Hello Students and Families,

Each week, our teachers have their students log into Skyward to check their grades and look to see if they have any missing assignments. This is something you can also do as a parent. In Canvas, you can sign-up to be an Observer. This means you will be able to see your child's assignments, grades, and due dates. You will also be able to see any announcements that are posted on their Canvas pages.

In Skyward Family Access, you can also check your child's grade book and look for missing assignments. In order to do this, we must have an email address for you on file in Skyward. If you do not remember your user name or are unsure if we have an email address for you on file, please call the school office and we can help. Once you are in Family Access, you can choose to get grade notifications sent to your email, letting you know when new grades are added to their grade book.

Directions for becoming a Canvas Parent Observer and signing up to get Skyward grade book notifications are attached below. We do ask that if you have any questions regarding your child's grades and classwork, that you please reach out to their teachers. Keeping communication open between school and home plays such a vital role in ensuring that our students are finding success at school. You can reach your child's teacher by calling the school, sending an email, or texting a message on Class Dojo.

Together we shine brighter!

Have a wonderful week,

Mrs. Hardwicke

Principal

Liberty Intermediate and Westchester Intermediate 5th and 6th graders will be participating in the ILEARN Checkpoint Pilot this year for both ELA and Math. Assessments will be condensed and focus on limited standards during each of the three checkpoints.

Our counselor, Mrs. Smenyak, is looking for students to join her SAVE Promise Club. SAVE stands for Students Against Violence Everywhere. Students will meet two times each month during our lunch period. Their goal is to help create a school environment where everyone feels welcome, safe, and included. Last year, our SAVE Promise students celebrated Start with Hello Week, shared positive messages , and welcomed students to school with a high five on Fridays. If you would like to join this positive group of students, complete the application linked below.

Exclusion Day is Thursday, September 12, 2024 for 6th grade students whose immunizations

are not up to date as well as any 5th or 6th grade student who has an Immunization Waiver on

file that has not been completed for this school year. Waivers must be completed and signed

annually to be valid. The required immunizations for 6th grade are a Tdap and MCV4

(meningitis).

To avoid exclusion please submit your student’s updated immunizations or waiver to Erika Judy

R.N., LIS School Nurse. You may scan and email them to ejudy@duneland.k12.in.us or send

your student’s updated record to school. A scheduled appointment card with date, time and

location of where updated vaccines will be received will also be accepted.

For any questions or concerns please contact Nurse Judy via email or by calling 219-983-3690 ext. 3015.

Liberty Intermediate School and Liberty Middle School will be sharing a yearbook this year. Use this link to order a Liberty Campus Newsletter.

A Message from our PTO President, Mrs. Christine Harris

We are so excited to start another year at LIS! The PTO has a lot of fun things planned for this year! Some of the things we do are Fun Nights, spirit wear sales, family nights and staff appreciation. We also help sponsor school clubs, help with extra classroom resources and much more!

If you are interested in getting involved, email us at lisptochesterton@gmail.com

We have one fundraiser that we plan on doing this year but if you would rather opt out, see the form below where you could donate directly to PTO.

Thanks! We are looking forward to a great year!

PTO Meetings

PTO will meet monthly on the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in the LIS Media Center after school. Our first meeting will be on September 11th. All parents and guardians are welcome to join. We hope to see you there!

Spirit Wear

Be on the lookout for Liberty spirit wear information coming home soon. PTO will be sponsoring a spirit wear sale in September.

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.

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.

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 Middle School Cross Country, Westling, and Track and Field. Below is a link to the Liberty Fall Sports page. This fall, students can participate in Middle School Cross Country. Mr. Nick Bamber is the athletic director for Liberty Campus. Please reach out to Mr. Bamber with any questions.

9/16 - Liberty Campus Community Open House and Site Tours

9/20 - Purchase Kona Ice During Lunch

10/9 - PTO Meeting in Media Center 4:00

10/18 - End of 1st Grading Period

Purchase Kona Ice Curing Lunch

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

10/29 - Report Cards Released on Skyward

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

You can access the most current issue of the DuneNews by clicking here.

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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