It turns out that balancing a potato chip takes serious thinking! Mrs. Ingle's fifth-graders at Dillsboro Elementary School found that out during the Pringle Ringle challenge, where partners built a ring from Pringles using ideas from math, physics, and science.
Each pair had to plan, test, and adjust as they went. They practiced teamwork and problem-solving, and they got a very tasty reminder that learning can be fun!
Each pair had to plan, test, and adjust as they went. They practiced teamwork and problem-solving, and they got a very tasty reminder that learning can be fun!
South Dearborn Community School Corporation is having an asynchronous eLearning Day today! For more information, please visit the eLearning page: https://www.sdcsc.k12.in.us/page/elearning
Earlier, it was vocabulary words and proving answers with evidence from the text. Now, it's life science through the pages of National Geographic. Mrs. McClure's fourth-graders at Dillsboro Elementary School made the switch after finishing their vocabulary assessment and are excited to apply the new words they learned through their non-fiction reading!
Mrs. Weinbender's first-graders at Dillsboro Elementary School picked up their pencils this week and did something big for six- and seven-year-olds: they wrote about themselves, on paper, formatted the right way — date and all.
It might look like a small formatting lesson, but it's really the first page of something bigger: these kids just became writers with their own stories to tell! 📝
It might look like a small formatting lesson, but it's really the first page of something bigger: these kids just became writers with their own stories to tell! 📝
Hands in a bin, letters everywhere, and one very important word to spell: their own name! Mrs. Oles's preschool students at Dillsboro Elementary School are digging through a sensory bin this week to find letters and build their names, letter by letter.
It's practicing letter recognition, spelling, and fine motor skills all in one, and it's a lot more fun than a worksheet.
Ask your preschooler to spell their name tonight; they've been practicing!
It's practicing letter recognition, spelling, and fine motor skills all in one, and it's a lot more fun than a worksheet.
Ask your preschooler to spell their name tonight; they've been practicing!
South Dearborn Community School Corporation is having an asynchronous eLearning Day today! For more information, please visit the eLearning page: https://www.sdcsc.k12.in.us/page/elearning
Rounding, place value, and a lot of number sense — that's what's on the table this week in Mrs. McClure's fourth-grade class at Dillsboro Elementary School.
It's practical math: the kind that helps a kid glance at an answer and know right away whether it makes sense.
It's practical math: the kind that helps a kid glance at an answer and know right away whether it makes sense.
Mrs. Espich's fourth-graders at Dillsboro Elementary School traded classrooms this week, heading to Ms. McClure's room to study climate.
Between reviewing directions and mapping out climate regions across the United States, students are learning why climate plays such a big role in the places we live.
Between reviewing directions and mapping out climate regions across the United States, students are learning why climate plays such a big role in the places we live.
What happened first? What happened next? Mrs. Peterson's and Mrs. Ingle's fifth-graders at Dillsboro Elementary School have been asking those questions all week, working in groups to put the events of a paragraph back in order.
It sounds simple, but sequencing is the backbone of understanding anything you read — and organizing anything you want to say.
Get the order down, and everything else gets clearer.
It sounds simple, but sequencing is the backbone of understanding anything you read — and organizing anything you want to say.
Get the order down, and everything else gets clearer.
South Dearborn Community School Corporation is having an asynchronous eLearning Day today! For more information, please visit the eLearning page: https://www.sdcsc.k12.in.us/page/elearning
South Dearborn Community School Corporation is having an asynchronous eLearning Day on Monday, August 24th! For more information, please visit the eLearning page: https://www.sdcsc.k12.in.us/page/elearning
Being a fifth-grader at Dillsboro Elementary School comes with a little more responsibility, and Mrs. Peterson and Mrs. Ingle made sure their classes knew it from day one.
The two classes reviewed the expectations that come with being the oldest kids in the building: how to treat one another, how to behave at assemblies, why attendance matters, and how to get to and from school safely, whether that's the bus line or the bike rack.
By the time these Bulldogs head to South Dearborn Middle School next year, this stuff will be second nature!
The two classes reviewed the expectations that come with being the oldest kids in the building: how to treat one another, how to behave at assemblies, why attendance matters, and how to get to and from school safely, whether that's the bus line or the bike rack.
By the time these Bulldogs head to South Dearborn Middle School next year, this stuff will be second nature!
Ever tried to get a hallway of kindergartners to walk quietly? Mrs. Pruss and Mrs. Kleindienst's classes at Dillsboro Elementary School found a way: marshmallow walking.
Level zero voices and soft, careful steps — it's one of the first routines DES kindergartners learn, and it's already paying off in calmer hallways.
Some of the best lessons in kindergarten aren't about letters or numbers. They're about how to move through the world.
Level zero voices and soft, careful steps — it's one of the first routines DES kindergartners learn, and it's already paying off in calmer hallways.
Some of the best lessons in kindergarten aren't about letters or numbers. They're about how to move through the world.
