Band and choir directors Mr. Pallada and Mr. Francis are working with South Dearborn Middle School students on the fundamentals — posture, embouchure (the way a musician positions their lips, teeth, tongue, and facial muscles to play a wind or brass instrument), scales, and musical articulation. It's the kind of practice that builds real control, rhythm, and confidence as musicians.
Come out and support the SDMS and SDHS bands and choirs at their performances this year:
August
- Saturday, August 29th — Music on the Front Porch, 2:00pm, Aurora Public Library — Choir
September
- Friday, September 18th — Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, September 19th — Band Competition, Taylor HS (Cleves, OH) — Marching Knights
- Friday, September 25th — Homecoming Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, September 26th — Band Competition, Batesville HS (Batesville, IN) — Marching Knights
- Wednesday, September 30th — Farmers Fair — Choir
October
- Saturday, October 3rd — Farmers Fair Parade — Marching Knights with 7th & 8th Grade Bands
- Saturday, October 3rd — ISSMA State Prelims, Whiteland HS (Whiteland, IN) — Marching Knights
- Friday, October 9th — Senior Knight Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, October 10th — Band Competition, Mason HS (Mason, OH) — Marching Knights
- Friday, October 16th — Middle School Band Knight Home Football Game — Marching Knights with 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Bands
- Saturday, October 17th — ISSMA State Finals, Franklin Community HS (Indianapolis, IN) — Marching Knights
- Sunday, October 25th — Band Competition, East Central HS (St. Leon, IN) — Marching Knights
November
- Saturday, November 7th — MidStates Championships, Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, OH) — Marching Knights
- Thursday, November 12th — Bands of America Grand Nationals, Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN) — Marching Knights
- Wednesday, November 18th — Fall Concert — Choir
- Friday, November 20th — HS Variety Show — Marching Knights & Opening Knight
- Saturday, November 21st — HS Variety Show — Marching Knights & Opening Knight
December
- Saturday, December 5th — Dillsboro Hometown Christmas — HS Bands
- Wednesday, December 9th — Music Department Winter Concert — All Bands and Choirs
Come out and support the SDMS and SDHS bands and choirs at their performances this year:
August
- Saturday, August 29th — Music on the Front Porch, 2:00pm, Aurora Public Library — Choir
September
- Friday, September 18th — Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, September 19th — Band Competition, Taylor HS (Cleves, OH) — Marching Knights
- Friday, September 25th — Homecoming Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, September 26th — Band Competition, Batesville HS (Batesville, IN) — Marching Knights
- Wednesday, September 30th — Farmers Fair — Choir
October
- Saturday, October 3rd — Farmers Fair Parade — Marching Knights with 7th & 8th Grade Bands
- Saturday, October 3rd — ISSMA State Prelims, Whiteland HS (Whiteland, IN) — Marching Knights
- Friday, October 9th — Senior Knight Home Football Game — Marching Knights
- Saturday, October 10th — Band Competition, Mason HS (Mason, OH) — Marching Knights
- Friday, October 16th — Middle School Band Knight Home Football Game — Marching Knights with 6th, 7th & 8th Grade Bands
- Saturday, October 17th — ISSMA State Finals, Franklin Community HS (Indianapolis, IN) — Marching Knights
- Sunday, October 25th — Band Competition, East Central HS (St. Leon, IN) — Marching Knights
November
- Saturday, November 7th — MidStates Championships, Miamisburg HS (Miamisburg, OH) — Marching Knights
- Thursday, November 12th — Bands of America Grand Nationals, Lucas Oil Stadium (Indianapolis, IN) — Marching Knights
- Wednesday, November 18th — Fall Concert — Choir
- Friday, November 20th — HS Variety Show — Marching Knights & Opening Knight
- Saturday, November 21st — HS Variety Show — Marching Knights & Opening Knight
December
- Saturday, December 5th — Dillsboro Hometown Christmas — HS Bands
- Wednesday, December 9th — Music Department Winter Concert — All Bands and Choirs
Ms. Heffelfinger's South Dearborn Middle School students are building a cheat code for big words: Greek and Latin roots.
Students are making posters, writing definitions, and using new vocabulary in sentences, all built around word parts that show up again and again, like "bio" or "tele."
Once you know "bio" means life, you can take a decent guess at "biography," "biology," or any word you've never seen before.
Students are making posters, writing definitions, and using new vocabulary in sentences, all built around word parts that show up again and again, like "bio" or "tele."
Once you know "bio" means life, you can take a decent guess at "biography," "biology," or any word you've never seen before.
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
Wednesday night, South Dearborn's middle school boys soccer team took on Connersville — but the game wasn't the only thing on their minds.
Before kickoff, South Dearborn Middle School presented Connersville with a plaque made for the schools of Fayette County, still working through the aftermath of severe flooding. Alongside it, our middle school and high school soccer teams contributed donations of needed items to help.
It was a good lesson for our boys: even in the middle of a rivalry, there's always room to look out for a community in need.
Thank you to the families who stepped up to make it happen!
Before kickoff, South Dearborn Middle School presented Connersville with a plaque made for the schools of Fayette County, still working through the aftermath of severe flooding. Alongside it, our middle school and high school soccer teams contributed donations of needed items to help.
It was a good lesson for our boys: even in the middle of a rivalry, there's always room to look out for a community in need.
Thank you to the families who stepped up to make it happen!
Hobbies. Strengths. Goals. Future careers. Mrs. McCune's South Dearborn Middle School students spent part of the week putting all of it down on paper with an attitude and interest inventory.
It's less about getting the "right" answer and more about students learning what makes for better choices. These reflections come in handy the next time they're picking a club, an elective, or a direction for their future.
