Exam Schedule / Half Day Office Hours

The School front office will be open at these times on the following days:

12/16/09 7:30 am - 1:00 pm
12/17/09 7:30 am- 1:00 pm
12/18/09 7:30 am- 1:00-pm


School will close for the Holidays on Friday, December 18th at 11:45 pm , and reopen on Monday , January 4th at 7:30 am.

Help needed

Our buses are in need of pressure washing and scrubbing on the inside. If anyone is willing to help. Please see Jeff Aumend. Thanks.

Construction

We will be starting to reroof the cafeteria and the Lower School Friday, December 18. Please watch for rerouting around the rear of the building. All parking should be done in the parking areas out front and the student parking in the rear. Please be careful Friday afternoon.

Thanks.

Exam & 1/2 Day Schedule

Wednesday, December 16, 2009
8:00-8:12 Homeroom
8:15-9:45 1st period exam
9:45-10:12 Lunch
10:15-11:45 2nd period exam
11:45 Dismissal

Thursday, December 17, 2009
8:00-8:12 Homeroom
8:15-9:45 3rd period exam
9:45-10:12 Lunch
10:15-11:45 4th Period exam
11:45 Dismissal

Friday, December 18, 2009
8:00-8:12 Homeroom
8:15-9:45 6th period
9:45-10:12 Lunch
10:15-11:45 7th period
11:45 Dismissal

Snacks:
HS 9:45-10:12
LS 10:15-10:45
MS 10:45-11:15

Ladie's bracelet

There was a ladie's bracelet found in the schoool gym after the Christmas program on Friday December 11th. Please check with the school office.

Attention: Senior Parents

This is just a reminder that all Senior ads for the Yearbook are now overdue.

If you have already turned in all your information, Thank You.

If you have not turned in your information, please make sure that it is received by the Yearbook staff no later that 2:30 on Friday, December 11th.

Due to our publication deadlines, we cannot guarantee placement of materials recieved after this date.

Dorchester Academy Address

Please don't forget that the address for Dorchester Academy is now 234 Academy Road not the P.O. Box address. Mail will arrive late( or not at all) if sent to the old address.

Book, VHS, DVD donations

We are asking for any books, VHS or DVDs in good condition that you would like to donate to the Hospice of Charleston. They will share these with the families of the sick patients. Please turn these into Lauren or Mrs. Renee Scruggs.

Can Food Drive

The Student Government is sponsering a Can Food Drive. We are challenging all students, faculty and staff to donate at least 2 cans of food. Statistics show that 1 in every 4 children go
to bed hungry every night. Help us fight this hunger.

Auditions at Lourie Theater

The Lourie Theater will present The Incredible Time Machine . All school age children 1st grade and up are invited to auditions on Saturday, Dec. 12th and 19th. They will be held from 9:30 am until 12:00 pm at the Lourie Theater.

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Booster

SC DHEC plans to return to Dorchester Academy in late January or early February to administer the booster dose of H1N1 flu vaccine to the children aged 10 and under. Parents who wish to have the booster administered prior to that time may call 843-953-0090 to schedule an appointment at one of the many clinics being offered. Twenty-one (21) days must elapse prior to administration of the booster dose.

Thak you,
"Miss Kim"
Student Health

Inkjet cartridge recycling

Dorchester Academy is now collecting empty inkjet cartridges for recycling. The collection bin is located in the front office.
Place your used cartridges in a plastic bag and deposit it in the bin. Most cartridges are accepted. Remember it takes 1000 years for the plastic in a cartridge to decompose in a landfill.

Help Needed

We are looking for volunteers for the following projects:

1. repainting the gym doors
2. painting the risers black in preparation for the Christmas program
3. repair to the outside basketball courts and goals by the concession stand
4. removal of an old goal post from the playground
5. shrub removal from the back of the school
6. doorknob repair/replacement
7. replacing ballasts in light fixtures

If you can help with any of these projects please email karen.neil@dorchesteracademy.org.

Basketball Concession Stand Schedule

The Basketball Game Concession Stand Schedule will be posted on the Dorchester Academy website under the Athletic Section.

H1N1 Flu Clinic

The H1N1 Flu vaccine clinic will be held on Thursday, December 3rd. It will start at 8:45 with K4 students.

Girls B team Basketball Practice

Girls B Team Basketball practice will start at 10:00am Saturday, November 21st and 1:00pm Sunday, November 22nd.