South Dearborn Community Schools will dismiss at 2:30pm this afternoon due to the impending weather threat. Special transportation students will be released at 1:45pm. Campus car riders need to be picked up at 2:15pm. DES car riders should be picked at 2:30pm. All after school activities are canceled today.
Bus service will be provided today as normal.
Parents of preschool students will be contacted by their teachers. After Care will still be provided. If you are unable to get here by the designated time, your student will be placed in After Care until you are able to get here.
We apologize for the late notice.
South Dearborn Community School Corporation will operate on a 2-hour delay tomorrow, Wednesday, August 12th, due to downed power lines, fallen trees, and flooding in the area.
Mrs. Kleindienst's kindergartners at Dillsboro Elementary School kicked off their very first day by learning the classroom rules — then put them straight to use out on the playground.
After recess, they grabbed crayons and drew pictures of their favorite playground moments, capturing day one before it faded.
Learning the rules first meant more time for the fun part right after. Not a bad way to start kindergarten!
After recess, they grabbed crayons and drew pictures of their favorite playground moments, capturing day one before it faded.
Learning the rules first meant more time for the fun part right after. Not a bad way to start kindergarten!
Save the date: the Bike Rodeo rolls into Dillsboro on Tuesday, August 4th, from 9:00 to 11:00am in the parking lot at 13200 North Street!
Open to kids from primary grades through high school, the event includes bike courses, bike safety checks, helmet fit checks, free reflective stickers, and a bike giveaway. South Dearborn Community School Corporation encourages our families to come out and join in!
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/260984024492057
Questions? Call (812)-537-8826 or visit www.dchealthdepartment.org.
Presented by Health by Design and the Dearborn County Health Department.
Open to kids from primary grades through high school, the event includes bike courses, bike safety checks, helmet fit checks, free reflective stickers, and a bike giveaway. South Dearborn Community School Corporation encourages our families to come out and join in!
Registration is encouraged, but not required. Sign up here: https://form.jotform.com/260984024492057
Questions? Call (812)-537-8826 or visit www.dchealthdepartment.org.
Presented by Health by Design and the Dearborn County Health Department.
Mark your calendars — Open House is one week away for three South Dearborn schools.
📌 Aurora Elementary School — Monday, August 3rd, 5:30 to 7:00pm
📌 Dillsboro Elementary School — Monday, August 3rd, 5:30 to 6:30pm
📌 South Dearborn Middle School — Tuesday, August 4th, 5:00 to 7:00pm
Stop by to meet your student's teacher, walk their new classroom, and help them feel ready before the first bell rings.
See you there!
📌 Aurora Elementary School — Monday, August 3rd, 5:30 to 7:00pm
📌 Dillsboro Elementary School — Monday, August 3rd, 5:30 to 6:30pm
📌 South Dearborn Middle School — Tuesday, August 4th, 5:00 to 7:00pm
Stop by to meet your student's teacher, walk their new classroom, and help them feel ready before the first bell rings.
See you there!
Do not forget to register ahead of the new school year beginning next week!
We're asking all South Dearborn families to have registration wrapped up by Friday, July 31st, so classrooms, teacher assignments, and schedules are ready to go when students walk in the following week.
Why it matters: schedules and teacher assignments go out only after registration is complete, so the sooner it's done, the sooner you'll know. You'll need proof of residency on hand as part of the process. If you're stuck, call your school office to set up an appointment — don't let a form hold up your student's first day.
Register here:
Returning Student Registration: https://bit.ly/49vCkNz
New Student Preregistration: https://bit.ly/4tZ4jfV
Kindergarten Student Registration: https://bit.ly/4wSXAXC
Preschool Registration: https://bit.ly/4uzGU5S
We're asking all South Dearborn families to have registration wrapped up by Friday, July 31st, so classrooms, teacher assignments, and schedules are ready to go when students walk in the following week.
Why it matters: schedules and teacher assignments go out only after registration is complete, so the sooner it's done, the sooner you'll know. You'll need proof of residency on hand as part of the process. If you're stuck, call your school office to set up an appointment — don't let a form hold up your student's first day.
Register here:
Returning Student Registration: https://bit.ly/49vCkNz
New Student Preregistration: https://bit.ly/4tZ4jfV
Kindergarten Student Registration: https://bit.ly/4wSXAXC
Preschool Registration: https://bit.ly/4uzGU5S
The first day of school is just around the corner—only 9 days away!
Parents and guardians of students attending South Dearborn Community School Corporation for the 2025–2026 school year, please complete online registration as soon as possible through the Skyward Family Access portal:
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student requires bus transportation, don’t forget to also complete the transportation form after registering.
Need help accessing your Skyward account or have questions? Contact your student’s school for assistance. Let’s get ready for a great school year!
Parents and guardians of students attending South Dearborn Community School Corporation for the 2025–2026 school year, please complete online registration as soon as possible through the Skyward Family Access portal:
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student requires bus transportation, don’t forget to also complete the transportation form after registering.
Need help accessing your Skyward account or have questions? Contact your student’s school for assistance. Let’s get ready for a great school year!
