Hello Students and Families,

Today is the start of the 2nd grading period. This is the perfect time for a fresh start and an opportunity for your child to set some goals to help them strive and continue reaching for success.

Here are a few reminders to help make the most of this new beginning:

Stay Organized: Keep track of your assignments and use your 8 pocket folder to stay organized for your classes.

Check Your Grades: Every Monday our students do grade checks during Trojan Time. Parents, you can also check Skyward and Canvas to see how your child is doing in their classes.

Be Present: Daily attendance is crucial for learning and participation. Every day counts!

Let’s make this grading period one filled with growth, learning, and achievement. We believe in each of you and can’t wait to see all that you will accomplish!

Together we shine brighter!

Have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Hardwicke

Principal

LIS will have picture retakes on November 8, 2024.

Order Code: 87530XU

Retake picture day is coming! Please use the Order Code above if you need to place an order for school pictures. This code is different from the original picture day code.

Students who ordered a package on original picture day but are choosing to get their picture retaken MUST bring their original picture package with them on retake day to give to the photographer. You DO NOT need to place a new order. If your child forgets their package on retake day, they will have their photo taken, down but a new package will not be ordered until the old one is returned.

Traditionally both the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts have participated in the Veterans Day Program. If your scout would like to be involved with the flag ceremony please reach out to Mrs. Plant at jplant@duneland.k12.in.us . She has already had leaders from Pack 929 and Pack 924 contact her, but would like to involve as many students as we can. Thank you,

Dear LIS Students and Families,

This year the Liberty Intermediate School Veterans Day program will be held Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. The Liberty Middle School program will take place prior to our program, beginning at 9:30 A.M. All LIS families and veterans are welcome to join us in our annual Veterans Day celebration. Our students in the performing arts will honor our veterans by singing songs and playing an assortment of patriotic tunes. The winners of our essay and poetry contest will share their writings that morning as well.

We will be creating a slideshow to honor our veterans, and students are encouraged to send in photographs for this display by October 23, 2024. If you would like to contribute to our slideshow, please fill out the Google Form: https://forms.gle/qVbjx2wrbYBAZWzg9

Also, in honor of Veterans Day, students may enter an essay and/or a poem on “Why is Veterans Day Important?” or “How Do Veterans’ Sacrifices Affect Our Lives Today?” Essay entries should be 200 words long, with correct sentence structure, paragraph form, and neat handwriting. Students are free to choose any form or style of poetry for poetry entries. Some students will be selected to read their writing during the program. We would like this to be authentic work from the students so this will be a 0 -No AI Use on our District AI policy.

Please make sure you turn in your essay or poem to your Language Arts teacher no later than Wednesday, October 23, 2024. Here is a digital version of the Essay paper.

Veterans Day Essay 2024

If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to me at jplant@duneland.k12.in.us

Mrs. Julie Plant

Once again, Hurst Orthodontics, PC will collect Halloween candy in our schools to be donated to a non-profit organization called Supporters of the Military (SOM). For the last 22 years, the candy has been shipped to US soldiers serving both domestic and abroad. This year many Indiana veterans will also enjoy the candy. Many of the candy recipients have been Indiana National Guard members, as well as members of the US Army, Air Force, Navy and Marines.

Last year Hurst Orthodontics, PC, with the help of local schools, other community organizations and the public collected a total of 632 pounds of candy for the troops.

Candy donation boxes will be placed in each school beginning on Tuesday, October 29 - November 7. Donations from the public are welcome. Letters and cards for the troops from the students would be very welcome as well.

Each week, we will be highlighting the Students of the Week. These kids have been nominated by their teachers for demonstrating the monthly character trait. This month we are focusing on responsibility. Keep up the great work!

Congratulations Abraham, Porter, Zeke, and Natalie!

Congratulations Elyn, Owen, David, and Molly!

Meetings: Our next PTO meeting will be on Wednesday, November 13 after school in the media center. All parents and guardians are invited to attend.

