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October 6, 2022
Latin America Festival
Dance. Food. Culture.
The annual Latin American Festival brings people together to celebrate Charleston’s vibrant Latin and Caribbean cultures through non-stop merengue, reggaeton, bachata, and salsa music; folkloric artwork and crafts; and authentic Latin American and Caribbean staples - from flavorful empanadas to tasty arroz con pollo.
Date: October 9, 2022
Time: 12-5 p.m.
Location:
North Charleston Wannamaker County Park
Admission:
Ages 13 & up: $10
Student ID & Military ID: $5
Kids 12 & Under: Free
Gold Pass Members: Free
Important Dates and Reminders
October 7-Early Release (1:00 Dismissal)
October 11-School Picture Make-Up Day
October 20-Half-Day for Students (11:15 Dismissal)
October 21-Teacher Workday; No School for Students
October 24-Report Cards Distributed This Week
Cultural Awareness Focus: National Hispanic Heritage Month
Buist Academy Parent Resource Site/ Buist Academy Sitio de Recursos para los Padres
Buist Dress Code and Uniform Policy
Bus Code MRM7
School Improvement Council Nominations
The Buist Academy School Improvement Council has one parent vacancy. The SIC is an advisory council to the principal that is focused on school improvement. It is made up of parent, teacher, and community representatives.
A representative of the SIC will contact all individuals whose names are submitted for nomination prior to the election to confirm acceptance of the nomination.
Nominees will be invited to submit a brief statement about themselves and why they want to serve on the SIC. All statements received will be included in the election ballot. This process will give voters a chance to get to know each of the candidates.
Nominations will be accepted until October 10, 2022, at noon.
Click here to nominate a Buist parent for the School Improvement Council.
World Cultures Celebration at Buist
Parents who would like to volunteer to share/present or assist with the events for World Culture Days (within the school day October 27-28) are greatly appreciated and can complete this form.
The Buist Foundation will also host a World Cultures event on Saturday, October 29, 2022. If you are willing to assist or share/present on that day, please indicate that within the form (last question).
Buist Academy International Festival
Please join your fellow Buist Knight families as we continue to celebrate World Cultures week on Saturday, October 29th from 11 am-2 pm. More details to follow.
We hope you can join us!
~The Buist Foundation
Family and Parent News
Buist Academy Monthly Parenting/Family Engagement
October:
World Cultures Event, October 29. 2022
Terrific Kids and Knights of the Month Program, October 26, 2022
Data Conferences (teachers are scheduling these now)
Cyber Safety
The one-hour, national family learning event.
For K-8 children and a parent or guardian.
Any Tuesday in October
OCT. 4, 9PM ET | 6PM PT *** OCT. 18, 7PM ET | 4PM PT
OCT. 11, 8PM ET | 5PM PT *** OCT. 25, 6PM ET | 3PM PT
Click here to sign up!
