The Varsity Football and Cheerleader families traditionally plan meals for after games and coordinate additional travel arrangements for away games that require lengthy bus rides. For information and a schedule click here.
Aug 172011
Dorchester Academy students and families will participate in their First Friday Field Day on Friday, August 19. Outdoor and indoor games and activities have been planned. Volunteers are needed to help with games and activities. Contact Shirley Westbury, Tanya Kennedy, Michelle Shelton, or Carroll Judy. The school will be split into 4 teams to play field activities. Students will be provided with new school field day t-shirts compliments of PTO and free lunch.
Football players, trainers, and cheerleaders will be released at 1:00 to go home and get ready to leave for the away game at St. Andrews.
Aug 052011
Dorchester Academy class rosters for 2011-2012 are here. They are not posted on the walls of the school this year. You may check in the front office or you may click here to view the homeroom class rosters.
Your Help Is Needed!!! Come out and help with clean up days at Dorchester Academy:
School Cleanup: Saturday, August 13, from 7 a.m. to noon. Bring rakes, hoes, etc. Need to finish putting out the mulch and caring for the plants around the school.
Aug 022011
Booster Passes are on sale now for the upcoming school year. Forms may be printed from the link below, picked up in the office, or completed on August 11 at Open House. Forms will not be mailed to homes this year.
Jun 232011
Lower School Supply List (K4-4th Grade)
Middle School Supply List (Grades 5-8)
High School Supply List (8th Grade Honors – 12th Grade)
NOTE: Middle School students taking Algebra I Honors or English I Honors will not need the 8th grade reading and math supplies but should use the high school math supplies list for these courses. High School students attending DCCS or taking Dual Credit Courses or registering for Virtual School classes may have additional supplies or requirements for these courses.
High School parents and students can sign onto PowerSchool and click on the Class Registration link at the top of the page to view their draft schedule for the 2011-2012 schoolyear. Please view yours and email Mrs. Ruth Anne to notify her of conflicts/concerns. If you don’t know your username or password, call Mrs. Bambi or Mrs. Susan.
May 232011
“The more you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Seuss
Click here for a pdf of the Summer Reading requirements for High School.
Click here for a pdf of the Summer Reading requirements for Middle School.
Click here for a pdf of the Summer Reading requirements for K4-2nd Grade.
The ability to read is a fundamental life skill. Reading can also be a rewarding and pleasurable experience. It is a goal of Dorchester Academy to teach students to appreciate and enjoy exciting reading experiences and quality literature. With this goal in mind, we have developed a summer reading program for all of our students. We challenge students and parents to participate in a dialogue about the reading and to enjoy the knowledge gained from these books. Parents are urged to monitor their child’s reading progress. Reading is one of the most effective methods to improve standardized test scores, including the SAT and ACT.
Assigned Novels
In all English classes, students will use the assigned novels as the basis for the first test, class discussion, and writing grades for the quarter.
Students should have a copy of the novel for completing the assignments.
English I College Prep – The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
English I Honors – She Said Yes by Misty Bernall
English II College Prep – Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
English II Honors – The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
English III College Prep – Lord of the Flies by William Golding
English III Honors – Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
English IV – Animal Farm by George Orwell
Choice Books
In addition to the assigned novel, students are also encouraged to choose at least one other book from College Board’s list of 100 books for college bound students. tudents and parents can find the list at the College Board website: http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/plan/hs-steps/21276.html
May 202011
Dorchester Academy announces the senior class honor graduates for 2011. They are: Valedictorian–Cody Williams; Salutatorian–McKenzie Ammons; 3rd Honor Graduate–Frankie Toney; 4th Honor Graduate–Emily Hardee; and 5th Honor Graduate–Hannah Austin. Jr. Marshals for graduation are Collen Berry, Brenna Jackson, Connor Quattlebaum, Brianna Shuler, Abbie West, and Peyton Westbury.
Baccalaureate services are Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in Shuler Gymnasium. Graduation will be held on Thursday, May 26, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in Shuler Gymnasium with a reception following in the school cafeteria.
