Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools will be closed on Monday, March 16th and Tuesday, March 17th. Parents - please check your email for more information.
Congratulations to Mrs. Kelly Roth as she begins her new position as Director of Student Services. One of her many responsibilities is overseeing the new
@sdcs_sped
department. She has put together an incredibly strong team.
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Thank you to our custodial and maintenance staff for working to get our parking lots and sidewalks cleared and ready for students and staff to return.
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✅ Push snow
✅ Spread salt
✅ Eat pizza
The building project is moving along; turf is being installed and the footers for the new natatorium are being poured. Exciting facility upgrades are coming for our students and community.
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Congratulations to Mr. Duane Weber on his retirement after 50 years of driving a bus going all the way back to the inception of Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools!
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Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation is pleased to announce all K-12 student book bills for the 18-19 school year will be $35. 6-12 students may purchase the optional $25 Chromebook Protection Plan. Thank you Sunman-Dearborn Endowment for your generosity.
@eagle993
So many reasons to attend Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools…
✅ Excellent staff
✅ Great facilities, and many upgrades in progress
✅ Countless extracurricular opportunities - FFA, FCCLA, Fine Arts, Athletics, and many more
✅ $25 book bill 👀
✅ All K-5 supplies included
Congratulations Mr. Ralenkotter on your retirement. Thank you for your 33 years of service to public education and 30 years of service to Sunman-Dearborn Middle School.
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We will never forget the sacrifices our men and women in uniform made at HKIA in Kabul, Afghanistan on August 26.
The brave and selfless troops who were deployed on behalf of protecting our freedom are American heroes.
USMC Cpl. Kelsee Lainhart is one of those heroes.
Due to the generosity of the Sunman-Dearborn Endowment, all 2021-2022 Book Bills will be $25.00. An optional $25.00 Chromebook Protection Plan will be available for purchase
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Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools will be on a 2-hour delay for Monday, January 21st. Temperature and road conditions will be re-evaluated in the morning. Please be prepared for the possibility of changing to closed.
When a hot water pump fails at 6:00 AM, this amazing maintenance crew springs into action and has heat in the building by 7:00 AM. Thank you Rick, Tom, and Chris. You are appreciated!
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Our new Special Education Department has finished the last details of moving in. They are ready to serve our community!
@sdcs_sped
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Congratulations to Ms. Holly Patz, new Director of Technology for Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools. Ms. Patz started here as our first e-coach.
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Lindsay and I would like to introduce our newest member of the Moore family, Anna Jean.
Mommy and Anna are doing great.
With the passing of my grandma over the weekend, Anna has provided some happiness to our family. In a turn of fate, she was born on grandma’s birthday❤️
"It would be special and awesome."
He leads the state in touchdowns (by a mile).
He owns several school records.
He's leading a defending state freight train.
Josh Ringer needs to win Mr. Football.
@ECTrojanSports
@ECTrojanFB
@JoshRinger5
@fox19
What a weekend to be a Trojan!
🏆Marching Band Qualifies for State Marching Competition!
3 Sectional Championships!
🥇🥇🥇Girls Cross Country, Girls Soccer, and Boys Soccer
🏈Football Wins 41-7!
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Congratulations to
@hopemfox
, the first Indiana Basketball All-Star in school history!!! Great athlete, great student, great coaches, great program!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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To cap off her playing career, 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐱 has been named an 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐥-𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫! ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hope is the first all-star selection in school history and will get an opportunity to play once more this June!
Congrats Hope!!
The new
@EastCentralHS
drive is coming along. Once complete, high and middle school traffic will be separated. Arrival and dismissal will be safer and more efficient including expanded space for cars to line up and parking.
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Our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ms. Angelina Busha. During her short time at Sunman Elementary School, she made a significant impact. She will be missed. "Be the joy. Make the joy. Spread the joy. You are the joy.” 🙏
New school sign and a new school name just in time for a new school year. Welcome back, East Central Middle School students!
#WeAreEC
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A new Sunman-Dearborn COVID-19 webpage has been created to provide parents with copies of every parent letter. Links to instructional resources will be added as well to be used if an extended closure is warranted.
Congratulations to Mrs. Brenda Osman,
@EC_FCCLA
Advisor, for her recent appointment to the FCCLA National Board of Directors. She is a passionate and dedicated teacher and advisor, going above and beyond for her students, and parents. Very well deserved!
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The Sunman-Dearborn School Board approved the renaming of Sunman-Dearborn Middle School to East Central Middle School effective July 1, 2021.
