 6th
Above, front row, left to right, Jules Valois, Alex Hardsock, Michelle Holmgren and Brianna Hargarten. Back row, Ian Olson, Dakota Compton, Elinor Chmielarz and Jackson Garza.
Congratulations to the Jackson Elementary Science Bowl team for placing 6th in the state in their first year of competition! Jackson Elementary competes in the Yellow Class of schools. The team is coached by Elisa Hoffmann and Samantha Pilarczyk.
CHS Sweeps District Debate in Dominating Fashion
Above, CHS Debate district team champions, front row, left to right, Ella Bolinger, Emery McKiddy, Atmikha Jeeju, Emily Fleishhacker, Sophia Worden, Gretta Burke, Saanya Agarwal, Greenlee Black. Back row, Bennett Proffitt, George Rone, Freedom Eiden, Darek Shatat, Rian Goins, Lucas Koch, Patrick Hansen, Riley Hawksworth, Katie Pampalone, Zander Fish, Brayden Blouir, Milena Letic and Alaina McGrogan.
The Chesterton High School Debate team began the 2023 postseason by taking all six available qualifying spots for the NSDA national tournament. Additionally, the team took home the overall team title with 39 points. Penn came in second with 15 and Munster’s total of 8 earned third overall.
The tournament’s first qualifiers were seniors Saanya Agarwal and Zander Fish who won the ballots of 11 of their 12 judges to finish as the overall top seed in Public Forum Debate. Only three teams accumulated the necessary record to qualify for elimination rounds and thus Agarwal and Fish were able to relax while their teammates fought over the second qualifying spot. That round came down to CHS’s teams of Bennett Proffitt and George Rone vs Greenlee Black and Darek Shatat. The seniors, Proffitt and Rone, emerged victorious by a 2-1 decision over their sophomore teammates in order to claim their ticket to the national tournament. Black/Shatat earned third place in the tournament after winning 11 of their 15 judges. The Public Forum topic for the tournament was about whether or not the United States should increase its diplomatic efforts within the Middle East.
Five Lincoln-Douglas (LD) debaters, including all four of Chesterton’s, qualified for the outround portion of the tournament. Senior Atmikha Jeeju nabbed the fourth seed and won her round vs Penn in order to ensure a clean sweep for the LD squad, which were debating whether or not the philosophical concept of ‘Justice’ required open borders for human migration. Jeeju fell against her top seeded teammate junior Emily Fleischhacker in the concluding round of the tournament. Fleischhacker dominated the tournament only dropping one decision from her 15 judges. She will be joined at the national tournament by three time qualifier, senior Gretta Burke who defeated her junior teammate Sophia Worden in the final round of qualification.
Chesterton had to sweat it out the most in Policy debate as five teams, including one each from Penn and Munster, qualified for the outrounds. CHS sophomores Lucas Koch and Rian Goins narrowly lost a 2-1 decision to Penn in the first elimination round. Seniors Freedom Eiden and Riley Hawksworth swept that Penn team in the finals in order to claim their second consecutive national’s bid and Eiden’s third. In the other final, CHS sophomore’s Milena Letic and Alaina McGrogan also swept their Munster opponents in order to claim their first district championship. The Policy debaters argued over the merits of different policy proposals for the United States to increase its security cooperation with NATO.
The Lincoln-Douglas and Public Forum teams are coached by Joshua Coots while the Policy debaters are coached by Chris Lowery. Coots and Lowery are both faculty members of the CHS Social Studies department. This was the first of three tournaments in the NSDA District series. The NSDA national tournament is the largest academic competition in the world and has served to launch the careers of actors (Paul Rudd, Chadrick Boseman, and Keenan Thompson) as well as political figures, including Supreme Court Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Samual Alito, and Stephen Breyer. This year’s tournament will be held in Phoenix Arizona from June 9th to the 17th.
Also representing the team were Policy debaters Brayden Blouir and Patrick Hansen who finished 6th overall and the Public Forum team of Ella Bolinger and Emery McKiddy. The team was accompanied by alumni Devin Michael, Nathan Scheerer, Jon Sumita, and Tom Geairn as well as parent judges Benjamin Worden, Michael Fish and Donovan McKiddy. The team is back in action next week looking for the program’s 30th State Championship in debate.
