March 30, 2025

Welcome back, students and families! We hope you had a refreshing spring break and are ready to finish strong as we enter the last eight weeks of school. There’s still plenty of time to achieve your goals, but it’s important to stay on track.

Be sure to log into the online platform regularly and complete your assignments to keep up with your progress. If you need help staying organized or would like support, don’t hesitate to reach out and schedule a meeting with your success coach. Let’s make these final weeks count!

This week's newsletter contains a lot of information about the upcoming required ILEARN onsite days. Make sure to read the details, and then RSVP to confirm your attendance.

As always, thank you for choosing Northwest Indiana Online School!

Mrs. Jarka, NWIOS Director, and the NWIOS Team

The State of Indiana REQUIRES that every senior file the FAFSA.

The deadline to file the FAFSA is April 15, 2025.

or

If you are opting out of filing, then you must complete the attached form and return to the

Northwest Indiana Online School office by April 4: FAFSA Opt-Out Form

Learn More Indiana will be also hosting a FAFSA Workshop Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Students and their parents or guardians are invited to watch financial aid professionals for assistance with completing and filing their FAFSA forms. The workshop is free, and open to all students regardless of where they are enrolled or plan to attend.

If you know any students struggling to complete their FAFSA or have not yet started one, please encourage them to come out and get help.

Dear Families,

We are excited to announce that we have adopted a new form of school-to-home communication at called ParentSquare for the 2025-2026 school year. This unified communications platform is designed to keep parents and guardians informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with [school or district name]. It provides a safe way for district administrators, school principals, teachers, staff, and parents to:

• Send and receive school and class information

• Share pictures and files

• See calendar items

• Sign up to volunteer

• Schedule parent-teacher conferences

• and much more . . . all in one centralized place!

Parents—Getting Started Video

All district and school, grade level and classroom information will now be sent to your computer or phone via email and/or text. For even more convenience, download the ParentSquare app (available for free for iOS and Android devices).

Have questions? Click the question mark in the top right corner of the desktop version or the Help tab on the app (tap the triple bar icon at the top left) to find answers to most of your questions.

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.

Join the Duneland Education Foundation on Saturday, April 12, from 7:00 -10:00 pm for an enchanting evening of masquerade, silent auctions, and celebrating another year of giving. The event is located at the Spa Special Events Event.

The Duneland Education Foundation is the foremost philanthropic partner of the Duneland School Corporation. DEF grants and scholarships ensure ALL Duneland students have access to a high-quality, exceptional educational experience.

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.