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, Duneland Exchange Club representative Dr. Dan Keilman, her parents Natalie and Leo Miller, her brother Colin Miller (gr. 2) and Principal Dr. Linda Rugg. This award is given to a fourth grade student who is an all around good citizen. The club presents this award to one student at each of the five Duneland elementary schools, at the sixth grade level at the each of the intermediate schools and at the eighth grade level at Chesterton Middle School.
Liberty Elementary School reveals One School, One Book selection
Liberty Elementary School recently revealed this year's book, The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate, for their One School, One Book (OSOB) program.
Through the One School, One Book program, Liberty Elementary aims to build a community of readers at the school. Everyone; students, teachers, custodians, and even administrative staff; will participate and can all reap the many benefits.
Liberty Elementary started their campaign for One School, One Book with an all-school field trip to the Potawatomi Zoo in South Bend. During this week, clues were shared to help the students figure out the book title. Each student received a personal copy of the chosen book, The One and Only Ivan, at a special school-wide assembly introducing the program.
The assembly included a skit with fourth grade teacher David Mueller dressed as the main character "Ivan the Gorilla" and Principal Christy Jarka dressed as a banana.
CMS Robotics Team Qualifies
The Chesterton Middle School Robotics Team, the Charging Trojans, recently competed in the 11th annual IU Northwest Indiana FIRST Lego League Indiana Qualifying Tournament. The CMS team qualified for 1 of 7 spots in the championship tournament to be held on December 9 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Left to right, Rhede Walker, volunteer Adam Johnson, Conor Casteel, Tyler Dolph, Andrew Fessler, Alex Cleek, Kendra Ritchie, Kara Lahaie, Ethan Adams, and coaches Mary Gish, Toni Biancardi and Carla Sissell.
Meet R2-D2 and help support CHS!
The Chesterton High School Library will be hosting its annual book fair at the Valparaiso Barnes & Noble on Saturday, December 16. Special events include Star Wars trivia contests, a scavenger hunt, a Star Wars photo booth, a droid coloring contest, lightsaber training, and a guest appearance by local maker Aaron Treble and his life-sized, fully functioning R2-D2 robot! Members of the Student Library Advisory Committee will be on hand to help with events and gift wrap your holiday purchases. Events will run from Noon-5 p.m., and Aaron and R2-D2 are scheduled from 1-3.