#WeAreEC
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Congratulations to Mrs. Brenda Osman for receiving the prestigious Purdue University Health and Human Services Distinguished Service Award. Thank you, Mrs. Osman, for all you do for our students and community.
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Before and after pictures of a refurbished classroom at East Central Middle School. All upstairs classrooms are being done this summer and downstairs classrooms next summer. New furniture coming to allow flexible seating arrangements.
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Starting our day out Saying the Pledge of Allegiance becomes a very important part of our day throughout our school year. The greatest challenge is in identifying our right hand to place on their heart. Please enjoy my class and their Patriotism this Memorial Day weekend!
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools
@SPGlobal
Rating has been upgraded from "A-" to "A".
"...due to administration's heightened emphasis on correcting the district's fiscal structure and nominally low fund balance in the past three budgets."
@eagle993
My Brother’s Keeper are here to entertain staff while they arrive, then will have Gerry Brooks speak to inspire us. The school year is already off to an amazing start.
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“And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice."
~Ronald Reagan
Sweet 16 names have been chosen for the new athletic entrance for
@EastCentralHS
. Head-to-head competition will begin March 27-28. Watch for details on how to vote.
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Our new scoreboard has arrived in time for the upcoming basketball and wrestling season. A new center court scoreboard is being added, and both scoreboards on the west and east wall will now display players' points and fouls.
@ECTrojanSports
@EastCentralHS
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Another example of our teachers going above and beyond to support their students. Our community sees this time and time again. Thank you Mrs. Myers and Mrs. Pierce!
Thank you to our teachers, support staff, administrators, students, parents, and community for making the 2021-2022 school year a great one!
Enjoy your summer and be safe!
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#YearofGratitude
Our staff has worked extremely hard to welcome back nearly 3,800 students. Happy First Day of School. This just might be our best year yet!!!
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The board was presented a $200,000 check from the Sunman-Dearborn Endowment. The money will be used to reduce book bills to $25 for all students for the 22-23 school year. The Endowment has provided over $3M in grants for our teachers, students, and parents.
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Today, the students and staff at Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools pause to reflect on the service and sacrifice our veterans have given to our country. We thank you. ❤🙏
Good luck to the Boys
@ECHS_Swim
as the complete in the
@IHSAA1
Sectional Finals. They had a very strong prelim meet on Friday, and have at least one swimmer in the finals for every event today. 🏆🏊🏻♂️
Sunman-Dearborn Community Schools will be in session the following dates as snow make-up dates:
February 18, 2019
March 18, 2019
March 19, 2019
March 20, 2019
March 21, 2019
March 22, 2019
The
@EastCentral_MS
team was able to participate in a soft opening of the new natatorium. They will use the new facility for some practices and at least one swim meet as we test out the various systems before the high school season starts.
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Per Stage 4.5, our Event Plan has been approved by the Dearborn County Health Department. A summary of the plan can be found in the press release on our COVID-19 webpage. Please do your part in complying with our plan.
The finishing touches are being completed on the new kitchen for our college-credit culinary program. The last few pieces of equipment will be delivered and installed very soon. Students who graduate from this program will have a first-class experience.
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Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation wishes our students, parents, staff, and community a Happy and Healthy New Year!
#2022
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Coming to a Sunman-Dearborn classroom near you soon!
The
@BenQAmerica
Interactive Display training went great! Soon, these displays will be sent to various classrooms, then more displays ordered and more teachers trained.
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We are ready to host the South Dearborn Middle School Swim Team in our beautiful new natatorium. The event is at 5:30 PM tonight and is open to the public. The meet will be used to test and check all the various systems.
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Congratulations to East Central High School for having the most students in the state participating in Crossing the Finish Line this summer! A special shoutout to Jamie Rosfeld for her efforts in personally calling each eligible student.
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The last piece of steel was signed by several of the construction workers as well as several Maxwell Construction employees and several Sunman-Dearborn employees.
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This great group of teachers have offered to serve on the Curriculum Committee. They will be working this year and next year to update our local curriculum to ensure continued student success.
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All Sunman-Dearborn activities, practices, events, rentals, etc are postponed or canceled through March 30, 2020. A parent letter with additional information will be sent home by the end of the day today. Buildings and property will be open ONLY to essential staff.
All students are safe and in our tornado protocol as we wait for the Tornado Warning to pass. The Tornado Warning is currently in northern Ripley and Dearborn Counties, and southern Franklin County.