Active teacher grant recipients Chesterton Middle School teachers, front, left to right, Mary Gish, Carla Sissell and Toni Biancardi were awarded a robotics grant from the Indiana Retired Teachers Association Area 1 for their proposal - Pedal Power....
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Jackson Young Citizen Award The Duneland Exchange Club recently presented Jackson Elementary fourth grade student Lila Miller, center front with certificate, with the Young Citizenship Award. Also pictured, left to right, her teacher Brian Norris,...
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Celebrating Women Chesterton High School students recently attended the Duneland Chamber sponsored “Hatta Girl” tea ‘celebrating women and the many hats we wear. The women’s tea featured a panel of female speakers who shared their insights...
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Brummitt Hosts 'Take Your Parents to Related Arts' Week Brummitt Elementary recently hosted Take Your Parents to Related Arts during the school day. Each grade had a date and time frame to visit their child’s related arts classes. This event is...
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World School Milk Project Bailly Elementary students in Cris Petro's fourth grade class recently had an introduction to the engineering design process in science class. Teaming with Lisa Ozimek, kitchen manager and local police officers, they...
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Bailly Elementary Reveals One School One Book Last week Bailly Elementary revealed this year’s One School One Book selection, Almost Super, by author Marion Jensen. Talk show host Harvey Bolt (aka Principal Kevin Zeck) of Hero Up! Harvey Bolt...
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Students, Staff and Community Partner for 'Westchester Wings' Each school year, Westchester Intermediate School (WIS) celebrates its Going Green Week. This special week was created to as a way to bring fifth and sixth grade students and teachers...
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Westchester Intermediate Receives Foundation Grant The Duneland Education Foundation (DEF) recently presented a $5000 check to Westchester Intermediate for a MakerSpace room (potentially two) where students will be able to engage in hands-on...
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R2D2 Visits CMS Extreme hobbyist, Aaron Treble, recently visited Chesterton Middle School STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and Science classes to talk about his experience building an actual replica of one of Star Wars favorite...
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Giving Back to Students Symphony of Chesterton decided to give back to the Duneland School students by collecting school supplies. "It was our way of saying thank you for all their performances, talents and time. It always gives so much joy to our...
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