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Thursday, June 11, 2020 Vo. 54 No. 43
Preparing for the 2020-2021 School Year
Parent Survey - Share Your Thoughts
DSC Families,
As we prepare for a new school year, Duneland School Corporation values your feedback regarding the 2019-2020 school closure and your thoughts for the upcoming 2020-21 school year.
In conjunction with guidance from the Governor’s Office, Indiana Department of Education, Porter County Educational Services and state and local health officials regarding the COVID-19 pandemic, your input will solidify the framework for our reentry plan.
Please share your thoughts by completing a survey: https://forms.gle/Q6YvnQThuiUgkDni9
We ask all families to complete the survey prior to Monday, June 15, 2020.
Currently, a team of ninety DSC faculty and staff members are working together to prepare for the upcoming school year.
The DSC reentry plan will not be completed until mid-July. Once complete, the plan will be shared with all students, parents and staff.
Questions about this process can be directed to questions@duneland.k12.in.us.
Thank you for participating in the survey. We value your input.
Duneland Schools Announce 4th Quarter Honor Rolls
CHS Class of 2020 Tentative Events
Please read the Believe and Achieve Times to see updates to the Chesterton High School class of 2020 upcoming Events.
Visit: https://www.smore.com/y28n9
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS
Chesterton Middle School honors eighth grade academic accomplishments
Chesterton Middle School virtually hosted its annual Honors Awards Program for eighth grade students this year due to COVID-19. Receiving the Presidential Academic Achievement Award are eighth grade students who received a cumulative 3.5 grade point or higher as well as receiving high achievement on state or nationally normed reading or mathematics exams. Those students with an asterisk (*) were also honored for achieving the Principal’s Honor Roll for six out of eight terms while in seventh and eighth grade at CMS.
Those students are Christopher Adent*, Jenna Adkins*, Silvie Adler, Aryaman Agashe*, Alexandra Allen*, Savannah Allison*, Jai Barath*, Pranav Basra, Sarah Bennett*, Caysen Bontrager, Sebastian Boswell*, Isabella Brack*, Luke Brant*, Olivia Callaway, John Campbell, Kylie Campbell*, Aubrey Capehart*, Julian Cerda*, Semeon Chachanko*, Kayla Cherep*, Piotr Chmura*, Ava Christian*, Dylan Collins*, Emma Comfort*, Lydia Comfort*, Libby Cunningham*, Ellery Denny*, Rachel Dildine*, Adrian Dooley*, Grace Dudy, Maya Dunkle*, Lillian Figolah, Carlie Fisher*, Riona Funderburg, Ryan Gengnagel*, Lindsay Goad*, Sophia Gudino*, Matthew Haubold*, Justin Hecimovich*, Andrew Himan III*, Duncan Huber, Jordan Huneryager*, Alex Hurlbert, Hailey Jalovecky*, Jacob Jobe, Victoria Johnson*, Ella Keane*, Kiara Keil*, Delaney King, Lutrell Kirk III*, Sebastian Kogl*, Ava Komp*, John Kovalan*, Regan Krachinski*, John Kremke*, Lucas Lauzon*, Ashley Lemon*, Hunter Liss*, Summer Machnik*, Kai Marten*, Arianna Martin*, Haley Martinez*, Paul Mascenik, Kelsey Mason*, David McGrogan*, Ryan McWhirter, Kassidy Miller*, Cesar Montiel Tellez, Shea Ogle, Brennan Olson*, Ruth Peschke*, Benjamin Powell*, Maggie Ray*, Thomas Rearick*, Brock Redman*, Alex Reed*, Hilary Reibly*, Rosalie Salentine, Aislin Schaefer-Murray*, Rylee Schultz*, Michael Schwab*, Ella Scott*, Danica Sessions*, Nicole Shinkle*, Alejandra Sierazy*, Bo Smith*, Logan Snyder*, Logan Soohey*, Brock Stephan*, Jack Sulkowski*, Sydney Szabo, Mary Toms*, Aubrey Torres, Zoe Trakas*, Madison Trumbo, Benjamin Van Wagner*, Nicholas Van Wagner*, Olivia Virgil*, Bella Walsh, Emily Watts*, Emily Wheeler*, Audrey White, Megan Wilcox*, Oliver Wilgocki*, Sage Williamson*, Alexandria Wolf*, Grace Wolters*, Chloe Wring, Sophia Zhang*, Michael Zielinski*, and Tori Zych*.
Those students honored for receiving the Principal’s Honor Roll only were Addysun Arndt, Allison Novreske, Carmen Pappas, Jack Russell, Teagan Wheeling.
