Homecoming
October 27, 2010 • Kayla Clowers
Filed under Fort Report
The homecoming game was Friday October 15th. Fort Dorchester played against West Ashley and FDHS won twenty to sixteen. The homecoming nominees were announced during half time. The freshman princess nominees were: Anna-Marie McCorkle, Shayla Tarplin and Emily Walker. The winner was Shayla Tarplin with... Read more »
Bullying and the Safety of Students
October 22, 2010
Filed under Fort Report
At Fort Dorchester, students feel that when they come to school they should receive no problems from bullies. Some students are tormented by bullying and some are at risk of being bullied. A Bullying Questionnaire was created to find out how six anonymous students feel. The Bullying Questionnaire was... Read more »
Spirit Week
October 20, 2010 • Kayla Clowers
Filed under Fort Report
Spirit Week was October 11th-14th. Monday October 11th was twin day. Students tried to dress alike as another student. Tuesday October 12th was nerd day. Students dressed accordingly to what they considered to be “nerdy.” Wednesday October 13th was way back Wednesday. Students dressed up as if they... Read more »
Spirit Week
October 20, 2010
Filed under Fort Report
Spirit Week happens once every school year at Fort Dorchester High School. This Spirit Week took place from October eleventh to October fourteenth. The themes for each day in order from Monday to Thursday are as followed: Twin Day, Nerd Day, Way Back Wednesday, and Spirit Day. Twin Day is when... Read more »
Teacher’s Opinions on the Dress Code
October 12, 2010
Filed under Featured, Fort Report
Fashion is one of the key ways that teens express themselves at Fort Dorchester High School. Sometimes, it can become a problem when students challenge the rules. Teachers also have their thoughts about problems with teenagers disobeying the rules. FDHS has a specific set of rules that students have... Read more »
Cafeteria Food
October 12, 2010 • Laura Gryder
Filed under Fort Report
Lunch time appears to be the favorite time of most students days due to the fact that its not class and, of course, you get to eat. What do the majority of students eat though? Well, most of the students eat the cafeteria food. The students who don’t, typically buy something from the Spirit Store... Read more »
The PLAN
October 12, 2010 • Kayla Clowers
Filed under Announcements, Event Calendar, Fort Report
PLAN The PLAN is a standardized test that helps students determine their strengths, weaknesses, and career interests. The test takes place on Wednesday, October 13th for 10th graders only. The PLAN assessment includes: English – 50 items in 30 minutes Math – 40 items in 40 minutes Reading... Read more »
Random Acts of Kindness Club
October 12, 2010 • Iliana Simmons
Filed under Featured, Fort Report
The Random Acts of Kindness Club is a club at Fort Dorchester that has the goal to promote students to do kind things towards each other. Mrs. Spencer runs the club in room 112, and Kristina Tony is the President. The Random Acts of Kindness Club works with Leadership on several events. Their most recent... Read more »
Senior Year At The Fort
October 12, 2010 • Anthony Cardona
Filed under Fort Report, Perspectives
Senior Year At the Fort By Anthony Cardona For everyone that wants to get a high school diploma, they have too go through senior year. This year is critical for students and costs a lot of money and effort. I went around the school interviewing seniors and most had different opinions... Read more »
How Teachers Handle Bullying
October 12, 2010
Filed under Fort Report
Teachers at Fort Dorchester High School realize that Bullying is a wide spread issue; however, the question is, how are they handling it? Bullying takes on many different types, such as physical, verbal, indirect, and technological forms. Most people look at bullying as a natural developmental... Read more »
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