It's less about getting the "right" answer and more about students learning what makes for better choices. These reflections come in handy the next time they're picking a club, an elective, or a direction for their future.
When your class project matches what's happening outside the window, the lesson gets real fast! That's where Ms. Gabbard's 7th and 8th-grade PLTW students at South Dearborn Middle School found themselves with their Natural Disaster Project, as flooding recently moved through our area.
Seventh-graders in Computer Science mapped the areas affected by flooding, work that feeds directly into the class's next unit on drones — using flight technology to survey disaster areas and help communities respond. Eighth-graders in Medical Detectives studied the gear first responders use during water rescues and how those rescuers stay safe while saving others.
Computer science, drones, medical science, teamwork — all pointed at a problem happening recently right here in South Dearborn!
Seventh-graders in Computer Science mapped the areas affected by flooding, work that feeds directly into the class's next unit on drones — using flight technology to survey disaster areas and help communities respond. Eighth-graders in Medical Detectives studied the gear first responders use during water rescues and how those rescuers stay safe while saving others.
Computer science, drones, medical science, teamwork — all pointed at a problem happening recently right here in South Dearborn!
Day one at South Dearborn Middle School included more than finding lockers — Ms. Holt's English class also walked through both a fire drill and a tornado drill.
The timing mattered. With a real tornado warning affecting the area just yesterday, students got a clear, calm walkthrough of exactly where to go and what to do, right before it counted most.
Practicing the plan before you need it is what turns a stressful moment into a manageable one.
The timing mattered. With a real tornado warning affecting the area just yesterday, students got a clear, calm walkthrough of exactly where to go and what to do, right before it counted most.
Practicing the plan before you need it is what turns a stressful moment into a manageable one.
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.
They came from two different elementary schools, but by the end of the day, they were one team!
South Dearborn Middle School's sixth-graders started the year with a message from Mr. Schiering, kicking off his own first day as SDMS principal after several years as assistant principal: make new friends, be kind to one another, and build a positive school community together, starting now. That's what it means to be a Knight.
Welcome to the team, sixth-graders!
South Dearborn Middle School's sixth-graders started the year with a message from Mr. Schiering, kicking off his own first day as SDMS principal after several years as assistant principal: make new friends, be kind to one another, and build a positive school community together, starting now. That's what it means to be a Knight.
Welcome to the team, sixth-graders!
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
Find your classroom, meet your teacher, and get ready for an exciting new school year during South Dearborn Middle School's Open House event on Tuesday, August 5th from 5:00 to 7:00pm!
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!
South Dearborn Community School Corporation would like to gauge interest in a potential "Before Care" program for our elementary and middle school students that would run from 6:30 to 7:30am on school days. This program would offer a safe and supervised environment for students prior to the start of the school day for a minimal fee. Please note that breakfast will continue to be served beginning at 7:30am, as it has been in the past.
At this time, we are simply collecting information to determine the level of interest in this service. If your family may benefit from the Before Care program, please take a moment to complete the short Google Form through the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9UnfmlMVMi38mM0FSN6d3DAZWkU9ZIADxsfqwN4O2a4jWpQ/viewform?usp=header
Additionally, the district is exploring the possibility of offering a preschool program for three- and four-year-old children starting in the 2026–2027 school year. We are in the early stages of planning and would like to gather community input to better understand the need and interest in such a program. If your family would be interested in a preschool program, please take a moment to complete this short Google Form through the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegYgpsCSQrE4zowXlV_CFZpuJm98iiCZh0q0twB2kcRHPDug/viewform?usp=header
We appreciate your time and feedback as we continue to plan programs that support our students and families.
At this time, we are simply collecting information to determine the level of interest in this service. If your family may benefit from the Before Care program, please take a moment to complete the short Google Form through the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9UnfmlMVMi38mM0FSN6d3DAZWkU9ZIADxsfqwN4O2a4jWpQ/viewform?usp=header
Additionally, the district is exploring the possibility of offering a preschool program for three- and four-year-old children starting in the 2026–2027 school year. We are in the early stages of planning and would like to gather community input to better understand the need and interest in such a program. If your family would be interested in a preschool program, please take a moment to complete this short Google Form through the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSegYgpsCSQrE4zowXlV_CFZpuJm98iiCZh0q0twB2kcRHPDug/viewform?usp=header
We appreciate your time and feedback as we continue to plan programs that support our students and families.
Parents and guardians of students who will be attending South Dearborn Community School Corporation for the 2025 – 2026 school year, online student registration is now open! Please use the Skyward Family Access portal through the link below in order to complete online student registration:
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student will need bus transportation, please be sure to also complete the transportation form in Skyward after registering your student.
If you need assistance accessing your Skyward account or have any questions concerning online registration, please contact the school your student will be attending.
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student will need bus transportation, please be sure to also complete the transportation form in Skyward after registering your student.
If you need assistance accessing your Skyward account or have any questions concerning online registration, please contact the school your student will be attending.
Parents and guardians of students who will be attending South Dearborn Community School Corporation for the 2025 – 2026 school year, online student registration will open on Monday, July 21st. Please use the Skyward Family Access portal through the link below in order to complete online student registration:
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student will need bus transportation, please be sure to also complete the transportation form in Skyward after registering your student.
If you need assistance accessing your Skyward account or have any questions concerning online registration, please contact the school your student will be attending.
https://skyward.sdcsc.k12.in.us/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w
If your student will need bus transportation, please be sure to also complete the transportation form in Skyward after registering your student.
If you need assistance accessing your Skyward account or have any questions concerning online registration, please contact the school your student will be attending.
