Piano and Guitar lessons for a fee

Dorchester Academy is looking at offering piano lessons and guitar lessons for the 2010-2011 school year if there is enough interest. Selena Barfield will be at DA on Wednesdays to conduct piano lessons. The fee is $75.00 per child. Shannon Hodges will be here on Mondays to do guitar lessons. Her fee is $65.00. Sessions will be scheduled during school hours when possible. Please call and let Bambi know if you are interested in piano or guitar lessons.

MFuge Team at Dorchester Academy

MFuge a team of summer mission students from Charleston Southern is working at Dorchester Academy July 13-23, daily Tuesday through Friday from 11-2. We are so excited to have them painting and helping spruce up our campus. We would love for you to stop by, work with them, or just cheer them on. Please come show your support and thank them for their hard work.

PREVIOUS YEARS YEARBOOKS FOR SALE

Did you miss out on purchasing a yearbook when you graduated ? We have yearbooks available for sale for the very low price of only $10.00 . They are from the years 2000 to 2010. Check with the school's front office.

Fall Sports Physicals

Anyone participating in Fall sports must have a physical turned in by August 2nd. Forms can be picked up in the office or on the website.

You must have a physical turned in by August 2nd to participate in practices and/or play in games.

Volunteers Needed

Part time volunteer Granny's or Grandpappa's are needed for the "Nurse" Room for the upcoming school year. We would love to have gentle, loving hands to help care for our " under the weather" children until a parent can pick them up. You don't have to be a registered nurse. Please call Bambi in the school office if interested.

SAT Prep Course

DA is working on having a 12 hour Tim Jantzi SAT Prep Course at the school this summer . Any interested students should contact the school for more information. We need to have at least 10 students to have the course which should start the end of July. The cost is $495.00, unless the student has already taken his course, then it's $395.00. You can call the school or contact bambi.rushton@dorchesteracademy.org .

Lower School and Middle School Art Supplies

For art classes this year, students will need the following supplies to be left in their cubbies in the art room.

Grades K- 2nd: A set of 8 fat crayons and a large glue stick

Grades 3-8 : A set of 8 markers in primary colors, R,B,Y,O,G,P (not fine point), 2 fine black sharpies (not ultra fine), and 1 bottle of white glue, (like Elmers glue).

Girl's Volleyball Summer Schedule

Summer Schedule:
June 21 Conditioning 7-9 a.m.
June 22 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
June 23 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
June 24 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
June 25 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
June 28 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
June 29 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m
June 30 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.

July 1 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
July 2 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
July 12 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
July 13 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
July 14 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
July 19 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
July 20 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
July 21 Conditioning 7-8:30 a.m.
July 22 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.
July 23 Practice 7-8:30 a.m.

Fall Season Begins:
August 2 Tryouts
9-10:30 Conditioning
10:45-12:15 Skills
1:00-2:30 Skills, Conditioning, Game

August 3-6 JV 8-9:30 a.m; Varsity 9:45-11:15 a.m.

August 9-13 JV 8-9:30 a.m.; Varsity 9:45-11:15 a.m.

JV and Varsity Girl's Basketball

Hello to all Basketball Players,

I’d like to say how excited I am about the upcoming basketball season. I will be coaching both the JV and Varsity girls this year. Julie McAlhany will be assisting me as she has in the past. I have Mr. Buddy Hartzog, coach of the Varsity girls in years past coaching them to several State Championships, coming out to a few practices to assist with shooting. I am excited to see we have more girls signed up this year and look forward to the new girls coming from other schools to join our team. ☺

According to SCISA, we are allowed 12 summer practices. We cannot practice more than twice a week and the practices are limited to 1 ½ hours. Certain dates in July have been “closed” for summer practices. I have worked out the schedule below to allow both the JV and Varsity girls to get in their 12 practices. SCISA states these practices have to be voluntary in nature. I know summer is a busy time and you probably won’t be able to make all the practices, however, I will keep an attendance of who comes to each practice. This will allow me to see who is dedicated, who really wants to play, and who is excited about the opportunity to better their skills. Your attendance won’t play a factor in whether or not you make a team, but it might help me decide starting positions if it comes down to a tie between 2 players. Therefore, I highly encourage you to make an effort to be at as many practices as possible. In my opinion, effort and dedication go a long way!!

During the summer practices, I will be going over offenses and defensives that I will be implementing during the season. We will also focus on shooting, dribbling, free throws, moving with and without the ball, etc. We will not be “conditioning” and doing a lot of running during the June, July, and August practices. When school starts, I will compose another schedule that will run from the end of August through the end of September. These work-outs will include 3 players to 1 coach. During these times, we will focus on individual player needs. In October, we will begin conditioning 2 nights per week. This will be when we focus on getting in shape and include a lot of running. The first official practice will begin November 1, and we will begin daily practices from then on.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. My home number is 563-3314, cell 560-4833, and email fralix@bellsouth.net. I check email daily and that is the best way to reach me. Again, I look forward to working with each of you during the summer and am excited about the upcoming basketball season. If we want to have a winning team, we must dedicate ourselves to practices in an effort to be the best. I am willing, are you?
Sincerely,
Lynn Fralix



JV Practice Schedule; Varsity Practice Schedule

June 6 (Sunday) 3:00 – 4:30; June 6 (Sunday) 4:30 – 6:00
June 9 (Wednesday) 4:00 –5:30; June 9 (Wednesday) 5:30 – 7:00
June 14 (Monday) 4:00 –5:30; June 14 (Monday) 5:30 – 7:00
June 16 (Wednesday) 5:00 – 6:30; June 17 (Thursday) 5:00 – 6:30
June 25 (Friday) 4:00 – 5:30; June 21 (Monday) 5:00 – 6:30
June 27 (Sunday) 3:00 – 4:30; June 23 (Wednesday) 5:00 – 6:30
June 29 (Tuesday) 5:00 – 6:30; June 27 (Sunday) 4:30 – 6:00
June 30 (Wednesday) 5:00 – 6:30


July 12 (Monday) 4:00 – 5:30; July 12 (Monday) 5:30-7:00
July 14 (Wednesday) 5:00 – 6:30; July 13 (Tuesday) 5:00 – 6:30
July 18 (Sunday) 3:00 – 4:30; July 18 (Sunday) 4:30 - 6:00
July 21 (Wednesday) 4:00 – 5:30; July 21 (Wednesday) 5:30 - 7:00

August 1 (Sunday) 3:00 – 4:30

Libya Rentz Basketball Camp at DA

There will be a morning session for the Libya Rentz camp June 21-25. All ages are to come 9 - 12:00. The younger and older students will be conducted in the morning. If you have not signed up, but would like to attend, just come on to the camp, it's not too late. You are welcome to register at the camp, you just won't get a t-shirt.