Honored with special presentation awards were Garrett Lewis and Maggie Ray, Outstanding Student Athletes; Jacob Benzer, Arianna Martin, Joshua Spence and Sophia Zhang, 2-yr. Perfect Attendance; Brock Redman, Duneland Exchange Club Outstanding Young Citizen Award; Joshua Martin, Most Improved; and Sophia Zhang, Outstanding Reader Award.
View the video: CMS 2020 Honors Awards Virtual Program
CMS 8th Grader receives Young Citizen Award
To view the presentation, click on the CMS 2020 Honors Awards Program link above.
Westchester 6th Grader Receives Young Citizen Award
The Duneland Exchange Club recently presented Westchester Intermediate School sixth grade student Raymond Hundt, center, with the Young Citizenship award. Also pictured with Raymond in the front row, is his sister Rose Mary, left and his brother Robert, right. Back row, his mother Andrea Hundt and Principal Shawn Longacre. This award, presented this year by Duneland Exchange Club representative Maria Bachuchin (not pictured), is given to a student who is an all-around good citizen. The club presents this award to one student at each of the five Duneland elementary schools, at the sixth grade level at the each of the intermediate schools and at the eighth grade level at Chesterton Middle School. Raymond's teachers this year were Vince Arizzi, Cara Ellerthorpe, Gena Davis, Dawn Flasch, Don Justak, Candi Kautz, Cheryl Muller and Nicole Wilson. (Photo provided)
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A Sneak Peek at Student Remote Learning Summer Session
English Language Arts with Mrs. Stark and Ms. Graupner
Duneland Explorations English Language Arts (ELA) for seventh and eighth grade this summer is all about fairy tales. This course is being co-taught by Mrs. Anne Stark and Ms. Elizabeth Graupner of Chesterton Middle School.
Last week, students started learning about the basic elements that are commonly found in fairy tales. In addition, they read an original fairytale by the Brothers Grimm, and also explored modern adaptations while working on informative writing and elements of a story.
This week, students will put Goldilocks on Trial to practice argumentative writing. Students studied the vocabulary of a court room, and signed up for roles to play in the trial.
Students are excited to spend the summer reading some of the more ghastly renditions of well-known stories, and exploring how different cultures have shaped the stories into their own.
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'Grab and Go' Meals for ALL Duneland School Students
Duneland Schools Child Nutrition and Wellness 'Grab and Go' meals are for ALL our Duneland School students.
Just as the Summer Feeding program is able to feed all children ages 18 and under, the 'Grab and Go' meal program that Duneland Schools is currently running is able to feed any Duneland School student regardless of their economic status. These meals have now been extended through July 31.
'Grab and Go' meals are distributed at Chesterton High School from 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday through July 31. Meals consist of a lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day; except on Thursdays when families can pick up meals for both Thursday and Friday.
Vehicles will enter the CHS parking area through the entrance by the CHS Football Stadium. Follow signs to the distribution area and pull up to the curb for meal pick-up. Exit onto 1050 North.
Student Personal Property Pick-up and Curricular Material Return
- Elementary
- All K-4, curbside pickup:
- Tuesday, July 7th, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 8th, Noon - 2:00 p.m.
- Thursday, July 9th from 8:00 - 10:00 a.m.
- Intermediate
- LIS & WIS – Building Open
- Wednesday, July 15th from 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.;
- Thursday, July 16th from 2:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- CMS
- Monday, July 13th
- 8th graders with last names beginning with letters A-L from Noon- 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, July 14th
- 8th graders with last names beginning with letters M-Z from Noon - 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Wednesday, July 15th
- 7th graders with last names beginning with letters A-K from Noon - 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- Thursday, July 16th
- 7th graders with last names beginning with letters L-Z from Noon - 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 - 7:00 p.m.
- CHS
- June 15th - 18th: Seniors are involved. All 12th grade students will be allowed to return all CHS materials and pickup their personal belongings on the following days and times:
- Monday, June 15th: Last name A-I (8:00 - 11:00 a.m., Noon - 3:00 p.m.)
- Tuesday, June 16th: Last name J-S (8:00 - 11:00 a.m., Noon - 3:00 p.m.)
- Wednesday, June 17th: Last name T-Z (8:00 - 11:00am, Noon - 3:00 p.m.)
- Thursday, June 18th: Students who cannot come on their scheduled time (3:00-7:00 p.m.)
- Students are asked to park in the front of the building and enter through door 1. All students will sign in upon arriving and sign out when departing. All students are to practice social distancing by staying 6 feet apart from each other and masks are encouraged but not required.
- July 6-10: Grades 9-11 (alphabet breakdown and times forthcoming)
- Students will enter the building to drop off materials and pick up personal belongings. All students will enter and exit door 1. Social Distancing stressed. Masks are optional but encouraged.
