Renovations for the New School Year
May 20, 2011 • Josh Bucci
Filed under News
Over the past year, Dorchester Academy has improved its looks, but is DA going to improve even more as the 2011- 2012-year approaches? “Next year we will have murals in the hallways,” headmaster Karen Neil said. “I would like to have a media center by taking out... Read more »
Girls’ and Boys’ State Representatives Announced
May 20, 2011 • Elizabeth Brownlee
Filed under News
During the summer, selected rising seniors will be attending Girls’ and Boys’ State at Presbyterian College and Anderson University. The girls will be attending from June 12 through the 18, while the boys will attend the following week. Representatives for the girls are Colleen... Read more »
Rising Seniors Wonder
May 19, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under Classroom News, News
Rising seniors have planned their senior schedules and are right around the corner from the best year of their lives. Sports, Activities, College, Class fundraisers are all on their mind, but not college courses. The seniors have the opportunity to take a very rigorous... Read more »
Middle School Exploring
May 19, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under Classroom News, News, Top Stories
5th Grade stands in front of a Ripley's Aquarium exhibit Middle school students are not the easiest people to teach, but they are easy to entertain. Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, and Myrtle Beach were all destinations for middle school field trips. ... Read more »
Jail House Plans
May 18, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under Breaking News, News
Asbestos, overcrowding, and code issues: problems with the current Dorchester County Jail. The question to relocate or expand is in the debate. Dorchester County has an estimate from Moseley and Associates for about $30 million. Expanding the jail would... Read more »
Excercising in a Fun Way
May 12, 2011 • Brandon Bair
Filed under News
What a better way to get the young kids up and moving off the couch than starting a town tennis league? The town of St. George is starting up a summer tennis league to try and get the kids to stay active. Barbara Jones, Peggy Carn, and others are big contributors to... Read more »
Enrollment
April 28, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under News, Top Stories
Bookkeeper Susan Hughes works on the enrollment for 2011-2012 school year Are you attending Dorchester Academy next year? If so, you may have missed the enrollment deadline. As of April 25, 2011, the school had 264 students enrolled. Junior Peyton... Read more »
2010 Athletic Awards
March 14, 2011
Filed under News, Sports
JV Volleyball Awards- Best offense-Ashlyn Fralix, Best Defense-Caroline Burns, Most Improved-Grace Neil. Varsity Volleyball Awards -Best Offense-Anna Myers, Best Defense-Jordan Collier, M.V.P-Tayler Barcomb. All conference players were Taylor Barcomb, Jordan Collier, and Anna Myers. Jr. High Football-Best... Read more »
iSchool Takeover
March 14, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Textbooks are eliminated, and computers are started up as iSchool takes over most of America. Students at many high schools and some colleges can now log onto iSchool rather than using their dusty old textbooks. Sophomore Bryan Bowers believes that textbooks... Read more »
Hyper Heartbeats
February 17, 2011
Filed under News, Student Life
Americans’ health risk are quickly coming into view as many of them continue to consume energy drinks on a daily basis. Many find energy drinks to be a useful supplement for quick energy while others find them to be a bad health habit. Studies show that when people drink... Read more »
