This Week at Jackson
August 5th
Wednesday, October 19th
Pictures From This Week
Fall Break Oct. 20 & 21
There will be no school for all Duneland School students on Thursday and Friday, October 20 & 21 to observe the Fall break. Classes will resume on Monday, October 24.
Red Ribbon Week: October 24-28
Next week, we will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week with the students. Mrs. Caudle has organized a spirit week for students that would like to participate.
Halloween at Jackson
This is the time of year that many families start looking for Halloween costumes for their children. Students will have an opportunity to wear costumes for part of the day on Monday, October 31.
As you head to the stores (or search on the Internet from the comfort of the couch), please keep the following guidelines in mind:
Halloween Costumes:
- The costume must not distract from the educational environment
- The costume must be school appropriate; no blood, gore, weapons/props, or costume make-up
- Students must be able to change into their costumes without adult assistance; students should not wear their costumes to school, as there is too much risk it will be damaged throughout the course of the regular school day
- Students must be able to use the bathroom without assistance while wearing the costume
Halloween Parade/Parties:
After lunches are over, students will be allowed time to change into their costumes for the Halloween parade. We will be giving the students the opportunity to show off their costumes to all the other kids in the school. Outside of the parade, festivities will vary by grade-level.
Each grade-level is in charge of how they would like their Halloween festivities to go. Each classroom teacher will determine if they need parent volunteers to help, how many volunteers that might be, and when the volunteers should be at the school. Each classroom will be turning in a list of their selected volunteers into the office; parents not on the list will not be allowed to visit the classrooms during the parade or parties.
Because party days can be chaotic, we are asking that all parents selected as volunteers make sure they have visited the building before October 31 to have their IDs scanned into the system. We also ask that parent volunteers leave all siblings not currently enrolled at Jackson Elementary at home when volunteering in the rooms. Siblings are welcome to visit on any day at lunches.
Parent-Teacher Conferences: November 8th
On Tuesday, November 8th, all students will have a scheduled eLearning day. This day will follow our traditional asynchronous schedule in which students do NOT meet live with their teachers. (Note: look further below in the update for the synchronous schedule for inclement weather eLearning days.)
On November 8th, we will be shifting teacher work times later into the day so that we can host parent-teacher conferences. If you are interested in meeting with your student's teacher, please select the appropriate link below to directly access their individual calendars. Our teachers all want to ensure they are properly prepared for conferences, so please schedule sooner rather than later, so that they have more time to prepare to meet with you.
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
Picture Retakes on November 17th
We will be hosting picture retakes on November 17th. From InterState Studios:
Students who ordered a package on original picture day but are choosing to get their picture retaken MUST bring their original picture package with them on retake day. They DO NOT need to place a new order. If they forget their package on retake day, we will take their photo & write their name down but we won’t order a new package until the old one is returned.
ELearning Guidelines, 2022-2023
Per Indiana House Bill 1310, there is a required change in the structure of some of our eLearning days. Please see below for more information. We will send reminders when appropriate.
Jackson Reading Program
October PTO Minutes
PTO Calendar
Easy Ways to Support the PTO
Snacks for the Staff
Jackson Meals Menu
Please note that there is a revised menu specific just to Jackson Elementary. There will be no alternate meals (pizza packs, EZ jammers, etc.) available.
MyPayment Plus for School Meals
Need to add money to your students school meal account on MyPaymentsPlus? Click on the image below to access
Related Arts Rotation
Our students rotate through their related arts classes every two days. The below charts will help you to know what is happening with your child each day.
DSC 2022-2023 Calendar
DSC 2023-2024 Calendar
DSC Announces Winter Card Contest for Grades K-8
The Duneland School Corporation will again host a Winter Card Contest for Duneland School students in grades K-8. Contest submissions are due on Friday, November 11. Winners from each grade level will be notified and invited to the Dec. 5 school board meeting to be recognized and awarded. Eligibility and rules for the contest are listed under district announcements on the Duneland website and are posted in the district’s newsletter DuneNews. All submissions are due to their respective school’s main office on or before the end of the school day on Nov. 11.
Chesterton Gymnastics Club
Paraprofessional Positions Available in Duneland
Chesterton High School Athletics
Duneland Community Opportunities
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.