Highlight on Duneland Support Staff: Mechanical Maintenance
Duneland Support Services include custodians, mechanical maintenance, grounds maintenance, and transportation, as well as Child Nutrition and Wellness. All of these teams continue to work in the summer months to prepare for the new school year.
Each week we will highlight one of these areas. These teams do everything from cleaning, mowing, performing maintenance on our buildings, repairing and maintaining vehicles, planning new bus routes, feeding students, ordering food and planning menus, as well as department development training.
This week will focus on the DSC Mechanical Maintenance team.
The DSC mechanical maintenance team is made up of nine working team members. Each are responsible for maintaining a variety of processes at each of our nine school buildings and other service locations. They are an integral part of the school corporation team.
During the school year, these team members are responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, upgrading and maintaining the following systems: heating and cooling, plumbing, air and water quality, lighting, system motors, system controls, doors and door locks, roofs, swimming pools, construction projects, and much more. During the summer months, many additional construction and upgrading projects are done, so that the schools are ready to go for the next school year.
Student Device Updates for DSC Families
As Duneland School Corporation (DSC) prepares a variety of instructional plans for the 2020-2021 school year and beyond, the intent of this message is to provide clarity on our current 1:1 device plan and provide insight into how DSC may transition into a sustainable long-term model over the next couple of years. This summer, students will keep their current learning device (iPad or PC) for continued use during the 2020-2021 school year (see chart at the end of this document organized by current grade level). Current filtering practices and security software will remain active over the summer.
DSC will continue to implement and expand best practices in face-to-face learning, remote learning, blended learning, and online course content development. As we move forward, DSC will be working to increase our understanding of personalized learning for students while ensuring equity for all students when it comes to accessing content, resources, and learning opportunities whether in person, remotely, or in a hybrid way.
Reliable learning devices will be crucial for our continued development and equitable access for all students. With that in mind, DSC intends to allow students to keep devices year round in 2020 and beyond. This is likely to impact family decisions on purchasing a computer for student use at home, in addition to a computer issued by DSC. While students will still be able to bring a device from home to school, they will be required to always have their DSC issued device in their possession while on campus.
Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, DSC will include a device protection plan as part of student fees to aid families in guaranteeing needed access. This protection plan is expected to be in the $20 range depending on the device. At the end of the 2020-21 school year, devices purchased when DSC implemented the 1:1 initiative will have reached their end of life. At the beginning of the 2021-22 school year, most students will receive new tablets or PCs. Over the next year, DSC will be exploring different sustainable long-term funding models for student devices. DSC will also continue to re-examine curricular resources at all grade levels and courses to best support student achievement while keeping costs reasonable for families.
Thank you for supporting your child's learning needs now and into the future.
Student Device Plan - Summer 2020
Grade Level in 2019-2020
Kindergarten
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 1st grade
1st grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 2nd grade
2nd grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 3rd grade
3rd grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 4th grade
4th grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 5th grade
5th grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 6th grade
6th grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 7th grade
7th grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- Students will use the same device in 8th grade
8th grade
- Students will keep their iPad over the summer
- As 8th graders enter 9th grade for the 2020-2021 school year, students will be required to return their iPad in order to receive their new CHS device. Information will be sent out over the summer.
9th, 10th, 11th grade
- Students in 9th, 10th and 11th grade will keep their Duneland Windows device over the summer.
- Students that have been issued a Chromebook will be required to return the device at the start of the 2020-21 school year to be replaced with a Windows device.
- Students that have never been issued a device will be given a Windows device for summer school or at the start of the 2020-21 school year.
12th grade
- Students that have a Duneland student device will be required to return the device. Students and parents will receive communication regarding device return.
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.
Give your 2020 Graduate the gift of a LIFETIME Alumni Association membership!
Looking for a gift for your 2020 CHS Graduate that will last a lifetime?
The Chesterton High School Alumni Association would like invite our current graduating seniors to join our group.
This year's 2020 graduates are being offered a special Lifetime membership for $50 from now through Sept. 30, 2020. These dues will help support the enhancement of the Duneland School Corporations' educational processes and scholarships for graduating seniors at Chesterton High School.
Help us to continue to grow and present more and more of our graduates college assistance. This year we presented five of our 2020 CHS graduates with a $500 scholarship.
We also enshrine teachers, administration, support staff and graduates (alumni) into their respective "Halls of Fame" at an annual banquet held in May of each year.
Normally, a Lifetime membership is a one-time fee of $150.00 minus your age. (Example: $150.00 less your age of 60 years would equal dues of $90.00). So, take advantage of this great deal today and give a gift of membership!
CHS Alumni Association downloadable applications are available at Join TODAY
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 2020-2021 Calendar
The 2020-2021 Duneland School Corporation Calendar is available on our website. Click on the link above to open or visit our website at www.duneland.k12.in.us
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