Dorchester Academy PTO

08/22/2026

🎉 GRANDPARENTS’ DAY BREAKFAST 🎉
YOU ASKED. (And of course) WE LISTENED!

Our “Grand Raiders” told us you wanted to bring back a more traditional Grandparents’ Day breakfast, and we’re excited to make it happen! This event is proudly sponsored by the Dorchester Academy PTO.
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Join us for three mornings to enjoy some coffee, pastries, fruit, and special time with your favorite student! This event will be taking place in the cafeteria.

Please note the date and times when you should come eat with your grand(s).

📅 Sept. 8 — Tuesday
Preschool: 8:15–8:45 AM
📅 Sept. 9 — Wednesday
Elementary: K5–2nd: 8:15 AM • 3rd–5th: 8:30 AM
📅 Sept. 10 — Thursday
Grades 6–12: 7:30–8:00 AM

📍 Grandparents should park in the gravel lot and enter through the back door of the cafeteria with Officer Pirkel.

08/15/2026

Dorchester Academy Raider families, make sure to take advantage of our Back-to-School Spirit Wear sale! 🏴‍☠️

Our top-selling hoodie is just $35.99 this weekend only, with the rest of our items up to 35% off!

Shop now and gear up for the start of the school year!

👉Shop Here: https://1stplace.sale/82361

08/14/2026

💛📞Calling All Raider Business Sponsors!

Our PTO is looking for local businesses and community partners who would like to support our Dorchester Academy PTO and our students! 🏴‍☠️

We have several sponsorship levels available, with options to fit a variety of businesses and budgets. All of the information and sponsorship forms can be found on our website:

👉 https://dorchesteracademy.ptboard.com/formvw?store=8160&form=2&item=0

We’re asking our Raiders to SHARE this post! Your share could help us connect with a business that would love to partner with Dorchester Academy PTO. 🤝

The DA PTO will be supporting a wide range of student and teacher initiatives throughout the 2026-2027 school year, including:

• Teacher Appreciation
• Teacher Bonuses
• Senior Scholarship
• Spring Field Day
• Graduation Support
• And more!

We are accepting sponsorships until September 30th

Thank you to the businesses who already support our Raiders and to those who consider joining our Raider family!

**Together, we can make a difference for our school! **

08/12/2026

08/10/2026

✏️🎒✨ WELCOME BACK, RAIDERS! ✨🎒✏️

It’s time to fill the halls with laughter and learning, always a little bit of chaos, plus A WHOLE LOT of Raider spirit! ❤️💛

We’re excited to welcome (new and returning) our students, families, teachers, and staff back for another school year!

This year, we’re keeping our theme close to heart, may it guide you this school year:

📖 “Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in your commandments.”
Psalm 119:66

📸 NOW WE WANT TO SEE YOUR RAIDERS!

Parents, drop those back-to-school pictures in the comments! We want to see them ALL! 🥹🎒

Use when you post so we can celebrate the start of a brand-new school year together! ❤️💛

Let’s show the world just how we are!

08/08/2026

✨ OPEN HOUSE IS TOMORROW! ✨

We’re officially ready to welcome our Raider families!
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The cafeteria is set, the tables are in place, and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get everything just right.

👀 And yes… we may be a little biased, but our table is looking pretty great!

(More pictures in comments)

08/08/2026

🎃🍂 SAVE THE DATE, RAIDERS! 🍂🎃

The Dorchester Academy Fall Festival is coming soon! ❤️💛

📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
⏰ 2:00–4:00 PM

Get ready for an afternoon packed with
GAMES • FOOD • RAFFLES • FUN — and, of course, our LEGENDARY COW DROP! 🐄💩😂

Bring the whole family and come enjoy one of our favorite Raider traditions! There will be plenty of fun, food, prizes, plus good times for everyone.

🍂 Mark your calendars — you’re going to want to be there! 🍂

More details coming soon!

08/07/2026

PTO is excited to share that Lisa Steward Westbury will serve as the DA Grands Club Chair this school year! Miss Lisa, or GiGi as she is known to her grands, Cole, Brody, Anniston, Chandler & Cohen, is both excited and honored to work with such a special group of grandparents.

Lisa has asked us to share the attached flyer. She hopes to see every grandparent's name on the AWESOME GRANDPARENTS LIST as a member of the DA Grands Club!

Don't wait! We hope to complete the membership list by August 31, 2026, so we can share with our first surprise for the faculty and staff!

Please feel free to call Lisa @ 843-729-1514 if you have questions.

08/05/2026

🌮🎉 Welcome Back, Teachers! 🎉🌮

The DA-PTO is excited to kick off another amazing school year by treating our incredible teachers to lunch from Armando’s Mexican Restaurant! ❤️💛

We feed the teacher who:
“Teach me good judgment and knowledge, for I believe in Your commandments.”
Psalm 119:66

We hope you enjoy your lunch and know how much you are appreciated. Here’s to a fantastic 2026-2027 school year!

08/04/2026

SCISA Weekend at Dick's Sporting Goods - This Weekend. This event coincides with South Carolina’s Tax-Free Weekend giving you even more savings!.