Above, CHS Debate national qualifiers, left to right, Zander Fish, George Rone, Saanya Agarwal, Emily Fleischhacker, Gretta Burke, Riley Hawksworth, Freedom Eiden, Bennett Proffitt, Milena Letic and Alaina McGrogan.
CHS Speech team Takes 3rd at Tournament in Plymouth
On Saturday, January 21, Chesterton Speech traveled to Plymouth to compete in the “Snow-Maggedon Speech Tournament.” The team ended the day in 3rd place with 64 points, behind Culver Academies and Bishop Dwenger High School.
Competitors went through three preliminary rounds to start off the day. The top 6 in each event made it to the final round, but some events with a large enough group also had a “next-in” final round for those who placed 7th-12th, or hosted a final for novice competitors. This structure allowed many students to get a chance to compete a fourth time before returning home.
The following students placed in the top 6 in the final round or next-in final in their events
Katie Asbury: 3rd in Original Performance
Addie Botts: 2nd in “Next-In” Dramatic Interpretation
Lilly Demmon: 6th in Poetry Reading
Jackson Dudek: 3rd in Programmed Oral Interpretation and 2nd in Original Performance
Gigi Hanner: 3rd in Original Oratory, 2nd in Broadcasting
Josh Hoover: 2nd in Humor, 2nd in Original Performance
Elsa Leady: 5th in Drama, 3rd in “Next-In” Humor
Caibhan McClure: 5th in “Next-In” Drama, 1st in “Next-In” Broadcasting
Tiffany Nolasco: 3rd in Prose, 5th in “Next-In” Humor
Carmen Thomas: 4th in Original Oratory
El Thompson: 5th in Prose
Next weekend, the team heads to Mishawaka to compete at Penn High School while the debate side of the program competes at the Nationals-qualifying District Tournament at the same location.
ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest Results
for Winds, Percussion, and Strings
Congratulations to the over 200 students from Liberty Intermediate, Westchester Intermediate, Chesterton Middle, and Chesterton High Schools on their fantastic performance last weekend at the ISSMA Solo & Ensemble Contest for Winds, Percussion, and Strings. Hosted at Kankakee Valley Middle School on January 28, the students under the direction of Vince Arizzi, Matt Christensen, Jonathan Flodder, Brian Grenier, Erin Hurley-Gerig, Rachel Mallott, and Joe Nuzzo earned a total of 150 medals. 148 gold medals and two silver medals!
LIBERTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
- Gold medal awarded for solo performances: Hunter Mayer and Anna Wayne.
- Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Julia Depew, Eva Capodice, Natalie Hargarten, Hunter Hayer, Karoline Price and Emmalee Szabo.
Anna Wayne
Orchestra Soloist
6th Grade
Orchestra Large Ensemble
WESTCHESTER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA
- Gold medals awarded for solo performances: Addison Dunkle, Elijah Haas, Michelle Horton, Jackson Morgan, Ryan Seaman, Violet Thompson and Daniel Vidt.
- Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Abigayle Chisko, Elsie Crothers, Addison Dunkle, Charlotte Ellis, Elise Engels, Ava Flores, Elijah Haas, Isabella Hansen, Michelle Horton, Lacie Linsemeyer, Elyssa Martin, Jackson Morgan, Evelyn Prater, Ryan Seaman, Lyla Szczudlak, Violet Thompson and Daniel Vidt.
6th grade
Orchestra
6th Grade
Large Ensemble
CHESTERTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
- Gold medals awarded for solo performances: Jacob Anderson, Hunter Babcock, Natalee Bachman, Anna Balhoff, Jase Beaudreau, Jenna Bircher, Adelyn Booras, Alex Brown, Tyler Cichocki, Madailein Dailey, Giacomo DePasquale, Peytin Ellis, Elijah Fletcher, Miles Gast, Oliver Good, Elisabeth Hallenius, Jayden Hughes, Andrew Kazmierczak, Kira Lopez, Jessica Martin, Macey Mauke, Conleigh Murray, Juan Nieves, Lela Ragnone, Harper Russell, Zavier Santiago, Anthony Shaw, Evan Shaw, Alina Summer, Adam Tenbarge, Claire Thomas, Noah Torres, Abigail Vidt, Andria White and Ethan Wood.
- Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Jacob Anderson (2 ensembles), Mina Arulandu (2 ensembles), Hunter Babcock Natalee Bachman, Anna Balhoff, Jase Beaudreau, Jenna Bircher, Adelyn Booras, Aliya Boothe, Luke Boyter, Izabella Brizendine, Alex Brown, Lyric Brown (2 ensembles), Chase Brum, Tyler Cichocki (2 ensembles), Maxine Clark, Maddie Dailey, Giacomo DePasquale, Kendall Doede, Peytin Ellis (2 ensembles), Ava Finke, Elijah Fletcher (2 ensembles), Porter Fowler, Miles Gast, Cole Gilbert, Emma Gilbert, Oliver Good (2 ensembles), Frankie Guivas, Layne Gustin, Ellie Hallenius (2 ensembles), Hannah Haring, Emily Hofmann, Carson Hollingsworth, Jayden Hughes, Rosemary Hundt, Nicholas Jakel, Andrew Kazmierczak, Mackenzie Kogl, Miki Kresal, Leah Krzan, Lacei Kuckuck, Adalyn Laughner, Talan Lipka, Kira Lopez, Jayden Lorenz, Jessica Martin, Addison Matthews, Macey Mauke, Finn McCready (2 ensembles), Logan McVicker, Conleigh Murray, Tanner Nelson, William Newman, Serena Nieves, Katie O'Connor, Lauren Orsburn (2 ensembles), Addison Pack, Nathanael Palmer (2 ensembles), Rex Parlock, Jilliene Pittman, Max Prince, Lela Ragnone (2 ensembles), Alise Rodriguez, Harper Russell, Zavier Santiago, Cash Saylor, Emmori Schott, Anthony Shaw, Evan Shaw, Xander Sierazy, Mavrik Simmons, Vanessa Simms, Amber Smith, Alec Soblotne, Pebble Stojakovich (2 ensembles), Alina Summer (2 ensembles), Claire Thomas (2 ensembles), Leah Toms, Noah Torres, Theo Trakas, Jacob VanVleet, Abby Vidt, Emma Wahl, Andria White, Julia Whitenack, Ellie Wilcox, Natalie Williams (2 ensembles), and Ethan Wood.
French Horns
8th Grade
Orchestra
7th Grade
Orchestra Ensemble
ORCHESTRA
The following students won gold medals, and qualified for State with their solo performance: Sam Smith.
Gold medals awarded for solo performances: Colton Beckwith, Avi Burke, Jeremy Canfield, Ruby Dudek, Mackenzie Griffith, Lily Linsemeyer, Ria Kashyap, Victoria Manning, and Eva Solmos.
Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Colton Beckwith, Avi Burke, Jeremy Canfield (2 ensembles), Eva Capodice (2 ensembles), Carly Decker (2 ensembles), Abigail Demsich (2 ensembles), Ruby Dudeck (2 ensembles), Mackenzie Griffith (2 ensembles), Scarlett Hall, Autumn Higgins (2 ensembles), Ria Kashyap (4 ensembles), Jordan Keefover, Lily Linsemeyer (2 ensembles), Victoria Manning (2 ensembles), Madison Nichols (2 ensembles), Declan Ringler (2 ensembles), Leland Skube, Sam Smith (2 ensembles), Eva Solmos (2 ensembles), Dominic Sylvester, Chloe Thurman (2 ensembles), Mia Tsugawa (2 ensembles), Alex Vasquez, Hannah Welch (2 ensembles) and Kayla Willis (2 ensembles).
CHESTERTON HIGH SCHOOL
ORCHESTRA
- The following students won gold medals, and qualified for State with their solo performance: Danielle Chisko, Adrian Dooley, Edith Estridge, Lena Finck, Madeline Jakel, and Hailey Jalovecky.
- The following students won gold medals, and qualified for State with their ensemble performance: Emmalise Adcock, Gage Adcock, Madison Buckley, Danielle Chisko, Adrian Dooley, Edith Estridge, Aidan Foley, Rowyn Hullinger, Hailey Jalovecky, Chloe McGowan, Shea Ogle, Saffron Shrum, Kooper Sutherland and Maizy Swanson.
- Gold medals awarded for solo performances: Emmalise Adcock, Rowyn Hullinger, Chloe McGowan, Caitlyn Robison, Kooper Sutherland, Oliver Wilgocki and Marlee Wilson.
- Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Makenzie Dees, Surilynn Desch, Maeci Mullet, Caitlyn Robison, Brooke Williams, Marlee Wilson and Lauren Yarosz.
- Silver Medals awarded for solo performances: Carson Chaffee and Aidan Foley.
Intermediate Orchestra
Strings - Gold
Advanced Orchestra
Maroon Strings
BAND
- The following students won gold medals, and qualified for State with their solo performance: CJ Adent, Sarah Bennett, Lydia Comfort, Theresa Connors, Ethan Elliott-Halinski, Makayla Erickson, Brayden Gray (2 solos), Abigail McCarthy (2 solos), Kyle Pazdur (2 solos), Skylar Peffers, Olivia Vogel, and Bridget Wisdom (2 solos).
- The following students won gold medals, and qualified for State with their ensemble performance: Sam Ames, Sarah Bennett, Abigail Elliott, Eli Evensen, Matthew Haubold, Kelsey Mason, Caroline Mills, Skylar Peffers, Aiden Peschke, Ellen Rath, Mike Schwab, Connor Stadler, Mary Toms and Bridget Wisdom.
- Gold medals awarded for solo performances: Samantha Ames, Frank Augustyn, Giovanni DePasquale, Holly Decker, Elsa Estridge, Vanessa Godinez, Sierra Grant, Liam Gray, Chloe Hall, Addison Huffmaster, Aleks Kantowski, Will Liles, Archer Lohman, Rowen Love, Katie Newbanks, Owen Peffers, Cece Post, River Przygoda, Lucy Rutkowski, Krystina Santiago, Nicholas Shade, Madelyn Street, Olivia Sundquist, Olivia Vogel, and Aubree Willams.
- Gold medals awarded for ensemble performances: Sam Ames, Paige Engels, Thomas Faddell, Sierra Grant, Chloe Hall, Lily Hardwick, Addison Huffmaster, Colin Kellogg, Lex Lauzon, Natalie Leensvaart, Vinny Mueller, Lizzy Navarro, Katie Newbanks, Danin Newton, Cece Post, Lucy Rutkowski, Gage Teso, Tiara Wilkerson and Aubree Williams.
- Silver Medal awarded for solo performances: Tiara Wilkerson
Band
Clarinet Choir
Band
Low Brass Quartet
INSPIRE | ENGAGE | EMPOWER
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Porter County Leadership Collection
Student leaders from Chesterton, Morgan Township, Boone Grove, Portage, Washington, Wheeler, Kouts, and Valparaiso High Schools will be meeting on Feb. 13, 2023 for the Porter Country Leadership Conference (PCLC).
The theme for this year's leadership conference is, "If you can connect people, you can create the future." One of the goals this year is to collect gently used puzzles, board games, or new coloring books along with crayons, markers, or colored pencils for several organizations in the Porter County area. These organizations include the Hilltop House, the Caring Place, local nursing homes, and the VA clinics.
This leadership conference is the only student government conference in the region. We are proud to be able to bring all of these schools and student leaders together to connect and make change.
Those community members who are interested in contributing to the effort, may drop donations off at the Chesterton High School Main Office at Entrance #1 through February, 10, 2023
Basketball Kiddie Camp FUN!
This past Friday, January 27, the CHS Dance Club hosted a Basketball Kiddie Camp for Duneland School students in grades K-6. Young dancers attending the camp practiced and learned a dance routine from CHS Dance Club members that was performed at the CHS Varsity Boys Basketball fame halftime on Friday.
STAFF RECOGNITIONS
DeRuntz Receives State Award from local DAR Chapter
Above, members of the William Henry Harrison Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution of Valparaiso came to CHS to present the award to DeRuntz. Left to right, Regent of the William Henry Harrison Chapter, Margaret McGriff; recipient Bob DeRuntz; Historian of the Chapter, Jean Gassoway; and the Chaplain of the Chapter, Stevie Hogg.
