New businesses are welcomed to Scottsburg Since the creation of her business, Donohue’s primarily sold her merchandise through the internet and at occasional craft fairs. It was through social media and Eleven Dreams have become reality for two Scott County Dreams’ online presence that Donohue was able to build women as they have immersed themselves in a popular her customer base. While the business’ website is still a community business known as Fashion in Flowers. Elev- “work in progress,” Donohue currently blogs not only en Dreams, owned by Hannah Donohue, and Crumbles, about her business but discusses lifestyle, DIY projects and inspiration for her viewers. owned by Susanna Bard, Similar to Donohue, Bard was inspired by her indihave recently renovatvidual creativity to assimilate her own business as well. ed their own personal spaces in Fashions in “I’ve always enjoyed creating whether it was cookFlowers in order to creing, baking, knitting, painting or drawing. I was looking ate diversity in an alfor a career where I could be creative and the idea of ready successful localcreating a business was very appealing,” Bard said. ly-owned business. Bard has previously collaborated with Fashions in When Donohue’s caFlowers to provide them with baked goods on the holireer as a nurse seemed days along with her famous “Friday Specials,” but Bard to overwhelm her life and the owner of Fashions in Flower, Heather Spurgeon, back in 2015 after her longed for a greater partnership. first child was born, she “Heather, the owner of Fashions in Flowers, and I set her sights on creating have collaborated for many years with cupcakes and furniture and signs in flowers for some holidays. Once I started making Friday order to make more time specials, the plan for this business started to form. I was for her family while takexcited for this opportunity,” Bard said. ing a step back from her Each business owner is in hopes of continuing the professional career. growth of their business into something more. Donohue “I’ve always wantis hoping to focus on the logistics of running a physical ed to own a business, store and incorporating the community into her shop so at the time, it just while Bard is hoping to establish a location in which all seemed right, and anyone will feel welcome while also multiplying her I started selling handamount of physical locations. made decor online, so “I hope that Crumbles helps bring happiness to evI could stay home with eryone who comes in. The tagline for Crumbles is my son more,” Donohue Hannah Donohue, ‘Sharing happiness, one bite at a time.’ This is truly a said. Owner of Eleven Dreams mission for me,” Bard said.
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Partnership with Notre Dame improves AP classes Donald Arbuckle Sports Editor
Scottsburg High School offers a large number of Advanced Placement courses with the intention to help students with post-secondary education. Now, through a partnership with the University of Notre Dame, SHS has reached new heights with AP science test scores much higher than state and national averages. As part of the AP Teacher Investment Program, Notre Dame supplies resources and professional development to help teachers provide students with better and higher quality AP classes. They have done this to improve students’ under6
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standing of the curriculum and to improve student performance on AP tests. “Notre Dame is giving us resources and support to better our classes,” said Robert Deirth, AP physics teacher. “Notre Dame has funded and paid for training and seminars to help AP teachers at SHS.” All the classes that Notre Dame is improving include the AP science classes (chemistry, physics, and biology), the AP math classes (calculus and statistics) and the AP English classes. “The partnership between Notre Dame and our AP teachers gives our teachers opportunities for professional development,” said Deonna Puckett, AP chemistry teacher. “This
professional development then results in our students being more successful on AP exams and a better understanding of the content.” In the spring, AP students will take a mock exam to see what their strengths and weaknesses are on the test. The mock exam will help them prepare for the actual AP exam in May. “New AP teachers are being taught to help our students,” Derith said. “Notre Dame is giving us materials that will be used by our students. The resources we are being given are to let [students and teachers] know what is going to be on the AP exams. I attended a week-long seminar about AP classes that Notre Dame paid for during the summer.”
