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 »
Economic Lessons
March 14, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under Classroom News, Student Life, Top Stories
On Tuesday morning February 15, 2011, the business math class went on a brief field trip to the local Reid’s grocery store. Although they did not go for food, they were given the opportunity to learn valuable life lessons with their purchases. The objective was to compare... Read more »
Parking Problems?
February 18, 2011 • Josh Bucci
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
In the Dorchester Academy student parking lot, the combination of inexperienced, new drivers and overconfident, veteran drivers who think they own the parking lot, is a recipe for a disaster. Some juniors believe they have more of a right than younger drivers for better spots. Junior Abbie... Read more »
High Expectations
February 18, 2011 • Reese Westbury
Filed under Sports, Top Stories
Baseball players practice hard preparing for the start of their season. As baseball and softball season is drawing near, both fields are lit up every night. Players are busy preparing for the upcoming season and practicing as much as possible to be the best they can be. The varsity baseball... Read more »
Tighten Up
February 18, 2011 • Joey Shieder
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Working out is always a problem for teens in today’s world. Dorchester Academy is no exception. The goal to stay in shape is often forgotten or ignored. This can cause health problems with the heart, joints, blood pressure, and even diabetes. Librarian... Read more »
Winter Holiday
February 18, 2011 • Brandon Bair
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
At the beginning of February, many people from the town of St. George part ways and head to the mountains to go skiing. Whether it is in Winterplace WV or Boone, North Carolina, many from St. George are in the mountains somewhere. In fact, our school has implemented a winter holiday for that... Read more »
Brace Face
February 17, 2011 • Elizabeth Brownlee
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories
Brace Face? Another name for someone who is just trying to look better and correct a flaw. Braces are nothing but a good thing at Dorchester Academy because they help students look and feel better. A lot of students have braces to correct their teeth and jaw. Dorchester Acadmey... Read more »
Crunch Time for College-Part 1
February 8, 2011 • T.J. Rogers
Filed under News, Student Life, Top Stories
Seniors Jamie Collins, Cayce Craven, Kimberly Carn, and Thomas Mcalhany pose at Coastal Carolina University on the tour to the college. The second semester is upon us, which means that crunch time has arrived for seniors who are attending an institution for higher education. Many... Read more »
Spelling Success
February 7, 2011
Filed under Top Stories, Uncategorized
Calhoun Academy hosted The 2011 SCISA Regional Spelling Bee on January 13. Meg Garris won the sixth grade SCISA Regional Spelling Bee and will be competing in the SCISA State Spelling Bee in February. Jacob Reeves, sixth grade, finished third while Elizabeth Huff, fourth grade, and Tori Berry, eighth... Read more »
¡Aprender español en Rosetta Stone!
January 28, 2011 • Elizabeth Brownlee
Filed under Student Life, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Spanish two and three students are using online Rosetta Stone this year at Dorchester Academy. The program is self taught which makes it easier for the students to work at their own pace with only occasional deadlines. “Rosetta Stone has more information in a shorter time span, therefore... Read more »