Robert DeRuntz, Social Studies teacher at Chesterton High School, was honored with a certificate and a check for $100 from the William Henry Harrison Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday. The award was given in recognition of Mr. DeRuntz's outstanding work in the classroom and for incorporating the three tenets of DAR: Patriotism, Historic Preservation, and Education into his lessons.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution established this award to honor an educator who exhibits the qualities of an outstanding teacher of American history. The teacher is first nominated by a local DAR chapter who then turns an extensive application over to the State Historian. A set of judges selects the state winner. Mr DeRuntz's application, a unit on the Civil War, included a two-day Civil War Camp in which the students would experience a sense of what it was like during the Civil war with all of its hardships. Mr. DeRuntz was announced the State winner in December, beating out four equally outstanding Indiana history teachers. He will be recognized for this honor at the Indiana DAR State Conference in May at Indianapolis.
Mr. DeRuntz will now vie for the National title which will be awarded in Washington D.C. in late June, early July at the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 132nd Continental Congress. The winner will be awarded $5,000.00, a special certificate and a book.
Mr. DeRuntz has been an educator with the Duneland School Corporation for eighteen years teaching U.S. History and AP World History: Modem
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) is a women's service organization whose members can trace their lineage to an individual who contributed to securing American independence during the Revolutionary War.
Celebrating National School Counseling Week
Duneland Schools will celebrate National School Counseling Week, February 6-10, 2023. This special week, sponsored by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA), highlights the tremendous impact school counselors can have in helping students achieve school success and plan for a career.
Each Duneland School employs at least one school counselor and each school counseling program is a recipient of the Indiana Department of Education Gold Star Counseling Award as well as the A.S.C.A. Recognized Model Program (R.A.M.P.) award.
Nominations are now OPEN!
Help the Duneland School Corporation celebrate the outstanding teachers and employees that make up this district. Each year, DSC conducts the Teacher and Employee of the Year Recognition Program with the mission of inspiring and celebrating those in the education industry. Nominations will be accepted for the following categories:
- Elementary Teacher- Grades K-6
- Secondary Teacher- Grades 7-12
- Employee of the Year- Classified Staff Employee
Students, former students, parents, colleagues, administrators, or members of the community may nominate DSC teachers and/or classified employees. There is no limit to the number of teachers or classified employees a person may nominate. Please complete a separate nomination form for each teacher and/or classified employee you wish to nominate. Click here to read the rules and to access the nomination forms
COMING SOON!
Kindergarten Round-Up on March 2
COMING SOON!
Family Theatre Production 2023
Chesterton High School will present The NeverEnding Story as its annual Family Theatre Production on Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, February 25 at 7 p.m.; and Sunday, February 26 at 2 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Plan to bring the whole family!
Ticket information and details will be available in the next issue of the DuneNews on Feb. 9.
DSC Second Quarter Honor Rolls
NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
There will be no school for all Duneland School students on Friday, February 17 and Monday, February 20 to observe a winter break and the Presidents' Day holiday.
Duneland Early Learning HUB
Happy 1st Birthday to the HUB this week! In our first month of enrollment in November 2021, we had 6 children. As of this week, we now have just over 200! We have been hosting caregiver and child learn and play opportunities for one full year this week and boy, how we've grown! Did you know the HUB stands for "helping", "understanding", and "building"? We look forward to another year of helping our 0-5 families, understanding the needs of this population and building connections between families, children, educators and community partners! Check out our celebration video! Thank you to Lanie Kitchel, the HUB's CHS intern, for the video!
Join us at our Trojans Together this month, 2/23. This evening class will feature "Community Helpers". You must be enrolled at the HUB. You can enroll, and sign up for the class, here: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/Page/1860#calendar4786/20230131/month
Scholastic Orders are due tomorrow, 2/3: Shop Our Class Page: https://orders.scholastic.com/YDFLW
You can learn more about Talking is Teaching here: https://www.firstthingspc.org/talkingisteaching
Want to see for yourself what we are all about? Check us out at https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/earlylearninghub.
See you at the HUB!
SCHOOL MEALS:
No Longer FREE For ALL Students
School meals are no longer free for all students during the 2022-2023 school year unless you qualify for free meals through the free or reduced-price meal benefit.*
Please note: Parent/Guardians who owe money for their child(ren)’s meals, will receive an email each day with the amount owed. Those emails will be coming from the cafeteria computer software and will show up with Solana as the sender. Excessive negative balances can be turned over for collections.
