Hello Patriots! I hope you had a great weekend. Tuesday we would like to invite all parents out for an open forum discussion with the Administrative team at Fort Dorchester High School Next Tuesday February 27^th @ 6:30pm in the auditorium. The first part of our meeting will be a question and answer regarding the change in student’s scheduling of classes next year. After our schedule Q&A, we would like to talk with parents about our school safety plan. Safety of our students and staff is our number one priority. We have received many emails from parents and students, but we feel a face to face open forum would be the best way to have meaningful conversations regarding our plans. We value you input and look forward to your views and input as we look for ways to better serve our students and keep them safe.  

Happening at The Fort

Outstanding Patriots!

Weekly Events at The Fort:

Monday:

School Board-6pm

Tuesday:

Polar Plunge-ILT

Parent Open Forum Night-6:30pm Auditorium

Track Meet @ Stall

Softball @ Bamberg

Wednesday:

Professional Development Morning

Chick-fil-a Student of the Month Celebration

SIC Meeting-5pm

PTSA Meeting-6pm

Boys Soccer home v. Hanahan

Friday:

Robotics Competition @ Myrtle Beach

Saturday:

Robotics Competition @ Myrtle Beach

Track- Adidas Low Country Invitational

Quest Awards Ceremony 3:30pm

JROTC Military Ball- 6:00pm

Sunday:

Boys Golf- Patriot Invitation

Cheer Banquet

Hello Patriots! I hope you had a great weekend. We have another busy week at the Fort, so please review the weekly events below. Our Fine Arts department is proud to present Sherk the Musical this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Bring the family out for some great entertainment. Congratulations to the Lady Patriot basketball ball team with another win in the playoffs! Your Lady Patriots will travel to Spring Valley Monday. Also good luck to our Wrestling team this week as they travel to Columbia Tuesday to compete in the State Championship match against Rock Hill. Congratulations to our 5A Lower State individual Qualifiers. State bound! Chandler Amaker (Champion), Joseph Brown (Champion), Jordan Aluyan (Champion), Jacquan Hicks (4th), Drew Parker (Champion), Johnathan Parker (2nd), Dazjon Casto (Champion), Phaizon Myers (Champion), Qumari Jackson (Champion).

The number one priority of all schools in Dorchester School District Two is safety and security of our students and staff.  We accomplish this through security plans and safety procedures that are reviewed regularly and updated when needed. When a tragic event occurs such as the one in Parkland, Florida, it heightens our awareness of the importance of staff and students being familiar with safety procedures in the event of an emergency situation.  We are reminded of the need to always remain vigilant of what is happening in our community and in our buildings.  Local law enforcement and our school resource officer are valuable partners for the overall safety of our campus.  They assist us in reviewing how we respond and prepare for dangerous situations. As we encourage our students and staff to report concerns about safety or potentially dangerous situations, we hope that you will talk with your child about these important issues.  Our goal is to work with our staff, students, and parents in maintaining a safe school environment

Happening at The Fort

Weekly Events at The Fort:

Monday:

Weather Make-up Day for students and faculty

PRIDE Referrals

Lady Patriot Basketball Playoff Game @ Spring Valley 7pm

Baseball v. Academic Magnet @ home 6pm

Tuesday:

PRIDE Referrals

Military Information Night- 6pm

Boys Golf @ SHS

5A State Wrestling Championship 6pm Airport High

Wednesday:

Faculty Meeting

GAS Celebrarion

Baseball @ Colleton County

Thursday: 

Shrek the Musical- 6:30pm

Golf @ Stratford

Friday:

Senior Class Picture

Shrek the Musical- 6:30pm

Softball Battle of the Bases

Hockey Match

Saturday:

Shrek the Musical- 2:00pm

Sunday:

District PTSA Reflections Ceremony

Hello Patriots! I hope you have a great weekend. Next week is School Counselor Appreciation Week, so make sure to thank a counselor for all they do! This past week we had a week of celebrating outstanding Patriots! Congratulations to Teacher of the Year:  Ms. Jenni Edwins; Rookie Teacher of the Year:  Mr. Skylar Johnson; STAR Performer of the Year:  Mr. Patrick Branham;

Counselor of the Year:  Ms. Danielle McCall. We also had our Chick-Fil-A Student of the Month celebration where we recognized our Students of the Month. Over 600 students were recognized at our 2nd Quarter On-A-Roll Celebration. A lot of Patriots demonstrating Patriot PRIDE!

Dorchester School District Two is working to prevent the spread of influenza as well as other respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses. Here are our top tips for prevention:

·         Get the flu vaccine

·         WASH YOUR HANDS – frequently and for at least 20 seconds

·         Get plenty of rest

·         Exercise

·         Eat nutritious foods

·         Drink plenty of water

·         Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

 

Flu is spread primarily by droplets when a person with the virus sneezes or coughs. Symptoms of flu include sudden onset of fever 100 degrees or greater, cough, headache, muscle aches, extreme tiredness, sore throat, and nasal congestion. If your child has these symptoms, please keep him/her home from school. Your student should not return to school until fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication.We encourage parents to visit the DHEC website at http://www.scdhec.gov/flu/  and CDC website https://www.cdc.gov/flu/index.htm  for excellent information on exclusion criteria and when you should contact your health care provider.

Happening at The Fort

Weekly Events at The Fort:

Monday:

School Counselor Week Begins

JV Basketball @ West Ashley

Tuesday:

Blood Drive

Wednesday:

National Signing Day

Friday:

Anti-Bullying Play by Beaufort High

Senior Valentine's Breakfast

Basketball @ARHS

Hockey v. Greenville

Saturday:

ACT Testing