December Board Meeting

The Dorchester Academy December Board Meeting will be on December 14th at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room.

Free H1N1 Shots for Staff and Students

DHEC will be coming to Dorchester Academy to provide H1N1 shots to our staff and students. Before we can finalize a date, we must have the signed permission forms to determine how many students will be vaccinated.

Please complete the forms sent home today in INK.
Please be sure to answer all questions.
Children in K4 must have a parent present in order to be given the shot.

Forms must be returned to school by Wednesday, November 18.

Board Meeting

Don't forget the Monthly Board meeting on Monday, November 16th at 7:00 pm in the Conference Room.

Football Steak Supper

There will be a steak supper at the school cafeteria on Sunday, November 15th at 7:00pm for the Varsity Football Players, Varsity Cheerleaders, Trainers and Coaches. For more information, call Coach Anthony at 563-1926.

Ring Ceremony

The Junior Ring Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 23rd at 8:15am in the Gym.

Sports Pictures Are Here!

Sports pictures are here. They will be sent home with your child as soon as payment has been made. Please see Ms. Susan Hughes to pay for your pictures.

Letterman Jackets

Sizing for Letterman Jackets will be done on Wednesday , November 18th, at the beginning of the High School Lunch Period, around 12:00 am. Anyone interested in ordering a Letterman's Jacket bring a $50.00 deposit made out to D.A. Booster Club. All those interested in ordering, meet in Mr. Aumend's office at the beginning of lunch on Wednesday the 18th.

B & C Team Boys Basketball Meeting

There will be a short, mandatory B & C team boys basketball meeting right after school this Thursday, November 12th. All boys, 5th through 8th grade, who are interested in B & C basketball, meet after school on Thursday.

Football Uniforms

All football players are to turn in their complete uniforms to Coach on Thursday, November 12, immediately after school.

Veteran's Day Colors

In honor of our Veterans we encourage everyone to wear red, white, and blue to school on Monday.
Don't forget about our Veteran's Day Program @ 7:30am Monday in the Cafeteria. Please invite any Veterans you know.

November Lunch Menu

Mondays: chicken tenders and fries
Tuesdays: country fried steak, mashed potatoes, vegetable

Wednesdays:
Nov. 4: Vegetable soup and cornbread
Nov. 11: Pancakes, sausage, and a banana
Nov. 18: BBQ Sandwich, baked beans, and coleslaw

Thursdays: Pizza, breadstick and salad
Fridays: cheeseburger and fries

After School Care

We are in need of your help in keeping all of our students safe. Please be informed that Dorchester Academy students should go home promptly after school. The school offers After School Care through Michelle Lott for students who need to remain at school past 2:45. (Contact Michelle for this service.) Students should not roam the buildings, grounds, or gym without being under adult supervision after hours. Any students found roaming after 2:45 will be taken to After School Care at a rate of $10.00 per day. Students who are staying for sport’s practices must be supervised by coaches and/or parents. Athletes who are staying for practice should report to their practice area and remain there. Siblings of athletes should not remain at school for athletic practices unless under the supervision of After School Care or arrangements have been made with another adult/coach for supervision. Student safety is a priority here at Dorchester Academy and we need your support to help us continue to keep all our children safe.
Thank you.

Football Playoff Game Friday

Congratulations to the Dorchester Academy Raiders varsity football team on its 9-1 regular season record, which enables DA to host a SCISA State Playoff Game, this Friday.

Stanley Gruber's Raiders are the number 2 seed in Region 1-Class AA and will play the number 3 seed from Region 11 -local rival Colleton Prep Academy. The Raiders defeated the Warhawks, 42-21, earlier this year at CPA. The winner will face the winner of #4 Calhoun Academy and #1 Hilton Head Christian, the following Friday and that winner plays in the state title game, one week later.

Tickets will be available at the gate: $6 for adults and $4 for students. NOTE: Super Booster Admissions Passes ARE NOT valid for SCISA Playoff and Tournament Games. However, Super Booster Parking Passes WILL be honored. Kickoff is at 7:30 p.m.





From: Jeff Aumend, Athletic Director

Veteran's Day Program

On Monday,November 9th there will be a Veteran's Day Program at Dorchester Academy. We will start off with Breakfast in the Cafeteria at 7:30am followed by a Program in the Gym at 8:15am.
This week students will be bringing home Sign-Up Forms.
We encourage all of our Veteran family members to attend.