Current Meal Prices:
Elementary/Intermediate Breakfast Price - $1.45
Elementary/Intermediate Lunch Price - $2.55
Middle/High Breakfast Price - $1.60
Middle/High lunch Price - $2.95
Parent/Guardian’s can also put money on their child’s meal account through the following link: MyPaymentsPlus
*To see if you qualify for free or reduced price meals you must fill out an application. Applications can be found on the DSC Child Nutrition webpage or by calling your child’s school.
Check out the NEW
OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS
The goal of the Duneland School Corporation district school newsletters is to inform students, parents and the school community about school-related information.
This year, the Duneland Schools will share information that pertains to opportunities our students may be interested in outside of school on a special page on our website. These available opportunities are offered by not-for-profit partnerships and organizations within our school district boundaries and local communities. Follow this link to Community Opportunities.
DSC SCHOOL FUNDRAISERS / CAMPS / ACTIVITIES
Chesterton High School will host a Middle School Athlete Development Camp to help develop and improve Athletic Development in current 7th & 8th grade boys and girls who are interested in participating in sports at Chesterton High School. Student athletes will learn techniques associated with strength training and speed/agility training to develop athletic skills needed to compete at the highest level. Click the image to learn more. Contact Matt Wagner to sign-up for the camp.
CHS Accepting Nominations for Athletic Hall of Fame
The Chesterton High School Hall of Fame Committee has developed a program of recognition designed to honor those individuals who through their commitment, sacrifice, and dedication to the Chesterton High School Athletic Program have brought pride and distinction to our school community as a player, coach, administrator, or active supporter.
If you are interested in nominating someone for the CHS Athletic Hall of Fame, please download and complete the form below or submit the online form below.
The deadline for nominations is Monday, February 27. The 2023 Hall of Fame Class will be announced in June and honored at halftime of the Trojan football game against Warsaw on Friday, August 24. In addition there will be a dinner banquet held on Saturday, August 25, 2023 to celebrate these outstanding individuals and their success.
All submissions must be completed and submitted via this form below and submitted to the Chesterton High School Athletic Department or completed online with the link below.
IMPORTANT INFO FOR PARENTS
2022-2023 Procedures for Delaying/Closing Schools
Please review the DSC Procedures for Delaying/Closing Schools in case of inclement weather.
2022-2023 eLearning Guidelines (UPDATED 12/19/22)
Guidelines for Students 2022-2023 School Year
Follow the links below by grade level to find the appropriate Unplanned (Virtual - Synchronous) eLearning Day Plan for your student.
DSC 2022-2023 Calendar
The REVISED 2022-2023 Duneland School Corporation Calendar is available on our website. Click on the link above to open or visit our website at Resources > Documents and Forms
👀 Looking for dates for NEXT school year? Here is the NEW DSC calendar for 2023-2024
CHS Maroon & Gold Calendar/Bell Schedules
Parent Observer Account
Parents are encouraged to set up their Canvas observer accounts to monitor their students' progress.
Parents can click this link to view how to set up their Parent Observer Account
Link to the Canvas Log In
LONG-TERM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
Yost Campus
Liberty Campus
Westchester Campus
At the DSC School Board meeting on Monday, January 9, school board members and the public were updated by Chris Muvceski of The Skillman Corporation on the work that has been completed in the last four weeks at each of the current worksites, as well as what will be happening in the upcoming weeks.
The most current information regarding the DSC Long-Term Capital Improvement projects, such as current concept drawings, information and preliminary timelines, are available on the DSC website. The information on the website will be continuously updated as we move forward with the process.
Community members may review the current Long-Term Capital Improvements information that will be continuously updated on the DSC website.
DSC Strategic Plan
The Duneland School Corporation Strategic Plan provides the focus and alignment for the school district over the next 3-4 year. These timelines were revised as of June 2022 to reflect the necessary adjustments to the plan.
DSC NOW HIRING!
The Duneland School Corporation is seeking candidates for the following positions:
CHILD NUTRITION
Child Nutrition associates provide nutrition services to students and staff. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
CUSTODIAL
Duneland School Corporation Custodians are required to clean and sanitize all corporation facilities. This position has a highly responsible role in providing custodial services and dealing with students and staff on a regular basis. Custodians interact with individuals both inside and outside the corporation and therefore, must have the ability to present a professional and organized image at all times. Custodians may be required to work in other Duneland School Corporation facilities. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
TRANSPORTATION
Duneland School Corporation Transportation positions (Bus Drivers, Sub Bus Drivers) require eligible persons to operate all school vehicles or (Sub Bus Aides) to assist in the transportation of all special students needing additional attention. These positions are highly responsible roles in transporting and dealing with students and staff on a regular basis. Transportation personnel interact with individuals both inside and outside of the corporation and therefore, must have the ability to present a professional and organized image at all times. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
Seeking substitute teachers for all grade levels. To apply for a substitute teaching position, please apply in person at the Duneland Administration Center, 601 W Morgan Ave. in Chesterton to complete an application.
