DuneNews
Duneland School news for parents, students and teachers
Thursday, August 20, 2020 Vol. 55 No. 1
DUNELAND SCHOOLS BEGIN on AUGUST 25, 2020
The Duneland School Corporation students will begin this school year on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in either a hybrid learning model or a remote instructional model. The daily school schedules, face mask guidelines, COVID daily screening tool and more can be found in this week's issue.
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DSC Hybrid Schedule - First 9-Weeks
DSC COVID-19 Support Center
Looking for our Current COVID-19 Level?
PLEASE READ: Important Information Parents Need to Know
Remote Learning Student Expectations for 2020-2021
Required Face Coverings/Daily Screening Tool
Reentry Plan 2020-2021
Questions about school, procedures, daily schedules during the 2020-21 school year. Please consult the DSC Reentry Plan for details
Social Emotional Wellbeing
Resources for Families
COVID-19 Risk Level Info
REVISED DSC 2020-2021 Calendar
The Revised 2020-2021 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
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
Daily Schedules
2020-2021 School Handbooks
School Supplies List K-8
Breakfast and Hot Lunch Program
Transportation Information
Health Services
One Bus, One Stop for 2020-2021 School Year
Track Student's Bus with MyStop App
The DSC Transportation has My Stop available for our families.
My Stop is a web-based application which allows parents to access live bus GPS information using a smartphone, tablet, or computer and securely view the current location of your child’s bus on routes. The system also provides the bus’s estimated time of arrival at your child’s bus stop.
Please read the attached letter to parents for more information on how to use My Stop to track your child's bus.
Balancing In-Person School Class Lists
Many parents have been inquiring about their child's class placement for the 2020-2021 school year. Some of the schools are finalizing this information. Once the placements have been finalized, parents will be able access their child's class placement through Skyward.
Thank you for your patience!
Pickup Procedures: CHS Students in the Remote Learning Model ONLY
The following dates and times are for those CHS students participating in the Remote Learning model only. CHS Students who have chosen the hybrid model will receive their books and other materials when they attend their classes on the first few days of school.
Location:
CHS Main Entrance #1
Dates/ Times:
12 Noon-3:00 p.m. each day
Friday, Aug. 21: Juniors
Monday, Aug. 24: Seniors
PLEASE NOTE:Students will be expected to wear a mask during the entirety of the checkout process. They must also bring an electronic device capable of reading a QR code; DSC issued devices or phones may work in this manner.
Students will walk their schedule and pick up the necessary materials outside of each classroom. Some materials may be located in the Main Office; if so, signs will be posted indicating that. Student schedules may be accessed on Skyward, or students may obtain a printed schedule at the time of pickup.
Students should be aware that some classes have multiple and/or cumbersome classroom materials. It is recommended that students bring an adult to assist, as well as a backpack or other bag to hold items.
Students needing to switch out electronic devices may do so in the library during these hours.
Students will enter and exit through CHS Main Entrance #1.
Please note that teachers are not available during this time.
Local Childcare Options - Hybrid Learning Model
The Duneland Family YMCA is ready to begin serving the Before and After School childcare needs of school age students in a traditional setting as soon as school begins. We will do this at each of the five elementary schools and WIS for the days that the students are in school. The Leadership Team at the Y is currently working with local leaders and health officials to find alternative spaces that would allow us the ability to offer safe, socially distanced all day care on the “e-learning days”.
Operation Details:
Before & After School will run at all five Elementary Schools and Westchester Intermediate School. (Liberty Intermediate will have care offered at Liberty Elementary)
Hours of Operation
6:00a.m.-beginning of school day/End of school day – 6:00 p.m.
*E-Learning days will hopefully be offered at a later date*
Enrollment Packets can be found on the YMCA website at www.dunelandymca.org
Completed registration packets can be email as a PDF version to Melissa Griffith at billing@dunelandymca.org
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater NWI is offering child care for families whose children are registered for the in-person hybrid model at the Duneland Club. There is; however, limited capacity and slots filling up quickly. The Boys and Girls Club current hybrid model consist of five (5) days a week at $70. Two or three days will be in virtual learning and the other two days would be after school Club. For more information visit their website at bgcgreaternwi.org or contact the Duneland Boys & Girls Club at 219-926-9770.
Yost Elementary Traffic Reconfiguration
Welcome Back to Teachers and Support Staff
Welcome Back Drive-Thru Event
Employees drove by the CHS Main Entrance from 6 - 8 a.m. and were greeted by CHS students, school and district administrators and directors.
Special thanks to all of the businesses that supplied goodies and donations making it an extraordinary beginning for all of the DSC faculty and support staff.
Large photo above: Chesterton High School cheerleaders freshmen Bella Walsha and Silvie Adler, and Seniors Cordie Armstrong and Emma Sieman.
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
Contacting IT Support
The Duneland School Corporation IT department is committed to making this extended eLearning period 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
- Due to the closure, the IT Support hotline is not operational. Please use the above methods to contact the DSC IT Department.
Device Repair
It is understandable that there may 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. A drive-up IT service station will be opening up soon. After submitting the form, a member of the IT department will contact you to schedule your service appointment.
Duneland Schools Spirit Store
Did you know that Duneland Schools has an online Spirit Wear Store where you can buy your Duneland spirit wear?
Purchase your CMS/CHS student P.E./Strength Training uniforms (shorts and t-shirts) online and arrange to have them delivered to your home or pick up at the store.
Join the CHS Alumni Association!
Have you been thinking about joining the Chesterton High School Alumni Association, but just haven't gotten around to it? Would you like to help support the enhancement of the Duneland School Corporations' educational processes and scholarships for graduating seniors at Chesterton High School. Your dues in the organization and support of our fundraising efforts will help the group to continue to grow and present more and more of our graduates college assistance.
Visit the Duneland School Corporation's website at this link: Download an application to join today.
Duneland School Corporation
Inspire | Engage | Empower
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