February 2, 2025

The CHS administration is inviting all 8th grade parents to an 8th grade parent information meeting to share the new Indiana Diploma Requirements.

The meeting will take place on

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 6 pm

in the Chesterton High School Auditorium.

The CHS administration will be presenting information pertaining to the new Indiana Diploma Requirements that will go into effect for the Class of 2029. Principal, Brent Martinson, Associate Principal, Kristen Peterson, and Assistant Principal, Tiffany Hawkins, will be explaining the details of what these new requirements will look like and mean to your student as they enter high school.

We will begin meeting with students soon to discuss scheduling classes for the 2025-2026 school year. Watch for more information in the NWI News about scheduling a time to meet virtually or in person with Mrs. Jarka and Mrs. Palko. Mr. Adams may join some of the meetings, too.

Grades 3rd - 8th

• When: February 11, 2025
• What: iLEARN Checkpoint #3 - REQUIRED

• CORRECTION - ALL GRADES WILL LOGIN TO THE GOOGLE MEET AT 8:30 AM

• Where: Remote -- if you have signed and returned the permission form--your student can take the assessment remotely from home. Otherwise, they will need to come in person to take the test.

If you are new to NWIOS for the second semester, please make sure to sign and return the agreement linked below. This agreement, which is due, on January 31, 2025, gives permission for your child to take the ILEARN Checkpoint test remotely from home. To submit the form, you may take a picture of the signed document, and return it to Mrs. Jarka by sending the picture to cjarka@duneland.k12.in.us.

• Agreement - please sign & return Indiana Parent_Guardian Remote Test Administration Agreement (4).pd

• Information Remote Testing for iLearn Checkpoints in November and February

Grade 11

• When: Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• What: SAT -- REQUIRED for graduation
• Where: IN PERSON at the Trojan Learning Center, 601 W. Morgan Avenue, Chesterton IN 46304
• Click here or on the link below to access the SAT Student Guide Book

Please help Northwest Indiana Online School, formerly known as Trojan Virtual Academy, maintain its Family Friendly School status with the Indiana Department of Education. We would appreciate it if you would a few minutes to complete the following survey:

In keeping with our Core Values, Duneland School Corporation is committed to fostering partnerships to improve the quality of life in our community. One of our most important partnerships is with our families. As we strive to continue to build upon and strengthen our family partnerships, DSC is applying for renewal from the Indiana Department of Education as an IDOE “Family Friendly Schools” corporation. In doing so, we will continue to “focus on addressing students' academic, physical, emotional, and social needs while providing the needed resources and fostering the active involvement of their families through schools and the community.” (Indiana Department of Education Family Friendly Schools Handbook)

Please help us as we continue to support our students and community by completing the IDOE online survey!

Your ongoing support in educating the children of our community is greatly appreciated!

SURVEY LINKS AND INSTRUCTIONS:

Survey Links:

• 2025-2026 Family Friendly Survey Questions for Families

• 2025-2026 Family Friendly Survey Questions for Families-Spanish

School Name: choose your school from the drop-down list

• 6926- Northwest Indiana Online School (Trojan Virtual Academy)

School Corporation: 6470 Duneland School Corporation

School Liaison Name: MICHELLE PALKO

School Liaison email: mpalko@duneland.k12.in.us

Thank you,

Mrs. Jarka and the NWIOS Team!

As a Northwest Indiana Online School student, if the Duneland School Corporation has a scheduled day off for staff development, closes due to inclement weather, or has a two-hour delay, it will still be an school day for you. However, knowing if the DSC offices are affected by a delay or closure, mayne helpful to you as other services may be impaced.

Upcoming information -

Monday, January 27, 2025 - Students attending traditional schools in the Duneland School Corporation will have the day off, as staff will be participating in a full day of training. However, students enrolled in the Northwest Indiana Online School will still have live lessons and should plan to participate as usual and complete their assignments for the week.

The Duneland School Corporation will continue to improve current facilities to enhance the student experience with the following capital improvements in 2025: playground replacements at Bailly, Brummitt, Jackson, and Liberty elementary schools and soccer stadium renovations and carpet replacement at Chesterton High School. This presentation below provides additional details on the scope of each project. Concept drawings and timelines regarding 2021-2025 capital improvement projects are available on the DSC website.

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.