NorthShore Clinic for DSC Students
Duneland School Corporation has partnered with NorthShore Health Services and has established a school-based health clinic that is now located in Chesterton Middle School.
This partnership provides access to healthcare for ALL Duneland School students.
Some of the services include:
- Strep Throat
- Ear Infections
- Immunizations
- Sports Physicals
- Treatment for pink eye
- Rashes
- Behavioral health services and referrals
Duneland parents interested in using the school-based clinic for their child will need to have a signed consent form on file. Consent forms are available from your Duneland school nurse or can be obtained at the NorthShore clinic where the visit is scheduled.
Currently Open:
Mondays and Thursdays - 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Tuesdays and Fridays - 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wednesdays - 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Thursdays - 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Fridays - 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
(Closed on holidays)
Call: 219-983-3776 x7020 -or- the call center at (219) 763-8112 to schedule an appointment
601 W Morgan Avenue
Enter using CMS Door #7
CONTACTING IT SUPPORT
The Duneland School Corporation IT department is committed to making hybrid and remote learning models as successful as possible. To get your problems solved as fast as possible:
- Open a new Freshservice ticket:
- AV number is typically located on a sticker on the back/bottom of the device
- Serial number is also acceptable
- AV number is typically located on a sticker on the back/bottom of the device
- Open a Freshservice ticket by sending an email to: helpdesk@duneland.k12.in.us
- Please be sure to include email address, student or staff name, and a description of the problem
- Please use the above best methods to contact the DSC IT Department.
Device Repair
In some cases there will be issues that cannot be resolved remotely. If you have a device that has sustained physical damage (i.e. cracked screen, broken keyboard), please fill out the form below. After submitting the form, a member of the IT department will contact you to schedule your service appointment.
Internet Connectivity
Families without internet due to financial hardship have access to programs from two local providers.
Comcast Internet Essentials:
Families that qualify for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI and other programs may also qualify for the Internet Essentials program from Comcast.
This program offers internet for as low as $9.95 per month.
Additional options and services are also available
More information is available at this Comcast link
Frontier Lifeline Program:
Families that qualify for public assistance programs such as the National School Lunch Program, Housing Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, SSI and other programs may also qualify for the Lifeline Program from Frontier.
More information is available at this Frontier link
FEBRUARY REFERENDUM SPOTLIGHT
Elementary School Counselors
On May 7, 2019, residents living in the Duneland School Corporation boundaries voted to continue a twenty-two cents ($0.22) tax levy originally approved in 2012, for the purposes of maintaining the current educational and operational programs of the Duneland School Corporation. This general operating referendum will expire in 2026. Each month, the DuneNews will highlight a different initiative or program being funded by referendum dollars. The Duneland School Corporation thanks the community for their support, and in turn, pledges to be innovative and responsible stewards. This month, DSC highlights Elementary School Counselors.
Research shows elementary school counseling programs have a positive impact on student achievement. While in elementary school, students begin to develop their academic self-concept and feelings of competence and confidence as learners. They develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family.
Elementary counselors are trained in child development, learning strategies, self-management and social skills. The elementary counseling program provides education, prevention and intervention activities. The program teaches knowledge, attitudes and skills students need to acquire in academic, career and social/emotional development, which serve as the foundation for future success.
For more referendum information, visit: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/domain/367
NEW!
Did you know that Duneland Schools has an online Spirit Wear Store where you can buy your Duneland all school spirit wear? Apparel for all ages, stadium seats, accessories and more.
Duneland School Corporation
Email: bmartinson@duneland.k12.in.us
Website: www.duneland.k12.in.us
Location: 601 West Morgan Avenue, Chesterton, IN, USA
Phone: 219-983-3600
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dunelandschools/
Twitter: @dunelandk12