School Holiday Hours

December 18th Students dismiss at 11:45.  Office closes at 3:30.
December 19th Students dismiss at 11:45.  Office closes at 12:00.
December 20th Students dismiss at 11:45.  Office closes at 12:30.
January 6th Teacher workday and student exam make-up day.  Office open 7:30 to 3:00.
January 7th Students return.

Congratulations to our Varsity Boy's and Varsity Girl's Basketball Teams !

Congratulations to our Varsity Boy's Basketball Team for winning the Thomas Heyward Coca Cola Classic Basketball Tournament !!! Our Varsity Girl's Team was the Runners -Up.

We also want to congratulate Julianna McAlhany, Stokes Brownlee, and Hunter Mizzell for being named to the All -Tournament Team and to Vance Collier for being named MVP of the Tournament !!  We are so proud of you !!

Keep up the good work !!! Our Varsity Boys are still undefeated with a record of 7 - 0.

Way to go Raiders !!!

B-Team Baseball / Softball Sign-Up

Mrs. Penny is asking all students interested in playing B-Team Baseball or B-Team Softball to please sign up by her office this week.  Eligible grades are 5th - 8th.

B-Team Basketball Practice

B-Team Girl's Basketball practices: 
Saturday, December 21st at 12:00
Saturday, December 28th at 2:00
Sunday, December 29th at 1:30


 B-Team Boy's Basketball practices:
 Saturday, December 21st at 2:00.
 Saturday, December 28th at 4:00
 Sunday, December 29th at 3:00

* Please make sure you have turned in a Sports Physical to Mrs. Penny.

ACT Saturday, December 14

The ACT will be given at Dorchester Academy on Saturday, Dec. 14th.  Students who have registered for this event, should enter through the mail office door and go to the high school hallway where they will be met by an ACT administrator.  All students should be in the classroom before 8:00 a.m.  You must bring a photo ID, entrance ticket, approved calculator, and #2 pencils.  Testing begins promptly at 8.

C-Team & B-Team Girls Basketball Practice Schedule

C-Team Basketball players (grades 3,4, and 5) will practice Saturday, Dec. 14th at 9:30.
B-Team Girls Basketball will practice Saturday, December 14th followed by the B-Team Boys at 1:30.

Half-day Aftercare Hours

Aftercare will be available on half - days December 18th, 19th, and 20th.  The cost is $10.00 per day per child.  Please let the school office or Mrs. Kathy Shuler know asap if your child will be attending on these days.  No lunch will be provided but they will be given an afternoon snack. 

SCISA North/South All-Star Football Team

Congratulations to Coby Berry, Vance Collier, and Jordan Weathers for being chosen to the SCISA North/South All-Star Football team. They will play at Orangeburg Prep on Saturday, December 7th at 12:30.  We wish them Good Luck !!!

Football Coach Position Open

Dorchester Academy is taking applications for a full time football coach/teacher or a part time football coach.  Applications will be taken through January 31, 2014.  Forms are available on the school website www.dorchesteracademy.org under the forms/applications/employment link.  Applications may be submitted online to headmaster@dorchesteracadmy.org or mailed to Headmaster, 234 Academy Rd., St. George, S.C.  29477.

Broccoli...Broccoli...Broccoli

The DA Garden has an abundance of Broccoli ! We are offering  "Pick Your Own" Broccoli on the honor system. Cost is $5.00 for a gallon zip-lock bag.  Please pay at the school office. Proceeds will go to support the DA garden.