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Duneland School news for parents, students and teachers
Back-to-School Issue 2019 Vo. 54 No. 1
Welcome Mr. Chip Pettit
New DSC Superintendent of Schools announced
The locally elected School Board of the Duneland School Corporation has named Chip Pettit as the new Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Pettit is a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana. He graduated from Crown Point High School and Valparaiso University and earned his master’s degree from Indiana University Northwest. Mr. Pettit will finish his doctorate in Educational Leadership from Ball State University at the end of July.
Welcome New School Administrators...
The Duneland School Corporation has named new administrators at Jackson Elementary School and Chesterton Middle School for the 2019-2020 school year.
Jackson Elementary School Principal
Samuel J. Marshall has been named the new principal at Jackson Elementary School. Marshall will be replacing Dr. Linda Rugg who resigned her position as principal in June after 19 years. Read more
Chesterton Middle School Principal
Michael Hamacher has been named the new principal at Chesterton Middle School. Hamacher will be replacing Mike Megyesi who resigned his position as principal after eight years. Read more
ALL CLASSES BEGIN ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14
Registration Information
School Supply Lists
Transportation Information
Breakfast and Hot Lunch Program
Daily Schedules and eLearning Days
DSC Calendar 2019-2020
Health Services
BTS Open Houses
2019-2020 School Handbooks
Duneland School Spirit Wear Online Store
Did you know that the Duneland School Corporation has an online store for ordering all of your Duneland School spirit wear? For your convenience, all of your orders can be shipped to your home for a nominal fee or you can pick-up your online order at Blythe's Team Sports in Valparaiso.
Parents can also purchase P.E. uniforms for students in grades 7-12 and Body Conditioning for 9-12. The uniforms will no longer be available for purchase at CMS / CHS.
The CHS / CMS P.E. and Body Conditioning Uniforms (t-shirt and shorts) are the only items that will be shipped within a few days of ordering. Orders can be sent directly to your home within a few business days for a nominal fee or you can choose to pick up your online order at Blythe's Team Sports in Valparaiso.
Other spirit wear on the site can be ordered during a 14-day window. Orders will then be processed and shipped. Further information is located on the online store site.
Click the button below to enter the online store!
FOR YOUR INFORMATION
Freshman Orientation Program: Trojan Charge is a program to help incoming freshmen become acclimated to Chesterton High School. School personnel will focus on helping incoming freshman with goal setting, college and career opportunities, and providing information on all of the great opportunities CHS has to offer students. Many upperclassmen will be available at the event to help mentor the students.
The Orientation program will be hosted on Wednesday, August 7, 8:00 a.m.-1:00 pm. at Chesterton High School. Lunch will be provided.
A Duneland School Board executive session is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 7:30 a.m. at Sand Creek Country Club, 1001 Sand Creek Drive, Chesterton. Executive session school board meetings are for the School Board and their invited guests. This meeting is not open to the public.
A regular Duneland School Board meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. at the Duneland Administration Center, 601 W Morgan Avenue.
Next month's regular Duneland School Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 5, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the Duneland Administration Center, 601 W Morgan Avenue. Duneland School Board meetings are normally scheduled for the first Monday of the month unless noted differently.
Scholarship Information: Scholarship information can always be found on the CHS College and Career Center site: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=786
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Monday, July 15, 2019
DSC Online Registration Begins
7:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m. CHS Bridges Program begins
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
7:30 a.m. DSC Exec. School Board Mtg.-Sand Creek Country Club
4:30 p.m. DSC School Board Mtg.-Adm. Center
Thursday, July 18, 2019
9 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS SC - Drifters Camp-CHS
Friday, July 19, 2019
9 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS SC - Drifters Camp-CHS
Monday, July 22, 2019
8:45 a.m.-7 p.m. CHS SC - Camp Hickory-Ingleside, IL
Tuesday, July 23, 2019
9-11 a.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
8:45 a.m.-7 p.m. CHS Show Choir (SC) Camp Hickory-Ingleside, IL
1-5 p.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
Wednesday, July 24, 2019
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS SC Sandpipers Camp-CHS
1-5 p.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
6-8 p.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
Thursday, July 25, 2019
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS SC Sandpipers Camp-CHS
1-5 p.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
6-8 p.m. DSC Single-Site Registration-CHS
Friday, July 26, 2019
8 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS SC - Sandpipers Camp-CHS
Monday, July 29, 2019
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CMS/LIS/WIS - 6th-8th Grade Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-9 p.m. CHS TG - Band Camp-CHS
Tuesday, July 30, 2019
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CMS/LIS/WIS 6th-8th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-9 p.m. CHS TG - Band Camp-CHS
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CMS/LIS/WIS 6th-8th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-9 p.m. CHS TG - Band Camp-CHS
Thursday, August 1, 2019
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CMS/LIS/WIS 6th-8th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-9 p.m. CHS TG - Band Camp-CHS
Friday, August 2, 2019
9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CMS/LIS/WIS 6th-8th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
11 a.m.-9 p.m. CHS TG Band Camp-CHS
Saturday, August 3, 2019
LIS/WIS 5th Gr. Orchestra Camp @ CMS
Monday, August 5, 2019
3-6 p.m. CHS College Application Camp
4-7 p.m. LIS/WIS 6th Gr. Beginning Band Camp @ CHS
6 p.m. Duneland School Board Mtg.-Adm Ctr.
