Doby's Bridge Elementary News

Greetings Dragon Families!

What a fantastic week at The Bridge! We had a huge turnout for our Watch D.O.G.S. event. It's always great to see so many of our dads, uncles, grandfathers, and other male role models showing their commitment to our school community. This week our Kindergarten students enjoyed a special treat with a Read Aloud session. The admin team brought along their friendly mascot, Doby the Dragon, who made the story time even more magical for our youngest learners.

Building the Bridge Together,

Amanda Kubbs

Principal

Thank you to the many families who have replaced their old Car Rider tags with the new and improved car rider tags. Also, thank you to the families who display their car rider tags so they can be easily viewed.

If you have not already, please replace your old car rider tag with your new one immediately. Your support helps us continue to improve our car rider system.

If you need additional tags, please email our Receptionist, Mrs. Crider at criders@fortmillschools.org and additional car rider tags will be sent home in your student’s backpack.

Show your college pride! Wear your favorite college shirt or a shirt with your college's colors on Friday, August, 29th for College Spirit Day! Let's get excited about what the future holds for our students!

Please note that Friday August 29, 2025 is a 2-hour early release day and we will dismiss students at 12 pm. Students will eat lunch at school. If you have changes for Friday, please complete this form by Thursday August 28, 2025. School is closed on September 1, 2025, in observation of Labor Day.

DBES Daily Transportation Change

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 PTO is actively seeking community partners to support our most significant fundraiser of the year, the annual Boosterthon, scheduled for Friday, September 19, 2025! This highly anticipated event offers visibility for our sponsors, and while opportunities are limited and filling quickly, there are still some spots remaining (*Deadline is 9/6/25). We encourage interested businesses and individuals to learn more about how they can make a meaningful impact; for detailed information on available sponsorship tiers, please email DBESPTO@gmail.com

Or click the link here:

https://www.dbespto.org/sponsorship-opportunities

We sincerely appreciate your consideration in helping make this year's Boosterthon our most successful yet!

Our next Spirit Night is on Thursday, September 25th from 5-9 PM. Please remember to mention DBES when you check out to ensure that our school gets credit for your purchase. If you’re ordering online, please give your receipt to the cashier when you pick up your order.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DBESPTODragons/about

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dbespto/

Don't miss out on any of the fantastic events and important announcements! We encourage everyone to actively follow the DBES PTO social media pages to stay updated on all the exciting things we have planned for our students and school community! Our pages are the go-to source information regarding upcoming events, after school clubs, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers, and so much more!

We are excited to begin our PTO sponsored after school clubs that are held at DBES! The links to the clubs and registration can be found on our PTO Website under the After School Clubs tab:

https://www.dbespto.org/about-4

Follow us on Instagram @dbesdragons

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