Office and online under District Announcements on the left side bar at www.duneland.k12.in.us CHESTERTON HIGH SCHOOL CHS Career Center: Indiana Service Academy Day, Saturday, DuneNews March 15, 9:00-11:00 am, Indiana War Memorial, Weekly Duneland School news for parents, students and teachers Pershing Auditorium, Indianapolis, IN. March 13, 2014 Vol. 48 No. 28 Andrean High School is hosting a College Fair, Thursday, March 20 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Tonight: CHS One Book, One School “Evening in the Library” 5959 Broadway, Merrillville, IN. Enter Door L. Chesterton High School’s inaugural One prizes, and refreshments. Event is in the Main Gym. Book, One School “Evening in the Library” will For more information, please visit the One The Jonathan R. Reynolds Young Writers be hosted on Thursday, March 13 from 6-8 p.m. Book, One School website at https://sites. Workshop at Denison University on June 15-22, in the CHS Library. Students, parents and staff google.com/a/duneland.k12.in.us/chsmedia/ 2014 has applications available online at http:// are welcome to join us for a student facilitated home/reading-programs-4/one-book-one- reynolds.denison.edu/. Deadline is March 3. discussion of John Green’s The Fault in Our school. SAT/ACT Prep Programs. eKnowledge Stars. There will also be TFIOS Jeopardy, raffle Corporation has partnered with the NFHS to provide students SAT and ACT preparation programs at a minimal cost. The links below are For Your Information to documents explaining the programs. http:// Snow Day make-up days: Due to extreme vision annually reviews and updates the immu- www.ihsaa.net/IHSAA0913.doc. http://www. weather conditions school and classes were nization required for school entry. Changes to ihsaa.net/IHSAADonation.doc. cancelled on January 28 and February 5, 2014. the 2014-2015 School Immunization Require- National Civilian Community Corps and Duneland Schools will be in session on Friday, ments are as follows: FEMA Corps are accepting applications. The April 25 and Thursday, June 5. • Two (2) doses of Hepatitis A vaccine are required programs are full-time 10 month team-based for all students entering Kindergarten. residential service programs. Apply at www. Spring Break will begin at the close of the • One (1) dose of meningococcal conjugate vac- National Service.org. school day on Friday, March 21. Classes will cine (MCV4) is required for 6th grade and one (1) RSL Hotline for free college counseling is resume on Monday, March 31. booster dose of MCV4 is required for students in available Wednesdays & Sundays from 6-8 EST grade 12. at 469.546.5481. All other requirements from the 2013-2014 Exchange Club Talent Show: The 23rd An- School Year will remain unchanged. Scholarship Info: See Mrs. Arthur in the CHS nual Youth Talent Showcase for all Duneland A full list of all school immunization require- students will be held on Saturday, April 5 at Career Center located in the Guidance Office for ments can be found online at https://chirp. an application and more information. 6:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. The show in.gov/ has a $5 admission fee that the Duneland Ex- Indiana Farm Bureau is offering a number of scholarships. Applications can be found change Club will donate to the CHS Natural ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS Helpers program. at http://www.infarmbureau.org/Programs. Kindergarten Round-Up: Prospective Dune- aspx?id=2288#.UtftklOE7Kc. land students who will be five years old on or Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Scholarships- Duneland Education Foundation (DEF) An- before August 1, 2014, may register for the nounces Annual $10,000 Scholarship Raffle: Continuing & Ophelia Shelton. March 1. 2014-2015 school year at respective school Jim & Betty Dye Scholarship Program ap- The $10,000 Scholarship Raffle, sponsored by offices. First State Bank of Porter, is one of the DEF’s plications are available online at www.jimandbet- tydyescholarships.org. March 1 two major fundraisers for the year. Each ticket BRUMMITT, LIBERTY & YOST sold represents a one-in-1,000 chance at a Porter-Starke High Impact Scholarship. Wednesday, April 9, 2014 Visit www.porterstarke.org/scholarships. Ap- $10,000 scholarship that may be used to pay 3:00-5:00 p.m. and 5:30-7:00 p.m. for any post-secondary education expenses, plicants should be a high school senior whose life has been impacted by mental health or who including vocational and technology training. The JACKSON & BAILLY proceeds may also be used as an endowment has made a positive impact on the mental health Thursday, April 10, 2014 of others. March 18. to a post-secondary institution in the purchaser’s 3:00-5:00 p.m. and 5:30-7:00 p.m. name. The proceeds may be used for payment General Federation of Women’s Clubs of student loans to a qualified lender for the Nurses Scholarship. March 1 There will be a dinner break for staff at each of Centier Bank Scholarship. March 3 benefit of the winner. Raffle tickets are $25 each the schools from 5-5:30 p.m. and will be sold by DEF Directors through April Urban League of NW Indiana Dr. Mary Steele-Agee and Eloise Gentry Scholarships. 