Fall Festival

There will be a Fall Festival on October 29th in the gym.
It is sponsored by the Senior Class.
The hours are 5:00-9:00pm.
They will have games, prizes, food, and fun!

Let's all support our Senior Class!

2009 Dorchester Academy Homecoming Queen

Dorchester Academy is very proud to announce our 2009 Homecoming Queen and her attendants.

Congratulations to our Homecoming Queen, Chloe Berry .
Chloe, a Senior at DA,is the daughter of David and Edie Berry of Reevesville. She has a sister, Colleen,who is in the 10th grade here at DA.

The 1st runner-up, Savannah Hutto, is a Senior at DA. Savannah is the daughter of Bryan and Tami Hutto from St. George. She has a brother, Hank, who is in the 9th grade at DA.

The 2nd runner-up Kayla Fralix, a Junior at DA, is the daughter of David and Betty Fralix of St. George. She has a sister, Jessica, who is a 2009 graduate of DA.

We are very proud of all the members of the Homecoming Court!

Red Ribbon Week and Halloween

October 26-30
Friday: Boo to Drugs Day: Everyone may wear Halloween costumes.

All students will be allowed to wear costumes on Friday. No scary costumes or obscene dress. Seniors will be sponsoring trunk or treat for the school. Any candy donations for the trunks may be sent to the office. Students will parade from the Pep Rally on Friday around to the trunks. There will be a contest for the Best Trunk.

Seamstress services needed!

Dorchester Academy is looking for a volunteer seamstress to alter some curtains for the Board Room. Any one interested please contact Tami Hutto at 563-9372. We thank you for your help.

Report Cards

Parents:
There has been a computer glitch in exporting our attendance data on our report cards. The attendance may be inaccurate for 2nd thru 4th grades. If you see a problem feel free to make a note on your child's report card.

H1N1 Vaccine Available

The St. George Health Department will be giving flu shots (including H1N1 shots for free) on Friday, October 23, from 9-3:30 at the St. George Health Department. At Dorchester Academy we are in the process of working with DHEC to offer the H1N1 flu shot free of charge in November. Parental permission forms for this service will be coming home as soon as DHEC receives adequate supplies.

JV Boy's Basketball

There will be mandatory conditioning sessions for JV Boy's Basketball beginning on Monday, October 26, immediately after school. Boys interested in JV Basketball will meet in the gym. All players should report promptly to the gym and remain there during practice. For the safety of all students, no students are allowed to remain with players without permission of the coaching supervisor for the scheduled practice.

Congratulations Varsity Volleyball Team

Congratulations to our varsity Volleyball Team and Coach Jessica Infinger. The Lady Raiders have earned a trip to the Class AA state volleyball tournament. They open play on Friday at 1 p.m. against Pee Dee Academy at the Sumter Convention Center. If you see any Varsity Lady Raider Volleyball players, wish them well!

Junior High game 10/22/09 changed to 6:00 p.m.

The start time for the Junior High home football game against Florence Christian has been moved from 7 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, October 22.

Swine Flu ( N1H1) -Good Advice

The only portals of entry are the nostrils and mouth/throat. While you are still healthy and not showing any symptoms of N1H1 infection some very simple steps can be practiced. Therefore:
1. Frequent hand-washing.
2. "Hands-off-the-face" approach.Resist all temptations to touch any part of the face.
3. * Gargle twice a day with warm salt water(use Listerine if you don't trust salt).H1N1 takes 2-3 days after initial infection in the throat/nasal cavities to proliferate and show characteristic symptoms. Simple gargling prevents proliferation.In a way,gargling with salt water has the same effect on a healthy individual that Tamiflu has on an infected one.
4.* Clean your nostrils at least once every day with warm salt water.Blowing the nose hard once a day and swabbing both nostrils with cotton buds dipped in warm salt water is very effective in bringing down viral population.
5. * Boost your natural immunity with foods that are rich in Vitamin C or take Vitamin C tablets (make sure that it also has Zinc to boost absorption).
6. * Drink as much of warm liquids (tea,coffee,etc.) as you can. Drinking warm liquids has the same effect as gargling. They wash off proliferating viruses from the throat into the stomach where they cannot survive.

This information comes from Dr. Vinay Goyal,MBBS,DRM,DNB(Intensivist and Thyroid specialist).

Called PTO Meeting

There will be a called PTO meeting on Monday, October 19, 2009 at 6:30 in the cafeteria for the purpose of nominating and electing a new PTO president. Anyone interested in nominating someone for this position, may call the school office and leave the name with Mrs. Bambi to add a name to the list.

