Calumet New Tech

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Come and support Warrior Athletic Events next week!!!! As a reminder, there is a home scrimmage today at 6:00!

Grade level assemblies took place today! During this time we welcomed back our students, introduced them to our admin team/new staff, and shared some reminders about the school year. Students were also invited to join sports/clubs and attend tomorrow’s home scrimmage football game! The game starts at 6:00, concessions will be sold.

Students! Are you ready! The time is almost here! Let’s do this! Welcome back to the 2024-25 school year! And don’t forget, phones in the locker from bell to bell. You’ve got this!

Superintendent Dr. Sharon Johnson Shirley opened the Lake Ridge New Tech School Year with joy and warm messages as Faculty and Staff were greeted with an encouraging message of inspiration from Dr. Danita Johnson Woods, CEO of Edgewater Health in Gary, who challenged teachers and staff to inspire students to learn and reach their dreams.

Shirley, wanted to keep the mood of the Convocation upbeat and hopeful. "Teachers and staff know the challenges that we have before us. I wanted to start the year with a strong and positive message mixed in with some fun giveaways, and I think we did that."
The Superintendent thanked the following corporate sponsors for their generosity: Core Construction, ABM, Chartwells, Albanese World's Best, Copier Consultants Inc, Timberwolf IT Consulting. BSN Sports, Lewis Kappas Attorneys at Law, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Lady's Gourmet Popcorn, and Huntington Insurance.

Calumet Families/Students: Read this important message regarding the law BANNING STUDENT USE OF CELL PHONES/ELECTRONIC DEVICES during school hours for the 2024-25 school year. This starts the first day of school, Wednesday, August 14.

Good Afternoon and welcome back Calumet families! School starts this Wednesday 8/14 at 7:30. We ask that students arrive by 7:20 to be on time for their first class. As a reminder, construction is currently taking place on our main entrance. Car riders will temporarily be dropped off at Door E (game entrance). Please follow the signage for drop off/pickup. Bus riders will continue to be dropped off at Door U. Students may only park in the parking lot off Ridge Road. Students may pickup their schedules on Wednesday in the cafeteria. We look forward to seeing everyone on the first day of school!

Staff and students from Lake Ridge New Tech Schools joined in on the fun and festivities of National Night Out that took place Tuesday, August 6th at Rail Cat Stadium in Gary.

Sponsored by the Gary Police Department and the Office of Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, National Night Out Celebrates the coming together of communities large and small to combat crime in their neighborhoods.

Lake Ridge New Tech School Board member Sam Roberts is a Captain on the Gary Police Department, he encourages the Lake Ridge New Tech Schools to take part in National Night Out. "It is a good time to meet your neighbor. Crime drops when communities look out for one another. I like to see the Lake Ridge families come to the ball park to meet police officers and enjoy themselves," he said.

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Johnson Shirley joined Lake Ridge staff in manning the swag-filled Lake Ridge table. "It was a very nice evening seeing and meeting current and former Lake Ridge students. After visiting our table I think we gained some future Lake Ridge students as well. Our staff was very energetic they met with several members of the community. That is what National Night Out is all about, meeting people and talking to them."

The main office area of Calumet New Tech High School looks more like a scene from an episode of one of those shows on HGTV where the contractors go in and demolish everything in sight.

The reason for the "Under Construction" sign at the high school may not be as lofty as changing the interior from Traditional to Urban Farmhouse, but it is far more important.

Lake Ridge New Tech Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Johnson Shirley said it gives the front office more control over who is entering the building. "We're doing it for safety. Safety for our students and safety for our staff. It's going to make it a lot easier when people come in. They will be screened, and then they can come in and make their appointments. We are really excited about the opportunity to make our schools as safe as possible."

The work should be completed in December, but like all construction it creates an inconvenience. CNTHS Principal Chris Bajmakovich said the work was planned for the job to be as least disruptive as possible. "The good news is it will not interrupt our school day. All of the demolition is being done prior to students getting here, and it will be done before school starts. The remodeling will take place after school. A temporary wall will be built around where the construction will be done."

The Principal added, "We will not use the "Door A" entrance during construction. "Door B" will be used as the temporary main entrance. Parents who drop their students off will be rerouted around the construction zone to Door E. Bus riders will be dropped off and picked up at "Door U".
"When this is all finished it will improve and increase the safety of all students and staff in our school."