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
1 p.m. CHS Girls V Golf-Lafayette Jeff Booster Club Invite-Battleground C.C.
3-6 p.m. CHS College Application Camp
4-7 p.m. LIS/WIS 6th Gr. Beginning Band Camp @ CHS
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
8 a.m.-1 p.m. CHS Trojan Charge for Freshmen
3-6 p.m. CHS College Application Camp
4-7 p.m. LIS/WIS 6th Gr. Beginning Band Camp @ CHS
Thursday, August 8, 2019
11 a.m. CHS Girls V Golf-Warsaw & Triton-H
3-6 p.m. CHS College Application Camp
Friday, August 9, 2019
K-8 Teacher Work Day
6 p.m. CHS Boys V FB-M&G Scrimmage-H
Monday, August 12, 2019
K-12 Teacher Orientation Day
8 a.m. CHS Girls V Golf-Kankakee Valley Invite -Sandy Pines G. C.
2-6 p.m. LIS Explore for all new students
5:30-6:30 p.m. LES Gr. 1-4 Open House
5:45 p.m. BA 1st & 2nd Open House
6:45 p.m. BA 3rd & 4th Open House
6 p.m. JA KDG. Parent Night
6 p.m. CMS Open House
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
7:30 a.m. DSC Employee Opening Day Breakfast
8:30 a.m. DSC Employee Opening Day Awards
9 a.m. Opening Day Speaker
2 p.m. BA Kdg Open House
4-5 p.m. LES Gr. Kdg Open House
5-7 p.m. WIS Gr. 5 Locker Night/Open House
6-7 p.m. Brummitt Open House
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
SCHOOL BEGINS - First Day for Students
4 p.m. CHS Girls V Golf-Boone Grove-H
6 p.m. CHS Girls JV/V SCR-M&G Scrimmage-H
7:15 p.m. CHS Boys JV/V SCR-M&G Scrimmage-H
Friday, August 16, 2019
7 p.m. CHS Boys V FB IHSAA Scrimmage-Griffith
Saturday, August 17, 2019
8:45 a.m. CHS Girls JV/V SCR Jamboree-Munster
9 a.m. CHS Girls Golf Warsaw
Monday, August 19, 2019
4:30 p.m. CHS Boys JV/V SCR-Boone Grove-H
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
5 p.m. CHS Girls JV/V SCR-Mich. City-H
5 p.m. CHS Girls Fr/JV/V VB-Morton
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS Fall Picture Underclassmen-Aud
4:45 p.m. CMS A-Team FB O’Rama-H
5 p.m. CHS Boys JV/V SCR-Mich. City
5:30-7:30 p.m. WIS Gr. 6 Back-to-School Night
Thursday, August 22, 2019
7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. CHS Fall Underclassmen Pictures-Aud.
4 p.m. CHS Girls V Golf-Mich. City/Portage@Portage
5 p.m. CHS Girls Fr/JV/V VB-Munster-H
7- 8 p.m. JA Open House
Friday, August 23, 2019
TBD CHS Girls JV/V SCR Invite-St. Joseph
7 p.m. CHS Boys V FB-Hobart
Saturday, August 24, 2019
8 a.m.-5 p.m. CHS TG - Day Camp-CHS
TBD CHS Girls JV/V SCR-S. B. St. Joe Indian Invite-S. B. St. Joseph
8 a.m. CHS B&G V CC-NIC Stomp@New Prairie HS
8:30 a.m. CHS Boys V TN Tourney -St. Joseph
9 a.m. CHS Boys JV FB-Hobart-H
9 a.m. CHS Girls JV/V VB Invite-Lk Central
11 a.m. CHS Boys JV/V SCR-Avon-H
Monday, August 26, 2019
5 p.m. CHS Girls Fr/JV/V VB-Andrean-H