The School Board Meeting will still be held at 7:00 in the conference room.

October lunch menu

Monday's : Chicken Tenders & french fries
Tuesday's : Ole Style Pizza /breadsticks & small salad
Thursday's : Spaghetti/roll & small salad
Friday's : Cheeseburger & french fries

Wednesdays :1st- Country fried steak/mashed potatoes & sweet peas
2nd- Hot Wings & french fries
3rd- Baked Potatoes/small salad & fruit
4th- Hot Dogs w/ chili, chips & ice cream

P.T.O.

P.T.O. will meet at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, October 13th.

Yearbook Sales

Yearbook sales will begin on October 19th.

Senior Superlative Pictures

Senior Superlative pictures will be taken on Tuesday, October 20th and Wednesday, October 21st. Please see Mrs. Karen Schwendinger if you have any questions.

PSAT

PSAT is Wednesday, October 14th beginning after homeroom. Please sign up and pay $13.00 to Mrs. Melissa Moorer as soon as possible.

Building and Grounds Meeting

Anyone interested in helping review the building and grounds for necessary improvements is invited to attend Tuesday, October 6, at 6:00 p.m. in the Conference Room.

Driver's Permit Test

Driver's Permit Test will be given on Tuesday, October 6th at 2:00. Please remember to bring your original birth certificate with you.

Booster Club Meeting

Booster Club will meet on Monday, October 5th at 6:00.

Sports Pictures

Sports Pictures will be taken on October 8th. Details will be posted on Monday.

Make-up Pictures

Make-up pictures will be taken on October 6th. Retakes will be taken for free for closed eyes, or absentees only. There will be a $5.00 remake fee for all other retakes.

Personal Laptop Usage for Grades 9-12

We will be piloting the use of personal laptops at school beginning October 8. Parental permission forms will be sent home next week. Please read over the form with your child to let them know what can and cannot be done with personal laptops at school. They will be used for writing and notetaking only. There will be no usage for the Internet or access to our server. When students return their forms, a sticker will be placed on their school ID card. They must keep the ID card with them to show authorization for the laptops. If any teacher asks students to put them up and away they should do so immediately.

Baby Warren Sawyer Judy

Congratulations to high school social sciences teacher Heather Judy, her husband Todd, and son Wyatt on the birth of little Warren Sawyer Judy. He was born at 11:30 a.m. today!! He weighed in at 7 lbs. 7 oz. and is 20 inches long. They are at St. Francis hospital.

Student ID Cards and School Pictures

School picture order forms are being sent home today and tomorrow. Orders should be returned to homeroom teachers by October 2.

Photo student ID cards are here. The student ID cards contain the lunch ID barcode. Students in K4-8 may purchase theirs from their homeroom teacher. Grades 9-12 may purchase theirs from the store area during their lunch. Cards are available for $5.00.

Girls Basketball Sign-ups on Thursday, Sept. 24

Sign-ups for Girls Varsity, Junior Varsity, B (7th/8th) and C (5th/6th) basketball teams will be held Thursday morning September 24, following morning announcements, in the cafeteria. Those girls interested will sign-up and have a brief meeting with Coach Sheryle Young and Coach Lynn Fralix.

See You at the Pole

Join us for Prayer at the Pole on Wednesday, September 23, from 8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Meet on the front lawn around our flagpole.

Sally Foster

The Sally Foster Fundraiser has been extended through Wednesday, Sept. 16. Support our school by participating in our fundraiser. Orders will be picked up Wednesday morning from homeroom teachers.

Junior HIgh Football Schedule

The Junior High Football team is scheduled to play a game on September 24th with Clarendon Hall here at school at 7:00. Please come out and support our team.

Change of Address

Attention Parents!!!

Our address has changed. You will need to send all mail to:

Dorchester Academy
234 Academy Rd.
St. George, SC 29477

If you use the PO Box, your mail may not be delivered on time.

Booster Club Meeting

Our next Booster Club Meeting will be held on Monday, September 7 at 6:00. Please make plans to attend.

Junior High Football Game

The game that was scheduled for 5:30 on Thursday, September 3 with Thomas Heyward has been canceled.

School Pictures

School Pictures will be taken on Wednesday, September 2, 2009. Please come to school dressed and ready to have your portraits taken. A proof envelope will be sent home in a few weeks.