May 11, 2025

We have reached that point of the school year where the end is a lot closer than the beginning. Here are some helpful hints to finish with the highest score possible at the end.

• Complete all assignments, discussions, unit activities, & tests before taking the final test
• Redo any task where the score is below 80%
• All assignments are due at 11:59 pm on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Any item left undone will zero out causing your grade to drop, so double check everything.

Once the final test is done the course will come to a completion. You will get an email from your teacher with your final grade for the course and for our 6-12 students the course will disappear from your second screen.

This is everyone's chance to finish strong. Please reach out to us for assistance or if you have questions. We are looking forward to a very strong finish together. Thank you ALL for your partnership this school year. It would not have been possible without you.

Have a great weekend and great week.

Mrs. Christy Jarka, Director & the NWIOS Team

Grades 8-12 -- Watch your email after May 6, 2025, for a message from Mrs. Palko or Mrs. Jarka regarding your class options for the 2025-2026 School Year. Some of the classes are required. Other classes you may have an option to select.

Students in Grades K - 7 will also receive an email about classes for the 2025-2026 school year. Most of your classes are predetermined and are required.

Registration is the yearly process of reviewing and updating student information completed electronically prior to the start of school.

The 2025-26 online registration has opened earlier this year so that ALL DSC students are registered by the end of the 2024-2025 school year. To register your children online visit:

Parent Access Portal through Skyward.

Thank you for your time in reviewing and editing this vital information regarding your student(s) for the schools.

Duneland 2nd and 3rd Grade Families,

If your child participated in the March 2025 IREAD, individual score reports are now loaded into the Skyward Family Access for you to view.

• To locate your student’s report, please log-in to Skyward Family Access and navigate to the Portfolio section.

• Under Portfolio, locate and select the “IREAD Spring 2025” file.

For information regarding how to interpret your child’s scores, please see the last page of your testing information - a detailed outline of IREAD is presented there. If you need help or have additional questions please feel free to reach out to Mrs. Jarka at 219-983-3743.

Beginning in June 2025, the Duneland School Corporation will begin transitioning to a new, all-in-one school-to-home communication platform: ParentSquare!

Starting July 1, 2025, all messages from the district, schools, and classrooms will be shared exclusively through ParentSquare. That means platforms like Skylert, ClassDojo, and Smore will no longer be used.

Why ParentSquare?
ParentSquare makes it easier than ever to stay informed and engaged with your child’s education—all from one place! With ParentSquare, you’ll be able to:

• Send and receive school and class updates

• Share and view photos and documents

• See important calendar items

• Sign up to volunteer

• Schedule parent-teacher conferences

• ...and so much more!

Get Connected Today!
If you haven’t already, download the free ParentSquare app (available for iOS and Android) or sign in using the invite sent to your school-related email address.

➡️ [Watch the Parents—Getting Started Video]

➡️ [Check out the Quick Guide]

Stay in the Loop—Your Way!
You’ll receive updates via email and/or text, right to your phone or computer. For the best experience, we recommend downloading the app to manage preferences and notifications with ease.

Need Help?
Click the question mark in the top right corner on your desktop, or tap the Help tab in the app (look for the triple-bar icon at the top left).

The NWI Online School Office is located at Duneland's Trojan Learning Center at 601 W Morgan Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304 -- Please use Door 9.

Call 219-983-3473 to call the NWI Online Office.

Contact the Duneland School Corporation IT department via one of these methods:

1. Open a IncidentIQ ticket by sending an email to: helpdesk@duneland.k12.in.us
   
2. Log into IncidentIQ and submit a request duneland.incidentIQ.com

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.

Want your event/activity/camp posted on this page? Submit a request by email with the flyer/information to the Duneland Schools Administrative Center to ahicks@duneland.k12.in.us and bmartinson@duneland.k12.in.us.

Learn more about the FREE Duneland Early Learning HUB Classes at the Trojan Learning Center

Click on the images below to enroll.

To make an appointment please call 219-763-8112. Let NorthShore know you are a Duneland School student or staff member and that you would like to make an appointment at the Duneland School Clinic located at the old CMS.