Fundraiser: PTO will be sponsoring a Fall fundraiser with Maple City Roasters. Purchase delicious coffees and teas. All orders are due back to school with the money by Wednesday, October 23.

Everyone that sells 10 or more items will be invited to a pizza party on October 29.

The student that sells the most items will get $50.00 cash prize.

As part of our commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of all our students, we want to inform you about an important update regarding students who are injured and wearing medical devices such as walking boots, crutches, casts, slings, or splints. Effective immediately, any student with a medical device will be required to provide a doctor’s note confirming that they are cleared to participate in both gym class and recess. If a doctor advises against participation for any specified duration, the student will need to provide a subsequent note from the doctor clearing the student to resume these activities once they are healed.

This update is designed to ensure that all students can safely engage in physical activities while also considering their health and recovery. If you have any questions or need further clarification, please do not hesitate to reach out to the Health Clinic. Thank you for your cooperation and support.

Sixth grade students will have the opportunity to participate in both LIS intramural sports and Liberty Middle School athletics. If your child wants to participate in middle school sports, they must have a current physical on file, dated after 4/1/24. Sixth grade students can ONLY participate in Middle School Cross Country, Westling, and Track and Field. Below is a link to the Liberty Winter Sports page. This winter, students can participate in Middle School Wrestling. Mr. Nick Bamber is the athletic director for Liberty Campus. Please reach out to Mr. Bamber with any questions.

10/18 - End of 1st Grading Period

10/24 & 10/25 - Fall Break No School

10/29 - Report Cards Released on Skyward

10/29 - CHS Trick-or-Treat

11/1 - Dr. Pettit will be eating with our 6th grade students

11/1 - Challenger Center Field Trip - Mrs. Hicks/Mrs. Wood

Cell Phones, Smart Watches, Earbuds, & Earphones Usage

5th and 6th grade students are not allowed to use their personal communication devices (cell phones and smart watches) during the instructional day. Items used for communication should be stored in lockers to be kept safe throughout the day. If students need to contact a parent/guardian during the day, they are welcome to do so from the office. Classrooms also have phone access. Similarly, students are not permitted to wear personal earbuds with bluetooth capabilities attached to their phones (e.g. Air Pods, etc.). Students will need to use their school-issued iPad earphones for Exact Path lessons and select ILEARN testing sessions. The only time audio ear pieces are permitted are for teacher-assigned classwork and medically-approved needs.

iPad Use

• iPads are the property of Duneland Schools. Students should keep the devices in operable condition.
• Students should refrain from downloading apps, pics, etc. that are not permitted under school and/or corporation policy.
  
• Students are required to bring their charged iPads to class. Intermediate curriculum is designed to utilize iPads for lessons and enrichment activities.

Information regarding student bus transportation for the 2024-2025 school year is available on DSC website under the Transportation Department.

TRACK STUDENT'S BUS WITH MYSTOP APP

The Duneland School Corporation Department of Transportation has now made My Stop available to our families.

My Stop is a web-based application which will allow parents to access live bus GPS information using a smartphone, tablet, or computer and securely view the current location of your child’s bus on routes. The system also provides the bus’s estimated time of arrival at your child’s bus stop.

Please read the attached letter to parents for more information on how to use My Stop to track your child's bus.

The DSC Child Nutrition Department utilizes NutriSlice as its menus program. This app is available for iPhone and Android through your mobile app store. Parents can also access the full website for Duneland Schools on a computer via this NutriSlice link.

This app will allow parents and students to view the menus as well as the nutritional info for each menu item at any of the Duneland Schools. This program will be developed further incorporating images of the actual food items being served at each of the Duneland schools.

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.

Learn more about the Duneland Early Learning Classes at the the HUB. Click on the image below to enroll.

DuneNews

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LIBERTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL

School Website: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/Domain/13

Address: 50 W. 900 N. Chesterton, IN 46304

Phone: 219-983-3690

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