Doby's Bridge Elementary News

Greetings Dragon Families!

What a fantastic, fun-filled week! We celebrated our wonderful diversity with an exciting Multi-Cultural Spirit Week, including a Unity Day where we celebrated what makes us all special. Students were able to explore new books at the Book Fair, and we were absolutely amazed by the creativity on display in our school-wide Pumpkin Decorating Contest. The highlight for the kids was definitely playing a round of glow-in-the-dark Mini-Golf! To top it all off, we loved seeing so many of our families join us for a fun evening at the Fall Festival. Thank you to everyone who made this week such a success!

Building the Bridge Together,

Amanda Kubbs

Principal

Dear Parents,

We kindly encourage you to check your child’s hair for any signs of lice and/or nits. Refer to the attached information for guidance. If you have any questions, please contact our school nurse.

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.

Parents are invited to join us for a public PTO meeting at DBES Cafeteria on Thursday November 6, 2025 at 9 am. Learn about the exciting things DBES PTO has planned as well as volunteer opportunities!

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 participants 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