Doby's Bridge Elementary News

Greetings Dragon Families!

It was an action-packed week at The Bridge! Our first graders had a blast on their field trip to Black's Peaches, and our third graders became experts on animal adaptations during their visit to the ASC Greenway. A huge thank you to the incredible volunteers who helped us kick off the Book Fair. Finally, our Dragon students continue to build a better community by developing essential conflict resolution skills—truly building a "Bridge"!

Building the Bridge Together,

Amanda Kubbs

Principal

Below is the link to vote for our scarecrow!!! If you have Facebook, please go online and vote for our school. You must like the picture for it to count as a vote. The link to our scarecrow is below, OR you can visit the Town of Fort Mill Page and find all the pictures to vote. Thank you.

https://www.facebook.com/share/176NwAq4qi/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Celebrate what makes us unique! Let's honor the many cultures, backgrounds, and experiences that make our school so special. Check out the daily themes and wear your best outfits to show off your spirit and celebrate the unity in our diversity!

As part of our Booster Club's fundraising efforts, we're thrilled to host Glow Vibe Golf at our school on Wednesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 23.

All students will get to play a fun, 18-hole, glow-in-the-dark, miniature golf course during the school day. This engaging event is the perfect opportunity for students to show off the fine motor skills, swings, grips, and stances they've been practicing in PE class over the past few weeks! If you have questions about your child's specific participation date and time, please contact their teacher.

Don't miss the fun! Glow Vibe Golf will also be open to families during our Fall Festival on Thursday night.

On Thursday, October 30th, we will hold our annual book character parade at 8:00 am.

We are excited to know who your child’s favorite book character is! Students are invited to participate in our Annual Book Character Parade. Parents are invited to attend the parade! We plan to begin around 8:00 AM, but ask for your patience should there be a small delay as we prepare the students for the parade. When you arrive, you may gather outside on the sidewalk along our car-rider line, or around the outer edge of the front parking lot. There is no need to sign in at the office. The parade route is the circle around the parking lot, so please refrain from parking along the drive. Parents attending should plan to stay for the entirety of the parade. The event is expected to last 40-45 minutes. Once the parade is over, we ask that families kindly let our students and teachers continue with their day of learning.

Below are a few reminders about student book character costumes:

• Costumes should center around a favorite book character and must have no scary images or weapons.
• Students will not be allowed to wear any type of mask during the parade or school day.
• Students are asked to carry the book of their favorite characters as they walk in the parade.
• Please keep the costume simple enough that the student can manage it during the day.
• If your child doesn’t wish to wear a costume, they may simply carry their favorite book during the parade.

We are very excited to celebrate the Veterans in our community with a breakfast on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Please complete the form below if your child and family wish to bring a Veteran to breakfast. We will send additional information when the event date is closer. Students can only attend with a Veteran they wish to invite. The Veteran could be a family member or a family friend.

YOU MUST RSVP - Please submit this form no later than Monday, October 27th.

https://forms.gle/kT6oMZxtiN5gK98V6

Volunteers: 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.

Thank you for your interest in helping our Classroom Teachers--your help is invaluable to them! Please see the sign-up genius link to volunteer in our school!

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A82CA4FD0-57888879-dbes#/ (first semester)

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084BA4A82CA4FD0-57888878-dbes (second semester)

This year we will begin using a Google Form for daily transportation changes. This form will take the place of an email (our prior method). In the event that your child/ren will not go home their normal way, please complete the Google Form below to let us know of the transportation change. This form needs to be completed before 1:00 pm on the day of the change.

DBES Daily Transportation Change

To help families engage in common language with our students using the DBES Vision, we have created magnets for families to put on their refrigerators. This magnet can serve as a reminder to our students on how to be on FIRE! If you need a magnet, feel free to stop by our front office anytime to pick one up.

The DBES Fall Scholastic Book Fair will be open from now until October 23rd during school hours, for students to shop with their classes. We’re looking for some awesome parent volunteers to assist your student and their classmates with shopping during their assigned times.

All volunteers must have a completed background check on file.

Sign up to help here: https://tinyurl.com/37aa7dnn

Don't forget to set up your student's eWallet account for cashless, stress-less shopping. Friends and family can even contribute funds! Set one up here:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/dobysbridgeelemschool

Our much-anticipated DBES Fall Festival is right around the corner on October 23rd, and we need your help to make it a success!

The DBES PTO is now gathering items for our Fall Festival auction. If you, your family, or your business would like to contribute, please reach out to us at DBESPTO@gmail.com.

All donors will receive recognition on our widely followed social media pages and receipts are provided for any donation valued at $250 or more. Donations must be delivered to the school—or scheduled for pickup—by October 17th.

Thank you for supporting our students and DBES PTO—we can’t wait to showcase the incredible items our community contributes!

To purchase tickets, click here: Charlotte Hornets - Powered by Spinzo

Don’t miss out on our most exciting DBES Spirit Night as the Charlotte Hornets take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday, November 15th, with tip-off at 7:00 P.M.

The first 40 fans to purchase tickets through our DBES Spirit Night, will have the special honor of holding the American Flag during the National Anthem. Detailed instructions will be emailed to those participatns closer to the event date. DBES fans will also enjoy a 10% discount from the Hornets Team Store. A portion of each ticket sale directly supports DBES PTO!

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