Brummitt Weekly

Last week, 80% of our students had perfect attendance. Congratulations to these 4 students for being drawn as our A+ Attendance winners (from left to right) Aubrey Parenteau, Lyric Collazo, Sawyer Pocock, Amelia Harris, and Kyrie Reynolds.

Keep up the great work Brummitt Families!

Brooke Yoder (Left): The Empower Award

Brooke has demonstrated remarkable resilience and dedication in her pursuit of academic excellence. Over the past 4 months, she has consistently set high standards for herself, embracing challenges as opportunities for growth. Brooke has shown an unwavering commitment to her studies, exhibiting both perseverance and a growth mindset. Her ability to learn from setbacks and continuously strive for improvement is a true testament to her character. Whether in the classroom or through independent learning, Brooke embodies the values of excellence and determination, consistently going above and beyond.

Maeve Skeffington (Center): The Engage Award

Maeve consistently demonstrates exemplary behaviors both in and out of the classroom. She has excellent attendance and is always the first student in the classroom every morning. She always has a positive attitude and is a great role model for her peers. Maeve consistently shows respect for her peers and teachers, follows classroom rules, and actively participates in her learning. She embodies kindness and empathy and is always willing to help her classmates.

Brooklyn Bradford (Right): The Inspire Award

Brooklyn consistently demonstrates exceptional leadership qualities. She is a part of the robotics program at Brummitt as well as a participant in the art club and a valuable member of her basketball team.

Brooklyn leads by example each and every day, working hard and offering her assistance to peers when they need extra help. Her dedication and willingness to support others has created a welcoming learning environment, where all students feel valued and empowered to succeed.

During our Curl Up and Create Night, we hosted a Gingerbread House Making Contest. To ensure everyone had a voice, our students voted during the school day for their favorite creations.

A big thank you to all who participated in this festive event—your creativity and effort were truly inspiring! Congratulations to the following students for earning top honors:

This is an important notice regarding an upcoming change to the Duneland School Corporation Skyward system. We will be migrating Skyward from our on-premises servers to a hosted environment. This transition will take place from December 23, 2024 to December 31, 2024.

Why are we making this change?

Moving to a hosted environment offers several benefits, including:

• Improved system performance and reliability: Expect faster response times and greater system stability.
• Enhanced security: A hosted environment provides increased protection against data breaches and cyberattacks.
• Reduced maintenance: This allows our IT staff to focus on other critical tasks, improving overall efficiency.

What to expect during the migration:

Skyward will be unavailable during the migration period from December 23 - December 31, 2024. We understand that this downtime may cause inconvenience, and we sincerely apologize for any disruption this may cause. We have carefully selected this timeframe to minimize the impact on our users, as it falls within the school holiday break.

After the migration:

Once the migration is complete, you can access Skyward as usual. We will provide updated login instructions (if necessary) and any necessary information closer to the go-live date.

Duneland appreciates your understanding and patience as we work to improve our systems and services. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the IT Help Desk at helpdesk@duneland.k12.in.us.

In keeping with our Core Values, Brummitt Elementary 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, Brummitt is applying for renewal from the Indiana Department of Education as an IDOE “Family Friendly School." 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 by December 20, 2024

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

School Corporation: 6470 Duneland School Corporation

School Liaison Name: MICHELLE PALKO

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

School Codes for your convenience:

6928 - Bailly Elementary School

6819 - Brummitt Elementary School

6817 - Jackson Elementary School

6823 - Liberty Elementary School

6941 - Newton Yost Elementary School

6821 - Liberty Intermediate School

6927 - Westchester Intermediate School

6925 - Chesterton Senior High School

6926- Northwest Indiana Online School (Trojan Virtual Academy)

End of Quarter 2 - 12/20

PTO Meeting 1/9

Quarter 2 Grades Posted - 1/10

Girl Scout Parent Info Night - 1/13

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