Doby's Bridge Elementary News

It was an exciting week of fun and learning at The Bridge! First grade headed out on a field trip to Black's Peach Farm, and our entire school came together for Unity Day with an "Orange Out." We loved celebrating the season with our families at the Fall Festival, showed our support for Breast Cancer Awareness with a "Pink Out" on Friday, and wrapped up the week by announcing our pumpkin contest winners!

Building the Bridge Together,

Amanda Kubbs

Principal

Our Dragons showed off their creativity in this year's Pumpkin Decorating Contest! A huge thank you to our teachers, students and classroom volunteers for their amazing ideas and superb effort. Congratulations to our winners in each category! Winning classrooms will enjoy a treat!

Best School Spirit: Mrs. McKearney's Dragon Patch

Most Creative: Mrs. Griggs' Kinder-GARTEN

Best Book Character: The Lorax by Ms. Collins' Class

We passed our Boosterthon fundraising goal, and now it’s time to celebrate! To thank our amazing families, Mrs. Kubbs, Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Nash, and Mrs. McCreary will be "Camping Out" Under the Stars on Monday, October 26th.

Drive by and wave along Dragon Way anytime between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM! Then join us live on Instagram for story time at 7:15. It’s lights out and bedtime on the roof at 7:30 PM. Thank you for your incredible support!

NEW LINK for dismissal changes! Please use our new online form to submit daily transportation updates for your student. The link can be found on our school website (“For Parents” tab) or accessed directly here: https://dbes.fortmillschools.org/for-parents/daily-change-in-transportation-due-by-1pm

Daily Dismissal Changes are due by 1:00 PM on the day of the change. Please note this form is only for short-term dismissal changes. If you have a long-term dismissal change (1 month or longer) for your student, please email our Receptionist, Suzanne Crider at criders@fortmillschools.org, and she will send you the correct form. Thanks!

If your student has a change in normal dismissal for our 12:00 PM early release on Friday, October 30th, please complete this form as soon as possible: DBES Daily Dismissal Change Form

These changes are due by 10:00 on Friday, October 30th. Thanks!

We are excited to start collecting items for our Service Learning Project. This year's Service Learning Project will be on Tuesday November 24th and we will be making Bridge Bags. The bridge bag is a cinched bag containing items that could benefit a person in need, such as toothbrush, deodorant wipes, etc. Each grade level is responsible for collecting the specific items that will be used to fill the bags. Please consider signing up to donate an item for this wonderful project. If you have children in multiple grades you will notice some grade levels have more students and require more items. More information to come in the following weeks.

Sign up for donated items using the following links by grade level:

• Kindergarten Sign Up
• 1st Grade Sign Up
• 2nd Grade Sign Up
• 3rd Grade Sign Up
• 4th Grade Sign Up
• 5th Grade Sign Up

Mark your calendars for these exciting upcoming fall events.

• October 30: Book Character Parade
• October 30: EARLY RELEASE Day at Noon
• November 3: Election Day - NO SCHOOL
• November 11: Veterans Day Breakfast

We are excited for our Annual Book Character Parade on Friday, October 30th, at 8:00 AM! We can't wait to see which book characters our students choose to bring to life.

Parents are invited to join the fun! You do not need to sign in at the front office. Upon arrival, please gather outside along the car-rider sidewalk or around the outer edge of the front parking lot. The parade will loop around the parking lot circle, so please refrain from parking along the main drive.

We plan to begin at 8:00 AM, though we appreciate your patience if there is a brief delay while we line up the students. The parade will last about 30 minutes, and we ask that attending parents stay for the entire event.

Costume & Participation Guidelines

• Character Focus: Costumes should represent a favorite book character. Please ensure costumes are free of weapons or scary imagery.

• Bring the Book: Students should carry a book related to their costume during the parade. If your child prefers not to dress up, they will still walk and carry their favorite book!

• No Masks: Masks of any kind are not permitted during the parade or school day.

• Keep It Simple: Choose a costume your child can comfortably wear and manage on their own throughout the school day.

Doby’s Bridge Elementary invites our Veterans and their families to a special Veterans Day Breakfast on Wednesday, November 11th at 8:00 AM.

Thank you to Melanated Melon, a Veteran-led nonprofit supporting families dealing with childhood cancer, for sponsoring breakfast for our Veterans and coffee for all adults!

Event Details & Pricing:

• Veterans: Free breakfast (sponsored by Melanated Melon)
• DBES Students: Free (funded by SC Legislators)
• Non-Student Children & Adult Guests: $4.25 (Includes pancakes, sausage, syrup, peach slices, and juice/milk)
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Important Payment & RSVP Information:

• Payment: Guest meals must be paid in advance via your student’s Pay Fees account. No payments will be accepted at the door.
• RSVP Deadline: Please submit your total head count by Friday, October 30th at 10:00 AM so our cafeteria can order enough food. RSVP Here!

We look forward to honoring you!

Support your student's success by reducing absences. Plan ahead for vacations or appointments during school breaks!

• Election Day: Tuesday, November 3
• Thanksgiving Break: Wednesday, November 25 - Sunday, November 29
• Winter Break: Saturday, December 19 - Monday, January 4
• MLK Weekend: Saturday, January 16 - Monday, January 18
• Teacher Workday: Saturday, January 30 - Monday, February 1
• February Break: Saturday, February 13 - Sunday, February 21
• Spring Break: Friday, March 26 - Sunday, April 4

Volunteers/Visitors in the classroom: Classrooms will have several opportunities throughout the year to welcome families to see all the wonderful learning occurring. To minimize classroom disruptions, volunteers assisting teachers with tasks like copying and laminating will continue to pick up materials in the office rather than going directly to classrooms. Sign up to volunteer here!

Ready for a sweet treat, Dragons? Join us at Sweet Frog for our next Spirit Night on Tuesday, October 27, from 6–9 PM!

Bring the family, create your own frozen yogurt masterpiece, and enjoy a fun night out while supporting DBES! A portion of the proceeds will help fund PTO events and classroom resources for our students.

Sweet Frog: 914 Smithfield Way, Fort Mill, SC 29715. We hope to see our Dragon families there!

A special thank you to Doby’s Bridge Pediatric Dentistry for sponsoring our Fall Festival! Your support helps us create fun and memorable experiences for our DBES families, and we truly appreciate being able to partner with such a wonderful local business.

Make your child's birthday or special occasion even more memorable by reserving one of our Spirit Rocks! There are two reservation options:👉Car Rider Rock Link or👉Bus Rider Rock Link

Please review the Spirit Rock rules and guidelines before making your reservation.

We can't wait to see everyone's creative designs this school year!

The mission of Doby's Bridge Elementary is to provide a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment that promotes engagement and enrichment while striving for excellence.

Vision of DBES

Friendly: Be kind, helpful, and considerate to yourself and others.

Inclusive: Include all students and treat everyone as you want to be treated.

Respectful: Care enough to think about others' feelings and belongings before you act.

Engaged: Focus on your work, never give up, and try your best.

Dragons are on F.I.R.E.

Website: https://dbes.fortmillschools.org/
Location: 1000 Dragon Way, Fort Mill, SC, USA
Phone: 803-835-5200