Knightly News
The Adventure Begins with the RITE Stuff!
Proud National Blue Ribbon School
Respect-Integrity-Thinkers-Empathy
January 24, 2025
Important Dates and Reminders
January 22-24- eLearning Days ❄️❄️❄️
February 10-Progress Reports Distributed This Week
February 14-Half Day for Students (11:15 Dismissal)
February 17-Presidents’ Day (Schools Closed)
Don't forget to check out the Buist Sports information page.
IB Diversity and Inclusion Focus
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Helpful Links:
Click here to access the Buist Academy Parent Resource Site.
Buist Academy Foundation (Parent-School Organization)
2024-2025 Academic Calendar -Please review this calendar as you make vacation/travel plans for the 24-25 school year.
Bus Tracking/First View Code: GF8G

Summer Travel Opportunity
Dear families,
We’re going to San Juan, Ponce, La Parguera, Camuy in Summer 2026, and you’re invited!
We’re excited to tell you more about the trip we’re planning with EF Tours, our educational travel partner. Please be sure to register for this info session to be considered for this opportunity: https://rsvp.efexploreamerica.com/fzbkdja
When students travel, they expand their knowledge of the world around them, discover more about themselves, and grow more confident. In this info session, we’ll talk about:
How this opportunity will benefit your student
What we’ll see and do on our trip
Everything that’s included in this experience
How we’re keeping this safe and affordable
How to enroll on this trip (before it fills up!) during EF’s risk-free enrollment period
There are limited spots on this trip, so we would love to have you attend this meeting to learn more about this exciting opportunity!
Thanks,
Carolina Araya Vargas
carolina_arayavargas@charleston.k12.sc.us
Spanish teacher
Please note this is an optional summer non-school sponsored trip.
This session will be rescheduled.
Buist Academy Dress Code- Please make sure your student is following the uniform and dress code policy. If you need assistance with uniforms, don't hesitate to contact Ms. Chandler.
Quack, Quack! The Heart Heroes are coming back! We are participating in Kids Heart Challenge from January 27th-February 28th! It’s time for you to sign up your student to become an official Heart Hero & support the American Heart Association. Click here http://www2.heart.org/goto/BuistAcademy or download the AHA Schools app.

Call for Submissions: 2024 Inkling Literary Magazine
Dear Buist Academy Community,
We are thrilled to announce that submissions are now open for the 2024-2025 edition of the Inkling, Buist Academy's literary magazine. This is a wonderful opportunity for students, parents, and teachers to share their creative works with our school community.
We are accepting submissions in the following categories:
Fiction (short stories or vignettes—maximum word count: 1,500 words)
Poetry
Essays
Visual Art (e.g., drawings, paintings, photography)
Submission Guidelines:
Written Works:
Please email your written submissions as a Word document or PDF, or share them via Google Document to either Emily Williams at Emily_Williams@charleston.k12.sc.us or Angelina Newman at Angelina_Newman@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Be sure to include the author’s first and last name and the name of the homeroom teacher/grade. (example Emily_Williams_Williams4thgrade)
Please note: Handwritten texts will not be accepted.
Fiction submissions should be limited to a maximum of 1,500 words and should include a title (short story or vignette format).
Visual Art:
Artwork should be submitted digitally (via email or shared link), or scanned and emailed to Mrs. Kilgore at wendie_kilgore@charleston.k12.sc.us.
Please ensure the artwork is scannable and of high quality for publication. Artwork on lined paper (notebook paper) is unsuitable for reproduction.
If you wish to submit a piece of artwork featured on Artsonia, please email Mrs. Kilgore at wendie_kilgore@charleston.k12.sc.us and specify which artwork you would like to have considered for publication in the Inkling.
Who Can Submit:
We invite all members of the Buist Academy community—including students, parents, and teachers—to participate. The Inkling is a platform for everyone to showcase their creative work, whether written or visual.
Deadline:
All submissions must be received by Thursday, March 21, 2024. We plan to distribute the 2024 Inkling by the end of April.
We are excited to celebrate the talent within our Buist community and eagerly look forward to the wonderful submissions that will help make this edition of the Inkling truly exceptional.
Join us for the Buist Foundation Oyster Roast on Friday, January 31st at The Wonderer!
Enjoy an evening of delicious oysters, live music, and great company while supporting Buist Academy.
Tickets are on sale now and will be available until Friday, January 24th—don’t miss out!
Tickets can be purchased here: https://buistacademyfoundation.membershiptoolkit.com/form/m/314039
Last Chance!
Would you like your name on your yearbook? The last chance to order a personalized yearbook is close. Order by January 31, 2025 to have your name printed on your book.
Click here for Buist Sports Information.
This link is updated frequently with new information about Buist and other sports opportunities.