25. Contact the DEF office at 219.983.3715 for Requirements: information on how to purchase your chance March 14 • Student must be five years old by August 1, American/Italian Benevolent Society at a $10,000 scholarship. 2014 The winning ticket will be drawn at ap- Scholarship applications are available at http:// • A legal birth certificate thecpcf.org/. March 14 proximately 7:30 p.m. at the third annual DEF • Up-to-date immunization record Gala hosted at Sand Creek Country Club. General Federation of Women’s Clubs • Completed enrollment packet (available Music Scholarship. March 15 online at www.duneland.k12.in.us and at Winter Guard Coupon Booklets: The Ches- Porter County Farm Bureau, Inc. Scholar- the school locations) ship. March 20 terton High School Winter Guard is selling their • Two (2) documents that verify your resi- new 2014 Coupon Book full of valuable money St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary Schol- dency (current mortgage or lease, and a arship. Visit www.comhs.org/ASA. March 28. savings at the following locations: Gelsosomos, current utility bill) Round the Clock, Santiago’s Mexican Restau- Indiana Association for the Gifted Scholar- ship applications are available at http://www. rant, Rosewood, Third Coast Spice Café, El FREE Full Day Kindergarten Salto, El Cantarito, George’s Gyros Spot, Dunkin’ iag-online.org/ March 28 Duneland School Corporation will offer full day Construction Advancement Foundation Donuts, Val’s Famous Pizza & Grinders, Arby’s, kindergarten at no additional cost to parents. Denny’s, Allure Tan & Spa, Nuvo Cleaners, Jiffy Scholarship applications are available online Textbook rental and fees will be collected at at www.cafnwin.org. March 31 Lube, Accurate Transmission, Red Cup, Lemon registration in August. Be sure to sign up at Tree and Sunrise Café. They are available now Valparaiso Women’s Club Scholarship. Kindergarten Round Up. March 31 from any Winter Guard member and in the You and your child will tour the kindergar- CHS Main Office during school hours. Cost is Indiana Oil & Gas Scholarship. Visit www. ten classrooms and be able to meet the teach- inoga.org. April 1 $10. Coupon books are good until the end of ers. A school bus will also be available for stu- December 2014. Indiana Sheriffs’ Association Scholarship. dents to tour. April 1 To expedite the registration process, pre- Fred & Lena Meijer Scholarship applica- School Immunization Update: The Indiana registration packets are available at all the el- State Department of Health Immunization Di- tions are available at https://meijerscholarship. ementary schools, the Duneland Administration egrant.net. April 1 Duneland School Corporation • 601 W Morgan Avenue • Chesterton IN 46304 www.duneland.k12.in.us Bailly Elementary PTO Scholarship. April 4 Fire Departments have partnered with the Dune- 5:45 p.m. CMS 8A Girls BB Conf.-Willow- Kathryn Pokorny Memorial Scholarship. land Family YMCA to coordinate gym activities creek April 4 for area youth ages 11-17. Every Monday through 4:30 p.m. YO Market Day Pickup-Cafe Food Bank of NW Indiana Hope Scholar- Thursday from 3-5 p.m. the YMCA will make the 4:30 p.m. CHS B&G JV TR Indoor Inv.-Por- ship. Visit http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ gym available for activities such as dodgeball, tage FTMBSK9. April 4 kickball, basketball and flag football. The pro- 7 p.m. BA Gr 4 Music Program-H Thomas Dubach Memorial Scholarship. gram is open to the community, and free to all 7 p.m BA 4 Music Program-CMS Aud. April 4. who participate. Youth will have an opportunity Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Red Ribbon Scholarship. April 4 to get to know the men/women who protect the 4:30 p.m. CMS 8A Girls BB Conf.-Taft Duneland United Churches Resale, Inc. community, and they’ll have a great time trying 4:30 p.m. CMS 7A Girls BB-Conf.-BF Scholarship. April 4 to outscore them! No registration - JUST SHOW 7-8:45 p.m. CHS Open Swim-Pick-up at 9 pm City Circle Classic Scholarship. Visit http:// UP! Thursday, March 20, 2014 www.circlecityclassic.com/youth.asp. April 4. FREE ACT & SAT Practice Testing at 3:30 p.m. WIS PTO Mtg.-PTO Rm Hurst Orthodontics Scholarship application the Y - Fully proctored practice tests will show 4:30 p.m. CMS 8A Girls BB Conf.-Taft at CHS Career Ctr. or Dr. Hurst’s office.