South Dearborn Middle School students in Mr. Smith's class painted banners and posters to show their appreciation for the cafeteria staff. Students used their creativity to create beautiful visual works that captured the gratitude they wanted to convey to the cafeteria staff. The students gave their finished banners and posters to the cafeteria staff to thank them for their dedicated service every day.
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to all educators! We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated educators everywhere, but especially here within South Dearborn Community School Corporation. As we honor and celebrate our teachers, we invite you to join us in recognizing their impact. Please take a moment to share your child's cherished memories of their favorite South Dearborn teacher or any fond experiences you've had with our teachers in the comments below!
Dillsboro Elementary School students in Mrs. Tucher's math group used interactive clocks to help them practice telling time. These clocks are just one way to use a math manipulative in class. Manipulatives allow students to explore an idea in an active, hands-on approach. By being able to physically move and manipulate the clock hands themselves, the students can better understand the concept of time and the relationship between the minute and hour hands on an analog clock.
Dillsboro Elementary School students in Mrs. Tucher's math group used interactive clocks to help them practice telling time. These clocks are just one way to use a math manipulative in class. Manipulatives allow students to explore an idea in an active, hands-on approach. By being able to physically move and manipulate the clock hands themselves, the students can better understand the concept of time and the relationship between the minute and hour hands on an analog clock.
South Dearborn High School students in Ms. Wood's class walked over to Aurora Elementary School to read aloud to a class of elementary students for reading week. The high school students each selected their favorite book to share. By reading to the younger students, Ms. Wood's class helped to keep them more engaged. It is always nice to see older generations of students inspire and help the younger generation to continue to learn and grow.
South Dearborn High School students in Ms. Wood's class walked over to Aurora Elementary School to read aloud to a class of elementary students for reading week. The high school students each selected their favorite book to share. By reading to the younger students, Ms. Wood's class helped to keep them more engaged. It is always nice to see older generations of students inspire and help the younger generation to continue to learn and grow.
Students at Manchester Elementary School in Mrs. Warren's class read the entertaining book "Miss Daisy is Crazy!" The students participated in a coloring activity that goes along with the book to help them visually understand the book better.
Aurora Elementary School students in Mrs. Conner's class are crafting creative sentences about Dr. Seuss characters "Thing 1" and "Thing 2". Students are tasked with making sure they are using the correct writing form with both capital and lowercase letters, using action words (verbs) to describe the behaviors of the characters, and including correct punctuation.
South Dearborn High School students in Mrs. Hartle's art class finished working on their ceiling tile painting project. Each student decided on a design and painted their ceiling tile based on something or someone that inspired them. Once completed, the student then gifted the finished design to the person that inspired them. This project gave students a creative outlet while also enhancing the overall environment of South Dearborn High School by making it a more vibrant and engaging place to learn.
Dillsboro Elementary School students in Mrs. Kruetzkamp's class engaged in a hands-on STEM project where, in groups, they explored the concept of solubility by testing which substance dissolves candy hearts the fastest. Students embraced their critical thinking skills by creating hypotheses and conducting experiments around their predictions. Following this scientific approach allowed students to actively participate in the learning process and develop a deeper understanding of how through the process of questioning, predicting, experimenting, and analyzing, scientists are able to learn more about how our world works.
Students at Aurora Elementary School in Mrs. Grunden's science class collaborated on a Google Slides presentation together as a class and worked to fill it with interesting facts about our solar system. From Mercury to Neptune, students dove deep into the marvels of the diverse planets that make up our solar system with their creativity and teamwork for a presentation that was out of this world!
South Dearborn High School students in Ms. Gerber's accounting class delved into the intricacies of financial transactions, posting journal entries, and balancing ledgers with accuracy. With Ms. Gerber's expertise, they mastered the fundamental operations of addition and subtraction in accounting.
Dillsboro Elementary School students in Mrs. Strasemeier's class enjoyed the opportunity to immerse themselves in reading, spelling, and poetry writings. Across all these activities, the students sharpened their comprehension skills and their ability to express themselves through their writing.
Manchester Elementary School students in Ms. Black's class unleashed their curiosity and creativity as they went hands-on in their STEM projects with 3D printing. The students made use of 3D printing to create both small art pieces and objects that were useful in some of their other construction projects. Through this activity, the students learned how to utilize 3D printing as a problem solving tool!
Students in Mrs. Petty's class at Aurora Elementary School embarked on a fictional, prehistoric journey as they collectively read "The Dog that Dug for Dinosaurs." This captivating tale of curiosity and discovery captured the hearts and imaginations of these young readers. More than just being a riveting story, this was also an opportunity for the class to practice reading words aloud.
South Dearborn Middle School students in Mr. Nobbe's class relied on Mr. Nobbe's guidance to finalize their research papers, reflecting their commitment to academic excellence and integrity. Through hard work and critical reviewing, these students refined their writing and their ability to communicate the research and analysis they completed.
Students in Mrs. Truitt's seventh grade science class at South Dearborn Middle School studied weathering, erosion, and rock layers through a modeling activity. Students were given sand, "rocks" (marbles, golf balls, etc.), plastic creatures, water, and straws to create a model environment of layers of soil experiencing weathering and erosion over time.
Dillsboro Elementary School students in Mrs. Bekah's class visited the school library. Students selected and read books independently or read them aloud together in small groups. They all thoroughly enjoyed the chance to read interesting books of their choice.
