Doby's Bridge Elementary News

This week, we celebrated Doby the Dragon’s birthday as he greeted students during Morning Arrival! Our fifth graders also participated in a special "Rise Up" assembly, where they learned key strategies to empower themselves as young leaders. We ended the week With Doby and our admin team reading Doby's favorite Pete the Cat story to Kindergarten.

Building the Bridge Together,

Amanda Kubbs

Principal

Reminders for our early dismissal! If your child will be going home a different way than usual when we dismiss at 12:00 PM on Friday, August 28th, please let us know by filling out the DBES Daily Dismissal Change Form.

Please ensure all changes are submitted by 10:00 AM on Friday, August 28th. Thanks for your help!

Ordering Options for Parents:

1. Pre-order: Online at carolinaphoto.net or via the attached QR code.
2. Day-of Payment: Bring the flyer with cash or check payment directly to the camera on picture day.
3. After-Proof: Online using individual proofs, which will arrive approximately two weeks after picture day (delivered alongside pre-orders).

We’re thrilled for this year’s main fundraiser: our Doby's Bridge Dragon Dash Fun Run! Our fundraising goal is to raise $65,000 for special student experiences, such as author visits and field trips, as well as educational technology and campus beautification to benefit our students at Doby's Bridge.

Students will also enjoy 'Global Kitchen Club,' an exciting character-building adventure where they'll learn important values through recipes and activities popular around the world.

⭐ Key Dates:

💻 Sign up opens at MyBooster.com – 08/27 *Any student registered on or before kickoff can wear a hat to school on 9/11!

🎉 Kickoff in school – 09/10

👟 Event Day – 09/18

Stay tuned for more details and follow us on social media for updates!

Want to visit for lunch? Students can have up to four lunch visits per school year, with a maximum of two adults per visit. These visits are in addition to any school, class, or grade-level events. We're limiting visits due to space constraints in the cafeteria.. Lunch visits will begin on Monday, August 24, to allow students time to learn our cafeteria procedures. If your child has a birthday during the first few weeks of school, you're welcome to join them for lunch. Please let your child's teacher and our school receptionist, Suzanne Crider, know if you will be coming for a birthday during the first few weeks.

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!

Order by Tonight, Friday Aug 21!

Our Spirit Wear store is open year-round, but today, August 21st, is the deadline for our first batch order. Place your order by tonight to ensure your Dragon gets their gear delivered straight to their classroom on September 11th—just in time for Friday Spirit Days!

● Batch Deadline: TONIGHT, Friday, August 21st

● Classroom Delivery: September 11th

👉 CLICK HERE TO ORDER YOUR SPIRIT WEAR NOW!

Our amazing PTO Liaisons keep us updated with each grade level happenings via Facebook Group Pages. Below is a complete list of links for each class to follow by grade level as well as the designated liaison. Join your child’s grade level page before school starts! Please note if you’re already in your grade level class, there’s no need to rejoin as the group names will be changed to the next grade level up!

Kindergarten Liaison: Amy Dunbar Kindergarten Facebook

1st grade Liaison: Melanie Gaul 1st Grade Facebook

2nd Grade Liaison: Lauren Cole 2nd Grade Facebook

3rd Grade Liaison: Melanie Gaul 3rd Grade Facebook

4th Grade Liaison: Stacey Lockwood 4th Grade Facebook

5th Grade Liaison: Paige Kinder 5th Grade Facebook

Support Our Dragons & Grow Your Local Brand

Are you a local business owner or do you know one? The DBES PTO is actively looking for community partners to help fund student learning, teacher appreciation events, and facility enhancements! Show Fort Mill families that you invest in our kids!

👉 CLICK HERE TO BECOME A PTO SPONSOR TODAY!

The DBES PTO couldn't do what we do without incredible volunteers! Whether you have one hour to spare or would like to become more involved throughout the year, we'd love to have you join us. Volunteer opportunities are available for many different events and activities.

Sign up here: 👉Volunteer with us!

We're excited to welcome back our WATCH D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program!

WATCH D.O.G.S. invites fathers, grandfathers, uncles, and other father figures to volunteer at DBES for a day and make a positive impact on our students.

Join us for our informational kickoff meeting: Thursday, August 27, 2026 | 6:30 PM | DBES Cafeteria

Please RSVP here to Paul Miller so we can plan accordingly.

There are six exciting opportunities available this fall. Registration information and links can also be found on our PTO website under the AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS tab.

👉JOIN AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS

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!

Our PTO team is made up of dedicated board members, coordinators, committee leaders, and volunteer liaisons who help support everything from Book Fairs and Spirit Nights to hospitality and special events. Thank you to everyone who volunteers their time to make DBES such a special place for our dragons! Click here to meet your 2026–2027 PTO Team!

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