Congratulations to all thirteen of the SDHS students who attended and participated at the 2025 Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. There were approximately 3,000 BPA students from across the state of Indiana in attendance. All of our students did an amazing job representing South Dearborn High School. The following students were honored on stage for their outstanding achievements during the BPA State Leadership Conference: Isabel Pearson - 1st Place, Legal Office Procedures Isabel Pearson - 7th Place, Business Law and Ethics Callie Davidson - 2nd Place, Intermediate Word Processing Callie Davidson - 4th Place, Basic Office Systems & Procedures Emily Steigerwald - 2nd Place, Advanced Interview Skills Taylor Compton - 2nd Place, Health Administration Procedures Luka Jones - 2nd Place, Advanced Desktop Publishing Gracie VanWinkle and Olivia Mclane - 5th Place, Web Design Team Dasha Martin - 5th Place, Health Research Presentation Thank you to all the faculty and staff for their support as the students prepared for their contests last week. A special shout out to Mrs. Ballart, Mr. Zimmerman and Mrs. Montgomery for their help judging practice speeches last week. Nationals will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on May 7th through May 11th. Good luck to all our BPA students who will attend!

Congratulations to all thirteen of the SDHS students who attended and participated at the 2025 Business Professionals of America State Leadership Conference. There were approximately 3,000 BPA students from across the state of Indiana in attendance. All of our students did an amazing job representing South Dearborn High School.
The following students were honored on stage for their outstanding achievements during the BPA State Leadership Conference:
Isabel Pearson - 1st Place, Legal Office Procedures
Isabel Pearson - 7th Place, Business Law and Ethics
Callie Davidson - 2nd Place, Intermediate Word Processing
Callie Davidson - 4th Place, Basic Office Systems & Procedures
Emily Steigerwald - 2nd Place, Advanced Interview Skills
Taylor Compton - 2nd Place, Health Administration Procedures
Luka Jones - 2nd Place, Advanced Desktop Publishing
Gracie VanWinkle and Olivia Mclane - 5th Place, Web Design Team
Dasha Martin - 5th Place, Health Research Presentation
Thank you to all the faculty and staff for their support as the students prepared for their contests last week. A special shout out to Mrs. Ballart, Mr. Zimmerman and Mrs. Montgomery for their help judging practice speeches last week. Nationals will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on May 7th through May 11th. Good luck to all our BPA students who will attend!

In Dr. Bowers’s chemistry class at South Dearborn High School, students took a hands-on approach to exploring the periodic table and atomic structure. Instead of a one-size-fits-all lesson, they selected from a menu of engaging activities, including drawing Bohr and electron-cloud models, mapping metals and nonmetals, and creating timelines of influential scientists who shaped atomic theory. By choosing the method that best suited their learning style, students deepened their understanding of fundamental chemistry concepts in a way that was both interactive and meaningful.

In Dr. Bowers’s chemistry class at South Dearborn High School, students took a hands-on approach to exploring the periodic table and atomic structure. Instead of a one-size-fits-all lesson, they selected from a menu of engaging activities, including drawing Bohr and electron-cloud models, mapping metals and nonmetals, and creating timelines of influential scientists who shaped atomic theory. By choosing the method that best suited their learning style, students deepened their understanding of fundamental chemistry concepts in a way that was both interactive and meaningful.

In Mr. Robertson’s class, South Dearborn High School students brought history to life as they took notes on World War II. They explored Japan’s expansion and analyzed Disney’s wartime propaganda, examining how media influenced public perception. By making connections between historical events and cultural messaging, students developed a deeper understanding of the power of information in shaping society.

In Mr. Robertson’s class, South Dearborn High School students brought history to life as they took notes on World War II. They explored Japan’s expansion and analyzed Disney’s wartime propaganda, examining how media influenced public perception. By making connections between historical events and cultural messaging, students developed a deeper understanding of the power of information in shaping society.

South Dearborn High School students in Ms. Heffelmire’s geometry classes jumped into right triangles! After refreshing their algebra skills by simplifying square roots, they tackled the Pythagorean theorem and its converse. As they worked in small teams, students collaborated to solve problems and checked their answers with Ms. Heffelmire for guidance or corrections. This hands-on approach not only strengthened their math skills but also fostered teamwork and independent problem-solving!

South Dearborn High School students in Ms. Heffelmire’s geometry classes jumped into right triangles! After refreshing their algebra skills by simplifying square roots, they tackled the Pythagorean theorem and its converse.
As they worked in small teams, students collaborated to solve problems and checked their answers with Ms. Heffelmire for guidance or corrections. This hands-on approach not only strengthened their math skills but also fostered teamwork and independent problem-solving!