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Monday, 05 August 2024

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Greetings Knight Families, The South Dearborn Community School Board, administration, faculty, and staff are excited to celebratethe start of the 2024-2025 School Year with our students and families. The first day of school will be onWednesday, August 7, 2024. Open houses will be held at the elementary schools on Monday, August 5,2024 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM. We hope to...

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17 hour(s) ago

Manchester Elementary School students in Mrs. Metz's first grade Project Lead The Way class learned about the structure and function of ears and how the perception of sound works. They also studied the differences in ear structures across different animals. Afterwards, the students had fun designing their own animal ear headbands to apply what they learned about the structure of animal ears.

23 hour(s) ago

Friday night’s final score didn’t go our way, but the team played well, the student section was loud and proud, and the band performance was amazing! Even though we didn’t win, there were many opportunities to be proud of our Knights! - Supt. Ross #GoKnights

23 hour(s) ago

My family and I had a great time at the School Play this weekend! Our Knight actors/actresses are so talented and funny. If you missed it, then you missed a great show!
- Supt. Ross
#SuccessDriven #GrowExcelAchieve

23 hour(s) ago

3 day(s) ago

First grade Aurora Elementary School students in Mrs. Cady’s class have enjoyed getting hands-on in their learning recently! Students sounded out words and practiced writing letters with shaving cream. They also constructed words together by combining sound cards to better understand how to pronounce each syllable in a given word. Further, students practiced addition and place values in math by using mini pretzel sticks and mini marshmallows to correctly represent the math equations they were solving. What a fun way to hone their reading and math skills!

4 day(s) ago

SD with an early 7-0 lead! - Supt. Ross #GoKnights

4 day(s) ago

SD with an early 7-0 lead!
- Supt. Ross
#GoKnights

4 day(s) ago

First grade Aurora Elementary School students in Mrs. Cady's class have enjoyed getting hands-on in their learning recently! Students sounded out words and practiced writing letters with shaving cream. They also constructed words together by combining sound cards to better understand how to pronounce each syllable in a given word. Further, students practiced addition and place values in math by using mini pretzel sticks and mini marshmallows to correctly represent the math equations they were solving.
What a fun way to hone their reading and math skills!

4 day(s) ago

The featured staff member of the week is Mr. Greg Slayback. Mr. Slayback is a proud graduate of South Dearborn High School - Class of 1984. He started driving a bus around 20 and has been doing it off and on for the last 30 years. He has two daughters who have blessed him with five grandchildren. Mr. Slayback enjoys spending time with family, going to Dave & Buster’s with his grandchildren, caring for his mother, watching football (Colts & Bengals), gardening, and mowing grass. He also loves animals. A fun fact about Mr. Slayback is that he grew up living next to Pete Rose’s sister. We are so blessed to have over three decades of service from Mr. Slayback safely transporting our students! #SuccessDriven #GrowExcelAchieve

4 day(s) ago

Students in Ms. Badescu’s second grade Manchester Elementary School class are gaining hands-on experience with the scientific method through experiments on growing plants! Students are asking their own questions, forming their own hypotheses, designing and conducting their own experiments, measuring and collecting data, analyzing their results, and communicating their conclusions. By practicing the scientific method, students will develop skills pertaining to critical thinking, problem solving, and observation. As they take care of their plants, they will also gain a deeper appreciation for the natural world and the importance of healthy ecosystems, as well as a better understand of what factors can shape the life cycle of a plant.

5 day(s) ago

South Dearborn Middle School students in Mr. Knigga’s art class learned about the “wet-on-wet” technique for painting with watercolors. The wet-on-wet watercolor technique is a painting method that involves applying wet paint to wet paper, which allows the paint to spread and blend together. This technique can create soft, diffused edges, smooth gradients, and atmospheric effects. The students enjoyed letting their creativity flow like water as they created beautiful and vibrant paintings with this technique!

6 day(s) ago

Speakers from the International Business College spoke to South Dearborn High School students in US history classes about leadership, to economics classes about how to accumulate money for retirement, and to federal government classes about ethics. On the subject of leadership, students debated whether people are born leaders or that leaders are created as byproduct of their life’s experiences. They also learned about the importance of setting an example for others and to welcome new students or co-workers. The speakers implored students to begin saving for retirement early given how compound interest works. It will ultimately be much easier to achieve their financial retirement goals if they start saving while they are younger. During the ethics presentation, students discussed the ethics of lying in a given scenario like lying that their friend was at their house on a Saturday night instead of sharing where their friend actually was. This discussion enabled students to begin to understand ethical principles and how they apply to concrete situations. Thank you to all the speakers from the International Business College for spending your time sharing your thought provoking presentations with our students!

7 day(s) ago

South Dearborn Community School Corporation is now seeking to hire a Special Needs Transit Driver. If you are interested in this part-time role, please apply through the link below today! https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsFin/rappljoblst484.w?hqrbgrtid=2180

8 day(s) ago

Ms. Shannon Gabbard's first grade students at Aurora Elementary School have been thriving in their literacy development through innovative methods that combine the "Orton Gillingham" and "Bridge to Reading" programs. By incorporating interactive activities that utilize visual aids, vocal repetition, sound identification, and physical movements, Ms. Gabbard has turned the learning of red words (words that don't follow typical phonics rules) and letter sounds into an enjoyable experience, fostering engagement and making literacy mastery both fun and effective for her young learners.

14 day(s) ago

Dillsboro Elementary School is now seeking to hire a paraprofessional that will work with students in fourth grade through sixth grade. All interested applicants should visit the link below to apply today! https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsFin/rappljoblst484.w?hqrbgrtid=2180

15 day(s) ago

It was great to see our students and alumni represent SD throughout the Farmer’s Fair! The show choir and band had amazing performances! - Supt. Ross 📸 credit: Ichiban Photography (band) & Mr. Selmeyer (show choir) #SuccessDriven #GrowExcelAchieve

18 day(s) ago

South Dearborn Community School Corporation will be on Fall Break all next week from October 7th through the 11th. Enjoy the time off, students! We will see you back in class on Monday, October 14th.