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This Week at Jackson
August 5th
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Friday, March 17th
Pictures From This Week
Standards-Based Grading in K-4
Dear Duneland Elementary Parents,
Last month we began learning about Standards-Based Grading (SBG). We touched on what SBG is and why it is a useful way to understand student learning and report on student performance. This month we would like to look at what a “score” might look like for a student using SBG.
Standards-Based Grading scales use 4 tiers to communicate students’ learning. This information is reported each grading period. Each numbered tier is connected to a word that describes the student’s level of understanding:
1 = Beginning or Limited Progress
2 = Progressing
3 = Mastery or Consistently Meets Grade Level Expectations
4 = Above & Beyond or Exceeds Grade Level Expectations
These numbers do not represent a percentage or a traditional letter grade (such as an A, B, C, D, or F). Instead, the numbers describe specifically what a student currently knows or can do.
Duneland School Corporation teachers are responsible for teaching all Indiana Academic Standards. However, we have looked more closely at these standards and have determined which standards are most critical in each grade level. These standards are called “priority standards.” The priority standards are considered to be crucial building blocks for the skills students must master to be successful in future coursework. Through Standards-Based Grading, teachers will communicate students’ mastery of these priority standards.
SBG will benefit all learners by identifying individual progress toward standard achievement. This reporting philosophy will assist staff in determining intervention or enrichment opportunities for all students. As a result, a student who may have struggled at the beginning of a content or course when first learning new material may still be able to demonstrate mastery of key content/concepts by the end of the school year.
Yours in education,
The Department of Teaching & Learning
Q3 Report Cards Now Available
Report cards for the third quarter of the 2022-2023 school year are now available on Skyward's Parent Access Portal.
IREAD-3 Testing Completed
We have completed IREAD-3 testing and the results are in. We have begun our notification process. We will be uploading student score reports to Skyward soon. Parents will receive an email when the reports are available.
Phoenix Center Jackson Club: A Peer Support Group for Grieving Students
The VNA Phoenix Center of Valparaiso is broadening their community outreach by offering school-based grief support groups. If your child has experienced the death of a family member/loved one, please consider joining our peer support group hosted at Jackson on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:00 pm. The group will run from April 11th through May 16th. It is led by a trained facilitator from The Phoenix Center, with assistance from Jackson's school counselor, Liz Martin.
Look for more information, including instructions on how to sign up, in your child's folder. If you have any questions, please contact Liz Martin, school counselor, (219) 983-3680 or Ashlee Pendleton, VNA Phoenix Center Coordinator, (219) 252-0786.
Kindergarten Round-Up: March 2nd
We met 47 of our next class of kindergarten students at Kindergarten Round-Up on March 2nd. If you have a child that will be five years old by August 1, 2023, that child is eligible to enter kindergarten. Even if you missed Round-Up, we'd still love to hear from you so that we can get you into the system for the fall.
You can start by clicking on the link below to begin the online forms. After that, please call our office at 219-983-3680 to schedule a time to come in to finish the process.
Jump Rope for Heart
Spring Pictures
Dear Parents,
Inter-State Studio will only be photographing those students who order online BEFORE picture day. This is a pre-pay program and will be the only opportunity for your student to participate in spring pictures this year. If you do not order online BEFORE picture day, your child will NOT be photographed. Online orders are accepted until 11:59 PM the night before pictures. Please direct all questions to the Inter-State Studio office at (219)662-4036. All orders are 100% satisfaction guaranteed!
Sincerely,
Inter-State Studios
Picture Day is: March 21, 2023
Order Code is: 77170EA
PTO: Chipotle Fundraiser
Child Nutrition Charging Policy Change
School Meals: No Longer Free For ALL Students
School meals are no longer free for all students during the 2022-2023 school year unless you qualify for free meals through the free or reduced-price meal benefit.*
Please note: Parent/Guardians who owe money for their child(ren)’s meals, will receive an email each day with the amount owed. Those emails will be coming from the cafeteria computer software and will show up with Solana as the sender. Excessive negative balances can be turned over for collections.
Current Meal Prices:
Elementary/Intermediate Breakfast Price - $1.45
Elementary/Intermediate Lunch Price - $2.55
Middle/High Breakfast Price - $1.60
Middle/High lunch Price - $2.95
Parent/Guardian’s can also put money on their child’s meal account through the following link: MyPaymentsPlus
*To see if you qualify for free or reduced price meals you must fill out an application. Applications can be found on the DSC Child Nutrition webpage or by calling your child’s school.
Attention: eLearning Guidelines, 2022-2023
Per Indiana House Bill 1310, there is a required change in the structure of some of our eLearning days. Please see below for more information. We will send reminders when appropriate.
Please note that the schedule below was updated on 11/18/22.
Update: Jackson Reading Program
March PTO Meeting Minutes
PTO Calendar
Easy Ways to Support the PTO
Snacks for the Staff
Jackson Meals Menu
MyPayment Plus for School Meals
Need to add money to your students school meal account on MyPaymentsPlus? Click on the image below to access
Related Arts Rotation
Our students rotate through their related arts classes every two days. The below charts will help you to know what is happening with your child each day.
DSC 2022-2023 Calendar
DSC 2023-2024 Calendar
Employment
DSC NOW HIRING!
The Duneland School Corporation is seeking candidates for the following positions:
CHILD NUTRITION
Child Nutrition associates provide nutrition services to students and staff. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
CUSTODIAL
Duneland School Corporation Custodians are required to clean and sanitize all corporation facilities. This position has a highly responsible role in providing custodial services and dealing with students and staff on a regular basis. Custodians interact with individuals both inside and outside the corporation and therefore, must have the ability to present a professional and organized image at all times. Custodians may be required to work in other Duneland School Corporation facilities. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
TRANSPORTATION
Duneland School Corporation Transportation positions (Bus Drivers, Sub Bus Drivers) require eligible persons to operate all school vehicles or (Sub Bus Aides) to assist in the transportation of all special students needing additional attention. These positions are highly responsible roles in transporting and dealing with students and staff on a regular basis. Transportation personnel interact with individuals both inside and outside of the corporation and therefore, must have the ability to present a professional and organized image at all times. Benefit-eligible positions available. Click to apply online
SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
Seeking substitute teachers for all grade levels. To apply for a substitute teaching position, please apply in person at the Duneland Administration Center, 601 W Morgan Ave. in Chesterton to complete an application.
Paraprofessional Positions Available in Duneland
Chesterton High School Athletics
Duneland Community Opportunities
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.