Brummitt Weekly

Your student's consistent attendance this year is making a significant impact. According to a study by Attendance Works, students with good attendance habits are four times more likely to succeed academically. Thank you for your ongoing support in fostering a positive learning environment for your student.

Last week, 86% of our students had perfect attendance. Wow! Congratulations to these 5 students for being drawn as our A+ Attendance winners (from left to right) Neel Patel, Beckett Brown, Charlotte Kling, Lilliana Dronen, and Victoria Nieves.

Keep up the great work Brummitt Families!

Parents,

On Tuesday, April 15th our 3rd graders will be participating in ILEARN, an Indiana State Assessment. We want our students to feel prepared and confident as they do their best on this important test. To help them succeed, please ensure they get a good night’s sleep, eat a healthy breakfast, and arrive to school on time. Please see a copy of our testing schedule below.

Good luck to all our 3rd graders taking the test next week!

4th grade will be testing the week of April 21st.

Sincerely,

Mr. Cammarata and Mr. Jenks

Help us make Teacher Appreciation Week a memorable and meaningful celebration for our incredible Brummitt teachers! Please consider contributing to the Brummitt staff lounge or restrooms through a donation, or by volunteering your time to help make this week extra special.

• Use this link to view the amazon wish list
• Use this link to volunteer

Thank you for your support in showing our teachers how much they are appreciated!

Sincerely,

Your Brummitt PTO

We are excited to announce that Field Day will be held at Brummitt Elementary this year for the first time since the start of our construction project! Mark your calendars for Monday, May 19th, with a rain date of Thursday, May 22nd.

To make this event a fun and successful day for our students, we’ve created an Amazon Wish List and a volunteer sign-up page. Your support—whether through donations or volunteering—will help ensure a fantastic experience for all!

Field Day Amazon Wish List

Field Day Sign up Page

Thank you for your help in making Field Day a great day for our students!

The Duneland schools have partnered with NWI No Child Hungry to provide Buddy Bags for students in need.

The Buddy Bag program is designed to help fight childhood hunger. Buddy Bags are kid-friendly sacks of food that are sent home with students on Fridays to ensure they have enough to eat on the weekend. In each bag, students get a shelf-stable breakfast, lunch, dinner, fruit cup, applesauce, sweet snack, and salty snack. Each student who participates in the Buddy Bag program receives meals for both Saturday & Sunday.

Currently this program is for students in grades K-6. If you have more than one student the program will provide a bag for each student that is signed up. Sign Up Here if you would like your student(s) to be enrolled in the Buddy Bag Program

The program is free of charge and is run anonymously in partnership with NWI No Child Hungry and their generous sponsors. For more information about this program, or if you would like to make a donation, you can check out the NWI No Child Hungry website.

For other questions about the program, contact our school counselor, Mrs. M.

Registration for DSC 2025 Summer School programs will open up on Monday, March 17. New this year is the ability for parents to register for summer school via the Skyward Family Access. For directions on how to register your child please follow the links below based on the current grade level of your student.

Instructions for Grades K-7 - Registration Open March 17 - April 15

Instructions for Grades 8-12 - Registration Open March 17 - May 2

Note: Students in grades 8-12 who are interested in taking PE should review the additional information on the Flex PE Credit and reduced diploma requirements prior to registering.

Grades PreK-7 Summer School will take place at Liberty Elementary School from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Session 1 Only. Grades 8-12 Summer School will take place at Chesterton High School from 7:30 a.m. - 12:55 pm for both Session 1 and 2.

Separate invitations will be provided for families interested in KinderCamp, our Pre Kindergarten Program.

Need Skyward Support? If you need support in registering for summer school within the Skyward Arena Scheduling please call your child’s school and the Skyward/Office Administrative Assistant can provide support.

Should you have any questions about summer school programming please contact the following:

Grades PreK-7 - Call the Department of Teaching & Learning at 219-983-3656

Grades 8-12 - Contact the CHS Counseling Office at 219-983-3730

4/14 - 25'-26' School registration begins (more information will be coming in next week's newsletter)

4/17 - Art Club "B"

4/21 - 4th grade ILEARN begins

5/2 - PTO's Dancing in the Streets

5/5 - 5/9 - Teacher Appreciation Week

5/19 - Field day

4/17 - El Cantarito Give Back Night

5/2 - Spring Dance

5/17 - Color Run

5/28 - 4th Grade Farewell Party

Something to Smile About Scholarship - The KTG Family Scholarship

The "Something to Smile About" Scholarship aims to support Duneland students aged 10-18 who need braces, but face financial challenges in obtaining them.

Initiated through the collaboration of a local family and orthodontist, this scholarship provides an opportunity for parents or guardians to ensure their child receives professional orthodontic care, ultimately enhancing their confidence and promoting a positive self-image through a healthy smile.

General Eligibility Requirements:

• Your child is between 10 and 18 years old.

• Your total family income is 200% of the poverty level or less.

• Your child receives regular dental care and has good oral hygiene.

• Your child is not currently in orthodontic treatment or in between phases of treatment.

• Your child has not received previous orthodontic treatment.

• The family contribution is $500.

Downloadable Something to Smile About Application

Click the yellow "Community Opportunities" picture below for access.