Demolition workers clearing space for a new safer office facility.

The first official day of school is not until August 14th. Still, several new and returning teachers gathered at Calumet New Tech High School on Tuesday, August 6th for computer training in The New Tech Network's Minute-By-Minute classroom lesson planning.

The New Tech Network is a K-12 Education Model that emphasizes project-based learning by integrating authentic classroom projects created by students.

Lake Ridge New Tech Middle School Instructional Coach Kyle Stephens recently attended a week-long New Tech Network Training session in Minneapolis, Minnesota where they were taught the Minute-By-Minute Lesson Planning concept.

Stephens who also taught in the model at one time, said the object of Minute-By-Minute Lesson Planning is for teachers to fill students' class time with learning, "Their everyday minute-to-minute planning so that as soon as they walk into class, they have from the start of class until end of it mapped out for what they are going to do with their students during that time."

According to Calumet New Tech High School Instructional Coach Melissa Klahn, who previously taught English in the model, minute-by-minute, lesson planning urges teachers to be more specific, "It breaks down their plans so students are getting education and knowledge every single minute of class time," she said.

(Below) Lake Ridge New Tech teachers discussing the concept of Minute-by-Minute Lesson Planning

Lake Ridge New Tech School Board President Kim Osteen served on the Legislative Committee of the Indiana School Board Association to set the education agenda for the 2025 Indiana General Assembly.

The panel met in Indianapolis on July 26th among the issues prioritized were: Textbook Reimbursement, Curricular materials, grant funding for student support services, opportunities for deregulation, regulatory relief, and school board governance matters.

Osteen said the issues are a vital part of school operations, "it affects Social-Emotional Learning funding, English Language Learners, Summer School projects, School Safety, School Guidance Counsellors, and more money for teachers and STEM Grants."

Osteen said that while she was honored to serve on the committee, she is concerned about the future of public education in the Hoosier state. "This is an election year for both the President and the Governor of Indiana. It will be critical for public school education who we elect."

Everyone is welcome to celebrate NATIONAL NIGHT OUT!

The Lake Ridge School District will be having an In-Person Registration at the Middle School next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

Please be advised, that if you would like transportation to and from school for your student on the first day, have them registered by August 1st , 2024.

The Lake Ridge School District will be having an In-Person Registration at the Middle School next Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Please see the attached flyer for more information.

The Lake Ridge New Tech 24-25 school year is upon us and Registration is now open for all students.

Please proceed to: https://lrsc.powerschool.com/public/home.html to register your child today!

For more registration information, please proceed to: https://www.lakeridge.k12.in.us/about-us/registration-information

Please ensure that you complete the registration process before July 31st to avoid any disruptions in transportation arrangements for the upcoming school year.

For any additional assistance, please feel free to contact your school.

The Lake Ridge New Tech 24-25 school year is upon us and Registration is now open for all students.

Please proceed to: https://lrsc.powerschool.com/public/home.html to register your child today!

For more registration information, please proceed to: https://www.lakeridge.k12.in.us/about-us/registration-information

For any additional assistance, please feel free to contact your school.

The Strength and Conditioning program will have the weight room open from July 8th thru July 31st following the schedule below. Open time slots are open for any Lake Ridge Students grades 6-12 to come in to work out. All students need to have a current sports physical and final forms completed in order to participate.

C/O 24 graduate James S. With Mr. Bajmakovich on his first official day of work in our building with ABM! We are so excited to have him with us.

Class of 2024 Calumet Graduate Amir Watson has been making waves in the fashion industry!

This Gary Teen Got Tired of Buying Clothes, So He Started Making Them - Capital B Gary 18-year-old Amir Watson's clothing line, MUGEN AMOUR, combines Japanese and French influences to bring 'infinite love' in fashion.

Join us this Thursday for some fun in the pool!

Summer Meals will be available this year!

We will offer free breakfast and lunch for all students in the community ages 18 and under. All meals must be consumed onsite and cannot be taken home.

Congratulations Class of 2024: It was a very good year.

We will be live-streaming today’s commencement ceremony on Lake Ridge New Tech Schools’ YouTube channel. You can find it by following the link below:

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