April 13, 2025

The following 8th graders and 9th graders are required to take Biology ILEARN on April 22, 2025.

Tuesday, April 22, 2025: 8:45 - 11:00 am

• Students in Grades 4th, 5th, 6th some 8th graders and some 9th graders will take the required ILEARN Content portion.
• 4th & 6th grade will take Science; 5th grade will take Social Studies;
• 8th and 9th graders enrolled in Biology will take the Biology portion of ILEARN -- watch for a separate email and see the list of students that need to take the Biology ILEARN assessment.
• Students should arrive by 8:45 am.
• Testing will begin at 9:00 am.
• Dismissal will be at approximately 11:00 am.
• Students may bring a snack, and a water bottle.
• Students will need their fully-charged school-issued device with earbuds/headphones.

High School Students,

Do you still need to complete your service-based learning as part of your graduation requirements? We have made arrangements for our students to volunteer at the Duneland YMCA Healthy Living Campus on Mondays and Fridays during the months of April and May.

To complete your serviced-based learning requirement, you must volunteer for a minimum of two hours. Since a majority of the project will be cleaning, make sure to wear appropriate clothes including closed-toe shoes.

The Y Healthy Living Campus is located in the southern portion of the former Chesterton Middle School (by the swimming pool). When arriving, students should sign in at the Trojan Learning Center at 601 W. Morgan Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304. A Duneland School staff member will walk with you to the Y Campus and stay on site while you volunteer. Any student in Grades 9 -12 can volunteer!

Dates: April 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 and May 2, 5, and 9.

Times: 9:30 am -10:30 am and 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Students should arrive by 9:20 am or 12:20 pm.

Let us know what days you will be volunteering by calling 219-983-3743 or

emailing Mr. Chestovich at tchestovich@duneland.k12.in.us.

See below for more information!

Every Senior is to complete either the Financial Aide Form or the Opt Out Form. As of 3/31/2025, we had 22% of our seniors complete the form. Thanks for helping out!

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

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.

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.