April 11- Early Release Day for Teacher Planning (Dismissal at 1:00)

April 14-18 Monday – Friday Spring Break (Schools Closed) 

April 21- Weather Make-up Day (School is in session.)

April 23 -Buist Art Show and Buist-A-Mania (Curriculum Night)

April 28-Progress Reports Distributed This Week 

25-26 Student Registration is now open. Residency verification is due on or before June 30, 2025. Please see additional details below. 

Lost and Found- Please remind students to check the lost and found daily. Parents are welcome to check the lost and found during school hours. We will do our best to find owners before donations are made on April 11, 2025. 

IB Diversity and Inclusion Focus 

• April is Diversity Awareness Month- Diversity Month started in 2004 and is a time to reflect and celebrate the differences within all of us to gain an authentic respect for how our own culture impacts the experiences of others.  Throughout April, you have the opportunity to take real action with some creative ideas for celebrating various cultures and communities. 

• Building Practices for Inclusivity within the IB Community (link)

• https://www.stompoutbullying.org/blog/diversity-month  (link)

• Equity and Inclusive Education in the IB (link)

• Arab American Heritage Month

• Autism Awareness Month-https://www.ibo.org/news/news-about-the-ib/a-global-milestone-in-supporting-autistic-learners/

Helpful Links:

• CCSD Family Resources

• Click here for the Buist Sports information page.  

• 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 

Happy National Assistant Principals Week to Mr. Conyers. This week, we celebrate and recognize your dedication and contributions to our school community. Thank you for caring about our faculty, staff, and students!  You ROCK, and we are happy to have you as a part of our team! 

Click here to send Mr. Conyers an e-Card. 

marvin_conyers@charleston.k12.sc.us

• Online enrollment for the upcoming school year is now available! Please be on the lookout for an email from PowerSchool Enrollment. 

• You will use the PowerSchool Parent Portal to access the Registration.  

• All students must register. 

• For returning students this includes providing information updates and providing residency verification.  

• Magnet students must submit residency verification documentation by June 30, 2025.  

• Parents are able to complete the information updates and upload documents through the parent portal.  

• ALL required residency documents must be uploaded or provided to the school as a packet. 

• Returning students will be considered conditionally enrolled until residency documentation is received.

Everyday STEM Camp for Middle School. There are only a few spots left!

Junior Explorer Program This is an 8-week program designed for ambitious middle school students (Grades 6-8) to work 1-1 with a PhD mentor from the world’s top universities to explore their academic interests and build a passion project over the summer. 

The deadline for our Summer Cohort admission is April 13th, and students can apply using this link.